Author: Rhys Gregory

Shane Barnett, 49, was last seen leaving the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, on Sunday, May 7, 2023. Extensive enquiries have been carried out to locate Shane but there have been no confirmed sightings since he was seen on Allensbank Road, close to the hospital, at around 12.30pm that day. Shane’s mum Diane Bush, from Bridgend, said: “Shane must feel like he’s the most unwanted person in the world and he’s not at all. He’s very much wanted, and he’s very much loved. “My message to Shane is please just get in touch. I’ll come to get you wherever you are,…

St Mellons Church in Wales Primary School has celebrated the official opening of its brand new £6m school building during a special event in the presence of Cardiff Council Leader, Cllr Huw Thomas and Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Education, Cllr Sarah Merry. The new school issituated at the St Edeyrns development east of the Pontprennau link roadand opened its doors to pupils for the first time in September after relocatingfrom its former site inLlanrumney. Delivered as part of Cardiff’s Local Development Plan (LDP) by Halsall Construction on behalf of Persimmon Homes, the new school is 1 form entry,…

Denbighshire Countryside Service rangers with the support of Nature for Health volunteers, Coleg Llandrillo student and Ysgol Tir Morfa students, have created a new area for communities to enjoy alongside the Rhyl Cut. Work has commenced along key points of the watercourse with a view to carrying out a longer-term project to develop the route to support local nature and the wellbeing of communities living along the historic route though Rhyl. Denbighshire County Council is also working with Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to improve the watercourse and land surrounding its route through the town from east to west into the…

Swansea International Jazz Festival is set to return and celebrate 75 years of live jazz music in the city with a line-up packed with legendary musicians, special performances, and familiar favourites. Swansea Council has once again joined forces with Swansea Jazz Club, now in its 75th year, to present this year’s jazz festival, which will be held at venues across Swansea’s Maritime Quarter from Thursday 13 to Monday 17 June 2024. The festival opens with a special gala dinner at Morgans Hotel on the Thursday evening, which will start the celebrations for the 75th anniversary of Swansea Jazz Club and the 80th birthday…

Significant progress is being made on site in the creation of Y Storfa, Swansea’s new city centre public services hub. Contractors Kier, working on behalf of the council in Oxford Street’s former BHS store, have spent several months expertly stripping the huge property back to its shell and core. Their work has revealed the expansive spaces that, from next year after work is complete, will be a welcoming space to the thousands who’ll visit every week. As part of the city’s ongoing £1bn regeneration, it’ll become home to Swansea’s main library the West Glamorgan Archive Service and a number of…

Neath Port Talbot Council has announced the rollout of a one-year pilot programme for a 24/7 mobile response service designed to enhance the support available to users of its Lifeline service. This innovative programme ensures that Lifeline service users facing non-medical crisis situations, such as a non-injurious fall, have prompt access to trained responders who can provide quick assistance within their own homes. The introduction of the mobile response service aims to ensure individuals can get the right help quickly when needed, particularly in addressing non-medical emergencies. By addressing urgent situations at home, this service enhances safety and security, and…

An ambitious £300m school building programme which could transform education across Powys over the next 10 years has taken a step forward after Cabinet gave the go-ahead to submit plans to the Welsh Government. Powys County Council has prepared a new Strategic Outline Programme (SOP) to submit to the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Communities for Learning’s nine-year rolling programme. Yesterday (Tuesday, May 7), the Cabinet agreed approved the programme for submission to the Welsh Government. If approved by the Welsh Government, the programme will help the council deliver its Transforming Education Programme, which was relaunched in 2022 along with an updated…

Wales’ Chief Veterinary Officer has urged farmers in Wales to be alert to signs of Bluetongue as we enter a period where animals are at an increased risk of contracting Bluetongue virus from midges. Bluetongue does not affect people or food safety. The virus is primarily transmitted by midge bites and affects cattle, goats, sheep and camelids such as llamas, and midges are most active between April and November. Bluetongue is a notifiable disease, so any suspect cases must be reported to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). Further information on the clinical signs of Bluetongue and action to…

In a speech in the Senedd, the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning outlined her key priorities for her new portfolio. Addressing the Chamber, The Cabinet Secretary said: “My new portfolio of Housing, Local Government and Planning, brings together the key elements required to deliver my top-most priorities; tackling homelessness and the commitment to deliver 20,000 additional homes for rent in the social sector.” To achieve these priorities, the Cabinet Secretary intends to formalise the strategic relationship between local government and the Welsh Government. The Programme for Government outlines the Welsh Government’s ambitious target of delivering 20,000 homes…

Cardiff charity City Hospice’s popular, award-winning Forever Flowers campaign will return to Cardiff Castle for a fourth consecutive year this summer. Supporters are invited to purchase a limited edition ‘Remember Me Rose’ to remember and celebrate the lives of family members, friends and colleagues. This year’s choice of flower symbolises love, affection and respect, while the colour also pays tribute to the charity which is marking its ruby anniversary this year. Expertly crafted by the British Ironwork Centre, the unique and lasting tributes will feature in a beautiful display within the grounds of Cardiff Castle from Saturday 3 to Sunday…