Author: Rhys Gregory

Cyberbullying, misinformation and inadequate regulation of apps are just some of the issues youngsters say they are most worried about when it comes to online safety, according to a group of young people from Wales. To mark Safer Internet Day, the Welsh Government, in collaboration with the WRU, will host school groups from across Wales at an event in Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. Activities and sessions will provide a platform for young people to share their views and raise concerns about the ever-changing online world. As part of the event, and with the Six Nations in full flow, pupils will meet…

At 4am on Saturday 28 October a CCTV operator in Bridgend has seen a Silver Skoda driven by Joshua Allegretto, 31, pull up on Highland Place, Bridgend, open the bonnet and remove a Lynx deodorant can from underneath the air filter. He is seen to remove items from the Lynx can and then sit back in the driver’s seat. At this point two unknown people approach the car and are seen to pay Allegretto with a bank card in return for a bag containing white powder. Officers traced the car that evening and detained Allegretto for a search. 28 bags…

Pupils from Saundersfoot CP School will appear on the world’s longest running children’s TV show, Blue Peter this week. The youngsters filmed with new presenter Shini Muthukrishnan at Folly Farm for a series of segments on Blue Peter’s Book Club which will air on CBBC and iPlayer on Friday, February 9th at 5pm. The pupils will be showcasing their knowledge and talents when discussing their views on the book Poems Aloud by Joseph Coelho. They will also discuss the importance of young people speaking up and voicing their opinions. Saundersfoot CP Headteacher Nick Allen, said: “We are overjoyed to see…

Technology Connected has announced Wales Tech Week will return in 2025. Taking place from 24th to 26th November 2025 at the ICC Wales, Wales Tech Week will once again showcase Welsh technology, its ecosystem and champion the industry on the global stage. Wales Tech Week connects, promotes and develops Wales as a centre of expertise and opportunity for enabling and emerging technologies and their applications for today’s business and society. It highlights the vital role of technology adoption for organisations across all sectors to innovate and thrive in tomorrow’s world. Spotlighting the endless opportunities within technology, innovation, and collaboration, Wales…

The Welsh Government has this week announced that it is now recruiting for its popular ‘Cynllun Pontio’– aimed at attracting Welsh-speaking teachers to secondary schools in Wales. By being part of the programme, Welsh speakers currently teaching in schools outside Wales, primary school teachers, and teachers who have been out of the profession for five years or more can receive support to become secondary school teachers. The Cynllun Pontio, which has been running since 2020, has previously seen Welsh speaking teachers, largely from England, supported to return to Wales to teach – with benefits both to the individuals and the…

RCT Council has announced it has appointed a contractor to develop the design of the innovative primary school and community hub for Glyn-coch – being delivered in partnership with Welsh Government by 2026. In March 2023, the exciting project was announced as one of three successful project proposals from across Wales to receive full funding of up to £15m from Welsh Government’s Sustainable Schools Challenge. Design proposals include green technologies such as rain gardens and nature-based solutions to managing surface water. The new building will achieve Net Zero carbon in operation and will be utilised as a well-being and community…

South Wales Police are continuing to investigate a fatal collision on the A4067 Neath Road, Morriston, at 6:20pm on Wednesday 31 January. A 40-year-old female pedestrian was struck by a white Chevrolet Captiva. A 40-year-old woman from Kharkiv, Ukraine, died as a result of the collision and has since been named as Tetiana Martynova. Tetiana was in the UK after fleeing Ukraine when Russia invaded in February 2022. Her hosts have paid the following tribute: “Tetiana (known locally as Tania) had fled her native city Kharkiv in Ukraine due to the ongoing war, along with her 13-year-old son, and arrived…

Monmouthshire School Swimming Programme has won the ‘School Swimming and Water Safety’ award at the 2024 Swim Wales Annual Awards. The awards held on the 20 January saw the MonLife Sport and Leisure Department walk away with the prize following a fantastic 2023. The programme aims to ensure that school swimming is accessible for as many children as possible across Monmouthshire, a collaboration between schools and leisure to provide vital life skills. In 2023, The MonLife swimming programme saw 100% participation from Monmouthshire Primary and Secondary schools. Over 3500 children were exposed to aquatic experiences that followed the Nofio Ysgol…

The changing nature of industrial property market requirements in Wales is revealed in a new ‘Future Gazing’ report from global property consultancy Knight Frank. The research examining trends in the UK’s industrial and logistics sector shows that a steady move away from heavy industry towards other types of manufacturing is set to continue in Wales, which is forecast to lead the rest of the UK in the growth of food manufacturing, while South Wales will also continue to strengthen its logistics capability. Food production is the UK’s largest manufacturing subsector by output, accounting for around 18% of UK manufacturing output,…

Tennis courts at six parks in Cardiff will undergo a complete transformation for the benefit of local residents as part of a partnership between Cardiff Council and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). The tennis courts at Heath Park, Roath Park Pleasure Gardens and Hailey Park will all benefit from resurfacing, repainting and new nets, as will Llandaff Fields, Victoria Park and Rumney Hill Gardens, as announced by the Council last year. Over £730,000 is being invested as part of this boost to local sports facilities, with £516,000 coming through the LTA’s Park Tennis Project and the remaining funds from Sport…