Author: Rhys Gregory

Whilst the state-of-the-art school, built on the former Vaynor & Penderyn School Site in Cefn Coed, opened its doors to learners in September 2021, the site was officially opened this week by actor and writer Steve Speirs. Since 2021 the school has achieved several accolades, including the Platinum Eco Schools Award, which is supported by the development of their grounds to deliver Forest Schools, the Silver Cymraeg Campus Award and an Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) teaching Award. The school is truly a Community Focused School, with its own separate community room on-site where parents and the…

Welshpool Town have officially opened the Cymru Football Foundation (CFF) and UK Government’s latest successful project, the Wayne Evans Playing Fields.  Through the Football Association of Wales’ Grassroots Facilities Investment Fund, the CFF – with support from UK Government – were able to support the installation of three new junior pitches through a grant of just over £65,000, coupled with club’s fundraising efforts. After losing their previous junior pitches to a school build in 2018, Welshpool Town were left with half of their previous pitch access and struggling to cope with the demand of playing and training opportunities for their senior…

Two years on from Barbarian Women beating South Africa Women’s XV 60-5 in front of a then-record crowd of 29,581 at Twickenham Stadium, the club has announced the Women’s side will be embarking on a two-match – and two hemisphere – autumn tour. With 631 caps from eight nations and featuring Rugby World Cup winners as well as Premier 15s champions, the squad of 24 will be coached by Premier 15s-winning Gloucester-Hartpury Sean Lynn, the King of Hartpury, who will prepare Barbarian Women for two fixtures: South Africa and Munster. He will be assisted by former Wales captain Siwan Lillicrap…

As the Rugby World Cup prepares for kick-off in France, Welsh Government and its partners have teamed up with some of Wales’ finest artists, food and drink producers to showcase what Wales has to offer off-pitch. As part of the plans, Welsh legendary music venue Clwb Ifor Bach will take over Stereolux after Wales’ head-to-head with Georgia on 7 October.  A stellar line-up of Welsh and French performances will see Carmarthen rock band and twice winners of Welsh Music Prize, Adwaith, headline the event. Neath based rap-singer and songwriter, Luke RV, will also take to the stage with UKG heavyweight…

Fishers and aquaculture workers in Wales are being encouraged to apply for funding to improve the health and safety aspects of their work. The support is part of the Welsh Marine and Fisheries Scheme and £600,000 is being made available in this round which opens for applications today. The Welsh Marine and Fisheries Scheme is a funding scheme to support environmentally and economically sustainable growth in the Welsh seafood industry and encourage Welsh coastal communities to thrive. The aim of this Health and Safety funding round is to improve hygiene, health, safety, wellbeing and working conditions for fishers and aquaculture…

A £45 million investment will more than double Wales’ plastic reprocessing capacity and create over 100 new jobs at the former Toyoda Gosei factory in Swansea. Jayplas, a market leader in plastic reprocessing, will develop an advanced facility capable of processing at least 100,000 tonnes of flexible and rigid plastics a year, boosting the circular economy in Wales. Once fully operational, it will reduce the carbon footprint of Wales by around 150,000 tonnes per year, the equivalent of taking 120,000 cars off the road, making a significant contribution towards zero waste and net zero emissions by 2050. The facility will…

The new season is just starting up for the Cardiff Devils, and with it, an exciting new partnership. Penderyn, the Welsh whisky giant based in Brecon, is the upcoming season’s Man of the Match partner with the Devils – with the brand supporting 80 different awards across the 40 matches to come. Penderyn’s a brand that’s always been passionate about sport – and this latest link-up holds lucrative benefits for both parties. Not only will it help to bring Penderyn’s brand to ice hockey fans across the country, but the Devils,their staff and fans will benefit from some exclusive Penderyn…

Aldi stores in Wales donated 66,200 meals to families in need during the recent summer school holidays.  All of its Welsh stores supported local charities and foodbanks during a period of increased demand by redistributing surplus food via community giving platform Neighbourly.   Since Aldi’s partnership with Neighbourly began in 2019, Aldi stores across the country have already donated more than 35 million meals – including over seven million meals so far this year.   This summer, Aldi also gave every child in the UK a chance to try an Olympic or Paralympic sport for free as part of its ‘Get a Taste for Sport’ initiative, helping parents meet the cost of…

The Ryder Cup is back, with the latest renewal of the intense rivalry between Europe and the United States set to take place at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club on the outskirts of Rome between 29 September – 1 October. Fans on both sides of the Atlantic are at fever pitch as tee-off in Italy rapidly approaches and the hosts will be keen to ensure that they extend their dominance on home soil, as Team USA haven’t won in Europe since edging out a 15-13 victory at The Belfry in Warwickshire way back in 1993. It’s not looking good…

If you’re starting college this week, you might be feeling a mixture of nerves and excitement. Two people who know exactly how this can feel are Alice Bird and Ashley Horobin, who finished their first year at Coleg Sir Gâr in the summer. From settling into class and meeting new classmates, through to getting a grip on assignments and starting to think about exams, Alice and Ashley understand how much there can be for new pupils to think about. Here they share their top tips with you and how you can make the most out of college. Ashley: Be yourself.…