Author: Rhys Gregory

Around 1,500 Tata workers based in Port Talbot and Llanwern will begin all-out indefinite strike action over the company’s plans to cut 2,800 jobs and close its blast furnaces. The strike action, which begins on 8 July, will severely impact Tata’s UK operations. It is the first time in over 40 years that steel workers in the UK have taken strike action. The escalation in industrial action comes after the workers, who are members of Unite, the UK’s leading union, began working to rule and an overtime ban on Tuesday (June 17). Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Tata’s workers are not just…

Work is underway on 124 new energy efficient homes in Cardiff as Redrow begins construction of phase three at Churchlands and phase four at Plas Ty Draw. Both developments are in the sought after suburb of Lisvane. All of the new homes feature underfloor heating and air source heat pumps as the leading housebuilder moves away from traditional gas boilers. Electric vehicle charging points are optional.  This is in line with Redrow’s commitment to achieving net zero carbon by 2050. Phase four of Plas Ty Draw will feature a selection of 35 three and four bedroom homes including the classically styled…

COLEG CAMBRIA celebrated the dedication and skill of learners and apprentices at its annual Student Awards. The college’s Yale site in Wrexham held events for Further and Higher Education (FE and HE) and Work-based Learning (WBL) and Adult and Community Learning (ACL) this week. Chief Executive Yana Williams and Cath Sullivan, Deputy Chief Executive for People, Experiences and Culture, hosted proceedings over two nights. “Congratulations to everyone on your success in the last year,” said Ms Williams. “Also, a big thank you to your families, friends and those who supported you on your journeys. “You are a credit to Coleg…

Operation Tredegar relates to a large-scale family run Conspiracy to Supply Class A drugs, namely cocaine, by an Organised Crime Group (OCG) headed by brothers Thomas Davies, 38, and Jack Davies, 37, based in the Rhondda valleys. This case features nine defendants, all with a varying role within the OCG from couriers to money launderers. The further six members of the OCG hae been sentenced to 37 years and 10 months at Newport Crown Court. Thomas Davies arranged the purchase of multi kilogram amounts of cocaine from several different sources which were then driven to South Wales by couriers at…

Nurses in Mauritius will be able to benefit from Swansea University’s award-winning healthcare training as part of a new international collaboration. The University will be providing a one-year BSc Nursing (Top-up) programme after signing a partnership agreement with Mauritian-based Uniciti International Education Hub (UIEH). The programme includes modules such as health promotion and public health; evidence-based practice, nursing research and an introduction to clinical leadership. It is designed for diploma-qualified registered nurses who are looking to further enhance their personal and professional development. Starting in September, it will be made up of hybrid-format classes, with both in-person sessions on the…

Welsh filmmaking talent once again dominates nominations at this year’s Into Film Awards, which are being held at a star-studded, red-carpet event at the ODEON Luxe Leicester Square in London on Tuesday 25 June. Among this year’s nominees are Cardiff Youth Service who’ve been shortlisted for ‘Filmmaking Champion’. Cardiff Youth Service are part of Cardiff Council’s Education department, and work with young people aged 11-25 years to develop personal, social and educational development through a variety of opportunities, including filmmaking projects. They work with young people in a variety of settings, offering targeted support for those identified as vulnerable. They recognise that young people are…

New data from this year’s Business Barometer report published by The Open University in partnership with the British Chambers of Commerce, has found that almost half of Welsh employers (47%) are still reporting worrying skills shortages. The annual report, which surveyed 125 Welsh businesses and monitors the current UK skills landscape, highlights that although the landscape  in Wales has improved in the last 12 months, skills shortages remain a prevalent issue across all sectors. Despite this, less than one in 20 (6%) Welsh organisations have implemented a written skills plan for their workforce this year, hindering the ability to strategically…

Fine Art Lecturer, Alex Duncan, has created images of Swansea’s Sea Wall for exhibition at the Pontio Centre in Bangor. The work is part of a Sea Exhibition which features the work of artists, poets and filmmakers and runs until 7 July. Alex, who lectures sculpture and material-led investigation at Swansea College of Art, said: “This work consists of 9 aluminium panels that detail a walked scan of a seawall in Swansea. The thinness of the Aluminium allows the form to curve back over itself, echoing the original curve of the concrete wall – a space that I would seek…

Forecasters are signalling the prospect of higher temperatures to come into the early part of this week. A weak weather front will push east across most areas today and into tomorrow. This will bring some wetter conditions to parts of Northern Ireland and western Britain, but will quickly weaken as it comes east on Saturday morning. Dan Rudman is a Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist. He said: “After a brief, less settled interlude today and tomorrow, fine conditions will return by Sunday and into the beginning of next week. For much of the UK this will be accompanied by a boost…

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC are invited to attend flag raising events in Neath and Port Talbot on Monday, June 24th, 2024, to mark the start of Armed Forces Week. The events will take place outside Neath Port Talbot Council’s Port Talbot and Neath Civic Centres. Flags will be raised at 10.30am. Armed Forces Week is a chance for residents to show their support for the men and women who make up the armed forces community, from currently serving personnel to service families, veterans and cadets Armed Forces Week culminates each year on the last Saturday of June with Armed Forces Day,…