Author: Rhys Gregory

DPP, one of the UK’s leading independent planning consultancies, has made a key promotion at its Cardiff office. Tom Molyneux Wright, Principal Planner at DPP, has been promoted to Associate Director. Tom is a graduate of the University of West of England and relocated from a planning consultancy in Bristol in 2018 to join DPP as a planner. He worked his way up the ladder and has now been recognised by his peers within the consultancy and has been promoted to Associate Director. Tom is as a Corporate Member of the RTPI Cymru Executive Committee, helping inform and shape planning…

To mark National Moving Day, on Monday 19th August, leading developer Lovell Homes is sharing its top tips on how new homebuyers can experience a less stressful move. Lovell Homes is providing new homes at two developments in Newport – Royal Victoria Court and Locke Gardens. Royal Victoria Court, located off Cardiff Road, is a stunning collection of 264 two, three and four-bedroom houses and one and two-bedroom apartments. On the site of the former Llanwern steelworks, off Baldwin Drive, is Locke Gardens, which is comprised of a stylish collection of 285 two, three and four-bedroom homes. Suzie Hewitt, regional…

A major campaign has been launched to get rural North Wales connected after it was revealed that one in six homes has no access to superfast broadband. The aim of the Rural Digital Connectivity project is to help householders, businesses and organisations across the region overcome the problems of being located in so-called not spots. The scheme to combat the digital deficit is being masterminded by Ambition North Wales and funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund It’s being rolled out on their behalf by two rural enterprise agencies, Anglesey-based Menter Môn in the west and Denbighshire-based Cadwyn Clwyd in…

Great Britain star Dan Bewley is determined to rocket up the FIM Speedway Grand Prix standings after leading an historic home one-two in the FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain – Cardiff on Saturday. Bewley topped the podium at Principality Stadium for the second time in three seasons – extending his astonishing 100-percent Speedway GP final record to four wins from four. It was a night that will live in British speedway legend after his GB teammate Robert Lambert finished second to complete the first British one-two in the history of Speedway GP. Bewley becomes the seventh different winner of…

Cardiff Council has announced that, due to unforeseen circumstances, the Victoria Park Splashpad will be closed for the remainder of the current season. This closure is the result of failures with the sump pumps that supply water to the feature, as well as the pump responsible for chlorine distribution. Despite thorough efforts and collaboration with contractors, it has been determined that the necessary replacement parts, which must be sourced from Europe, will not be available until the autumn. The Council understands the disappointment this may cause to visitors and sincerely apologises for any inconvenience. The council is committed to ensuring…

Following the success of an inaugural event earlier this year, Run To Rave – a new event blending fun, fitness and fundraising – is set to return to the Cardiff Bay barrage on Saturday 14th September. Back in June, open air street food venue Tiger Yard hosted their first ever Run To Rave event – a fusion of fitness and fun that got hearts racing and feet moving. Starting with a 5km fun-run around the picturesque Cardiff Bay barrage, participants then headed to Tiger Yard to groove to their favourite dance classics spun by Tiger Yard’s in-house DJs. Tiger Yard’s resident traders (Terry’s…

Learners and tutors across Caerphilly and Rhondda Cynon Taf have been celebrating as Coleg y Cymoedd rolls out the red carpet following another year of successful A level and vocational results, which has seen three learners bag spots at Oxford University and hundreds of others confirm their first-choice universities. The South Wales college, which serves more than 9,000 learners and is the biggest A level provider in Caerphilly and RCT, seems to have developed a knack for prepping its brightest for the UK’s best universities, with a steady flow of former learners heading to Oxford and Cambridge, including six over…

Openreach is starting work to build a new ultrafast broadband network for Pendine in Carmarthenshire – giving both residents and businesses access to some of the fastest, most reliable broadband available. The once-in-a-generation, full fibre broadband upgrade will let locals connect multiple devices at gigabit-capable speeds and help businesses trade online and compete for decades to come. Pendine, known for its rich history and breathtaking landscapes, is a vast 7 mile stretch of beach where numerous World Land Speed record attempts have taken place over the years. From Sir Malcolm Campbell’s first land speed record of 146.16 miles per hour…

A piece of the jigsaw puzzle that could unlock 1,000 years of history at a Flintshire-based heritage site has been unearthed. An excavation, funded by the UK Government Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), has led to the discovery of a horse bridle mount dating back to the late Iron Age at the Greenfield Valley Heritage Park. The artifact, which is up to 2,000 years old, was found within the remains of a newly discovered settlement that likely belonged to the Iron Age Deceangli tribe but appears to have continued into the early Roman period. The region occupied by the Celtic clan, which spread as far west as the River Conwy and included…

ZOE BAYLEY-JONES is on the road to a caring career after overcoming adversity to secure top A Level results. The Coleg Cambria learner – Yale Sixth Form’s Student of the Year – plans to become a Children’s Nurse in the future. Having studied Psychology, English and the Welsh Baccalaureate, she will now move on to a degree in Children’s Nursing at the University of York. Zoe, 19, from Wrexham, reflected on the “challenges’ of learning post-pandemic and thanked staff at Cambria for their support, notably progress coach, Natalie Kaye. “My time at college has been so up and down but…