Author: Rhys Gregory

The Vale of Glamorgan Council has said it is set to approve a new Placemaking Plan alongside Barry Town Council this month. Placemaking focuses on working together to improve the places where people live, work and spend time. It involves listening to local communities and using new ideas to make towns and neighbourhoods more welcoming, vibrant and useful for everyone. The Council said the plan will be the fourth to be developed in partnership with Town Councils in the Vale and is expected to help unlock future funding opportunities for the town centre and beyond. Work to develop the Barry…

Five men have been sentenced for their roles in the theft of cattle worth over £20,000 from a farm on Anglesey. A total of 14 cows were stolen from a rural, secluded shed on the outskirts of Llanerchymedd shortly before midnight on 10 December 2022. All five defendants appeared for sentencing at Caernarfon Crown Court on Friday, 20 March, where they received the following sentences: Jack Billington, 23, of Wrexham, was sentenced to 14 months in custody, suspended for 18 months, for conspiracy to commit a burglary with intent to steal. He must also carry out 150 hours of unpaid…

Transport for Wales has completed the full electrification of the Core Valley lines, at the heart of the South Wales Metro, delivering one of Wales’ most ambitious rail infrastructure transport projects. The Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) on the final 800 metre section between Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Bay has now been completed and tested as TfW prepares for the full electrification of the 170km network, completing a six-year transformation programme that began in 2020. Dubbed the ‘Welsh Tube’, the £1bn project brought electric tri-mode trains to the South Wales Valleys for the very first time in 2024. This spring, TfW will introduce the first of its 36 fully…

So, there comes a point where doing the marketing in-house stops feeling practical and starts feeling like a distraction. While for all businesses, it just depends on how their in-house team is handling marketing campaigns, it’s honestly not too common to get to the point where things get outsourced. So, at first, it can seem like the sensible thing to do. Like, somebody on the team updates the website now, and then, somebody posts on LinkedIn when there’s a spare minute, maybe a few blogs get written here and there, and paid ads get tested when lead flow starts looking…

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Hollywood legend Chuck Norris has died at the age of 86, his family has confirmed. The renowned martial artist and actor passed away yesterday morning, with the news shared in a heartfelt statement on Instagram. Announcing Chuck Norris’s death, this family write on Instagram: “It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris yesterday morning. While we would like to keep the circumstances private, please know that he was surrounded by his family and was at peace. “To the world, he was a martial artist, actor, and a symbol of strength. To…

Music by the legendary Welsh harpist John Thomas, will take centre stage at a major North Wales festival celebrating the 200th anniversary of his birth. The gala concert at Galeri in Caernarfon on April 1 forms part of the Wales Harp Festival organised by Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias which brings leading performers from across the harp world to Gwynedd. The event is being made possible thanks to the backing of headline sponsor Pendine Park via the Pendine Arts and Community Trust, which supports arts and community activities, and will star three acclaimed harpists, Katherine Thomas Cerys Hafana and Amy Turk.…

Bridgend County Borough Council has successfully bid for Welsh Government regional transport funding worth more than £3.5m to help support the cost of replacing the A4061 river bridge at Blackmill. With the council contributing an additional £1.5m, the funding means that work to replace the bridge can now proceed. The bridge forms part of the A4061 and supports the main route in and out of the Ogmore Valley. It was reduced to a single lane with temporary traffic lights in August 2025 after routine checks detected cracks in the main deck and the need for further repairs beneath the bridge.…

A major £12 million transformation of Gnoll Country Park in Neath has been officially unveiled, marking a new chapter for one of the area’s most well-loved green spaces. The extensive redevelopment introduces a range of new and improved facilities designed to enhance visitor experience while preserving the park’s rich heritage, which dates back to the 16th Century. At the heart of the investment is a fully accessible, two-storey visitor centre featuring a modern café, flexible event and meeting spaces, and a south-facing balcony offering panoramic views across the lake. Families will also benefit from a dedicated indoor soft play area…