Author: Rhys Gregory

Principality Building Society has committed its largest ever donation of £575,000 to 56 community groups and charities across Wales as part of the second phase of its the Future Generations Fund. The Principality Building Society’s Future Generations Fund is a Wales wide fund set up in partnership with Community Foundation Wales with the aim of having a positive impact on society and the lives of young people in Wales. The donations will give young people across Wales access to healthy food, technology and school equipment with the aim of helping them succeed in education.  The fund will also help charities and community…

When Neath’s Gareth Davies, founder of ‘Gareth’s Delicious Delights’ first started making chocolate treats as a hobby in his own kitchen just over five years ago, little did he know that it would become a full- time business, after 25 years working alongside wife Lyn at Tesco. Gearing up for their stand at this year’s Cowbridge Food and Drink Festival, which will take place across the Spring Bank Holiday Weekend (May 28-29th), Gareth said: “It really did start as a hobby – I’ve always had a sweet tooth, in fact I love all food but the first batches of chocolates…

A mum of three from Gwynedd whose youngest son battled cancer has vowed to lose weight and get fit in case he needs her help in the future. Little Ifan Gwilym was diagnosed with the condition when he was just two years old after doctors found he had tumours on both his kidneys and spent months being treated in hospital. Now aged four and doing well, his mum Linette is keen to turn her attention to improving her and her husband Iolo’s health. Knowing that Ifan only has one kidney, she wants to be in the best possible shape if…

A growing photocopier and printer business launched from a back bedroom in Wrexham is celebrating its 10th  anniversary and now has customers across the UK. Vaughn Rawson, who began his working career at 15 as a trainee butcher before turning to office supplies, now heads the Rawson Group which employs 30 people, and has expanded into the fields of IT Support and renewable power. The butcher’s business struggled as big supermarkets moved into the marketplace so Vaughn switched careers to work for a printer and photocopier company before making the decision to branch out on his own and establish Wrexham-based…

A South Wales Community Bank has opened a new branch offering full banking services in one of the most deprived areas of South Wales. Smart Money Cymru Community Bank now has a presence in the newly refurbished-Hwb Cana in Penywaun in the Cynon Valley, enabling local people to access loans and other financial services, along with the other facilities the new centre provides. At Hwb Cana’s official opening, the MP for Cynon Valley, Beth Winter, praised the newly refurbished former chapel as being at the forefront of change, saying that such initiatives were part of making a fairer society for everyone.…

The Football Association of Wales (FAW) and Arts Council of Wales today announce the return of Gŵyl Cymru Festival for 2023. The ambition is to put football and creativity at the heart of our communities and for sport and the arts to showcase what’s best about Wales, whether it’s on the international pitch, or at grassroots level. A range of creative events across Wales will build on the success of last year’s Gŵyl Cymru Festival, a collaboration between FAW and Arts Council of Wales. Gŵyl Cymru was one of the many initiatives supported by the Welsh Government’s Partner Support Fund,…

National Trust Cymru are seeking a new tenant for Lords Park Farm near Llansteffan on the Welsh coast. Set on a clifftop high above Carmarthen Bay, the Trust are looking for someone to care for the farm in a way that benefits nature, people and climate. Stretching across 134 acres and overlooking where the Taf and Towy estuaries meet, the farm boasts white-washed buildings, grassy pastures, flowering hay meadows, woodland and a border of rich SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) coastal scrub at Wharley Point. At Lords Park, the Trust are looking for a tenant with a passion for…

Here’s some newly-released video footage of King Charles III visiting Swansea in 1969 as the nation prepares for his Coronation on the weekend. His Majesty twice visited Swansea that year following his investiture as Prince of Wales – once in July, to announce the Queen’s intention to declare Swansea a city, and then in December to make the declaration. In 2019, he again visited Swansea as part of celebrations to mark its 50th year as a city. They’re among several visits King Charles III has made to Swansea over the years. The Coronation of King Charles III and the Queen Consort…

Wales Airshow fans seeking an even more special experience can now buy tickets for the event’s Flight Deck. Show organiser Swansea Council has also announced the return of a favourite display. The Airshow is due to attract tens of thousands of people on July 1 and 2 with a series of world class displays over Swansea Bay. Wales Airshow is free – but tickets are now on sale for the hugely popular Flight Deck, sponsored by Gower College Swansea. Right at the heart of the display area, this relaxed, fenced off and secure seating zone guarantees prime, unobstructed views of…

The Flying Start Programme has expanded to include childcare provision for two-year-olds in Pembrokeshire. This is phase two of the Welsh Government’s Flying Start Programme in Pembrokeshire, which will provide high-quality childcare for a further 168 children aged between two to three years. The Flying Start Programme has already supported 36,000 children aged 0-4 years and their families living in some of the most deprived communities across Wales. The Welsh Government has committed to ensuring that every child in Wales has the best start in life. The early years are vitally important in a child’s life, providing formative opportunities and…