Author: Rhys Gregory

South Wales Police were called just before 9.10am this morning with a report that a 29-year-old woman had been stabbed on Moy Road, Aberfan, Merthyr.  The suspect left the scene immediately. At 3.50pm this afternoon a 28-year-old man from Merthyr, who is known to the victim, was arrested in the Merthyr area on suspicion of attempt murder and is currently in police custody. Local schools activated their lockdown protocols to keep pupils safe and neighbourhood officers remained in the area to ensure pupils were able to leave school safely at their normal time. This was done as a precaution and…

Popular Mid Wales visitor attraction, The Silver Mountain Experience, will be turned into a Christmas wonderland full of magic and joy during the festive season. Based at Ponterwyd, just outside Aberystwyth, the attraction is preparing for the return of its sell-out Christmas event, which is running on selected dates from December 9-23. There will be something for the whole family to enjoy, with more experiences and activities included in the entry tickets than ever before. The Elves’ Workshop and Santa’s Grotto will be opening its doors to visitors again this year. On this magical elf-led adventure, visitors will see how…

Inclusivity, culture, innovation and creativity in entrepreneurship have been celebrated at a special event in Swansea as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2023. The Enterprise Carnival 2023 was an opportunity for businesses and members of South Wales’ ethnically diverse communities to come together to celebrate entrepreneurial achievement and discuss ways to support individuals and enterprises. Hosted by The Centre for African Entrepreneurship (CAE), the event was supported by a wide range of businesses and services. Among them was Cywain – a Welsh Government-funded project supporting the development of growth-orientated businesses in Wales’s food and drink sector. A registered charity, The…

Welsh jewellery brand Clogau is expanding its presence in South Wales, as brand ambassador Gethin Jones and Welsh Commonwealth Games athletes Gemma Frizelle and Aled Sion Davies opened the new store in Merthyr Tydfil. The 5000 sq ft store is located in the prime shopping destination Cyfarthfa Shopping Park alongside an array of retailer giants including H&M, M&S and Next. Merthyr Tydfil locals can head to the brand-new store and shop some of Clogau’s new ranges – including the Clogau Celebration and Clogau Past Present and Future 1854 collections inspired by love, happiness, and Clogau’s rich history. Clogau has a unique history of crafting immaculate pieces inspired by the…

The Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm community fund has invested almost £122k to kick start a project aimed to educate, build skills, and empower children and young people across the Afan Valley. The KnowURights project is a three-year campaign being actioned by the Children’s Rights Unit in Neath Port Talbot. The project launched in the summer to raise awareness of Children’s Rights, address issues raised by children and young people and support them in having their voices heard. Project Officer Clare Pritchard has spent the past few months visiting the villages that make up the Afan Valley and has started…

Runners looking to fill their calendars with a series of exciting 10K races will be able to enter several popular events across South Wales from tomorrow.  Entries will be going live for the 2024 events taking place in Newport, Cardiff Bay, Porthcawl and Cardiff City Centre, tomorrow (Wednesday 29th November) with a discounted Multi-Buy Offer available until mid-January.   The event series will kick-off with the ABP Newport Wales 10K on Sunday 28 April. This fast route forms part of a festival of running alongside the Newport Marathon and new half marathon, giving runners of all abilities the opportunity to take…

Bodnant Garden, a National Trust Cymru garden in North Wales, is joining together with Forestry England to plant critically endangered Wollemi pine trees as part of the first global ‘metacollection’ to save the iconic species from extinction and help protect the biodiversity of wild trees.  More than 170 young Wollemi Pine trees grown by Botanic Gardens of Sydney were shipped from Australia and have been carefully looked after at Forestry England’s tree nursery at Bedgebury. Six were planted there on 31 October to become part of the living collection at the National Pinetum, while the remaining trees have been distributed…

The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust and Glanusk Estate are proud to announce that the next installment of the prestigious Welsh Game Fair will take place over the weekend of 8-9 June 2024. This exciting event – a celebration of the Welsh countryside – is moving from the Vaynol Estate in Bangor, Gwynedd, to Glanusk Park near Crickhowell in the Usk Valley and will be known as The GWCT Welsh Game Fair at Glanusk. Championing rural life and people, businesses, skills, traditions and country activities seen and practiced throughout the whole of Wales – the event will showcase the enormous…

Following the successful opening of the Council’s first Wellbeing Centre in Lampeter earlier this year, residents are invited to share their views on the second Wellbeing Centre in the county. Residents are invited to share their views on what services and activities they would like to see offered at the Wellbeing Centre in Cardigan. Councillor Catrin M S Davies, Cabinet Member for Culture, Leisure and Customer Services, said: “The creation of Wellbeing Centres is a key aspect of the Council’s Corporate Strategy, and improving the health and wellbeing of our residents is a priority for us as a local authority.…

Poo from across North Wales is being used to heat homes and cook meals in Wrexham, an MS has heard. During a visit to Welsh Water’s wastewater treatment work in Ruthin, Llŷr Gruffydd, who represents North Wales in the Senedd, was told how human waste from the region is processed so it can be used by the National Grid. The Plaid Cymru politician described it as a “positive story for the circular economy in North Wales”. Staff from the water firm explained that chemistry is used to turn soluble phosphorous in waste water into a solid. The sewage sludge is…