Author: Rhys Gregory

People across Wales are being encouraged to download the NHS Wales App to access a wide range of services digitally. The Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing Sarah Murphy today said the re-launch of the bilingual app marks a significant step forward in the digital transformation of healthcare services. Speaking at Wales’ first NHS Digital Summit, she set out a 12-month roadmap for the app, including the ability for people to track their progress on an NHS waiting list; view hospital appointments, and a range of tools to help people to manage their health while waiting for surgery. Sarah Murphy…

The Welsh Government is providing an additional £31.5m to local authorities to deliver regeneration projects that will transform town centres across Wales.   The funding will be used by nine local authorities to help deliver projects such as Y Storfa in Swansea, the Queen’s Market in Rhyl and the demolition of Newport Leisure Centre. This extra funding was confirmed by the Welsh Government at the end of the last financial year, bringing the total investment for 2024/25 to an impressive £70m. Our towns and city centres bring people together, sustain local economies, and underpin communities’ sense of pride, heritage and belonging.…

A programme of works to repair thousands of potholes on some of Wales’ major roads has been given the green light. The £25m refurbishment programme, announced earlier this year by the Welsh Government, is funding 22 projects across Wales’ strategic road network. The work will improve over 100km of road and help its future resilience by fixing and preventing around 30,000 potholes. This is in addition to the tens of thousands of potholes that are set to be fixed through a local government borrowing initiative, announced in March, enabling councils to unlock £120m of funding to accelerate repairs on local…

Children’s playgrounds and play spaces across Wales are to be improved so youngsters have better opportunities to play within their local communities. The Welsh Government is providing an extra £5m to local authorities to purchase items to improve the quality of play spaces, refurbish playgrounds and support the creation of inclusive and accessible play spaces. Playing positively impacts children and families and is vital in a child’s development, helping them to build their confidence, resilience and self-esteem. When considering their proposals, local authorities are being asked to gather the views of people including children and their families on play provision…

A £1.1million deal funded by Bathgate Business Finance has supported the thoughtful refurbishment of a historic village pub in North Wales to a contemporary gastropub. The Crown in Bodedern, Anglesey, has been transformed by Bali Kaur and Sabhi Singh of SBJJ Group, which has successfully operated various businesses in the area for more than 20 years. Bathgate Business Finance was introduced to SBJJ Group by Richard Fraser-Williams from Business Wales. It arranged asset finance and secured property finance for the client, as well as providing a loan from its own book, The Bathgate Capital Fund.  The £1.1 million has supported…

Cyfle Building Skills is now accepting applications for its highly respected Shared Apprenticeship Scheme in the Pembrokeshire region – with just 10 places available for motivated individuals looking to kick-start a career in the construction industry. The award-winning scheme enables young people and career changers to gain valuable hands-on experience while studying towards a recognised vocational qualification. Through a unique shared apprenticeship model, participants rotate between a number of reputable local construction employers, gaining a wide range of real-world skills and on-site experience alongside one-day-a-week college learning. To help interested candidates find out more, Cyfle’s Pembrokeshire Coordinator, Paul Falzon, will…

TRIBUTES have been paid at Neath Port Talbot Council’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) to the long serving former Baglan Ward member Cllr Peter Richards who passed away on Wednesday, 9th April, 2025. A funeral service was held for Cllr Richards at St Catharine’s Church, Baglan, on Friday, May 2nd, 2025. Cllr Richards was first elected to Neath Port Talbot Council in June 2004 and served continuously as one of the Baglan ward members until the time of his death. He was originally elected as a representative of the Neath Port Talbot Ratepayers’ Association but joined the Labour Group in 2008…

A nurse who cared for her late grandmother in her final days says the experience gave her a passion for end of life care. Zoe Evans, 31, from Welshpool, joined leading end of life charity Marie Curie as the Clinical Nurse Manager for North Wales and Powys in January, and says she hopes to be able to guide her team to provide a good death to those they support. “My passion for end-of-life care stems from a personal experience of loss, which has profoundly shaped my understanding of the importance of honouring patient wishes and ensuring their comfort and dignity…

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FOODIES FESTIVAL will visit Bute Park, Cardiff, from 9th – 11th May, serving up a star-studded line-up of celebrity and award-winning chefs, and chart-topping music stars – including Scouting For Girls, The Wanted 2.0 with Max George and Siva Kaneswaran and Symphonic Ibiza   Known as Gastro-Glastonbury, the three-day event will feature live cooking demonstrations from TV celebrities and chefs drawn from the ranks of MasterChef, Great British Bake Off and Great British Menu, plus many of the regions most-highly acclaimed Michelin and award-winning chefs. Star announcments in the live theatres include: Great British Menu chef, Tommy Heaney, from Heaneys Cardiff, MasterChef and Great British Menu star, Larkin Cen, MasterChef champion, Dhruv Baker, MasterChef:…