Author: Rhys Gregory

Tickets are now available for the 2025 Gower Walking Festival. An annual celebration of Gower, the Festival is designed to encourage people to appreciate the area’s unique landscape and rich heritage while enjoying the many benefits of walking. This year, the Festival will run from Saturday 6th September to Sunday 14th September 2025.   Since its inauguration, 21 years ago, the GWF has set out to offer a diverse and sustainable programme of walking events, with minimal environmental impact, to educate and sometimes challenge all who take part.  This year is no different with more than 30 guided walks in and around the…

The family of Ian Winder, the 46-year-old man who died following a collision which took place on the A4233, in Porth, on Wednesday, June 18, have paid tribute to him. Ian had four children and two grandchildren. They said: “As a family we are truly heartbroken and devastated and we ask for time to grieve and process the loss of Ian. “Ian was an incredible father, grandfather, son, brother, and uncle. His warmth, kindness, and unwavering love touched everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. To know Ian was to love him—he had a rare gift for making people…

Mid Wales-based bus operator Celtic Travel has been awarded a contract to deliver the TrawsCymru T4 service between Merthyr and Newtown from September. The popular route has been operating for 14 years and is well used by commuters, students, residents, and tourists accessing Bannau Brycheiniog, the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show, and many of the lovely towns and villages along the route. Celtic Travel, based in Llanidloes, Powys, has been delivering reliable transport services across Mid Wales and the surrounding areas since 2006. Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales Ken Skates said: “It’s good to see Celtic Travel join the…

After nearly 40 years working in local government, Denbighshire County Council’s Chief Executive is to retire. Graham Boase, who has been the Council’s Chief Executive for the past four years but has worked for the County since its inception in 1996, will step down as Chief Executive at the end of January 2026. A qualified Town Planner, Mr Boase previously held the posts of Director Economy & Public Realm and Head of Planning & Public Protection at Denbighshire. He previously worked for two London Boroughs. Announcing his retirement, Mr Boase said, “It has been a pleasure and a privilege to…

Pembrokeshire residents can now recycle small electrical goods as part of their weekly kerbside recycling service. This initiative aims to reduce the amount of electrical waste going into black bags and instead ensure it is properly recycled. From now on, household items such as kettles, hair dryers, small toasters, irons, and other similar-sized handheld electricals can be placed loose on top of your recycling containers for collection on your usual recycling day. The accepted items include: Handheld kitchen appliances, kettles and toasters (4 slice max) and small coffee machines Hairdryers and hair straighteners Handheld power tools Radios Irons Extension leads,…

Football fans in Rhondda Cynon Taf can join a Wales-wide celebration of the nation’s UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 team, when a giant inflatable Cymru shirt arrives in Pontypridd. The Welsh women’s football team is competing in the Euros for the FIRST time ever – and Rhondda Cynon Taf has been chosen to join the celebrations! The shirt is arriving in Ynysangharad War Memorial Park, Pontypridd, on Thursday, July 3 from 11am to 7pm to mark the Wales-wide Ein Crys Cymru tour. It’s a chance for people to visit the park and enjoy a photo opportunity with the shirt, which proudly…

Caerphilly County Borough Council has approved a Community Asset Transfer (CAT) of the underutilised land at Dan Y Graig, Risca. Against the backdrop of the difficult financial challenges that the local authority has faced in recent years, it is hoped that the CAT process can be effectively implemented further across the county borough to the benefit of our local communities while also reducing the cost burden on the local authority. It has been agreed that the land will be transferred to The Bee Well Cooperative, a community-led initiative that brings together six independent organisations and a local landowner acting as…

Gwent Police’s Community Action Team is working alongside neighbourhood officers to combat anti-social behaviour related to illegal off-road bikes, drugs and vehicle crime. A new team of neighbourhood police officers is working to tackle anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime in hotspot areas in Gwent. Gwent Police’s Community Action Team, who paraded from Cwmbran police station for their first shift on Monday 9 June, is working with existing neighbourhood teams across Blaenau Gwent, Newport, Torfaen and Caerphilly. The team is made up of 10 experienced PCSOs and 16 proactive PCs, led by two team sergeants and Inspector Laura Paget. Officers are…

Schools can apply for grants of up to £3,000 from Supporting Service Children in Education (SSCE) Cymru, to provide practical support for service children throughout their education. The programme currently supports over 2,000 children across Wales, thanks to £270,000 of Welsh Government funding. Service children often face unique challenges in education, including disrupted learning due to relocating, interrupted social connections, and concerns about the safety of parents on active duty. The grants can be used for a range of activities, such as dedicated school clubs, information for teachers to better understand service children’s experiences, and transition support for pupils who…

The way the Welsh Ambulance Service deals with the most serious 999 calls is changing from tomorrow (Tuesday 1 July). A new purple category is being introduced for people suffering from an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and the red category will be retained for the life-threatening emergencies, those at high risk of cardiac or respiratory arrest, including illnesses and trauma. The changes are designed to ensure more people get the life-saving help they need from the ambulance service, while those who do not need an ambulance receive more appropriate care for their needs. They aim to help improve survival rates from…