Author: Rhys Gregory

VISITORS are flocking to experience a series of thrill-seeking attractions, revamped facilities and special offers at a popular holiday resort. The White House Leisure Park in Towyn welcomes the public as well as owners and guests, who are all capitalising on a period of redevelopment over past months. Hundreds of people from across North Wales and beyond have taken on the new high ropes course and ‘The Jump’, adrenaline-fuelled activities which have added to the SF Parks portfolio. And with plans for an upgrade to Jakes family restaurant and pub – which feature an amusement arcade, a cinema room, spa…

RSPCA Cymru is appealing for information after an American Bulldog type dog was left abandoned outside its animal centre in Newport. The dog – named Kevin by staff – was left in a crate with no bedding, food, water or shelter. He was found outside the Hartridge Road centre last Monday (17 June), at around 7.40am. He was believed to have been left at around 7am. RSPCA Deputy Chief Inspector Gemma Black said: “Luckily he was found quite soon after he had been left – but understandably he was extremely scared and frightened. “It took the staff at the centre…

South Wales Police, serious collision investigation unit are continuing their investigation following a serious road traffic collision that occurred at 06:05hours on Friday the 3rd May 2024 on the A48 , St Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan. The collision involved a single vehicle, a green ford fiesta. A 20-year-old female was conveyed to UHW following the collision. She sadly passed away from her injuries on the 20th June 2024. She has been named as Helna Marie Siby from India. The family are being supported by specially trained officers and have released the following tribute: “Helna was an adored daughter, sister and…

Aberystwyth University research will benefit from being part of $30 million Bezos Earth Fund grant to make global food systems more environmentally friendly, in a global project led by Imperial College London.  Funding for the Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein will help develop alternative food products that are economically and environmentally friendly as well as nutritious, affordable, and tasty. The new Centre will advance research into precision fermentation, cultivated meat, bioprocessing and automation, nutrition, and AI and machine learning. The Bezos Earth Fund is providing the funding as part of a $100 million commitment to developing sustainable protein alternatives and…

Temperatures will continue to rise this week, with a change to our weather expected on Thursday. Some areas of low cloud and patchy drizzle will persist around southwestern coasts, and the northwest will be cloudier with patchy rain. It will feel very warm in places, with maximum temperatures of 28°C in London and mid-20s across the eastern half of the UK. Overnight remained largely dry with cloud thickening in the far west and northwest though giving patchy rain. From today (Tuesday), patchy fog in the south will clear to leave a fine day with light winds and further warm spells…

A Cardiff man caught with a kilo of cocaine has been jailed. Shaho Fatah ran away from officers into undergrowth but his bid for freedom came to end thanks to police dog Alfie. Cocaine, worth between £23k and £32k, and around £1.5k cash, was found in the car Fatah was driving. Detective Sergeant Dominic Belotti, from South Wales Police, said:“Officers stopped a blue Range Rover SVR being driven by Shaho Fatah on Southern Way in Rumney during the early hours of Saturday, February 17. “He ran from the car into nearby undergrowth but was quickly located by a police dog…

Vivien Price from Mumbles in Swansea is ten years old, but it’s not safe for her parents to take their eyes off her for a second. A rare genetic condition means she can have up to 12 severe seizures a day, each lasting more than an hour. Now an urgent appeal has been issued to help provide her with a specialist seat to keep her safe. The genetic mutation which causes Vivien’s epilepsy also means she has severe learning difficulties, is non-verbal and tube fed. She can’t walk without help and uses a wheelchair outside, but part of her condition…

Bridgend County Borough Council plays its part in promoting and protecting the biodiversity which has replaced the scarred landscape of the mining valleys, as well as the wildlife found at other green spaces throughout its communities. Nature has reclaimed the land that was once decimated by coal mining sites across the county borough.  Parc Calon Lan in the Garw Valley, and Ogmore Washeries in the Ogmore Valley, have colliery spoil sites which have been transformed into green spaces over several decades of natural colonisation and are now managed by the council as wildflower meadows. These sites, abundant in unique habitats…

This Saturday is UK Armed Forces Day. Swansea will be marking the occasion with a special ceremony at the Guildhall Rotunda at 11am to raise the Welsh Armed Forces Day Flag. The event is being hosted by the Lord Mayor of Swansea, Cllr Paxton Hood-Williams, and everyone is welcome to come along. There will be entertainment beforehand, but please aim to arrive by no later than 10.45am. It will be attended by a range of civic dignitaries and armed forces representatives. There is limited parking available in the area, so please bear that in mind. On Saturday evening we will…

A two-night road closure is needed on the A4119 between Coed Ely and Ynysmaerdy roundabouts (9pm to 6am, June 27 and 28) to safely lift a new footbridge into place as part of the ongoing dualling scheme. Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd will be carrying out the bridge lift, at a location just south of Coed Ely roundabout, across two overnight work shifts. These will take place from 9pm to 6am on Thursday, June 27, and Friday, June 28 – subject to fair weather conditions. The works will therefore conclude by 6am on Saturday, June 29. Installing the footbridge requires a…