Rhys Gregory

A one-off £7.73m investment in Council priority areas for 2023/24 has been agreed – to be allocated across areas such as highways, structures, flood alleviation, parks and green spaces, town centres, leisure centres and accommodation for older people. The investment is over and above the core funding allocations that are already committed in the Capital […]

Efforts to tackle homelessness in Swansea are continuing, following the completion of a new set of council-owned flats. Swansea Council has transformed an ageing former district housing office in the Penlan community into six modern one and two bedroomed accommodation. The latest work is part of the Council’s ongoing efforts to increase its housing stock […]

The Newport Food Festival can announce that Wynne Evans will be joining us at this year’s festival as a special guest. Wynne was recently crowned Celebrity MasterChef 2023 winner and will be showcasing his skills in the chef demo zone on the Saturday, cooking a celebration of Wales for reaching the World Cup quarter finals, […]

RCT Council has provided a progress update for the significant ongoing scheme to repair and refurbish Imperial Bridge in Porth – with the work now progressing towards its conclusion later this autumn. The structure, which carries a section of Pontypridd Road, has required two large phases of repair work to rectify damage and install future […]

Neath Port Talbot Council has teamed up with a local charity in Neath to offer a helping hand to families and individuals facing challenges during the ongoing cost of living crisis. Known as the ‘Gathering Place’, the charity is a community-driven initiative that provides essential items where people can take or swap items for free. […]

A major event is being held in Swansea next month to showcase the city’s business community. The Swansea and West Wales Introbiz Expo 2023 event – taking place in the Brangwyn Hall on Thursday October 26 – is being organised by Introbiz Swansea and West Wales in partnership with Swansea Council. Projects in the local […]

A police operation has been running since a serious assault was reported in Llanedeyrn earlier this month. Police were called to Glenwood at around 2pm on Sunday, September 17. A 19-year-old man from Cardiff, was taken to the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, with stab wounds, but has since been discharged. Five people have now […]

South Wales is the region benefiting most from an innovative partnership between the RSPCA and petcare company Purina, funding vital veterinary treatments for pet owners in need. More than £75,000 of vet treatments have already been provided to owners – including £7,313.47 of vouchers in South Wales, placing it highest among all regions in England […]

Joint effort between University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD), Cerebra charity and staff from two Swansea home improvement stores led to garden upgrade for local primary school. Dr Ross Head is Associate Professor of Product Design at UWTSD and leads the University’s Cerebra Innovation Centre, which designs and makes products to improve the […]

Spectacular musical returns to Wales Millennium Centre’s Donald Gordon Theatre from Thursday 24 October 2024. WICKED, “one of the most successful musicals of all time” (BBC News), will fly back into Wales Millennium Centre’s Donald Gordon Theatre from Thursday 24 October 2024 – Saturday 23 November 2024 and producers today announce that Sarah O’Connor (Glinda), […]