Author: Rhys Gregory

The First Minister Eluned Morgan welcomed political leaders to Wales today for the British-Irish Council, to discuss unlocking the potential of the creative industries. The First Minister chaired the summit, which included: Deputy Lindsay De Sausmarez, Chief Minister of Guernsey Micheál Martin, Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris, Irish Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Helen McEntee, Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Minister for Defence Alfred Cannan, Isle of Man Chief Minister Deputy Lyndon Farnham, Government of Jersey Chief Minister Michelle O’Neil, Northern Irish First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, Northern Irish deputy First Minister John Swinney, Scottish First Minister Sir Keir Starmer, UK Government’s Prime Minister Darren Jones, UK Government’s Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Hilary Benn, UK…

South Wales Police are investigating after a man reportedly drove a bulldozer into a pub in Rhigos on Thursday night. Officers were called shortly after 8.45pm on December 4 following reports that a bulldozer had been used to damage a pub on Smiths Avenue. The vehicle is also said to have driven over a parked car that was unoccupied at the time. Police believe the event may have been targeted rather than a random act. An investigation is now under way to establish what led to the incident. A 35 year old man from the Rhigos area has been arrested…

Theatr Cymru are thrilled to be offering Welsh audiences another opportunity to enjoy Huw Fyw – Tudur Owen’s hugely successful stage play – as the production goes back out on tour in 2026. Tudur himself returns to the cast of this new tour, in the titular role of Huw. Directed by Steffan Donnelly, the Huw Fyw tour in 2025 received a phenomenal response from audiences across Wales, with sell-out houses at every performance. Tudur Owen can’t wait to return to his first stage play: “Performing Huw Fyw with Theatr Cymru was one of the highlights of my life, and I’m…

Mae’r stori hon hefyd ar gael yn Saesneg – cliciwch yma i’w darllen. Mae cydweithrediad sylweddol rhwng y sectorau cyhoeddus a phreifat yn arwain at arloesedd endosgopau defnydd untro a all ddiwallu anghenion gofal iechyd byd-eang. Mae buddsoddiad chwe ffigwr gan Brifddinas-Ranbarth Caerdydd (CCR) wedi bod yn gatalydd ar gyfer datblygiad hollol newydd gwerth miliynau lawer bunnau mewn gofal iechyd gan gwmni IQ Endoscopes o Gas-gwent, i ddatblygu dyfais defnydd untro fydd yn trawsnewid gofal i gleifion ac yn gostwng amseroedd aros y GIG. Trwy’u Cronfa Her, dyfarnodd Prifddinas-Ranbarth Caerdydd £750,000 i Fwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Caerdydd a’r Fro (CAVUHB) i archwilio sut…

A caring couple who have devoted their lives and careers to helping others following a personal tragedy have won a top award. In a glittering ceremony at Cardiff’s Holland House Hotel, Melanie and Daren Stirling were handed silver in The Peter Clarke Award for Promoting Excellence in Services for Children and Young People category sponsored by Morgan LaRoche Solicitors at this year’s Wales Care Awards. Melanie, a former magistrate, and her husband, former HGV driver Daren, from Undy, in Monmouthshire, are foster carers and more recently became Shared Lives Carers for the South East Wales Shared Lives Scheme. The couple…

Small World Theatre is delighted to announce the return of the Cardigan Giant Lantern Parade on Friday 5 December, bringing light, creativity and community spirit to the town. This year’s Eisteddfod y Garreg Las theme promises a spectacular celebration inspired by music, poetry and Welsh cultural heritage. “This year is set to be another highlight of the season,” said Ann Shrosbree, Director and artist at Small World Theatre. “We’ve been busy making lanterns with local schools, shops, businesses and the public throughout the month. We’re creating giant lanterns inspired by the Eisteddfod, so expect to see dancing ravens, musical instruments,…

The ExoMars team at Aberystwyth University has welcomed the UK Space Agency’s renewed backing for the Rosalind Franklin rover mission, a flagship project that will see Europe’s first Mars rover launch in 2028. Scheduled to land on the Red Planet in 2030, the rover will drill up to two metres beneath the Martian surface to search for signs of past or present life, a capability unmatched by any previous rover. The UK Space Agency confirmed a £1.7 billion investment package in European Space Agency programmes at the recent Ministerial Council in Bremen, securing continued support for high-profile missions including the…

Analysis by UKHospitality Cymru reveals that, compared to what is currently being paid, the sector’s business rates bill will rise by £19.6 million in 2026/27 (a 23% increase), by £43.3m in 2027/28 (a 51% increase) and by £67.7 million in 2028/29 (an 80% increase). The dramatic increase is a result of rateable values increasing by 26%, business rates relief being removed, and hospitality being excluded from the Welsh Government’s business rates reform. UKHospitality Cymru has warned that soaring rates bills will accelerate business closures and job losses across Welsh communities, unless the Welsh Government rethinks its currents plans for business rates…

Now at the midpoint of its 15-year journey to transform South West Wales through a £1.3 billion investment in nine major projects and programmes, the Swansea Bay City Deal (SBCD) is celebrating many accomplishments through its Skills and Talent programme. Led by the Regional Learning and Skills Partnership (RLSP) the SBCD Skills and Talent programme will attract £30 million of funds from the Welsh Government, UK Government, public sector and private sector. Driven by strong collaboration between education providers, training organisations, and local businesses, over a ten-year period the programme will deliver 14,000 upskilling opportunities and create over 3,000 apprenticeship…

Yr Heliwr in North Wales is the star of the show in the third and final film of CAMRA’s community owned pub documentary series. The Welsh pub had been closed for a decade, and the community rallied together to save their precious local pub in 2018. After an impressive fundraising campaign, the pub reopened in 2021, becoming this community’s vital social hub once again. The film explores how crucial the re-opening of Yr Heliwr was to the town of Nefyn, both socially and financially. Through interviews with regulars, volunteers and key stakeholders learn how much the pub has revitalised the…