Author: Rhys Gregory

When she first met her foster carers – her tail did not stop wagging. And that sums up Bea to a tea – one happy little girl. Despite her past – where she was removed from a filthy property which smelt of cat urine and had faeces on the floor – she has never failed to greet anyone without a wag of the tail. Two dogs and a number of cats were removed from the house. Bea was found to be underweight and her ribs and vertebrae were easily felt. Her hip bones were visible and her skin was red…

This week, leading organisations from across Cardiff came together in support of the launch of Taff Tidy, an ambitious campaign aimed at mobilising community action to safeguard our rivers and waterways. At the launch, it was also announced that a mass participation World Record Attempt to clean up the River Taff will also be taking place on 21 March 2025. This will be something that local residents, community groups, schools, organisations and businesses along the River Taff will be encouraged to take part in. The campaign is the brainchild of Pontypridd born World Champion triathlete, Kate Strong, working with freshwater…

Future visitors to a popular Swansea museum will be able to experience the sounds and smells of ancient Egypt, thanks to £300,000 of Welsh Government support. Swansea University’s Egypt Centre is set to revamp and improve its House of Death gallery after securing the support from the Cultural Transformation Capital Grant Programme. The award-winning Centre at the Singleton Campus is Wales’ only dedicated museum of ancient Egyptian antiquities and attracts around 20,000 visitors every year. It is home to several internationally significant collections and most recently took possession of a restored coffin that dates back more than 2,000 years. The…

One of the UK’s most enduring and loved bands Stereophonics have today announced their biggest ever tour for summer 2025. Stadium Anthems promises to be a journey through the band’s incredible career, with no hit left behind. Although Kelly has been busy touring and recording with Far From Saints (UK #5) and his acclaimed solo album and tour Inevitable Incredible, (UK #6) this will be Stereophonics first tour in three years.  Starting in Belfast at Belsonic, Stereophonics will play some of the UK and Ireland’s biggest venues including Dublin St. Anne’s Park, Cork Virgin Media Park, London Finsbury Park, Huddersfield…

A 38-year-old man has been jailed after sexually assaulting a teenager in July last year. Terrance Lloyd, of no fixed abode, appeared at Llandudno Magistrates Court on Friday October 4th after being found guilty of sexual assault. On July 2nd 2023, Lloyd followed a 13-year-old girl into her home in Bangor where he slapped her on the bum. Despite the victim telling him to stop, he continued to ask her for her phone number even after she told him her age. He was jailed for 44 weeks. He must also register with the police for a period of seven years.…

A partnership is offering Welsh learners the chance to test their language skill in the great outdoors. The Clwydian Range and Dee valley National Landscapes has teamed up with Menter Iaith Wrecsam a Fflint to host outdoor guided walks in some of the area’s well-known locations through the medium of Welsh. A successful guided walk has already been held at Ty Mawr Country Park and this month a walk will be held at Loggerheads Country Park on October 10 at 2pm, followed by another walk at Chirk Castle on October 28, again at 2pm. Both events are free, and all…

Up to 100 new electric vehicle charging points could be installed with Cardiff Council support over the next two years. The plans are part of a newly published ‘Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Roadmap’to help aid the transition to electric vehicles, which also sets out the local authority’s plan to focus initially on supporting public EV charging in areas with low levels of off-street parking including Heath, Gabalfa, Cathays, Roath, Penylan, Adamsdown, Riverside, Canton, Grangetown and Butetown. The roadmap forms part of the council’s One Planet Cardiff response to climate change, which aims to reduce the 1.6 million tonnes of carbon emissions created…

It is an exciting time for the popular Haverfordwest Farmers Market as the traders officially take over the running of the weekly market at Castle Square. Pembrokeshire County Council, with help from PAVS, have aided traders to become independently operated through a registered Community Interest Company. The move means the Farmers Market, first set up by the Council in 1999, can continue to grow and access other funding options previously not available. Carla Thomas, Chair of the Haverfordwest Farmers Market, said: “Becoming a Community Interest Company allows us to focus on our mission of supporting local producers and creating a…

Planning consent is now granted for a small kiosk, selling food and drink to take away, to be built within the redeveloped former bingo hall site in Pontypridd – enabling the Council to begin the process of securing a tenant to operate the new amenity. Full permission for the unit was granted by the Planning and Development Committee on Thursday, September 26. The wider site of the old bingo hall and Angharad’s Nightclub has recently been redeveloped into a vibrant and quality public space – while its boundary with Sardis Road was also converted into the new Railway Station South…

Caerphilly County Borough Council is pleased to provide an update on the ongoing renovations at Newbridge Leisure Centre’s swimming pool. The swimming pool has been closed since July to allow for the replacement of the air handling unit fans, which required custom-made parts that unfortunately are not available within the United Kingdom. The Council is happy to report that the work is progressing well, with the project nearing completion. Alongside the fan replacement, additional maintenance has been brought forward to prevent further closures later in the year. As part of the renovation, the flume has also undergone a full refurbishment,…