Author: Rhys Gregory

Croatia arrive at the 2026 World Cup in North America carrying the weight of a golden generation’s final chapter. With England vs Croatia odds making Zlatko Dalic’s side significant underdogs in their group opener in Arlington, Texas on 17 June, this is a squad defined by the tension between an ageing but exceptional core and a promising but untested next generation. Here is a look at the squad Dalic has named for what will be a tournament of endings and beginnings in equal measure. Goalkeepers Dominik Livakovic remains Croatia’s undisputed number one, the goalkeeper who saved three penalties against Brazil…

Rental change is showing up in cleared homes Across Cardiff, Bridgend, Newport, Caerphilly, Pontypridd and the wider South Wales region, a quiet pattern has emerged in the local property market. Smaller landlords are exiting. Larger portfolios are refreshing stock. Between the two, clearing, ripping out and turning over rental properties has become one of the busiest corners of the residential property economy. In 2026, landlord-led clearance and refurbishment work across South Wales is sitting at one of its most active points in recent memory. The reasons are structural, and they point to where Welsh private rented housing is heading. Regulation…

Jellyfish Business Solutions has relocated to new headquarters at Cardiff Gate, as the South Wales technology company continues to expand its operations across the region. Located just off Junction 30 of the M4, the new office gives the business improved access to its growing customer base across South Wales and the South West, while also providing additional space for future recruitment and development. The move comes after a sustained period of growth for the company, which now supports more than 220 customers with services including IT support, cybersecurity, telecoms, connectivity, managed print and business technology solutions. For Managing Director Jack…

TOWN centres are getting a state-of-the-art digital makeover as a Welsh enterprise agency helps high streets stay visible and competitive in an increasingly online world. SMART Busnes, delivered by Antur Cymru, has created Digital Place Plans for the six towns it supports in Ceredigion, giving each one a detailed look at how it performs online. The plans examine everything from promotion, coordination and marketing to social media presence, showing where they may be losing customers and what practical steps can be taken to improve. Described as “a health check for the high street” the programme uses search data, footfall analytics,…

Savills has appointed three new planners to its Cardiff-based team, strengthening its position as one of the largest and most active planning consultancy teams in Wales. Kate Tomos joins Savills as an associate director from Avison Young. Kate has more than 20 years’ experience of environmental planning, specialising in Environmental Impact Assessment across a number of sectors, including strategic urban extensions, urban mixed-use redevelopment, industrial, energy and infrastructure. Lucy Such has been appointed as a planner, bringing more than three years’ private sector experience from Tetra Tech (formerly RPS). She gained RTPI chartership last year and has worked on a broad…

A Chepstow-based technology company developing cutting-edge tools for the global games industry has secured more than £1 million in funding to accelerate growth and bring its platform toward market launch. Founded in Chepstow, Breaking Change is developing software infrastructure that helps game studios model, simulate and maintain the complex systems that underpin modern games, such as vehicles, weapons, progression and economies, more quickly, safely and efficiently. The platform combines simulation technology with AI-assisted authoring, helping studios build deeper gameplay systems without relying on months of bespoke engineering. The funding package includes £735,000 in equity investment, led by the Development Bank…

Four men have been jailed after they were involved in violent disorder in Swansea city centre which resulted in multiple people sustaining stab wounds. Officers were called to a report of an ongoing disturbance at St. Helen’s Road, Sandfields, Swansea at around 10:15pm on Wednesday September 24. 20-year-old Mohabat Adreemzai, from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan and three men from Swansea – 19-year-old Yasir Aryan from Brynmill, 24-year-old Mahfuz Uddin from Waun Wen and 26-year-old Mohammed Uddin from Townhill were all later arrested in connection with the incident, which left three people in hospital. Adreemzai and Mahfuz Uddin pleaded not guilty…

Exciting progress is being made on Vale of Glamorgan Council plans to transform Barry’s waterfront, with the Making Waves regeneration project moving forward. This is being funded with the support of just under £20 million from the UK Government Levelling Up Programme. A report considered by the Council’s Cabinet last week explains that work on the iconic Dock Office is firmly on track, with renovation works set to begin shortly. In a nod to its proud history, this landmark building is being given a new lease of life as it’s transformed into a support hub for businesses. The Dock Office is being restored to its original purpose, a thriving centre for business at the heart of the docks,…

Thousands of music fans will descend on Cardiff this month as Take That and Metallica bring their latest tours to the Principality Stadium. With large crowds expected and significant road closures planned across the city centre, Cardiff Council is urging concertgoers to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journeys. Take That will perform on Tuesday, June 16, while Metallica will take to the stage on Sunday, June 28. Road closures in Cardiff city centre To ensure spectators can enter and leave the stadium safely, a full city centre road closure will be in place from 3pm until midnight…

Neath Port Talbot Council has successfully prosecuted four men and a woman involved in fly-tipping, after the remains of a cannabis farm were discovered on land near Resolven. They’ve been ordered to pay a combined total of £6822 by Swansea Magistrates Court after Natural Resources Wales had found correspondence within the waste that had been deposited on their land. All five individuals have been sentenced on the 21st May 2026. Further details of those involved can be found below. The waste was disposed of illegally on land in the Rheola forestry in the Neath Valley, which is owned by Natural…