Author: Rhys Gregory

A 21-year-old man has been jailed after a violent street attack in Wrexham. The victim, who was knocked to the floor unconscious with a single punch, was taken to Stoke Hospital with a brain injury. He had to undergo surgery later that day to help manage a bleed on the brain. Brandon Morris, of Kingsway, Chester, admitted maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm and appeared at Mold Crown Court today (August 29) for sentence. He was jailed for 16 months. The incident happened in Wrexham city centre the early hours of Sunday, December 10th last year. Morris ran up to the…

An additional 14 bus services will run from the new Cardiff Bus Interchange from Sunday 1 September. Cardiff Bus will introduce more services to travel to other parts of the city, while Newport bus will be joining Cardiff Bus and Stagecoach in running services from the recently opened interchange. The additional services will more than double the number of destinations available at the interchange, as well as increasing the number of buses coming into the interchange from 1,830 a week to 3,476 a week. Transport for Wales (TfW) is anticipating customer numbers to increase from 2,000 a day to between…

Bridgend County Borough Council in partnership with Plan B Management Solutions and community-based charity Groundwork Wales has officially opened the new reuse shop at Pyle Community Recycling Centre. The shop, which has been trading since May of this year, was officially opened by members of Bridgend County Borough Council including its Leader Cllr John Spanswick, Cabinet Member for Climate Change and the Environment Cllr Paul Davies and local ward members Cllr Huw David and Cllr Jane Gebbie (Deputy Leader). Residents can either donate or buy items in good condition, such as household furniture and electrical goods that would otherwise be…

Work has been completed on a development of new Council homes in Rhyl. Denbighshire Housing has received the keys to Llys Elizabeth which was the former tax office in the town. Tenants are beginning to move into the new development this week which is designed to support living accommodation for people aged 55 and over. The development at the site has seen the creation of a total of 12 new homes comprising 8 two-bedroom apartments and 4 one-bedroom apartments which are situated in the building. Each home is designed to offer high levels of energy efficiency to support the new…

Ruthin Gaol, the historic Victorian prison museum located in the heart of Denbighshire has been awarded the Tripadvisor Traveller’s Choice Award for 2024. This recognition places Ruthin Gaol among the top-rated attractions, celebrating its dedication to delivering outstanding visitor experiences. The Tripadvisor Traveller’s Choice Award is given annually to accommodation providers, attractions, and restaurants that consistently receive exceptional visitor reviews on the platform. This accolade highlights Ruthin Gaol’s commitment to preserving its unique history and engaging visitors through its interactive exhibits, educational tours, and family trails. Ruthin Gaol offers a captivating insight into daily life under the Victorian prison ‘silent…

Local foodbanks and food sharing groups could soon be benefiting even more from apples plucked by volunteers from local orchards and trees. Swansea Council has awarded a £10,600 grant to a local charity that picks surplus fruit from local trees and orchards for distribution onwards to those who need them most. The cash will go towards a feasibility study to create apple storage facilities so the fruit can be stored and distributed over time thereby reducing wastage and enabling the apples to last longer and go further. The initiative is being led by local community interest company Cyfoeth y Coed…

Small and medium sized businesses in Swansea can soon find out how they might benefit from contracts worth close to £5m over the next six months in Swansea and beyond. They’re being invited to attend an event being organised by Business Wales and supported by Swansea Council’s Commercial, Corporate Building and Economic Regeneration departments on Tuesday September 10. Many other public sector organisations from across South Wales will also be attending. Taking place at Swansea Arena from 9am to 4pm, businesses which attend will learn how to do business with the council and how best to bid for council work…

RESIDENTS in two city centre blocks of flats can look forward to the start of a multi-million pound homes makeover in the coming months. Tenants in the Croft Street flats on High Street and the low-rise homes next door are set to benefit from a multi-million pound upgrade that will see their homes refurbished inside and out. Swansea Council is putting the finishing touches to the scheme that will see new kitchens, bathrooms and fire prevention equipment in every home as well as state-of-the art security and attractive weather-proofing for the buildings outside. Work is expected to start later this…

Structural improvements will be made to one of the culvert inlets at Heath Terrace in Ynyshir from Monday, using Welsh Government funding – with minimal disruption expected locally. Residents may notice the scheme get underway from Monday, September 2, with the work intending to directly alleviate the risk of flooding to 30 nearby properties. The work will include installing a larger grille, structural repairs to the wing walls and head walls, and creating an improved access for maintenance vehicles. The scheme has been funded by Welsh Government’s Flood Risk Management Small Scale Works programme. This included funding for the design…

A well-known local businessman, trading under the name of the ‘Recycling Man’ has been caught red handed and dealt with in court after he fly-tipped waste that he was entrusted to dispose of Mr. Andrew Williams of Bell Street, Trecynon, regularly advertises his business (Recycling Man) on Facebook stating that all waste is disposed of correctly – However, on this occasion, he was found guilty of illegally disposing of the waste that he had charged a person to dispose of correctly. Mr. Williams had decided to blight his local neighbourhood and fly tipped waste at Parish Road, Rhigos, because he…