Author: Rhys Gregory

A man has been jailed for causing death by dangerous driving, following a collision in 2023. Christopher West, 42 years old, from Ely, Cardiff first appeared at Cardiff Magistrates Court on April 8, 2025 where he pleaded guilty to causing death by careless/ inconsiderate driving and causing death by driving a vehicle whilst unlicensed/ uninsured. Yesterday (July 17) at Cardiff Crown Court he was sentenced to one year and four months in prison. This followed an ambulance report of a road traffic collision on Heol Trelai at 9:30pm on Monday May 1, 2023. The black Vauxhall Astra driven by West…

A series of concerts have been held at Principality Stadium this summer – with the last two remaining concerts taking place on July 19thand August 1st. To ensure that all those attending the concerts can get into and out of the stadium safely, roads around the Principality Stadium will close at the following times for the remaining concerts: Kendrick Lamar – July 19th – 3pm until midnight Catfish and the Bottlemen – August 1st – 3pm until midnight The gates to the stadium will open at 5pm for these concerts. The M4 motorway is expected to be very busy for…

A varied programme of events providing fun and engaging activities for young people while tackling anti-social behaviour in Swansea’s city centre will be taking place throughout the school summer holidays. Drop-in rugby sessions, social gatherings, barbeques, a police community day and an inter-generational music festival with a stage and live performances in St David’s Square are just some of the events planned. It expands and builds on the successful City Chill programme that ran last summer and which helped contribute to a significant reduction in anti-social behaviour in the city centre and marina area during the school summer holidays compared…

Swansea’s summer is set to sizzle as acclaimed Welsh indie rock band Who’s Molly has been announced as the headline act for Amplitude, a free two-day music festival at the historic Swansea Amphitheatre this August. The Swansea band recently opened for McFly at Tunes on the Bay, earning widespread praise. Returning for its second year and taking place on 16 and 17 August, Amplitude promises to be an unforgettable weekend of live music, community spirit, and summer celebration. The event will feature a diverse lineup of local and national talent, with Who’s Molly closing out the festivities on the Saturday…

Lido Ponty, the National Lido of Wales, is making waves again this year, and it’s clear people can’t get enough! As the only facility of its kind in Wales, the stunning open-air attraction in the heart of Ynysangharad War Memorial Park continues to draw in thousands of visitors, cementing its place as one of top leisure destinations in Wales. Even with a slightly later start to the season, over 47,000 visitors have already enjoyed the unique experience of swimming in outdoor heated pools, whizzing down the inflatable slides, or simply soaking up the sunshine in the beautifully restored Grade II…

Work by local artists is popping up in the city centre thanks to a new creative project. Happy Hoardings is led by Tin Shed Theatre Co and supported by the city council with funding from UK government. Six shop fronts in Commercial Street will be displaying work by talented Newport creatives, Lucy Llewellyn, a freelance graphic designer, and popular illustrator George Goom. Meanwhile, artist Anna Amalia Coviello will be transforming four plain utility boxes into items of beauty. Councillor James Clarke, cabinet member for regeneration and business growth, said: “We are already seeing the delivery of projects identified in the placemaking…

New plans have been launched today to give people across Wales greater confidence and independence when travelling. Travel for All establishes five key principles to transform transport networks: ensuring people feel safe and welcome, improving accessibility, involving users in design decisions, and embedding lasting change across all transport modes. Transport providers will receive new standards and practical guidance developed with disabled people, while customer-facing staff across rail, bus and other services will undertake regular training on equality issues including disability awareness. Physical barriers will be tackled through improved lighting, accessible routes, and better facilities at stations and stops. The launch…

A new ‘partnership’ project to explore potential opportunities at one of Europe’s largest and best-preserved Roman military sites has secured £250,000 in grant funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Caerllion Rufeinig – Porth i Partneriaeth / Roman Caerleon Gateway Partnership Project will harness the combined expertise of Welsh Government’s historic environment service Cadw, Amgueddfa Cymru (Museum Wales) and Newport City Council to improve the heritage and tourism offer in Caerleon for both the local community and visitors. Over the next 18 months, the partners will engage with the community and stakeholders to reconnect them with Caerleon’s internationally important…

As the first year of full roll out of Universal Primary Free School Meals reaches completion, it marks another significant milestone – over 50 million meals served in primary schools across Wales since the programme begun in 2022. The full roll-out of the programme means every child in every primary school can now receive a free school meal each day in all local authorities across Wales. Free school meals also help reduce health inequalities, promote healthy eating, and have the potential to boost social skills at mealtimes, help improve behaviour, and improve attainment of learners. Local authorities have also been…

A mature student who was diagnosed with dyslexia during her degree and overcame a number of personal setbacks is graduating from Cardiff Metropolitan University this week. Having worked as a hairdresser since leaving school at 16, Kelly Bichard, from Barry, went back to university in 2021 to study BSc (Hons) Human Nutrition and Dietetics at Cardiff Met after some personal health conditions inspired her to change career. Kelly, now 44, said: “At the age of 30, I underwent a hysterectomy. It was during this time and after visiting a private nutritionist to see what I could do to make my…