Author: Rhys Gregory

A 63-year-old man has been jailed for historical sexual assaults in the Vale of Glamorgan dating back up to 40 years. Following an investigation by South Wales Police, Dennis Yarr was arrested in Margate, Kent, in December 2020. His arrest was the result of a victim bravely coming forward to report being sexually assaulted while she was a young girl. As a result of further enquiries, two more victims were traced. All three were under the age of 12 at the time of the sexual assaults, which occurred in the late 1970s and early 1990s. Yarr, who was originally from…

South Wales Police is aware of three recent reports of malicious communications towards three schools in the Swansea area. A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of making threats. Chief Inspector Lindsey Sweeney said: “We take the communications extremely seriously and as a result of our investigations a 21-year-old man is currently in police custody, having been arrested on suspicion of making threats. “No objects of concern have been located, no-one was harmed, and an investigation is on-going. “All schools are open as normal and our local PCSOs and Schools officers will continue to provide reassurance and support throughout…

The App Support Team at Transport for Wales, all of whom are either deaf or hard of hearing, have won the Best Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Wales (CIPD) awards ceremony. Made up of four people, the team supports the finance department with raising purchasing orders, receipting of invoices, collecting project information, testing systems for upgrades and raising sales invoices. The team communicate with each other using sign language, Microsoft Teams and email. TfW has made their office space more accessible for them and provided vibrating pagers to help with health and…

Imagine a city soundtracked by music. A city where the sound of hip-hop and drum ‘n’ bass rumbles over the walls of a 2,000 year old castle, where gypsy jazz floats from the balcony of Victorian arcades, and shoppers are serenaded by string quartets and blissed-out Americana-tinged folk. That city is Cardiff, this weekend. Local artists including Rona Mac, Pigeon Wigs, Keys Collective, Kitty, Junior Bill and Siglo 6 will all take to pop-up stages across the city centre, along with brass bands, Welsh language folk and classical performers, as part of a ‘City Soundtrack’ event supported by Welsh Government…

Cardiff Council has announced that Kier has been selected as the preferred bidder to construct new accommodation for ‘Ysgol Cynefin’, formerly known asThe Court School. The new £23m project will increase the capacity of the school by relocating and rebuilding it across two sites.  One is to be located on land to the south of Fairwater Primary Schoolon Wellwright Road,the other will besouth of Pen Y Bryn Primary SchoolatDunster Roadin Llanrumney.  This will utilise land at the current St Mellons CiW Primary School, following its relocation to new build accommodationlocated at the St Edeyrns development. Delivered under Cardiff Council and…

Revised plans for Pentywn Leisure Centre will be presented to the local community at two drop-in events next week. The events will take place at Pentwyn Leisure Centre on Tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th March from 10am – 6pm. The plans, which have been revised following Cardiff Rugby’s recent decision to withdraw from the centre, include a 25-metre swimming pool. The pool will feature an adaptable, moving floor which allows the depth of the water to be varied. This feature enables the pool to be used for a wide range of swimming and ‘splash’ activities, as well as reducing the…

Fifty Young Ambassadors from six Secondary Schools recently attended Sport Pembrokeshire Young Ambassador training and two successful local athletes were on hand to provide inspiration for the future. Young Ambassadors is a youth leadership movement aimed at developing future leaders through sport, physical activity and play. Young Ambassadors will use their role to inspire, influence, lead, and mentor within and across education and communities, to connect and support society to be healthy and active. Pupils had the opportunity to take part in three workshops hosted at Haverfordwest High VC School – first aid, inclusion awareness and action planning. The group…

The first phase of repair work to the pictured wall at Salem Terrace, Llwynypia, will start next week. The masonry wall requires essential work, which will take place over two weeks from Monday, March 25.The work has been scheduled during the school Easter holiday to minimise disruption, and will be completed by April 5. All minor vegetation will be removed, while the wall will be reconstructed at the steps section and its adjacent area. The remaining face of the wall will be repointed, while the copings will be reset. In order to safely complete the work, a single lane closure and…

Monmouthshire County Council’s Economy, Employment & Skills Department will host two job fairs in April. On the 11th of April at Abergavenny Market Hall and the 18th of April at Caldicot Choir Hall, residents can speak to local employers from care, construction, hospitality, logistics, retail and more on employment opportunities within Monmouthshire. The two events will bring together a variety of local employers to provide information for people looking to start a new role, start a career, or change careers. The Economy, Employment & Skills Department aims to make Monmouthshire a place where you feel supported in your career and…

William Cowper, a British poet, once said, ‘Variety’s the very spice of life’, but what he actually meant was food variety is the spice of life, especially if you’re from Wales. Welsh food is the inspiration for many great restaurants in Wales and also around the UK. With 1,680 miles of lush coastline, it’s only right and proper to get into the Cawl (Lobscows) and Mussels from the Menai Straits, moving inland to enjoy some Tatws pum munud followed by an Aberffraw biscuit. Food as Inspiration Is Common to Many Welsh chefs always bring something unique to the table, and…