Author: Rhys Gregory

Cymru Under-19 will continue preparations for their upcoming UEFA European U19 qualifying campaign with a friendly double-header against Scotland in March. Buckley Town will host the first fixture between the two sides on Thursday 23 March, with a 6:30pm kick-off. Tickets will be available to purchase on the gate for the following prices: Adults – £5 Concessions – £3 Under 16 – Free The second meeting will take behind-closed-doors at Colliers Park three days later on Sunday 26 March. Rob Edwards’ squad selection will have an eye on the UEFA European U19 qualifying campaign which gets under way later this…

The FAW Board has approved far reaching changes across its area associations which will lead to improved equality and diversity in governance, investment in grassroots football and increased sustainability. The recommendations of the independent Area Association Review were agreed by a vote in a full meeting of the board at the FAW Collier’s Park in Wrexham.  This builds upon the 80 recommendations, adopted by the FAW in 2021, from the ‘Sustainable Association For The Future’ report. There are 30 recommendations in total and the the aim is to deliver these within the next 18 months. Key recommendations of the review include: Appropriately resourced regional structures…

Cardiff University and Cardiff Students’ Union are proud to be taking part and supporting Cardiff’s most colourful event of the year, Pride Cymru 2023. Throughout February, Cardiff Students’ Union celebrated LGBTQ+ History Month and engaged with over 500 students by hosting multiple events such as film and book clubs, pride showcases, introduced guest speakers to talk about their stories and held stalls across campus to educate students about sexual health; but these celebrations don’t stop here. Pride Cymru is one of the most colourful days of the year in the Capital, being a volunteer-led charity that works to promote the…

Maesteg Sports Centre is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year with a £400,000 investment in new equipment and workout areas. Funded by Bridgend County Borough Council (BCBC), Sport Wales and Halo Leisure, the upgrade includes a larger gym area with new cardio machines, a dedicated strength and conditioning space, a wellness zone, a new exercise studio and training/workshop spaces. Improvements in the changing rooms will also include an accessible changing space. The sports centre first opened its doors to the public on 1 March 1983, and since Halo Leisure commenced its partnership with BCBC to operate the centre in 2012,…

A proposed land exchange at Maindy Park would be in the best interests of the Maindy Park Trust according to an in principle decision taken by Cardiff Council Cabinet, acting in its role as Trustee of the charity. The exchange is still subject to charity commission consent. Now the exchange is approved in principle by the Maindy Park Trust, an application will be made to the Charity Commission for its consent to land at Cae Delyn Park replacing part of the land at Maindy Park, currently held in trust by the charity. Only Cabinet Members who had not had any…

Over 40 young musicians from across Pembrokeshire recently enjoyed a weekend residential trip to Cardiff as part of the Pembrokeshire Music Service String Orchestra and Symphonic Wind Band. The purpose of the weekend was to enjoy music making and, most importantly, to have fun! Saturday started with sessions with guest conductors, Christopher Vale (Wind Band) and Roger Clarkson (String Orchestra). Christopher is a professional bassoonist who performed with the Welsh National Opera for over 30 years while Roger is a former Director of Music with the National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain. The pupils worked extremely hard throughout the day,…

Welsh-medium education could be introduced at a south Powys primary school if a recommendation to Cabinet is approved, the county council has said. Powys County Council is proposing to move Ysgol y Cribarth in Abercraf along the language continuum by establishing a Welsh-medium stream at the school. The school is currently an English-medium school providing education for pupils aged 4 to 11. Since September 2021, Ysgol y Cribarth has operated a Welsh-medium Foundation Phase class on a pilot basis as part of a scheme that has been supported by the council. The proposed change would see a Welsh-medium stream introduced…

The Welsh Government is today setting out how it will ensure today’s children, young people and workers have the skills they need to work in the new jobs of tomorrow in the green “Net Zero” industries that do not yet exist. Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething, is today publishing the Welsh Government’s Stronger, Fairer, Greener Wales: Net Zero Skills Plan, which sets out a long-term vision of how the Welsh Government, businesses and industry, the education and skills sectors and trades unions will work together to upskill the people of Wales to work in the Net Zero jobs of the future.…

Wales’s commitment to health and wellbeing and putting health at the heart of policies has been showcased at a World Health Organisation (WHO) event in Copenhagen. The event, attended by The Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan, aimed to highlight how the challenges facing people in Wales and across all Europe can be addressed through putting improving people’s health and well-being at the heart of decision-making. These challenges include the Cost of Living Crisis and tackling climate change and health inequalities. A deep dive by the WHO showcased unique Welsh approaches in this field to countries across Europe…

The Welsh Government’s historic environment service, Cadw is joining forces with the police and other agencies to tackle heritage and cultural property crime in Wales, Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, Dawn Bowden has today confirmed. The new partnership will see Cadw join with the National Police Chiefs’ Council, Crown Prosecution Service and Historic England as part of ARCH – Alliance to Reduce Crime against Heritage.  The joint initiative is set to systematically tackle and reduce offences such as architectural theft, including the theft of metal and stone, criminal damage in particular vandalism, graffiti and arson, unlawful metal detecting and…