Author: Rhys Gregory

This weekend, stroke survivor Aaron Davies, 31, from Aberdare, will attempt to climb Pen y Fan, the highest peak in South Wales, to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association and Let’s Talk Men’s Mental Health. Aaron just 28 when he had a life-altering stroke on Christmas Day 2021. Alone and unaware of what was happening, Aaron wasn’t found until two days later. “Nobody knew I had a stroke,” he recalled. “I don’t remember anything until about a week after. My first thought was, ‘Is this a really bad hangover?’ I thought, ‘I can’t wait to go out for New…

Aberglasney is having a celebration of this year’s bumper crops of apples, squashes and gourds on Sunday, 5 October, and everyone is invited to come and join in the harvest fun. This new family event in the Aberglasney calendar will include apple pressing with the Dinefwr Orchardeers. You can bring your apples and containers along and they will help you make apple juice to take home with you that day. Their experts can help with apple identification and give advice if you’re looking to grow apples in future. Aberglasney’s Harvest Celebration will include storytelling, harvest crown making, pumpkin carving, corn…

Global cybersecurity giant Sophos has paid a unique tribute to Wales’s leading managed services provider, CSG, selecting the Bridgend-based IT business as its Partner of the Year for the entire EMEA North region. The award, which recognises CSG’s commitment to delivering the highest level of security solutions to its customers, builds upon its achievement earlier this year of being recognised as Wales’s first and only Platinum Partner – the topmost level of partnership with Sophos. Originally established almost 40 years ago, CSG’s mission has been to provide quality IT and managed services to businesses across Wales and the UK. CSG…

David Spear Commercial Vehicles has entered the second year of its current three-year partnership with Cardiff Rugby, extending a proud association that now spans more than five years. The deal sees David Spear Commercials continue as an Official Kit Partner, with branding on the men’s home and away shorts, LED advertising at Cardiff Arms Park, matchday sponsorship, hospitality, and promotional opportunities across Cardiff Rugby’s digital and social media platforms. The partnership also supports the Cardiff Rugby Community Foundation, with David Spear providing a dedicated van to deliver vital community programmes across South Wales. Geraint Yeo, Director at David Spear Commercials,…

Take your first look inside Cardiff’s brand-new Hickory’s Smokehouse, which has undergone a huge transformation to bring a one-of-a-kind Southern-style restaurant to the capital. The much-loved BBQ brand has completely reimagined the building in St Mellons, creating a smokehouse packed with character, atmosphere, and authentic Deep South flavour. With just two weeks to go until the official opening, locals can look forward to an experience that begins the moment they step through the door. From the warm Southern welcome to the vibrant flavours and lively hospitality, everything has been designed to give guests a true taste of the Deep South…

South Wales Police is continuing to investigate the murder of 22-year-old Liam Woolford from Porth. Just before 12.40am on Tuesday, September 23, officers were called to a disturbance on Poets Close in Rhydyfelin. A 20-year-old woman from Penygraig who was arrested on suspicion of Section 18 wounding with intent has since been bailed pending further enquiries. Detectives have also been granted more time to question a 30-year-old man from Rhydyfelin, who was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder, and a 22-year-old man from Tonteg, who was arrested on suspicion of murder. Both men remain in police custody. Two…

South Wales Police is currently at the scene of a serious collision on the M4 westbound, just before junction 38. As a result, the road is closed from junction 37 to allow emergency services to deal with the incident. Traffic Wales has confirmed that the closure affects the M4 between junction 37 Pîl and junction 38 Margam, with the road closed in both directions. Drivers are being urged to allow extra time for their journeys, avoid the area where possible, and follow alternative routes. A spokesperson for South Wales Police said:“We are at the scene of a serious collision on…

People will be empowered to revitalise their high streets, create new spaces for young people, save treasured local pubs and to breathe new life into communities across Wales. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will later today unveil the Pride in Place programme – an unprecedented programme backed by record funding – that lets local people have a say on where and how money is spent in their communities, restoring pride in the places that matter to them. This is about choosing a future where communities can come together, rather than be divided, and where renewal is chosen over decline. The UK…

Wales will enjoy a largely fine end to the week before more unsettled conditions move in on Saturday, according to the Met Office. After early fog cleared this morning (Thursday), much of the country saw bright and sunny spells with light winds. Temperatures reached up to 18°C, feeling pleasantly warm in the sunshine after a chilly start. Tonight will stay dry with clear skies, but it will turn cold in places. Rural areas may see patchy fog and even a touch of grass frost, with lows dipping to around 2°C. Friday looks set to be another bright and settled day…

The newly enhanced Wales Coast Path website is officially launched this week. The website offers walkers, visitors, and nature enthusiasts a comprehensive and immersive guide to the remarkable 870-mile Wales Coast Path — the world’s only continuous waymarked coastal path around a nation’s entire coastline. Visitors to the site can explore in-depth information about the entire path stretching from the Dee estuary near Chester, around North Wales, the Isle of Anglesey, Llŷn Peninsula, Snowdonia National Park, Cardigan Bay, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Gower Peninsula, and on to Swansea, Cardiff, and Chepstow on the Welsh-English border. At the heart of the new…