Author: Rhys Gregory

A former police station in Swansea has been transformed into much needed temporary accommodation for people experiencing homelessness. The newly renovated property has now been transformed into 68 individual rooms across a number of floors and also includes shared kitchen areas, en-suite bathrooms and communal areas, as well as around the clock support for residents faced with homelessness, some of which have ongoing health issues or have recently been released from prison. Swansea Council has been working in partnership with social housing landlord – Codi (formerly known as Pobl), to convert the former Swansea Central Police Station – a grade…

The list of candidates standing for election to Pembrokeshire County Council in the Fishguard North East ward has been confirmed. Nominations have now closed and the official Statement of Persons Nominated has been published. Seven candidates will contest the seat at the upcoming election. Those standing for election are: Caleb Churchill, Liberal Democrats Paul Stephen Howe, Labour Peter John, Reform Brian Murphy, Conservative Billy Shaw, Plaid Cymru Teresa Tannahill, Independent Adrian Tyrrell, Independent The election will take place on Tuesday, 10 February. Residents who are not yet registered to vote must ensure their application reaches the Electoral Registration Officer by…

St Fagans Castle will be closed for three months to begin essential roof repairs and conservation work, as part of a major investment by the Welsh Government into Amgueddfa Cymru’s historic buildings. The Grade I listed castle, one of the most significant historic buildings at St Fagans National Museum of History, will undergo roof refurbishment over the next two years, protecting the building’s long-term future. The castle closure forms part of £1.8million the Welsh Government is providing this financial year for improvement works across the St Fagans site. This includes  for restoration work on the museum’s historic glasshouses – the…

Wales has secured a major boost to its clean energy ambitions after a Welsh offshore wind project was confirmed as part of the UK’s largest ever renewables auction. Awel y Môr has become the first Welsh offshore wind project in more than a decade to win government backing, placing Wales firmly at the heart of Britain’s push to deliver secure, affordable and homegrown clean power by 2030. This comes as Britain has taken a monumental step towards ending the country’s reliance on volatile fossil fuels and lowering bills for good, by delivering a record-breaking offshore wind result in its latest…

Business confidence across Wales gained further momentum in December and ticked up to a ten-month high while business activity fell only slightly amid a renewed increase in new orders, according to the latest Cymru Growth Tracker data from NatWest. At 49.4 at the end of the year, the headline Wales Business Activity Index – a seasonally adjusted index that measures the month-on-month change in the combined output of the area’s manufacturing and service sectors – was up from 46.8 in November and signalled the slowest decrease in output in the current four-month sequence of decline. The softer contraction in output…

The BBC and S4C have announced plans for a major new streaming partnership which will provide greater prominence for S4C programming on BBC iPlayer. Under the new plans, S4C’s Welsh language content will regularly feature on the BBC iPlayer main homepage in Wales, and landmark S4C content – including drama titles and live sports programming – will appear on the BBC iPlayer homepage across the UK for the first time. Links to S4C’s children’s services, Stwnsh and Cyw, will also be featured on the BBC iPlayer Kids homepage across the UK for the first time, improving the discoverability of Welsh…

Runners are being invited to take part in a scenic mixed terrain challenge as the Parc Margam 10k and 5k Run returns for its fifth year. Taking place on Sunday, 15 March 2026, the event will see participants run either a 5k or 10k route through the grounds of Margam Park in South Wales. From the Grade I listed Tudor mansion to the roaming resident deer, runners will be treated to striking scenery throughout the course. The event is kindly sponsored by Trade Centre Wales. Margam Park has also recently been under international attention following the discovery of an ancient…

A debt advisory team which supports businesses in the UK has signalled further staff expansion this year with a new hire covering the western and central regions. Vicky Fisher has joined UK top 10 accountancy and business advisory firm Azets as Assistant Manager, working out of Cardiff. Supporting businesses, Vicky worked for Lloyds Bank for 22 years and continues to sit on the board at Business in Focus, a social enterprise which helps Welsh start-ups, in a volunteer role as a non-executive director. Vicky will be working with Martyn Freeman, a Debt Advisory Director based in Gloucester. Mark Barrie, London-based…

Palé Hall, North Wales’ celebrated luxury country house hotel, will be opening a curated contemporary art exhibition later this month. ‘Earth & Memory’ launches with an exclusive opening evening on Saturday, January 31 at 4pm and runs until February 28, with guests and visitors invited to experience the evolving relationship between fine art, historic architecture and landscape. Showcasing the work of five acclaimed artists, the exhibition brings together varied practices rooted in craftsmanship, material exploration and a strong sense of place. Palé Hall is located at Llandderfel near Bala in the Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park. Jo-anna Duncalf, a ceramic artist…

A Vale of Glamorgan man who had a cardiac arrest while walking his dogs has been reunited with the passerby who helped to save his life. Alan Hale, 75, was walking his two Shih-Tzus in Sully on a Saturday morning in December when he collapsed without warning. Passerby Rachel Green, who was driving to a nearby gym, stopped her car having seen the two dogs running loose. When she realised Alan was in cardiac arrest, she dialled 999 and immediately began chest compressions. Rachel, 39, of Llandough, said: “All I saw initially was two dogs and a backpack at the…