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Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Yahoo
Family's shock as memorial for four-year-old stolen twice
The family of a four-year-old boy who died say they are shocked and upset after his memorial was stolen for the second time. Mabon Gwyn Lewis, from Anglesey, died in 2023 following a rare heart condition. A memorial to him was placed in one of his favourite places in Trearddur Bay but has recently disappeared. Speaking to Radio Cymru's Post Prynhawn programme, Mabon's grandmother, Jackie Lewis, said the family couldn't understand who could do this. Ms Lewis said the original memorial was installed in May 2024, but was stolen within two months. After hearing that the plaque was gone, Arwel Hughes, undertaker of funerals in Llangefni, contacted the family to create a new one and placed it in concrete, in the same place in November. The family said they were "horribly upset" after hearing that "someone went to great lengths" to steal the memorial for the second time, said Ms Lewis. "It was a terrible thing for the family," he said. "Elsi, his sister, and his mother and father were going there to see the plaque and just to have a word with Mabon." "We as a family are very upset and just can't understand who can do this and what was the reason behind it because the second plaque was set in concrete and was not buried there. "So someone has gone to a lot of trouble. There was no fence around the place either so they must have gone over dunes to get to the place, over the fence and do this - it makes someone feel numb and low." Mabon's grandmother described him as a "lovable, loving boy who wanted to be friends with everyone". "He was so happy, he was into everything, he wanted to do everything. He was a terribly clever boy - and he loved being with his sister." He loved visiting Trearddur Bay before his last treatment. The family decided after he died that it was "a nice place to have something to remember Mabon". There are already plans for another memorial to Mabon, with Mr Hughes having created a new plaque. The RNLI and the community council have offered to help, with friends also wanting to raise money to have a lasting memory for Mabon. "We don't want to let this person win," said Ms Lewis. "And fair play to the RNLI, they have contacted about a bench in Trearddur Bay. Ms Lewis said Mabon's mother, Gemma, also wants to make a garden to remember Mabon but also for other parents who have lost children. "So they can go somewhere quiet and remember them and remember the time they had with them. And I think that's a great idea," she added. Hedd Wyn memorial vandalised for second time Families 'devastated' as gravestones vandalised Work begins to repair vandalised gravestones
BBC News
08-04-2025
- BBC News
Anglesey: Family's shock as memorial of boy, four, stolen twice
The family of a four-year-old boy who died say they are shocked and upset after his memorial was stolen for the second Gwyn Lewis, from Anglesey, died in 2023 following a rare heart condition.A memorial to him was placed in one of his favourite places in Trearddur Bay but has recently to Radio Cymru's Post Prynhawn programme, Mabon's grandmother, Jackie Lewis, said the family couldn't understand who could do this. Ms Lewis said the original memorial was installed in May 2024, but was stolen within two hearing that the plaque was gone, Arwel Hughes, undertaker of funerals in Llangefni, contacted the family to create a new one and placed it in concrete, in the same place in family said they were "horribly upset" after hearing that "someone went to great lengths" to steal the memorial for the second time, said Ms Lewis."It was a terrible thing for the family," he said. "Elsi, his sister, and his mother and father were going there to see the plaque and just to have a word with Mabon." "We as a family are very upset and just can't understand who can do this and what was the reason behind it because the second plaque was set in concrete and was not buried there."So someone has gone to a lot of trouble. There was no fence around the place either so they must have gone over dunes to get to the place, over the fence and do this - it makes someone feel numb and low." Mabon's grandmother described him as a "lovable, loving boy who wanted to be friends with everyone". "He was so happy, he was into everything, he wanted to do everything. He was a terribly clever boy - and he loved being with his sister."He loved visiting Trearddur Bay before his last family decided after he died that it was "a nice place to have something to remember Mabon". There are already plans for another memorial to Mabon, with Mr Hughes having created a new RNLI and the community council have offered to help, with friends also wanting to raise money to have a lasting memory for Mabon."We don't want to let this person win," said Ms Lewis."And fair play to the RNLI, they have contacted about a bench in Trearddur Lewis said Mabon's mother, Gemma, also wants to make a garden to remember Mabon but also for other parents who have lost children. "So they can go somewhere quiet and remember them and remember the time they had with them. And I think that's a great idea," she added.
BBC News
16-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Roblox: The Welsh game creator with 11 billion visits
When Osian Taubman-Edwards came across an advert for Roblox on YouTube, it immediately sparked his interest. Over a decade later, the 32-year-old is Roblox's top developer with over 11 billion visits to his profile and five million new people playing his games every from Mold, Flintshire, has created over 20 games for the platform and is ranked among the top 250 creators out of 300,000. "This has opened a whole new world of opportunity for me and I'm only gaining more recognition each day," he said. Osian started creating games on gaming platform Roblox in 2014 when he was studying music at college. "I always had a creative mind and wanted to pursue something that can challenge my mind," he said. "I had a deep passion for music but I also had a massive passions for video games." Once he became aware he could build and create his own games, Osian said it was "instantly my calling", although his parents urged him to continue his studies. "As I left to say goodbye they would watch me out the window to catch my bus. "I would then get off at the second stop and wait for my parent to leave. "I then went into the back window [at home] and I started grafting away at Roblox, completely disregarding my education," he said. One of Osian's most popular games starting out was Castle Battles in the Sky, which became "a hit" on Roblox. "Back then a hit game would only consist of around 50 to100 players. I hit the 105 players and I couldn't believe it," he most popular game to date on Osian's profile, Platinum Falls, is Barry's Prison Run, which has gained a total of 3.1 billion visits. Roblox has over 80 million daily users and is mostly used by children aged between eight and 12 in the UK. The platform allows users to create and share games with others. Over the years there have been claims of some children being exposed to explicit or harmful content through its games, alongside multiple allegations of bullying and its co-founder and CEO Dave Baszucki has insisted the company is vigilant in protecting its users. Mr Taubman-Edwards, who has been creating games on the platform from a young age, agrees and said the system blocks out harmful content. "I have heard about parent's safety concerns, but Roblox is really strict with it now and there's a system if someone is causing problems to someone. "If someone sends bad messages, Roblox completely blanks it out and it goes to a system where they can completely get rid of that person. So it's pretty good," he told Radio Cymru. He added parents could set age restrictions to protect children from inappropriate material. "So if they don't want their kids to bump into anything inappropriate, they can put the setting 'parental choice' on the phone to avoid their kids watching anything out of their age bracket," he said. So what does it take to make a popular game on Roblox? While Osian does not put any pressure on himself, he said he liked to create games he would play himself. "To be honest I'm in tune with my inner child and I create games that I would have liked as a child," he said. "When I was a child I liked lots of different games so I've taken inspiration from that. I just love it and if you love something, it's going to do well." While Osian has worked with the likes of Warner Bros and Universal Studios, he hopes to start his own game studio. "I never thought working from under my staircase, making sure my parents wouldn't find me when they thought I was in college, would be my success," he added.
