Author: Rhys Gregory

South Wales Police are investigating a death following the discovery of a body in Sully on Saturday. Officers were called to the scene on Beach Road, Vale of Glamorgan just after 1pm on Saturday 26th January. The body has not been formally identified and enquires are ongoing. This page will be updated as soon as more information becomes available.

South Wales Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of 16-year-old Demi Leigh Burn, who has been reported missing. Demi was last seen on Friday 25th January at her home in Cymmer at approximately 5:30pm. She was last seen wearing blue jeans and a red and white sports jacket. She has links to Neath Port Talbot and could be in the area. If you see Demi, or have any information which may help find her, please contact South Wales Police on 101, quoting reference 1900030623.

First Year Architecture Students at UWTSD are designing and building sustainable shelters through a studio project which aims to investigate the architect’s role in homelessness, devising solutions for a rapidly growing crisis. The group, who are reusing low-cost materials including cardboard and plastic to create and build their designs, say they were moved to help after witnessing the problem locally. Ella Curr said: “As students, we have so many skills to offer that can make a big difference. We know there is no quick fix to homelessness – it requires input from so many different specialist areas. The key question…

Following two critically acclaimed West End runs and a sell-out UK Tour, Green Day’s explosive rock musical American Idiot returns to mark the show’s 10th anniversary and the 15th anniversary of the Grammy Award winning original album. Now, you can lose yourself in American Idiot as the hit performance rocks into Cardiff’s New Theatre from 29th January – 2nd February 2019. Winner of two Tony Awards® and the 2010 Grammy Award winner for Best Musical Show Album, American Idiot is the story of three boyhood friends, each searching for meaning in a post 9/11 world. The show features the music of…

SOUTH Wales Chamber of Commerce has announced the shortlisted businesses for their annual Welsh Business Awards. Celebrating Welsh business success for 17 years, the awards are amongst the most highly sought after in Wales. As a result, an incredible amount of entries has been received this year from businesses across Wales from all sizes and all sectors. 41 impressive companies have been shortlisted across 10 categories, each of whom demonstrate why doing business in Wales is great for growth and sales. Leading the pack with three nominations are Apollo Teaching Services from Bridgend, who work closely with teachers and schools…

A COLEG CAMBRIA tutor who won an award for supporting victims of childhood abuse and domestic violence has dedicated it to her students. Pam Mclean runs an essential skills course with a charity, helping women from all across North Wales to overcome barriers through learning, and says she’s constantly inspired by their stories of survival. The Inspire! Tutor Awards celebrate the achievements of exceptional tutors and mentors in Wales who have shown outstanding passion and commitment to encourage, support and teach other adult learners to pursue their goals and transform their lives, whether it’s in their community or the workplace.…

Level 3 Art and Design and Level 3 Fashion students from Cardiff and Vale College have created an interpretive display at Dyffryn House in the Vale of Glamorgan, after being commissioned by the National Trust. The display is in the bedroom of the house’s last resident, Florence Cory, the daughter of John and Anna Cory who built Dyffryn and lived in it from 1891-1936. Art and Design students produced design ideas inspired by the house and its famous Grade 1 listed gardens, which were then digitally printed in repeat patters onto fabric that Fashion learners then used to create Edwardian…

The family of a man who died in a collision on the A465 earlier this week (Wednesday, January 23) have paid tribute to a loving husband and a proud father. Peter Stradling, 52, died following the incident between Aberdulais and Resolven, in which the black Jeep Compass he was driving was in collision with a Scania heavy goods vehicle. In a statement, his family said: “Peter Stradling, aged 52 and from Porthcawl, tragically died on the A465 on 23 January 2019. Peter was a hardworking, loving husband and proud father to three beautiful children. Peter’s sense of humour and dedication…

A pioneering care organisation has invested £250.000 in building a state-of-the art dementia wing, creating up to 10 new jobs. Blaenau Gwent MP Nick Smith officially opened Tŷ’r Brenin at Plasgeller Care Home in Brynmawr, toasting the completion of an extensive redesign project which has been praised by industry champions Care Forum Wales. The new facility will offer pioneering, person-centred care to transform the lives of eight residents living with dementia. This latest investment by Care Inn Ltd, who manage 13 homes across South Wales comes on the heels of a £5 million transformation of the 60-bedroom Anwen Care Home…

Healthy people’s poo could prove to be the secret weapon in tackling the twin epidemics of obesity and diabetes. A research trial in Swansea will see microscopic organisms harvested from the faeces of healthy volunteers and transplanted into the bowels of people with Type 2 diabetes who are also obese. This has the potential to be a global game-changer by leading to weight loss and even to some people being able to stop taking diabetes medication – saving the UK billions of pounds in healthcare costs. The research is being led by Professor Dean Harris, Singleton Hospital consultant colorectal surgeon;…