Chris Betteley

6 days ago | cambrian-news.co.uk | Chris Betteley

Tonic Surf Therapy programme (Supplied)Thanks to generous donations, Hywel Dda Health Charities – the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board – has funded a Tonic Surf Therapy programme worth £4,000. The funding paid for ten young people receiving support from mental health services to take part in the ten-session programme.

1 week ago | cambrian-news.co.uk | Chris Betteley

Aberystwyth University students Oscar Tikadar and Jonathan Turnbull (Aberystwyth University)Two Aberystwyth students have won a national competition for their app which helps improve access to train stations. Hosted by the Rail Data Marketplace and Rail Industry Association, the competition invited entrants to propose ideas to tackle two challenges: predicting how long it will take to resolve a rail disruption or making rail travel easier for passengers with accessibility needs.

1 week ago | cambrian-news.co.uk | Chris Betteley

The land near The Black Lion, Llanrhystud (Google Maps)Plans to build five new homes on a field next to a pub in Llanrhystud used for a long time for the village’s weekly market and annual carnival have been refused by Ceredigion County Council planners. Developers wanted to build the new “small scale” housing development on land next to The Black Lion and applied to Ceredigion County Council for outline planning permission for the project.

1 week ago | cambrian-news.co.uk | Chris Betteley

The unit on Glanyrafon Industrial Estate (Google Maps)Aberystwyth Gymnastics Club has again been denied its ambitious plans to transform an unused unit on Glanyrafon Industrial Estate into a permanent home. The club submitted fresh plans for a change of use for the vacant Unit A on the site – previously a plumbing business - that would see it developed into a dedicated centre for the 24 year old club, which has seen numbers swell over the past two decades.

1 week ago | cambrian-news.co.uk | Chris Betteley

Cala-Mai was born six weeks premature (supplied)A father will climb Cadair Idris for 24 hours to raise funds for the Special Care Baby Unit at Glangwili Hospital to thank staff for the care they gave to his daughter. Hefin Thomas, who will take on the challenge on 2 May, said: “On 1 May 2018, my daughter, Cala-Mai, was born six weeks premature. “Since then, she's grown into a bright and healthy girl. “The care she received from the staff on the ward was amazing.