Author: Rhys Gregory

A Rhyl primary school’s F1 racing team reached the top of the podium in its very first season! Ysgol Llywelyn’s F1 in Schools squad – BAS Racing (standing for Believe, Achieve and Shine) – enjoyed pole position along with the award for Best Engineered Car at the North Wales regional finals in January. This saw them qualify for the recent UK National Finals in Rotherham, where the talented group – Cian L, Isla, Seren, Mehrnaz, Ellie and Cian D – fought off tough competition to take home the award for Sponsorship and Marketing. The competition saw participants design, make and…

The Tywi Centre has announced its highly anticipated Sustainable and Traditional Buildings Fair, set to take place on Saturday 11th May 2024 at the Tywi Centre, Dinefwr Farm in Llandeilo. From 10 am, experts, suppliers, and contractors will come together to provide essential insights and solutions for making homes more sustainable. In Wales, where 1.4 million homes consume 27% of all energy, the demand for eco-friendly home solutions has never been more critical. The Sustainable and Traditional Buildings Fair will be a free ticketed event, which aims to cut through the confusion surrounding home improvements and guide attendees through the…

Honda has a lot of pride in the Civic, and it’s justified. Honda started making Civic models in 1972, nine years after it expanded from motor-bikes into cars with the N360 and then the 1300, and Civic put the brand on the world map for automobiles. So the Civic is the company’s longest established and arguably best known model, which also spurred development of the larger Honda Accord and undoubtedly influenced many European rivals’ designs. It was produced in Swindon for two decades, ending in 2022, and the current series is assembled in Japan. Today, the Honda Civic is sold…

South Wales Police began an investigation in 2019 when a victim bravely came forward to report they had been raped by John Charles Webb. Webb, now aged 70, was arrested at his home address in Neath and as result of enquiries, two other victims were identified and provided statements. All three victims, two male and one female, were under the age of 18 at the time of the sexual assaults which happened in the 1990s while Webb was living in Cardiff. Webb was charged and faced trial at Cardiff Crown Court in December 2023. He was found guilty of all…

Bridgend County Borough Council has welcomed news that work is to resume on the construction of an all-new health care centre and 59 affordable homes close to Bridgend town centre later this month. Linc Cymru have appointed Welsh firm Wynne Construction to complete the Sunnyside Wellness Village, which is being developed on the site of the council’s former Sunnyside offices and the town’s old magistrates court. Work on the new three-storey centre originally started at the site in 2021, but had to stop after a previous contractor went into administration, forcing Linc Cymru to launch a new procurement process and…

Illegal vapes with a street value of more than £47,000 have been discovered in a disused WWII bunker in a garden in Swansea. Swansea Council Trading Standards Officers, with the assistance of specially trained tobacco and vape detection dogs, found the illegal vapes during the search of a local shop, suspected of selling both illegal vapes and counterfeit tobacco. A search of the bunker at the rear of the shop, also unearthed large quantities of counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco. A second operation in the city centre, using Pembrokeshire-based BWY Canine Ltd also seized large quantities of illegal tobacco and vapes…

A lasting tribute for Pembrokeshire loved ones lost during the Covid-19 pandemic and those working on the frontline has been placed at County Hall. Council Chairman Cllr Thomas Tudor unveiled a beautiful stone, kindly donated to the people of Pembrokeshire by Ian Harries of A & C Aggregates. It features a slate plaque, sponsored by the Port of Milford Haven, engraved with a fitting and poignant tribute. The plaque reads: In memory of all those taken from us during the Covid-19 pandemic. We remember our loved ones who died. We think of those who were unable to say goodbye. Our…

South Wales Police are investigating reports of six sudden deaths that have occurred at HM Prison Parc in Bridgend since February 27. Two of the deaths are being treated as non-suspicious with the four remaining deaths believed to be drug related. Detective Inspector Steve Jones said: “At this stage we cannot confirm that the four deaths are connected to any specific drug however a fast-track process has been undertaken and identified the presence of Nitazene based substances in connection with all four deaths. Spice has been identified in two of the four deaths. “Postmortems have been completed on two of…

A shop in Clifton Street, Cardiff, has been closed down after complaints about the sale of illegal tobacco and nitrous oxide canisters. Kermashan Mini Market will be closed for a minimum of three months. A Closure Notice under Section 76 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 was imposed by Cardiff Magistrates’ Court last week (Thursday, March 21) following joint work by Cardiff Council and South Wales Police. The case came to light when complaints were received that the shop was selling illegal tobacco products and Nitrous Oxide canisters. An investigation was launched and test purchases were made.…

Monmouthshire Building Society is delighted to announce the appointment of Mike Jones to its board as a Non-Executive Director.  Mike has a wealth of experience and is highly respected in the financial services industry with a career spanning over 40 years. He spent over 25 years at Principality Building Society, holding a number of senior leadership positions, before becoming Chief Risk Officer in 2009 and being appointed to the board in 2013.  He was also their Interim Chief Executive Officer for a period in 2019 and 2020. Mike also holds a Non-Executive Director position at POBL Housing Group and was…