Author: Rhys Gregory

Detectives investigating the death of Angela Shellis are keen to speak with the individuals pictured in these CCTV images. Angela’s body was found in the Morfa area of Prestatyn on Friday, 24 October. Following his arrest later that day, 18-year-old Tristan Thomas Roberts was subsequently charged with her murder. Detective Chief Inspector Andy Gibson said: “As this murder investigation continues, we are keen to identify the following persons captured on CCTV images. “We need to identify those people who were in the Morfa area during the times between 03:30 hours and 05:40 hours on Friday 24th October, as they could…

Mae’r stori hon hefyd ar gael yn Saesneg – cliciwch yma i’w darllen. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi ymrwymo i fenter ar y cyd â Chyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful i ddatblygu safle cyflogaeth 19 erw. Bydd y cytundeb yn cynnig seilwaith er mwyn adeiladu lleiniau sy’n barod am fuddsoddiad yn Goat Mill Road, ym Merthyr Tudful. Dydy’r safle ddim wedi cael ei ddatblygu ers cynnal gwaith adfer yn ail hanner yr 1990au. Bydd y cynllun yn elwa o fwy na £4.5m o gyllid Llywodraeth Cymru , ochr yn ochr â buddsoddiad o £5.1m gan Brifddinas-Ranbarth Caerdydd i Gyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful.…

This story is also available in Welsh – click here to read it. The Welsh Government has entered into a Joint Venture with Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council to develop a 19 acre employment site. The agreement will provide enabling infrastructure for investment-ready plots to be built at Goat Mill Road, in Merthyr Tydfil. The site has remained undeveloped since remediation works in the mid to late 1990’s. The scheme will benefit from Welsh Government funding of more than £4.5m, alongside a £5.1m investment from Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) to Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. The enabling works will create jobs during…

New data shows a significant 20% fall in new HIV cases in Wales last year, as more people than ever have been tested. The latest data in the Public Health Wales’ HIV annual report, which is being published today [Wednesday 5 November], shows new HIV diagnoses fell to 73 cases in 2024, down from 91 in 2023. At the same time there was an 8.3% increase in the number of tests carried out, with more than 133,000 people being tested for HIV. Almost a fifth of people used a free at-home testing service – either the online Test and Post…

Mae’r stori hon hefyd ar gael yn Saesneg – cliciwch yma i’w darllen. Mae pobl ar eu gwyliau yng Nghymru yn mynd i elwa o Fil newydd gyda’r nod o ddatblygu twristiaeth yng Nghymru a chynyddu faint o lety ymwelwyr o ansawdd uchel sydd ar gael. Bydd angen trwydded ar ddarparwyr llety gwyliau a bydd rhaid iddynt fodloni set o safonau sy’n dangos bod y llety yn addas ar gyfer ymwelwyr. Bydd y cynllun trwyddedu newydd yn berthnasol i lety hunangynhwysol, hunanarlwyo fel bythynnod gwyliau a fflatiau. Bydd angen i ddarparwyr fodloni safon ‘addasrwydd ar gyfer llety ymwelwyr’ i gael trwydded, a…

This story is also available in Welsh – click here to read it. Holidaymakers in Wales are set to benefit from a new Bill to support the development of tourism in Wales and drive up higher quality visitor accommodation. Providers of holiday accommodation will need a licence and meet a set of standards showing that the accommodation is fit for visitors. The new licensing scheme will cover self-contained, self-catering accommodation like holiday cottages and flats. Providers will need to meet a ‘fitness for visitor accommodation’ standard to get a licence, by showing they have gas and electrical safety certificates, insurance, along with…

Officers in Pentrebane have been given extra powers to prevent gatherings, illegal use of fireworks and associated anti-social behaviour over the Bonfire period. The order is a preventative measure following reports in the area of fireworks being at directed at properties and vehicles on Halloween. A 48-hour dispersal order, which is granted under Section 35 of the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014, is in place from 4pm yesterday (Tuesday, November 4) to 6am on Thursday, November 6. Under Section 35 of the act, police officers can instruct anybody who is causing, or is likely to cause harassment, alarm,…

South Wales Police have confirmed that the M4 is currently closed in the eastbound direction between junction 38 for Margam and junction 37 for Pyle. The closure is in place due to ongoing emergency roadworks and is expected to remain during daylight hours. There is currently no confirmed timescale for when the carriageway will reopen. Traffic is being diverted via the A48 at Pyle, and drivers are being urged to avoid the area and use alternative routes where possible. A spokesperson for South Wales Police said: “The M4 at junction 38 for Margam to junction 37 Pyle is closed in…

Steel framework installation has now begun at the site of the new Caerphilly Leisure and Wellbeing Hub, marking a major milestone in the construction of this flagship community facility. The first sections form part of the new sports hall, with further framework to follow in the coming weeks as the development continues to progress. Once complete, the hub will bring together sport, fitness, wellbeing and community spaces under one roof, creating a modern, inclusive environment designed to support active and healthy lifestyles for residents across the borough. The £38 million investment is being delivered through a combination of funding, including…

Protium, one of the UK’s leading green hydrogen energy companies, is proud to share that it is in the advanced stages of construction on its second hydrogen production facility in South Wales. Known as “Pioneer 2,” the new facility is a significant step forward in Protium’s mission to deliver reliable, scalable green hydrogen energy across the UK. The new facility builds on the success of Protium’s existing Pioneer 1 site, also located in South Wales. Together, the two projects form the foundation of a growing network of green hydrogen energy assets designed to decarbonise the UK’s hardest-to-electrify sectors, such as…