Author: Rhys Gregory

A new craft workshop has opened at Corris Craft Centre near Machynlleth, offering a space for visitors to pick, paint and play their favourite games and tabletop hobbies. Crafty Gamer is the brainchild of Chris and Debs Cooper-Hayes. As a fun-loving family, they have a passion for fantasy roleplaying tabletop battle games and family gameboard nights. Visitors to the workshop, which stocks fantasy battle games such as Warhammer, Moonstone and Frostgrave, are invited to stretch their imaginations with popular role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons and Call of Cthulhu. They also stock a wide range of quick to play…

The M48 Severn Bridge has been closed in both directions following a police incident, Traffic Wales has confirmed. The road remains shut at this time, with motorists being urged to avoid the area and seek alternative routes. Traffic Wales warned that delays are expected while the closure remains in place. No further details about the nature of the incident have been released. Drivers are advised to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journeys.

A Rhyl-based community interest company has become the first in Wales to formally meet the standards of an internationally recognised employability model. Not-for-profit RCS Wales achieved Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Fidelity after its specialised job assistance programme, WorkWell Conwy, was independently evaluated. It achieved IPS fidelity in a formal review carried out by Centre for Mental Health, in partnership with IPS Grow. The IPS model is proven to be highly effective in supporting people with mental health needs into employment. The review assessed the quality and effectiveness of RCS’s delivery across key areas including staffing, stakeholder engagement, and employer links. RCS, which delivers wellbeing services to employees and employers across North, West and…

Your evening routine really doesn’t look like it used to. What was once built around fixed TV schedules has shifted into something far more flexible and personal. Instead of planning your night around a broadcast, you now shape it around your own preferences, with instant access to content whenever you want it. At home, your space has really quietly evolved. It can feel like a cinema, a gaming hub or even a live casino, depending on what you’re in the mood for. There’s no longer any urgency to be in front of a screen at a specific time. Your evening…

A busy office often gives itself away before anyone says a word. Emails arrive late at night, meetings fill every gap, and quiet staff stop speaking up. None of this looks dramatic on its own, yet the pattern builds pressure across a team. Across Wales, employers are paying closer attention to how work affects mental wellbeing. Recent reporting on workplace mental health stigma in Wales shows the issue is still live, even as awareness grows. Good intentions help, but staff need clear habits, sensible management, and proper support. For many organisations, that starts with better knowledge. Well planned workplace mental…

A dispersal order has been put in place across parts of Swansea following a rise in reports of anti-social behaviour this evening. South Wales Police confirmed that a Section 35 dispersal order has been authorised in Swansea city centre on Saturday (April 4), giving officers additional powers to tackle those behaving in an anti-social manner. The order covers key areas including Swansea Bus Station, Swansea Quadrant and the Parc Tawe area, and will remain in force for 12 hours. Police say the move comes in response to increased incidents involving youth-related anti-social behaviour and criminal activity in and around the…

The Llangollen and Corwen Railway welcomed a very special guest this weekend as Chris Barrie, best known for his role in Red Dwarf, travelled on a special heritage service to mark the start of Wales Comic Con. Dozens of fans gathered at Corwen Railway Station on Saturday morning to see Chris Barrie board the “Red Dwarf Train”, enjoying a unique journey through the Dee Valley to Llangollen ahead of a busy day at the convention. The visit marked a tremendous start to a new partnership between Llangollen and Corwen Railway and Wales Comic Con, bringing together heritage, popular culture and…

South Wales Police have issued an appeal to help find a man who has been reported missing from Pontypridd. Ashley Fennell, 37, was last seen at around 11:20am on Friday, April 3 in the Pontypridd area of Rhondda Cynon Taf. He is described as being around five foot eleven inches tall, of medium build, with fair hair and facial hair. He was last seen wearing a black tracksuit. Police say he may be travelling in a blue BMW with the registration YJ64 XYG. Officers are urging anyone who may have seen Ashley, or who has any information that could help…

Wales is bracing for a spell of wet and windy weather as Storm Dave moves in, bringing the risk of disruption to some areas. According to the Met Office, the storm will arrive this evening, with strong winds and coastal gales expected, particularly along exposed parts of north and northwest Wales. Heavy and blustery rain will push across the country at first, before gradually clearing in the early hours of Sunday morning as winds begin to ease. Overnight temperatures are expected to fall to around 3°C. The areas most likely to be affected include Conwy, Gwynedd and the Isle of…

A volcano and a moon rocket are among the challenging hazards at a new crazy golf course in a North Wales town. The quirky 12-hole attraction has opened in Ruthin, bringing a host of wild and wacky obstacles to The Centre on Lon Fawr which is run by Katie Edwards and her husband Paul. Costing £26,000, the course is the latest addition to the site which already boasts tennis courts, junior football pitches, a GymPod, golf driving range, bowling green, footgolf course and 1.1 mile countryside walk. Mum of two Katie, who runs the crazy golf, said: “It was something…