Author: Rhys Gregory

Cae Court Hotel in Bridgend is celebrating national recognition after being announced as the winner of Channel 4’s hit TV series Four in a Bed. The popular tea-time programme sees four B&B or boutique hotel owners take turns staying with one another, before scoring their experiences for quality, cleanliness, facilities and value for money. The week culminated with Cae Court Hotel revealed as the highest scorer, securing the win following a series of anonymous reviews and a judgement on the value offered. Hotel owner Steve Clarke, who appeared on the show and personally hosted the visiting contestants, impressed his fellow…

Swansea Council has launched formal legal action against the Welsh Rugby Union in a bid to halt the proposed sale of Cardiff Rugby to Y11 Sport & Media. The Council argues that the WRU’s agreement with Y11, which already owns the Ospreys, breaches UK competition law and undermines the integrity of the WRU’s own restructuring process for the men’s professional game. In October 2025, the WRU announced it will cut one of Wales’s four professional teams by 2027. Then, in December 2025, they said a six-month tender process could open if agreement could not be reached by the end of…

Plaid Cymru Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth MS today addressed his party’s Spring Conference, hailing the upcoming Senedd elections as a straight choice between Plaid’s hopeful vision and what he described as the chaos Reform’s ex-Tories would bring. Speaking to delegates in Newport, Rhun ap Iorwerth set out the positive case for voting Plaid Cymru on May 7 whilst accusing Reform of having “no accountability, no seriousness, no policies, and no shame in using our nation just as an electoral springboard, nothing else.” He highlighted the contrast between his party and Reform, presenting Plaid Cymru’s vision as one that would stand…

Drivers heading home for the weekend are being warned of delays on several stretches of the M4 this Friday evening. Traffic Wales has reported congestion on the westbound carriageway between Junction 23 at Rogiet and Junction 26 at Malpas. Further delays are also building between Junction 38 at Margam and Junction 41 at Pentyla and Baglan, as well as between Junction 42 at Earlswood and Junction 43 at Llandarcy. The affected routes cover key commuter and holiday corridors across South Wales, with traffic volumes typically increasing on Friday evenings as people travel home from work or head away for the…

Two “arresting” properties at the ‘Crossroads of North Wales’ and near the home of the legendary last native Prince of Wales, Owain Glyndwr, are up for sale. The buyers of Corwen Old Police Station and The Court House, historic Grade II-listed buildings in the centre of Corwen, will have the chance to follow in the footsteps of Sergeant Hugh Williams. The first tenant back in 1871, Sergeant Huw occupied the living quarters together with his wife and 10 children! The site for a police station with four cells, apartments for a constable and justices room was acquired in 1869. Today,…

Politicians and Welsh celebrities and sports stars were treated to the taste of Wales by a team of top chefs at an early St David’s Day reception held at 10 Downing Street, London on Monday evening. Members of the Culinary Association of Wales (CAW) who all work for The Celtic Collection across South Wales, served up a selection of delicacies, inspired by top quality food and drink products from Wales. Among the120 invited VIP guests from politics, business, culture and entertainment were Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the Wales football squad, classical music star Kathrine Jenkins, OBE, who is CAW ambassador, former…

A man has been charged to court after cash and drugs were seized during a plain clothes patrol in Ely. South Wales Police confirmed that around £8,300 in cash and 809 grams of cannabis were recovered by officers on Wednesday evening in the Ely area of Cardiff. The seizure was made by officers carrying out proactive patrols, targeting suspected drug activity in the community. One man was arrested in Heol Trelai and has since been charged to appear at court. Police say the action forms part of ongoing efforts to disrupt drug supply and associated criminality in Cardiff’s neighbourhoods.

ACCA Cymru/Wales marked St David’s Day by bringing together the business community in Wales to celebrate the contribution business makes to the community and to celebrate Wales’ national day. At a breakfast event held at the Hilton Hotel in Cardiff, supported by Menzies and University of South Wales, over 180 attendees heard from guest speaker Bernie Davies who went from university dropout to UN-accredited leader, TEDx speaker, bestselling author, and multi-award winner. At the breakfast she shared her story of how she’s navigated challenges, led pioneering initiatives in Wales, and inspired others along the way. Taking inspiration from St David’s…

Yesterday (Thursday, February 26) officers were deployed, alongside partners from Cardiff Council, to Whitchurch, Ely, Canton, Riverside and the city centre. More than 40 e-bikes were checked in the city centre along with only 7 being found to be illegal, in total 13 vehicles were seized. This is ongoing partnership work is targeting the illegal and dangerously ridden e-bikes and off-road vehicles in our towns. Last month 55 were seized over two days. During Thursday’s operation, one man was arrested in Ely on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs. Five people who were wanted on warrant for failing…

Since 2015, more than £70 million has been invested through the Community Facilities Programme, supporting almost 500 projects across Wales. The funding has helped community-led organisations, including charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises, improve local facilities, restore historic buildings and create welcoming, practical spaces for everyday use. This week, the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice visited two projects in the Wrexham area supported by the programme. Plas Madoc Leisure Centre in Acrefair received £500,000 in 2016-17 and a further £250,000 in 2021-22. When the centre closed in 2014, local residents formed Splash Community Trust to bring it back into community…