Author: Rhys Gregory

Pink Storage, the Welsh-born self storage company founded by Cardiff-based entrepreneur Scott Evans, has invested £1.5 million as part of its acquisition of StoreWise, a 102-unit facility in Nottingham. Pink, which now operates 16 sites across Wales, is rapidly expanding into major cities in England as part of its mission to become the UK’s fastest-growing independent self storage provider. So far in 2025, the company has grown by 22 per cent, adding new locations in Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester, Birmingham, and now Nottingham, with more sites already in the pipeline. The deal saw Pink Storage acquire StoreWise for £1.1 million, with an…

Carl Peters-Bond has been named Kidwelly’s Town Mayor for 2025/2026 – his fourth successive term of office and the longest for 145 years in the historic town. Cllr Peters-Bond was unanimously voted as Mayor by all other councillors on Kidwelly Town Council. Cllr Laura Jones was voted Deputy Mayor. Cllr Chris Peters-Bond, Carl’s husband, will be his consort for the term. Kidwelly’s first recorded Mayor was Thomas Babington in 1618. The longest serving Mayor was Edmund Blathwayt who held the position for eight years from 1858 to 1865. Thomas William Angell Evans was town Mayor for seven years from 1874…

Public conveniences on key travel routes across Powys are to benefit from significant upgrades thanks to almost £500,000 of funding. The Welsh Government grant – awarded to Powys County Council – will enable the refurbishment of toilets across Knighton, Llandrindod Wells, Llanwrtyd Wells and Rhayader. Improvements will be made to six public facilities in total, with Llandrindod Wells also expected to become the first town in Mid Wales to offer a Changing Places toilet alongside individual cubicles. This means families, residents, tourists and commuters between North and South Wales with severe disabilities will, for the first time, be able to…

The plans for a replacement for the A494 River Dee Bridge, a key part of North Wales’ road infrastructure, have taken another step forward as the preferred option is announced. A public consultation was held looking at five possible options. This confirmed there was strong support for Option E,the best performing option, and further work has also been carried out to address some of the comments raised. Option E has is therefore announced as the preferred option as it is the most affordable, has a lower environmental footprint and is the most practical to deliver.  It will will provide a…

Bridgend-based Powerhouse Energy Group is supporting Wales’ Over 35 Women’s Masters Hockey Team as they compete this summer at the European Championship in Valencia (June), and the Home Nations tournament in Glasgow (August). Paul Emmitt, Chief Executive Officer, Powerhouse Energy Group has committed to awarding and covering the cost of the Welsh Caps and certificates for each of the 36 players representing Wales this summer. Player Kat Kisby, who lives in Cardiff, shared her thoughts on the partnership: “On behalf of the team, we’re incredibly thankful to sponsors like Powerhouse. Competing at this level is entirely self-funded, which is common…

Between Monday 9 June and Friday 13 June, major engineering work will be taking place between Cardiff Central and Newport. Trains will still run but will use the slower relief set of tracks on this part of the route. As a result, most main line South Wales train services will be amended, with services having extended journey times. Services between Cardiff and Newport will also be busier than usual as the number of services running between Cardiff and Newport will be reduced. Due to the Severn Tunnel also being closed 9 June – 20 June, GWR will only be running an hourly…

Proposals to federate St Mellons Church in Wales Primary School with The Saints Federation have been revealed, a move aimed at securing long-term leadership, improving educational outcomes, and accelerating school improvement in East Cardiff. The Saints Federation, comprising All Saints’ Church in Wales Primary School and St David’s Church in Wales Primary School, has demonstrated strong leadership and collaborative success since its formation in February 2024. The proposed federation would formalise the existing partnership between The Saints Federation and St Mellons CW Primary School, which has already seen positive impacts through shared leadership arrangements. Councillor Sarah Merry, Cabinet Member for…

Taxi operators and travelling public are being asked for views on plans to make paying for a taxi in Swansea easier for passengers. Swansea Council is seeking the views as part of a consultation on the introduction of new mandatory conditions for the taxi trade which would require all taxis to carry card-payment equipment. The plans follow concerns raised by the public that passengers are at risk of being stranded because they are not carrying cash and rely on more modern payment methods such as Google pay and contactless payment. Many taxi companies and individual taxi owners already use card…

Neath Port Talbot Council has been awarded £803,000 in UK Government funding via the Levelling Up Fund to carry out detailed design work for a proposed Active Travel project involving Port Talbot’s historic Newbridge Road Bridge. The proposed overall scheme involves renewal work on the Grade II listed bridge and redeveloping the adjacent Dock Road as far as the roundabout linking Dock Road and Harbour Way. The total estimated cost of the proposed project is £13.5m, with £12.3m to come from UK Government funding via the Levelling Up Fund and £1.2m being matched by Neath Port Talbot Council. UK Government…

The people of Newport are recycling more than ever before. That’s according to new provisional figures for the financial year 2024-25 which show that Newport’s recycling rate was 71.45 per cent. This is the highest recycling figure ever recorded in Newport and has meant that the city has comfortably exceeded a target of 70 per cent set by Welsh government. It also positions Newport as one of the best performing cities in Wales and the UK for recycling. “I’m absolutely thrilled that we’ve surpassed our recycling target,” said Councillor Yvonne Forsey, cabinet member for climate change, waste and recycling. “In…