Author: Rhys Gregory

The champions of the Welsh property industry were officially crowned on Thursday evening at the glittering 2026 Welsh Estate Agency Awards (WEAA). Held at the iconic Hilton Hotel in Cardiff, the event brought together the nation’s top agencies to celebrate excellence and innovation in what has proven to be the most competitive year in the ceremony’s history. The winners of the 2026 Welsh Estate Agency Awards are as follows: Residential Estate Agency of the Year Winner: Cardigan Bay Properties Silver Award Winner: Harris & Birt Residential Lettings Agency of the Year  Winner: Perfect Pads Silver Award Winner: FBM Estate &…

A father-of-two from Wiltshire who lost an incredible 11 stone, is now set to take on the 2026 Barry Island 10K after completing the race for the first time last year. Freddie Taylor, who is originally from London, decided to turn his life around after battling Covid-19 in February 2022. The 42-year-old said: “I was just over 24 stone when I got Covid in 2022. I could barely breathe and knew that something had to change. “That day I decided to go for a walk and I promised myself that I’d make it a daily thing. I started off walking…

British Cycling has confirmed the route details for the Lloyds National Road Championships in Ceredigion, Wales between 25-28 June 2026. A total of 10 coveted national champion’s jerseys are up for grabs across three days of racing, with the time-trial on Thursday 25 June 2026, the circuit race on Friday 26 June 2026, and the road race concluding the action on Sunday 28 June 2026. Ceredigion hosted a hugely successful Championships in 2025, with Zoe Backstedt, Ethan Hayte r, Callum Thornley, Cameron Mason, Kate Richardson, Matthew Brennan, Mille Couzens and Samuel Watson crowned national champions, with the 2026 event shaping…

It’s a milestone year full of celebration as the Kidney Wales CDF 10K marks its 40th anniversary. Since its very first race back in 1986, the event has grown in size and scale and is now one of the largest 10K races in the UK. This year, to celebrate the milestone, the Kidney Wales CDF 10K has been expanded and will see its biggest event yet with more than 9,500 runners signed up to take part across both the 10K and 2k events. Founded by Kidney Wales in the 1980s, Run 4 Wales (R4W) took on the management of the…

Conwy Brewery in Llysfaen doubles up at CAMRA’s Champion Bottled Beer of Wales, winning both gold and bronze in the 4.4% and Above category. Telford Porter (5.6%), a ruby black, smooth porter by Conwy Brewery was crowned CAMRA’s winner after fighting off competition from beers across Wales. Silver place went to Hefeweizen (5.2%) by Geipel Brewing, Denbighshire, a refreshing hazy yellow smooth gold beer. Conwy Brewing also won bronze for their nutty, sessionable Rampart Brown Ale (4.8%). Telford Porter now has the chance to fight for the overall title of Champion Bottled Beer of Britain, where the very best bottled beers from around…

Organisers of the Ascona Group Child of Wales Awards are delighted to announce that last year’s Young Performer winner, Lucciano Mortimore, impressed all four judges on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent, earning four yeses and securing his place as one of the standout young acts of the series. He will also return to perform at the 2026 awards this October. Having both won the award and performed on stage at last year’s ceremony, Lucciano’s journey is a powerful example of how the awards help nurture young talent and build confidence, providing a platform that can lead to even greater opportunities. Last…

A much-loved name in Welsh street food is set to take centre stage this weekend, as Hang Fire BBQ returns to Forest Feastival for a special woodland takeover. The award-winning duo, widely credited with helping to spark the street food movement in Wales more than a decade ago alongside Street Food Circus, will be back cooking in the forest and serving up the original dishes that made them a household name. Their return is being billed as a full circle moment for the scene they helped build, with festivalgoers able to experience the bold, slow-cooked barbecue flavours that first put…

Yesterday, BBC Radio Wales Phone In show, presented by Jason Mohammad, was broadcast live from the University of South Wales’ Cardiff campus, thanks to a collaboration with Media, Culture and Journalism, Film, and Media Production students. The two-hour programme was guest-edited by the students, who came up with ideas of the topics for discussion – including the Senedd elections, getting on the property ladder, and online dating – as well as creating social media content and taking calls from listeners. After a panel discussion on the ways people prefer to find information on each political party, Jason spoke to journalist…

FinTech Wales, the independent membership association for the fintech and financial services industry in Wales, has revealed that Anne Boden MBE, founder and former CEO of Starling Bank, will be a headline speaker at the Wales Fintech Festival in Swansea on 3rd June. Anne Boden MBE is a fintech disruptor and a driving force behind the UK’s challenger bank movement. Launching Starling in 2014, Anne set out to redefine banking for the digital age, building a mobile-first bank designed around customer needs rather than legacy systems. Under her leadership, Starling became one of the UK’s most successful challenger banks, growing from…

The Vale of Glamorgan Council has been awarded £574,850 to launch a new and exciting second phase of the Restore the Thaw Landscape project, which has been benefiting wildlife, landowners and communities over the last three years. Building on the success of the first phase, the project will work alongside a wide range of existing and new partners to deliver landscape-scale nature recovery across the River Thaw catchment. A wide variety of biodiversity improvements will be delivered along the River Thaw, its tributaries and surrounding landscapes. Planned work includes creating and enhancing ponds and wetlands, restoring river habitats and floodplains,…