Author: Rhys Gregory

A major new light-industrial business park is set to strengthen the commercial landscape of the Vale of Glamorgan after securing a £2.83 million investment from the Development Bank of Wales. The loan from the Development Banks’ Wales Commercial Property Fund will support the construction of Phase 1 of Orchard Business Park in Llandow, where 44 high-quality light-industrial units will be built across two phases. The first 21 units are expected to be ready in summer 2026, with the wider scheme set to create a significant new base for businesses looking to invest in modern premises in South Wales. Once fully…

Mold-based night sky education and astrophotography company Adventure Nightscapes is expanding and launching a new commercial venture thanks to funding from the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme. Stargazing enthusiast Kat Lawman, and her fiancé Gareth Jones, have long shared a passion for exploring the breathtaking Dark Skies destinations of Wales. Adventure Nightscapes specialises in teaching photographers how to capture the beauty of the cosmos while Starlight Commerce, Kat’s new initiative, aims to support accommodation providers in dark sky areas with authentic, location-specific night sky imagery to help them market their properties authentically and responsibly. A £9,000 Start Up…

Nine new TV projects have been approved for Welsh Government funding support so far this year, creating a slate of ambitious scripted shows that are set to bring an additional £50.6million into the Welsh economy. Supported by just under £4million in Welsh Government investment via Creative Wales, this latest round of support highlights Wales’ growing reputation as a world-class destination for high-quality screen production. It follows a string of recent made in Wales hit productions including HBO’s House of the Dragon (Season 2 and 3), Industry (Season 4), Under Salt Marsh, The Other Bennett Sister, Madfabulous and Amazon’s Young Sherlock…

Family fashion retailer Peacocks has officially reopened its flagship store in Cardiff city centre today (Friday, 27 March) following a major half-a-million-pound refurbishment. Located in St David’s Cardiff, the store, which is the largest in the Cardiff-headquartered brand’s portfolio, had been closed in phases since the start of the year while work took place. The revamped store welcomed shoppers from 9am, with a busy launch event featuring celebrity ambassadors Dani Dyer and Louise Redknapp, who officially opened the doors on The Hayes. The first 20 customers through the doors were treated to golden tickets worth £50, while visitors were also…

As the days get longer and lighter evenings return, the clocks are set to change this weekend across the UK. The move marks the start of British Summer Time (BST), meaning people will lose an hour in bed but gain brighter evenings in the months ahead. In 2026, the clocks will go forward by one hour at 1am on Sunday, March 29, jumping straight to 2am. The change happens every year on the last Sunday in March, with the UK then remaining on BST until the clocks go back again in October. For those unsure which way the clocks move,…

Barry Island is set for a lively May Bank Holiday weekend, with three free events taking place as part of the Glastonbarry Fringe Community Arts Festival 2026. The events will be held under the Eastern Shelter from Friday, May 1 to Sunday, May 3, offering a mix of live music, local talent and family-friendly entertainment across the three days. The weekend kicks off on Friday evening, with local band Black Jam Circus taking to the stage from 5pm. The group will be joined by a number of special guests for what promises to be a quirky live performance, with free…

Wales full-back Liam Williams has announced his retirement from professional rugby, bringing an end to a decorated career spanning more than a decade at the top level. The 34-year-old won 93 caps for Wales across the wing and full-back positions and featured in five Tests for the British & Irish Lions across two tours. He played a key role in some of Wales’ most successful recent campaigns, starting all five matches during the 2019 Grand Slam-winning season and three games in the 2021 Six Nations triumph. Williams’ decision comes after a frustrating period with injuries, which have limited his appearances…

One of the narrowest homes in the UK has gone up for auction in South Wales, and it’s so compact you might need to be fairly slim to live there comfortably. The one-bedroom cottage at 118 Llewellyn Street in the village of Pentre, Mid Glamorgan, is listed with a guide price of just £23,000. Despite its narrow footprint, the quirky property packs in everything you’d expect from a home, making it a unique opportunity for buyers looking for something a little different. Sean Roper, of Paul Fosh Auctions, said: “This is a really unusual cottage. It’s compact to say the…

Langstone Vale Crematorium has re-opened its doors as the first funeral SuperVenue in Wales, enabling bereaved families to experience immeasurable personalisation to their loved ones’ services. The chapel closed recently in order to undergo a full renovation which included the installation of state-of-the-art technology to allow funeral services to be more uniquely personal than ever before. Langstone Vale Crematorium, just outside Newport, is part of Westerleigh Group, one of the UK’s largest independent owners and operators of crematoria and cemeteries, with 42 sites in England, Scotland and Wales, and which is trusted by more families than any other provider to…

Three Wales based business will compete alongside innovative UK SMEs and family businesses at this year’s British Business Awards, which feature special guest George Clooney. The shortlist for the British Business Awards 2026, in association with Natwest, has today been revealed, with 150 companies from across the UK competing for the top spot at the star-studded ceremony in Edinburgh on 30 April 2026. The Welsh-based organisations on the shortlist include, Iceland Foods recognised in the Socially Responsible Business of the Year category; Rural Finance Ltd in the Financial Services Company of The Year; while Storage Giant’s Simon Williams is nominated…