Author: Rhys Gregory

An appeal on BBC One’s Crimewatch Live has asked for the public’s help in locating a teenager who went missing in Neath Port Talbot in 2002. Fifteen-year-old Robert Williams left his home in Resolven, Neath, almost exactly 23 years ago. His mum, Cheryl, has not seen him since. “There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think about him,” Cheryl told Crimewatch Live, who last week broadcast a fresh appeal for information to try and find Robert. “I know somebody out there knows something. Somebody was the last person to see my son alive. So all we want as…

A man from Swansea has been jailed after launching a violent and unprovoked assault on a female stranger. 37-year-old Grantham Jones, from Bonymaen, delivered a series of punches and blows to the face of the victim during the incident, which took place in Bonymaen. The assault continued until the victim took an opportunity to run away. Jones has been sentenced to twelve months in prison. Detective Sergeant Mark Kayes said: “Grantham Jones clearly took pleasure in enacting violence against a defenceless victim. “His actions proved that he was clearly a danger to others, and it is only right that he…

A project has recently been completed to install small cell technology that will provide people with more reliable mobile phone coverage at times when Swansea city centre is particularly busy. Helping to tackle network congestion, the small cell sites have been introduced to boost the network capacity when needed so that people will be able to use their phones to make calls, send messages or go online when the city centre has more people visiting for events such as the Christmas parade and the Wales Airshow. Delivered by Swansea Council in partnership with Freshwave and Virgin Media O2, the project…

Businesses growing fresh roots in Mumbles are bringing new confidence to the community. A number of enterprises are busy attracting customers as residents look forward to the end of a multi-million pound project that’ll protect the area from the effects of climate change. New and existing businesses will help give the local community a bright future. Swansea Council leader Rob Stewart said: “It’s great to see new businesses showing confidence as we work towards finishing our sea defences scheme in the near future. “The seawall project will protect the community for generations to come and will greatly improve the experience…

A nature-themed project has enhanced an underpass in Port Talbot through a series of murals, a ‘green screen’ and introducing a variety of new trees and plants. The initiative is part of Neath Port Talbot Council’s #NATUR Returning Green to Grey project which aims to integrate nature into urban areas. The latest project has turned an area under the M4 motorway between Llewellyn Street and Pentyla-Baglan Road into a vibrant green space that benefits both nature and the aesthetics of the area. The ‘green screen’ intends to support local wildlife by providing shelter, nests and food. Constructed using a trellis…

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Cleddau Bridge opening to traffic with around 4.4millions vehicles crossing by road a year. The Cleddau Bridge is 820m long, with a main span of 213m and stands 37m above high water. It is one of the longest box girder type bridges in the world. The long, wide and deep Milford Haven estuary divides the County into two parts and before the bridge was built the trip from Neyland to Pembroke Dock was 28 miles. A ferry service was operated between the two shores by the County Council in the past, with…

New rules about how and where foods high in fat, salt and sugar can be promoted and displayed in larger shops and online have been passed by the Senedd. The regulations are designed to prevent impulse purchases and over-consumption and will help to tackle the growing problem of obesity in Wales. The Food (Promotion and Presentation) (Wales) Regulations 2025, which largely mirror rules already in place in England, will: Restrict promotions that can encourage over-consumption, such as multi-buy offers and free refills of sugary drinks Restrict the presentation of foods high in fat, sugar and salt products at prime selling…

One of Wales’ leading providers of tyre services is set to open a new facility that will give new life to old tyres, with Welsh Government support. Tuf Treads, in Carmarthenshire, will save old tyres from landfill by using them to produce premium re-treaded tyres using latest manufacturing technology. Re-treading gives suitable tyres a new start once the original tread is worn away. Based at Cross Hands Strategic Employment Site, the new factory will see 30 new jobs created. It is backed by £400k from the Economy Futures Fund and £220k Circular Economy Funding from the Welsh Government. Cabinet Secretary…

There is significant potential for digital inclusion to improve the health and well-being of older people and people with a long-term health condition in Wales. The rapid growth in digital technologies offers amazing opportunities for people to actively participate in their care and improve their health and well-being. But conversely, there is a serious risk that people who are digitally excluded may get left behind, creating further health inequalities. Cwmpas’s Digital Communities Wales (DCW): Digital Confidence, Health and Well-being team is the leading authority on digital inclusion training in Wales. DCW has now produced a range of digital inclusion training…

The Welsh Government has published details of its continued commitment to tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animals across Wales, including £2 million of new funding and the establishment of a new expert advisory group. Building on five years of progress, the government has published its final review of the 2019-2024 AMR in Animals and the Environment Implementation Plan – Wales’ first coordinated approach to addressing AMR in the animal and environment sectors. A new Wales AMR Animal Health Group has been established to provide expert guidance as Wales moves forward with its strategy, which sees the Welsh Government continuing to…