Author: Rhys Gregory

Principality Building Society has announced that Julie-Ann Haines, will be stepping down from her position as Chief Executive of Wales’ largest building society. The Board has appointed Iain Mansfield, as Chief Executive. He will serve as CEO designate from the 13th of October, with a date in November to be agreed on the formal transition. He has served as the Society’s Chief Financial Officer since 2022, and a member of the Board since 2019. Simon Moore, Chair of the Board, said: “On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Julie-Ann for her contribution to Principality. Under her leadership,…

One of the UK’s oldest entrepreneurs, Peter Webber, emphasised the importance of his sons and wife in his business success as he celebrated his 90th birthday at the weekend. Mr Webber, who lives in Berriew, near Welshpool, formed the multi-award-winning cancer diagnostics equipment company CellPath in Newtown, which his sons, Paul and Philip, went on to lead to become a market leader in Europe. The Webber family sold CellPath to Medical Solutions in 1999 and bought it back three years later, only to sell the successful cytology and histology products business for a second time in 2022 to StatLab Medical…

St David’s Cardiff is set to round off the year on a high with a wave of exciting new brands launching in time for the festive season. Traditional sweet store Mr Simms, fashion favourite Mango, menswear label Moss and toy giant LEGO have all launched new stores at the city destination in recent weeks. And there’s more to come, with global beauty sensation Sephora, K-beauty brand PURESEOUL, and the newly announced Charles Tyrwhitt plus Which Wich® set to make their Welsh debuts before the festive season. Nostalgic sweet store Mr Simms sells everything from British favourites, fudges, retro and hard-boiled…

Pupils from Ysgol Calon Lân in Swansea have been making their mark on one of the city’s flagship regeneration projects. The pupils – from the school’s Ty Dyfatty campus – recently visited the Y Storfa development taking shape in Swansea city centre where they contributed to the painting work taking place inside. Delivered by Swansea Council, the Y Storfa community service hub at the former BHS unit on Oxford Street is due to open later this year. It will include council services such as a new central library, the contact centre, Housing Options, Housing Support, lifelong learning, revenue and benefits,…

South Wales Police is appealing for help in locating a teenage boy named Warren, aged 15, who is missing from the St Mellons area of Cardiff. He was last seen at approximately 3:45pm on Monday 6 October, wearing a black puffer jacket, dark tracksuit bottoms, and black sliders. Police are asking anyone who has seen Warren or knows his whereabouts to come forward. Please quote reference 2500320245 when contacting the force. You can report information via South Wales Police’s live chat, online at bit.ly/SWPProvideInfo, or by calling 101.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of a burglary at St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff. The men aged 43 and 50 from Northampton were arrested yesterday afternoon and are in custody in Northamptonshire. South Wales Police continues to investigate the burglary which was reported at around 12.30am on Monday morning (October 6). Several items, including Bronze Age gold jewellery, were stolen from a display case in the main building. Searches are continuing for the stolen items. Detective Inspector Bob Chambers, from South Wales Police, said: “These two arrests are a hugely significant development in the investigation. “We…

Swansea is all set for a brilliant, colourful and free weekend of top class art exhibitions, events and much more besides. October 11 and 12 will see a packed line-up of free events taking place in venues across the city in a vibrant two-day celebration of local, national and international talent headlined by Michael Sheen and Russell T Davies. The weekend promises a mix of programming including more than 100 hours of thought-provoking exhibitions, engaging bookable workshops, live music and performance showcasing diverse local talent and international artists alike. This year’s highlight acts include new media artists Limbic Cinema, whose…

Neath Port Talbot Council Leader, Cllr Steve Hunt, officially opened Pontardawe Arts Centre’s new cinema on October 6th, 2025, ushering in a new era of first-release blockbuster movies for the Swansea Valley. The 74-seat cinema in the centre of Pontardawe features state-of-the-art projection, an immersive Dolby Atmos sound system and comfortable seating, and is part of a major £2m redevelopment project including a new café bar, updated theatre facilities and other building improvements. The project has received funding from the Arts Council of Wales and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Welsh Government via its Transforming Towns programme, Neath Port…

RCT Council and Linc Cymru (Linc) have provided a progress update on the exciting project that is building a new extra care housing development in Porth. The state-of-the art facility will deliver 60 extra care apartments and first-class amenities, with work on course for completion in spring 2026. Last year, contractor Intelle Construction restarted the project’s work activity, to transform the unused former Dan y Mynydd Care Home site into a modern extra care development. The four-storey building will also provide its residents with key facilities such as a dining area, hair salon, activity room, and day care centre –…

Over 1,200 primary school pupils from across Caerphilly County Borough took part in the annual Primary Schools Cross Country event on Thursday 2nd October, hosted by Sport Caerphilly at Blackwood Showfield. The event saw 21 schools compete in the morning and 23 schools in the afternoon, with races across Year 3/4 and Year 5/6 age groups for both boys and girls. Morning Overall Winners Year 3/4 Girls – St Helens RC Primary School Year 3/4 Boys – Libanus Primary School Year 5/6 Girls – Plasyfelin Primary School Year 5/6 Boys – Machen Primary School Afternoon Overall Winners Year 3/4 Girls…