Author: Rhys Gregory

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) has announced that it will host the screening of submissions to the International Media Festival of Wales on its Carmarthen campus. Now in its fourth year, the festival showcases the best in innovative media from across the world, including podcasting, immersive and interactive productions, short films, and drone-based filmmaking. As part of their Professional Practice module, third-year students from the BA Digital Media Production programme have been working closely with the festival team. Their contributions include creating animations and video content to support the event both in person and through Sparq, the festival’s online…

The UK’s Ambassador to Sweden, Samantha Job will be in South Wales this week to build connections with businesses and boost investment and trade with Sweden. Ambassador Job’s visit this week is part of a ‘domestic roadshow’ launched by the UK Government earlier this year, in which Ambassadors and High Commissioners are being asked by the Foreign Secretary to meet with businesses across the country in order to support them to expand into key growth-driving markets. This week’s two-day visit will build on an already thriving trading relationship with the UK’s 13th biggest trading partner Sweden, which is worth over £36 billion…

South Wales Police carried out a large joint taxi operation last weekend, working alongside the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Cardiff Council and Newport City Council taxi licensing teams. The purpose of the operation was to check that vehicles were insured, licensed and safe to be on the road. Around 130 taxis and 20 minibuses were stopped during the checks. Out of the 150 vehicles inspected, several were found with issues that resulted in enforcement action. Eleven minibuses received prohibition notices from the DVSA. Four taxis were given stop notices and six were handed improvement notices. One minibus was seized…

Swansea Council says highways teams are now working to find out what caused a sinkhole to appear on Brynymor Road at the junction with Westbury Street. Specialists have started investigations on site. The council says the road will be reinstated once they understand the reason for the ground failure and are confident repairs can be carried out safely. While this work continues, Brynymor Road is closed to traffic between Westbury Street and Eaton Crescent. Westbury Street is still open, although drivers cannot access Brynymor Road from it. The rest of Brynymor Road remains open as usual between St Helen’s Road…

The streets of Swansea sparkled with Christmas cheer for this year’s brilliant Christmas Parade. Santa kicked off the festivities at the Guildhall by illuminating the building in red and green before setting off the first of two dazzling fireworks displays. Entertainers wowed the crowd on the entertainment stage in front of the Guildhall. The parade boasted a spectacular procession of illuminated floats, community groups, marching bands, and larger-than-life characters. Professional entertainers including Spark! the light up band, Winter Wonderland Birds and new for 2025, the Living Snow Globe – an interactive snow globe featuring a Snow Queen in a wintry…

Newport City Council has reported strong progress on its major programme to improve roads across the city, with more than twenty key routes resurfaced over the last few months. The work is part of a wider plan to invest in Newport’s most important roads and respond to concerns raised by residents and local councillors. “I’m delighted that we have been able to make such good progress on this in such a quick space of time,” said Councillor Rhian Howells, cabinet member for infrastructure and assets. “This investment into our city is going to make a real difference for our residents…

Caerphilly County Borough Council is pleased to share an update on progress at the former Meals Direct building in Rhymney, which is being transformed into a new community gym through a Community Asset Transfer (CAT) with JM Fitness CIC. The group have been working hard over the last few weeks to undertake the final tasks required before welcoming the community into the gym. In addition to refurbishment works, JM Fitness CIC has been active in securing funding to enhance the gym’s sustainability. A funding application for solar roof panels and electric radiators is expected to be submitted shortly, following advice…

Wales welcomes UK’s finest talent as it hosts the WorldSkills UK national finals – starting tomorrow (Wednesday 26th November) – for the first time. More than 400 of the UK’s most talented young people will compete in the national skills finals across South Wales venues this week (26–28 November 2025). The WorldSkills UK finals are the UK’s largest vocational skills event, attracting thousands of competitors and visitors locally and nationally. This year’s event will feature 417 competitors from across the UK, including a record-breaking number of 122 competitors hailing from Wales. The competition provides a platform for young people to…

Mae’r stori hon hefyd ar gael yn Saesneg – cliciwch yma i’w darllen. Erbyn hyn, mae maint Coedwig Genedlaethol Cymru gyfwerth â thros 90,000 o gaeau rygbi diolch i rwydwaith o safleoedd coetir ledled Cymru. Mae ychwanegiadau diweddar yn cynnwys dau safle newydd: Neuadd Aberduna yng ngogledd-ddwyrain Cymru a Choedwig y Castell yn Sir Gaerfyrddin, sy’n ychwanegu 24 hectar rhyngddynt. Bydd y ddau safle hyn yn helpu i gefnogi natur, mynd i’r afael â’r argyfwng hinsawdd, a chefnogi mwy o bobl i dreulio amser mewn mannau gwyrdd. Dywedodd Lucy Powell, o Outside Lives yn Neuadd Aberduna: “Wedi’u harwain gan natur, rydym yn…

This story is also available in Welsh – click here to read it. The National Forest for Wales now covers the equivalent of over 90,000 rugby pitches thanks to a network of woodland sites across Wales. Recent additions include two new sites: Aberduna Hall in north-east Wales and Castle Wood in Carmarthenshire, adding 24 hectares between them. Both these sites will help support nature, tackle the climate emergency, and support more people to spend time in green spaces. Lucy Powell, from Outside Lives at Aberduna Hall said: “Guided by nature, we believe in building communities that look after themselves and each other.…