Author: Rhys Gregory

Plans to make Swansea’s historic Oystermouth Castle even more welcoming to visitors have taken an important step forward. Funding has been secured to undertake a feasibility study into a range of innovations at the attraction. It could lead to the creation of a new reception area, shop, education facilities, exhibition area and visitor toilet. The £148,020 grant was obtained by volunteer group The Friends of Oystermouth Castle through Swansea Council’s share of the Shared Prosperity Fund, part of the UK Government’s Levelling Up agenda. Friends chair Paul Lewis said: “This grant will allow our members to realise our ambitions for…

A brand new walkers’ bridge in picturesque Pwll Du Bay has opened in good time for visitors to sample some of the finest springtime scenery on Gower An old concrete bridge has been replaced with a wider, more user-friendly wooden and steel bridge that’ll welcome walkers for years to come. The new purpose-built £15,000 bridge will make for an easier and much more attractive crossing for users of the busy Gower coast footpath network that’s part of the Wales Coast Path. The 10m bridge of oak cladding on a steel sub-structure was installed by a Gower-based contractor with support from…

The Hive Guys Youth Project, funded by the Vale of Glamorgan Council’s Youth Service, recently collaborated with local artists, Hurts So Good, to create a mural at the community centre. The youth group host weekly meetings for young people in the Vale at Buttrills Community Centre in Barry, which had previously been defaced by a graffiti tag. Young people involved with the Hive Guys Youth Project collaborated with Hurts So Good and community centre users to create a mural design that would replace the graffiti and better represent the local community. Once the design was ready, the Hive Guys Youth…

Please be aware that there will be traffic management at three streets in Porth, to enable preparatory work for future drainage upgrades. A future scheme to improve the drainage system at Tuberville Road is currently being designed, and ground investigations will start from Monday, April 8. It will consist of a series of trial holes – and will require temporary traffic lights at Tuberville Road and Aberrhondda Road for two weeks. There will also be a three-day road closure at Packers Road (between Aldergrove Road and Aberrhondda Road) from April 8-10. An alternative route for motorists is via Aldergrove Road,…

The first event of the year, Ystrad Mynach Spring Fair, took place on Saturday 23rd March 2024. Ystrad Mynach Town Centre saw an amazing 5,623 visitors on the day, with peak attendance being 995 at 12pm. This has been the busiest day of the year for the town so far, with there being 4,493 more visitors compared to the previous Saturday. Footfall was also higher than the last event that took place in Ystrad Mynach at Christmas. There was a whole range of activities and entertainment at the fair including Easter Bunny meet and greet, Alice in Pantoland, The Mid…

It’s Child Employment Awareness Month, and Blaenau Gwent Council is reminding businesses that employ children aged between 13 and 16 years old that they need permits to comply with employment laws. The 1933 Children Act & Local Authority Byelaws govern the employment of school aged children to ensure young workers are protected, treated fairly and aware of their rights. Local Authorities across the UK during April each year highlight the law with regards to children of compulsory school age working part-time by: distributing posters and leaflets in libraries, community and shopping centres; presentations and resources into schools and organisations as…

The motorcyclist who died following a road traffic collision which happened on March 30, on the B4265 between Cardiff Airport and Llantwit Major has been named. He is Barrie Taylor, 51, from Bridgend.  Mr Taylor died at the scene of the collision despite the best efforts of members of public and paramedics in attendance.. Mr Taylor’s family wish to thank those for their efforts at scene. South Wales Police is continuing to investigate the collision which happened just before 1.10pm on Saturday, March 30, on the B4265 between Cardiff Airport and Llantwit Major, approximately one mile from Fonmon Castle. The collision…

A 28-year-old man has been sent to prison for almost three years after assaulting two different partners in the space of a few months. On Thursday, March 28, Lewis Symons from Caerau, Ely, in Cardiff, was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court to 33 months in prison. Following sentencing, Police Constable Ajmal Abdoolla said: “These were very distressing experiences for both victims. I want to pay tribute to them for coming forward and providing the evidence which resulted in the guilty verdicts in Court. “Symons will now have plenty of time in prison to reflect upon his crimes and the harm…

Monmouthshire County Council’s brand-new care home, Severn View Park, has opened. Severn View Park Care Home will innovate how care is delivered to people with dementia, allowing them to live a life that matters to them. The care home brings a bespoke environmental design, based upon innovating best practice standards for people with dementia and a relationship-centered care model. Residents have now moved in and Monmouthshire County Council would like to thank all residents and their families for helping to organise and facilitate the move. The new care home aims to maintain connections with the surrounding community on the new…

Thanks to a successful campaign to attract volunteers to run the St Davids’ library on Saturday mornings, the facility will be open for the local community to enjoy. Customers will be able to use the library’s facilities between 10am and 12pm each Saturday from April 6th 2024. You can return, borrow, renew, reserve items and use the computer during these hours, which is in addition to the City Library’s regular opening hours of Tuesday and Thursday (10am-1pm and 2pm-5pm). The Library, which is located in the City Hall, is the first right as you enter the building. St Davids library…