Author: Rhys Gregory

Rail engineering work is to be carried out this May on the Cambrian line in preparation for new trains entering service later this year. Passengers are advised of temporary service changes while Network Rail carries out essential infrastructure improvements ahead of new trains entering service later this year. Rail passengers travelling between mid-Wales and the Borders this May are encouraged to plan ahead, as essential engineering works will affect services between Aberystwyth, Shrewsbury, Llandrindod and Hereford. Network Rail will carry out infrastructure improvements on the Cambrian line between Shrewsbury, Aberystwyth and Machynlleth from Friday 8 May until Friday 22 May. Services between Llandrindod, Hereford…

IR Energy, a Welsh renewable energy design and installation company, is celebrating outstanding success at this year’s Energy Efficiency Awards, which recognise excellence across the UK’s green energy sector. The awards bring together leading organisations from across the country to highlight achievement in installation quality, innovation, customer service and skills development within the drive towards net zero. IR Energy was delighted to be recognised across multiple categories, reflecting the strength, expertise and commitment of its growing Welsh team: Regional New Build or Renovation Project of the Year – Winner Regional Trainee / Apprentice of the Year – Winner Regional Renewable…

Running an automated system comes with one constant risk. Something will fail at some point. The real issue is not the failure itself. It is how quickly you recover from it. If you cannot source the right part fast enough, small problems can turn into larger disruptions. Many businesses now rely on equipment that mixes older and newer technologies. That makes sourcing parts less predictable. Some of the components may be really easy to find, others may need a little tracking down.   Some components are easy to find, while others take time and effort to track down. We’re going to…

You spend plenty of time juggling work, messages and constant updates, so it makes sense that you might look for short, meaningful pauses that feel easy rather than indulgent. This year, online breaks slot neatly into your day because the tools you use strike a balance between speed and comfort. You no longer need to schedule a full hour to unwind; you can dip into activities that suit your mood, whether you want a quick hit of entertainment, a moment of quiet or a lively chat. Because these options sit a tap away, you treat downtime as an active choice…

Mae’r stori hon hefyd ar gael yn Saesneg – cliciwch yma i’w darllen. Mae arolwg newydd, a gynhaliwyd gan Survation ar ran Prifysgol Aberystwyth a Newyddion S4C, yn gosod Reform UK ychydig ar y blaen i Blaid Cymru o ran bwriad pleidleisio cyn etholiad y Senedd. Mae’r canlyniadau’n awgrymu ras agos, gyda Reform UK ar 30% a Phlaid Cymru ar 28%. Mae Llafur yn dilyn ar 15%, tra bod y Ceidwadwyr a’r Blaid Werdd ar 10%, y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol ar 4%, a 4% yn dewis plaid arall. Dywedodd Dr Anwen Elias o Brifysgol Aberystwyth, a arweiniodd y dadansoddiad o’r arolwg barn: “Mae’r canfyddiadau hyn…

This story is also available in Welsh – click here to read it. A new poll, conducted by Survation on behalf of Aberystwyth University and Newyddion S4C, places Reform UK slightly ahead of Plaid Cymru in voting intention ahead of the Senedd election. The results suggest a tightly contested race, with Reform UK on 30% and Plaid Cymru on 28%. Labour follows on 15%, while both the Conservatives and the Green Party are on 10%, Liberal Democrats on 4%, and 4% selecting another party. Dr Anwen Elias from Aberystwyth University, who led the analysis of the opinion poll, said: “These findings point to…

We’ve all been there: staring at a drooping houseplant, completely unsure if it needs more water, less water, or just a different spot in the living room. Today, plant care brand Plant With Willow is ending the guesswork with a simple, £35 smart sensor that translates what your plants are feeling into clear, actionable notifications on your phone. While our homes have gotten smarter with automated heating and lighting, plant care has remained a frustrating game of trial and error. The Willow Sensor changes that. By sitting discreetly in the soil, it monitors the five things that actually keep plants alive:…

Cardiff shoppers can spot a retail craze a mile off. First comes the social media whisper, then the shopfront photo, then the friend who “just pops into town” and comes back with a bag, a receipt and a suspiciously serious new hobby. This time, it is not trainers or viral beauty buys causing the fuss. It is the tiny, shiny, slightly chaotic world of collectible figures. Pop-culture collecting has moved from bedroom shelves and convention halls into everyday shopping habits. Fans are browsing shelves, comparing releases online and looking for characters linked to films, TV, anime, games and music, while…

Sixteen motorbikes and off-road bikes have been seized around Swansea as part of a policing operation. Op Akalat is an operation which cracks down on the illegal and anti-social use of off-road bikes, stolen cars/bikes, and drug dealing, issues which increase policing demand in Swansea. These issues have a detrimental effect on our communities, and have all been consistently raised by residents as having a negative impact on quality of life, public safety and confidence in policing. During the operation activity which took place on Friday April 24, officers utilised the NPAS fixed-wing aircraft, numerous off-road/illegal bikes were sighted around…

A woman from Neath Port Talbot has been jailed after deliberately running over a man in her car and then failing to stop. In the early hours of October 23, 2025, 59-year-old Louise Blackwell, from Port Talbot, was witnessed dropping off the victim on Margam Road before driving off, then turning around and driving into the victim at speed while the victim was crossing the road. Blackwell showed no signs of slowing down as she then fled the scene in her vehicle. A South Wales Police investigation discovered that Blackwell was driving whilst intoxicated at the time of the incident.…