Author: Rhys Gregory

UK holidaymakers are increasingly turning to Wales’ quieter coastlines for their domestic breaks. Ceredigion operators report growing demand for nature-led, slower-paced stays, with self-catering accommodation along the Cardigan Bay coast seeing particular interest. Tourism in Ceredigion already contributes around £331 million annually to the local economy, supporting 5,400 jobs and attracting more than 2.73 million visitors a year, according to figures from MWT Cymru, the regional destination marketing body. Operators along the Cardigan Bay coast say the appetite for unhurried, scenery-led holidays has continued to grow. Log cabins, lodges and self-catering stays are seeing particular interest from couples and families…

Polling stations across Wales will open from 7am on Thursday 7 May as voters head to the polls to take part in the 2026 Senedd election. The election will decide who represents communities across Wales in the Senedd, the Welsh Parliament, and who could go on to form the next Welsh Government. Voters will be choosing from political parties and independent candidates standing in their local constituency as parties battle for seats in the newly expanded 96-member Senedd. With polling suggesting a potentially historic and closely fought election, many people across Wales are expected to cast their vote on Thursday…

Plaid Cymru is projected to emerge as the largest party in the Senedd for the first time, according to YouGov’s final MRP model for ITV Cymru Wales ahead of the 2026 election. The projection points to a major shift in Welsh politics, with Labour set for its worst major election result in Wales in more than a century and Reform UK making substantial gains across the country. Under YouGov’s central estimate, Plaid Cymru is projected to win 43 seats in the newly expanded 96-member Senedd, leaving the party just six seats short of an outright majority. Reform UK is projected…

A traditional stone-built mid terraced house on a sloping South Wales street a short distance from the high street could make a perfect renovation project. Providing two reception rooms, a kitchen, a single bedroom and a large bathroom, all the potential is present for a renovation revival. The house, where preliminary renovation and improvement works have already started, is listed at auction with a guide price of £31,000. Angie Davey, of Paul Fosh Auctions, said: “In an eye-catching location in the centre of a terrace of similar houses on this typically south Wales village sloping street, charming number eight, Division…

Twenty-seven finalists have been selected by an independent judging panel for a leading Welsh work-based learning provider’s prestigious annual awards in June. The Apprenticeship, Employment and Skills Awards recognise the outstanding achievements of employers, learners and practitioners from across Wales who have excelled in apprenticeship programmes delivered by Welshpool-based Cambrian Training Company and its partners. Three in each of nine categories are shortlisted for the awards which will be presented at a ceremony to be held at the Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells on June 2. Through its network of five offices across Wales, Cambrian Training Company is the leading independent…

The mum of a five-year-old who she says is her ‘brave little lion’ has told their story for year’s Hope House Tŷ Gobaith children’s hospices’ summer campaign. Little Callum Roberts’ face will be on the front of 30,000 envelopes landing through letterboxes this week with the goal of raising £75,000 for the charity through donations and its summer raffle. As part of the campaign his mum Carrie Roberts has told how Callum and his twin brother Tyler were born prematurely at just 29 weeks old. Devastatingly for their parents, Carrie and Gavin, tiny Tyler was stillborn, and Callum was diagnosed with a heart condition leaving the couple fearing the worst.…

The Development Bank of Wales has backed Scully Property Group Ltd with an £858,000 loan to support the delivery of five new homes in Seven Sisters, Neath. The project comprises three two‑bed bungalows and two three‑bed bungalows and marks the company’s first project supported by the Development Bank. The project was also eligible for the Green Homes Incentive, with the homes being delivered via a timber frame method of construction. Neath-based Scully Property Group was founded by father‑and‑son team Barrie and Luke Scully, to pursue their shared ambitions in property development. The company is built on Barrie’s extensive experience in…

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Belle Vue Residential Care Home on Newport Road, close to Cardiff city centre. Belle Vue is a long-established dementia care home registered for up to 39 residents. It operates from an attractive three‑storey Victorian residence which has been thoughtfully modernised over the years while retaining many of its original period features. The home provides 39 en suite bedrooms, alongside two comfortable lounges and a secure, well-maintained garden that has long been a valued feature for residents, families, and staff. The home was founded in 1989 by a husband-and-wife…

Transforming how disabled people are recruited, supported and retained in work is the aim of a new initiative led by Aberystwyth University academics. The project will bring together small and medium-sized enterprises, business organisations and public-sector partners from across Wales to explore how employers can be better supported to create more inclusive workplaces. Disabled and chronically ill people in Wales face a disproportionate risk of unemployment, with higher rates of claims for health-related benefits than in many parts of England. Yet disabled people are frequently and wrongly perceived as lacking the skills, qualifications or ambition to work. Dr Emma Sheppard,…

A DRAMATIC car crash sculpture has become the powerful centrepiece of Coleg Cambria’s new Arrive and Alive road safety campaign. Unveiled at the college’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham, the striking “Impact Plinth” depicts a car embedded into a brick wall – a bold and permanent reminder of the devastating consequences that can follow a split-second decision behind the wheel. Created by lecturers and students in just one week, the installation is designed to stop people in their tracks. It stands as the beacon of Arrive and Alive, an initiative driven by Cambria and supported by North Wales Police, Wrexham…