Author: Rhys Gregory

The achievements of research and improvements in service delivery mean that more people survive cancer than ever before. Nevertheless, the number of people diagnosed with cancer in Wales continues to steadily increase, with just over 19,000 new cases diagnosed in 2015.

Bridgend County Borough Council has agreed to support young people leaving care by making them exempt from having to pay any council tax until they are 25 years old.

Children and staff at Ysgol Pen Rhos have given plans for a Life Science and Well-being Village in Llanelli a resounding thumbs-up.

Dedicated local volunteers who give up their time for free to enhance a park in Swansea have secured almost £100k to provide new facilities and make improvements.

It is an age-old conundrum that all parents face and yet many still struggle with – how to keep clean when you’re starting to wean. A bib that protects not only your child but the furniture too certainly sounds like the dream and, thanks to one mother’s ingenuity and an old umbrella, it is now a reality too.

Only Men Aloud are the next major act announced to be taking part in Rhondda’s first-ever Rhondda Arts Festival in Treorchy this summer.

April 7 marked 50 days to go before the Volvo Ocean Race, the world’s toughest and most prestigious sailing event, which arrives in Cardiff on Sunday May 27 for a two week stopover – and the call is out for local people to get involved in this global sporting occasion.

Following on from the overwhelming success of last year’s event, TEDx is returning to Swansea this year, with an impressive line-up of speakers announced today.

Melin Homes held a celebration event at its new Mountain View development in Crickhowell last week. 

Cardiff Council’s Meals on Wheels service is launching a seven-days-a-week delivery service later this month.