Author: Rhys Gregory

Ambitious plans to revamp facilities at Newport’s iconic Transporter Bridge are dependent on a successful bid for Heritage Lottery Funding (HLF).

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) – the UK’s leading gardening charity – has revealed an exciting line-up for 2018, bringing vibrant Show Gardens, floral displays, interactive activities and brand new Regeneration Gardens to the grounds of the Welsh capital’s stunning Bute Park from 13 – 15 April.

Parkmans, property specialists in south east Wales, have welcomed new measures, announced yesterday [8 April], to professionalise estate agencies in England, in order to bring rogue agents to an end, and hope similar measures will soon be introduced in Wales.

Prospective students are being invited to a part-time and postgraduate open evening at the University of South Wales (USW) next week.

Neath Port Talbot Councillors have approved funding of more than £625,000 for cultural services next year (2018/19).

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.