Author: Rhys Gregory

The housing association and RCT based charity have joined forces in a 2-year partnership that will focus on supporting communities that have been hardest hit by the cost-of-living crisis. The partnership formed following a competitive search in which Trivallis tenants and staff collectively selected Valleys Kids as their chosen charity partner. For the next two years, Trivallis will work in partnership with Valleys Kids, to raise awareness and funds to support the work Valleys Kids do to improve the quality of life for people across the valleys. The partnership will also see the two organisations working together on community projects…

To coincide with the release of Disney’s much anticipated ‘Little Mermaid’ remake, The Red Dragon Centre is hosting a day of eco-friendly family fun on Monday 29th May. Between 12-5pm, the Red Dragon Centre and The Wildlife Trust will be joining forces to offer a range of creative, free activities. Children will be able to contribute to the creation of an upcycled Mermaid sculpture, make marine crafts to take home, and meet the team from The Wildlife Trust to learn more about how we can keep our seas safe from pollution. The Wildlife Trust will also have a number of…

An exhibition telling the real-life stories of people who have found refuge in Wales over the years has gone on display at the Palace of Westminster in London. ‘Refugees from National Socialism in Wales: learning from the past for the future’ has been co-curated by Dr Andrea Hammel and Dr Morris Brodie from Aberystwyth University’s Centre for the Movement of People, in collaboration with refugees and those who are assisting refugees with resettlement in Wales. The exhibition traces the history of those who have sought sanctuary in Wales, ranging from those who fled from National Socialism in Central Europe in…

MamGu Welshcakes has impressed diners with its range of traditional and modern Welsh cakes since starting out at markets and food fairs in 2016. Since then, the company has grown to a popular coffee shop in the Pembrokeshire harbour village of Solva, along with a bakery in Croesgoch – as well as selling direct to customers via their website. Now, thanks to a £40,000 micro loan from the Development Bank of Wales, the business has opened a new café at the Marine Centre of Excellence in Saundersfoot harbour, where it can bring its range of Welsh cakes and traditional afternoon…

ACT has launched a new delivery centre for Gwent in response to rising demand for its services in the region. The leading training provider helps thousands of people every year reach their potential through vocational training programmes and qualifications including Jobs Growth Wales+ (JGW+), Apprenticeships and Higher Apprenticeships, employability training, short commercial courses, and more. Its new centre in Pontypool will help work-based learners aged 16-19 access the Welsh Government’s JGW+ programme, where they will develop their employability skills, receive wellbeing support and mentoring and participate in fun and challenging ‘enrichment’ activities, work experience and volunteering opportunities. The new premises…

Wrexham Lager celebrates its history with the listing of its 4% lager in Tesco stores across the country this week. The family-owned brewery has released its first ever bottled draught at 4% which will be on Tesco shelves across Wales from 16 May. The listing is yet another milestone in Wrexham Lager’s rich history. Established in 1882, Wrexham Lager has been served on the Titanic and is the oldest lager brewery in the UK, becoming a major sponsor of Wrexham Football Club in the 1990s. The new bottles will feature the iconic sky-blue logo of Wrexham Lager for the first…

Following statutory consultation carried out over the winter, Pennant Walters has submitted a planning application for Mynydd y Glyn Wind Farm, which will be determined by Welsh Ministers. With Wales committed to improving its supply of renewable energy to households, the proposed site could generate up to 30MW of electricity from seven turbines and supply around 15,350 households. The wind farm will have an operational life of 30 years, during which time it will export renewable energy to the National Grid. In response to feedback during the statutory consultation, additional surveys were carried out on peat, water quality and Golden…

Red Kite Credit Union in Llandrindod Wells has become part of a leading Welsh Community Bank bringing full banking services to the area. It joins Brecon & District Credit Union under the umbrella of Smart Money Cymru Community Bank in a partnership which will bring much-improved financial services to Mid Wales as traditional banks continue to close their doors. Smart Money Cymru has branches in Caerphilly, Blackwood, Tredegar, Aberdare, Brecon and now Llandrindod Wells, making it one of the fastest-growing financial institutions in Wales with just under 12,000 Members. The move will mean better, more accessible premises in the centre…

A Newport man who engaged in conversation with what he believed to be a 12-year-old girl, was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court on Tuesday (23 May). Mathew Jones, 33 from Bettws, Newport, was sentenced to five years and four months imprisonment after being found guilty of online sexual offences for engaging in sexual communications with a child and arranging to meet a child following sexual grooming. Officers from Tarian, the Regional Organised Crime Unit for southern Wales, and South Wales Police arrested and charged Jones in March 2023. Jones was identified to have engaged in conversation with an undercover police…

With just days to go until the foodie favourite that is this year’s Cowbridge Food and Drink Festival (May 28-29th) Laure Boutrais, founder of ABSORB – a mission to share knowledge on how nutrition and nature can heal the body naturally – is looking forward to her first visit to showcase some delicious flavours for all to enjoy! Originally from Normandy Laure relocated to Cardiff twenty years ago and, wanting to understand her own body better following recurring infections and skin condition issues embarked on a course in Naturopathic Nutrition at the School of Naturopathic Nutrition in Cardiff. Speaking about…