Author: Rhys Gregory

No less than five support artists and special guests are being added to the bill for House music tastemaker Chris Stussy’s headlining show at Cardiff Castle this summer. The Dutch superstar heads to the city on Saturday June 6 kicking off a packed season of 24 live music and gigs at TK Maxx presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle. And joining this huge dance party will be a blend of DJs and multi-instrumentalists – Chloé Caillet is special guest with support also coming from L.P.Rhythm, Locklead, Lauren Lo Sung and Lewis Taylor. Chloé Caillet is a globally renowned DJ, producer…

Actor and comedian Mike Bubbins is embarking on a personal mission – and with plenty of laughter and joy along the way – he is learning Welsh in just one year for his children. His journey is captured in Mike Bubbins: Welsh Learner, available on BBC iPlayer and airing on BBC One Wales this St David’s Day. The programme follows Mike as he reconnects with his roots, revisits the places that shaped him, and meets the people who inspire him to embrace the Welsh language. On his first return to Gladstone Primary School in Barry, Mike reflects on his upbringing and education, and…

FOR Cardiff has announced a free, live St. David’s Day performance by The Gentle Good at National Museum Cardiff, on Sunday 1st March between 2:30–3:30pm. The gig forms part of FOR Cardiff’s Little Things campaign which celebrates Welsh culture through small, joyful moments across the city centre spotlighting five themes: gastronomy, music, literature, Welsh language and family. The Gentle Good is the moniker of Cardiff-based songwriter Gareth Bonello, who is known for crafting modern folk music in Welsh and English and previously won the Welsh Music Prize. The Gentle Good is widely regarded as a leading contemporary Welsh-language songwriters. Carolyn…

Three social care heroes from Wales were hailed as “truly magnificent” by King Charles when they met him during a special reception at Windsor Castle. Taurai Zimbi from Barry, Shiny Skaria from Rhayader in Powys and retired nurse Carol Dight, who were all gold winners at last year’s Wales Care Awards, also had a chance to chat with Queen Camilla at the prestigious event. The trio were among invited guests at the reception celebrating the extraordinary contribution of the nation’s social care workforce. They were accompanied by Mario Kreft MBE, chair of Care Forum Wales which runs the Wales Care…

A WELSH Government Minister visited Coleg Cambria to see first-hand how a major new skills partnership – the Advanced Skills Hub (ASH) – is set to reshape education and workforce development across north east Wales. Vikki Howells, Minister for Further and Higher Education, visited Cambria’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham, meeting with staff and learners and touring its state-of-the-art facilities. During her visit, the Minister met with Karl Jackson, Assistant Principal for the Institute of Technology and Site Lead at Bersham Road, and Nick Tyson, Vice Principal for the Institute of Technology and ASH Project Lead, to hear first-hand about…

Swansea Building Society will continue as an Official Partner of Glamorgan Cricket for the 2026 season, as the Club prepares for an eagerly anticipated return to Division One of the County Championship. This follows two successful years of collaboration and comes at a landmark moment for Welsh cricket, with Glamorgan stepping back into the top tier for the first time in two decades. The partnership, which began in 2024, brought together two historic Welsh organisations committed to supporting communities and strengthening sport across Wales. Following that initial year of support, both Swansea Building Society and Glamorgan Cricket are looking forward to…

Yesterday (Thursday 26 February) Wales unveiled its first comparative demonstration of hydrogen and electric refuse collection vehicles (RCVs), marking a major milestone in the nation’s ambition to accelerate cleaner, greener transport solutions. The trials will be delivered in partnership with Ricardo, Hyppo, Caerphilly County Borough Council and Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. Welsh Government’s Climate Innovation scheme and Circular Economy are supporting this important feasibility and demonstrator work to the value of over £420,000. This demonstration is part of a whole systems “challenge” which brings both zero‑emission technologies together side by side for the first time, marking a significant…

We recently spent a long weekend in Tenby and came back wondering why we don’t do it more often. When you think of seaside towns, you picture sun, sand and packed pavements. You probably imagine that out of season they turn into quiet, shuttered ghost towns. That is not what we found at all. Living in Cardiff, we wanted to feel like we were a world away without actually driving for hours. We looked at countryside cabins and hot tubs, but the weather still felt a bit unpredictable. So we turned our attention to the coast. Normally, if you try…

Emergency services are at the scene following the death of a man at a property in Riverside, Cardiff. South Wales Police confirmed officers are responding to the incident at Despenser Gardens. A number of emergency vehicles and police officers remain at the scene. The death is currently being treated as unexplained. No further details have been released at this stage, and enquiries are ongoing. More information will be provided as soon as it becomes available.

Business confidence in Wales fell three points during February to 29%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds. Companies in Wales reported lower confidence in their own business prospects month-on-month, down three points at 35%. When taken alongside their optimism in the economy, down five points to 22%, this gives a headline confidence reading of 29% (vs. 32% in January). Looking ahead to the next six months, Welsh businesses identified their top target areas for growth as investing in their team, for example through training (71%), evolving their offering, for instance by introducing new products or services (52%) and entering new markets (29%). The Business Barometer, which surveys 1,200 businesses monthly and which has been running since 2002, provides early signals about UK economic trends both regionally and nationwide. National…