Author: Rhys Gregory

City Hospice’s Forever Flowers display has opened to the public. The Forever Flowers campaign offers people the chance to celebrate and remember the lives of loved ones including family, friends and colleagues with unique and lasting tributes and has returned to Cardiff Castle for a sixth consecutive year. This year’s flower is the pink poppy, symbolising love, compassion, peace and admiration. Over a thousand crafted metal pink poppies feature in the striking display which runs until Sunday 16 August. Lining the route to the display in the castle’s grounds is artwork reflecting themes of remembrance, care and community by local…

The National Library of Wales has today launched a new Culture and Climate Cymru website and networking platform to help the country’s culture and heritage sector respond to the climate crisis. The new resource – https://cultureandclimate.cymru/ – has been developed as part of the library’s Climate Action Programme in partnership with Welsh Government. It was unveiled at a network event hosted on the Welsh Government stand on the National Eisteddfod maes in Pembrokeshire. Culture and Climate Cymru aims to support individuals and organisations across the sector to collaborate on tackling climate and nature emergencies. It also provides access to resources, events, case studies,…

S4C’s song writing competition Cân i Gymru 2027 is now open for applicants. In an event at the S4C stand at Eisteddfod y Garreg Las, presenters Trystan Ellis-Morris and Elin Fflur announced that Cardiff Students’ Union Great Hall is the competition’s next location on Saturday, 27 February 2027. This follows the success of holding the competition from the Anglesey Showground in Mona earlier this year when ‘Y Gân’ by Geth Tomos, Henry Priestman and Emlyn Gomer won the title. The competition gives the opportunity for composers from all over Wales and beyond to share their musical talents and compete for…

The University of South Wales (USW) and Newport County Association Football Club are celebrating the launch of a partnership that is creating valuable opportunities for students while strengthening links between education and professional football. The collaboration sees Newport County AFC based at the University’s Sport Park, where the first team trains and carries out elements of its day-to-day operations. Building on that foundation, the partnership has developed into a wide-ranging relationship designed to provide students with real-world industry experience from across a range of subjects. Students are already benefiting from the collaboration through placements and internships in press and media,…

Oh! What’s Occurrin’? One of Britain’s best-loved TV stars is set to help thousands of students celebrate A-Level Results Day as Gavin & Stacey star Mathew Horne takes over the decks for an exclusive DJ set at Cardiff hotspot, The Philharmonic. Whether they’re celebrating a tidy set of A-level results or simply toasting the end of exam season, students can dance the night away as Mathew, aka screen favourite Gavlaar, swaps the screen for the decks for one night only. A-level results day – which is on Thursday, August 13 – is one of the biggest nights of the year…

A Newport man is set to compete in the UK Strongman semi final this weekend after balancing early morning training sessions with managing one of Amazon’s busiest delivery stations in Cardiff. Luke Sperduti, a Shift Manager of Delivery Operations at Amazon’s Cardiff delivery station, will compete in the UK Strongman semi final in Glasgow on Saturday, August 8. It marks the third summer he has competed at the national event. Luke’s journey into Strongman began during his four and a half years in the Army, where he was introduced to powerlifting by a coach. After leaving the forces in 2020,…

Over half of Wales’ annual gas demand could be met by green gas produced within the country, according to a new report from Wales & West Utilities and the Green Gas Task Force. Launched at last month’s Royal Welsh Agricultural Show, Wales’ green gas opportunity reveals how scaling up green gas production could accelerate decarbonisation and provide a reliable and secure source of clean energy for homes, businesses and industry in Wales, whilst also supporting thousands of jobs, and attracting investment into rural communities. The report highlights that in Wales there is sufficient sustainable feedstock to generate 3 TWh of…

Scientists from Aberystwyth University are helping to safeguard some of the country’s rarest orchard wildlife as part of a major conservation initiative. The three-year project will focus on four threatened species – the noble chafer beetle, red-horned cardinal click beetle, orchard toothcrust fungus and mistletoe marble moth. The initiative aims to build the knowledge and skills needed to identify and monitor these species, while supporting landowners to restore and create valuable orchard habitats in which they can thrive. Aberystwyth University will work alongside Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, Herefordshire Wildlife Trust and the People’s Trust for Endangered Species. Molecular ecology experts from the University’s Department of Life Sciences will use innovative techniques involving…

Caerphilly-based Team Metalogic has become the first managed IT service provider in Wales – and one of the first four in the UK – to earn a prestigious new trustmark. The newly launched Assurix Trustmark independently looks at cyber-security and operational standards and verifies that managed service providers have effective security and operational controls in place. The rigorous accreditation provides customers with independent evidence that Team Metalogic is continuously managing key risks and following the practices needed to deliver secure, reliable services. It comes as the Cyber-Security and Resilience Bill is moving through the House of Lords and is expected…

Cardiff Heat Network has been named ‘Heat Network Scheme of the Year.’ The award from the UK District Energy Association (UKDEA), recognises the groundbreakingproject’s role in cutting carbon emissions and setting a new benchmark for sustainable energy infrastructure in Wales. Presented at the UKDEA Awards ceremony in London, the award celebrates heat network projects that demonstrate innovation, overcome significant delivery challenges and set standards for others to follow. Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Strategic Planning and Transport, Cllr Dan De’Ath said: “Cardiff Heat Network is the first city-scale heat network in Wales and represents a significant investment in the city’s…