Author: Rhys Gregory

Thousands of people lined the streets of the capital earlier today as the National St David’s Day Parade returned to the heart of Cardiff for a colourful celebration of Welsh culture. Held on Sunday, 1 March, the non military parade once again brought together people of all ages and backgrounds for a shared show of pride in Wales, its history and its language. Participants began gathering outside Cardiff City Hall from 11am, with groups assembling in front of the landmark building ahead of the midday start. Parade flags and community groups had registered in advance, ready to take their place…

The cost of travelling on TfW trains will be frozen for the next year, from 1 March. As Wales’ celebrates St David’s Day, the First Minister for Wales, Eluned Morgan, has announced one of the most generous offers on rail fares since the start of devolution. This will keep more money in passengers’ pockets and encourage more people to take the train. All fares on TfW services will be frozen for a year, including advance single tickets, return tickets and TfW’s newest and most popular way of travelling, tap in, tap out pay as you go. TfW is the first operator outside London to introduce this system. It has already brought down the cost of travelling for many people in Southeast Wales and TfW is in the…

Multi-award winning contemporary folk artist Jacob Alon is the latest act heading to Cardiff’s Blackweir Fields this summer – as special guest for Lewis Capaldi’s double headline appearance. The 2026 BRITS Critics Choice and BBC Introducing award winner will join global superstar Lewis Capaldi in the Welsh capital for his two shows on Tuesday and Wednesday June 30 and July 1. Jacob, who tonight headlines Edinburgh’s Assembly Rooms as part of the BRITS Week series of shows in association with War Child, achieved almost unanimous acclaim for their Mercury Prize nominated debut album In Limerence – before becoming the first…

An updated version of this story can be found here. A man has been arrested following what is being treated as an attempted abduction of an 18-year-old woman in Pontprennau area of Cardiff on Saturday, February 28. A local man, 33, was arrested within hours of the incident being reported and remains in police custody. The incident happened at around 6.30pm on the junction of Clos Nant Mwlan and Heol Pontprennau, after the 18-year-old victim got off a bus – she is believed to have been followed by somebody on foot. Detectives investigating the incident are trying to identify a…

Cae Court Hotel in Bridgend is celebrating national recognition after being announced as the winner of Channel 4’s hit TV series Four in a Bed. The popular tea-time programme sees four B&B or boutique hotel owners take turns staying with one another, before scoring their experiences for quality, cleanliness, facilities and value for money. The week culminated with Cae Court Hotel revealed as the highest scorer, securing the win following a series of anonymous reviews and a judgement on the value offered. Hotel owner Steve Clarke, who appeared on the show and personally hosted the visiting contestants, impressed his fellow…

Swansea Council has launched formal legal action against the Welsh Rugby Union in a bid to halt the proposed sale of Cardiff Rugby to Y11 Sport & Media. The Council argues that the WRU’s agreement with Y11, which already owns the Ospreys, breaches UK competition law and undermines the integrity of the WRU’s own restructuring process for the men’s professional game. In October 2025, the WRU announced it will cut one of Wales’s four professional teams by 2027. Then, in December 2025, they said a six-month tender process could open if agreement could not be reached by the end of…

Plaid Cymru Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth MS today addressed his party’s Spring Conference, hailing the upcoming Senedd elections as a straight choice between Plaid’s hopeful vision and what he described as the chaos Reform’s ex-Tories would bring. Speaking to delegates in Newport, Rhun ap Iorwerth set out the positive case for voting Plaid Cymru on May 7 whilst accusing Reform of having “no accountability, no seriousness, no policies, and no shame in using our nation just as an electoral springboard, nothing else.” He highlighted the contrast between his party and Reform, presenting Plaid Cymru’s vision as one that would stand…

Drivers heading home for the weekend are being warned of delays on several stretches of the M4 this Friday evening. Traffic Wales has reported congestion on the westbound carriageway between Junction 23 at Rogiet and Junction 26 at Malpas. Further delays are also building between Junction 38 at Margam and Junction 41 at Pentyla and Baglan, as well as between Junction 42 at Earlswood and Junction 43 at Llandarcy. The affected routes cover key commuter and holiday corridors across South Wales, with traffic volumes typically increasing on Friday evenings as people travel home from work or head away for the…

Two “arresting” properties at the ‘Crossroads of North Wales’ and near the home of the legendary last native Prince of Wales, Owain Glyndwr, are up for sale. The buyers of Corwen Old Police Station and The Court House, historic Grade II-listed buildings in the centre of Corwen, will have the chance to follow in the footsteps of Sergeant Hugh Williams. The first tenant back in 1871, Sergeant Huw occupied the living quarters together with his wife and 10 children! The site for a police station with four cells, apartments for a constable and justices room was acquired in 1869. Today,…

Politicians and Welsh celebrities and sports stars were treated to the taste of Wales by a team of top chefs at an early St David’s Day reception held at 10 Downing Street, London on Monday evening. Members of the Culinary Association of Wales (CAW) who all work for The Celtic Collection across South Wales, served up a selection of delicacies, inspired by top quality food and drink products from Wales. Among the120 invited VIP guests from politics, business, culture and entertainment were Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the Wales football squad, classical music star Kathrine Jenkins, OBE, who is CAW ambassador, former…