Author: Rhys Gregory

Looking for the pawfect place to spend the bank holiday or May half-term with your dog? Wales’ coastline is home to plenty of dog-friendly beaches where your pup can paddle, play, and enjoy the sea breeze – even during the summer months. While some popular spots have now introduced seasonal dog bans (in place from 1st May to 30th September), there are still lots of stunning coastal stretches that welcome dogs all year round. Whether you’re planning a day trip or a longer break, here are seven top beaches to explore Wales by tails over the summer: Cilborth Beach Llandysul,…

A new venture which is pioneering the development of rigid insulation panels made from sheep wool is set to scale up after securing a £300,000 investment boost. Wull Technologies, a joint venture between Manchester-based Vector Labs and Wool Insulation Wales, has received backing from the University of Manchester Innovation Factory and Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s GM Advance fund. Each has invested £150,000 in the business. It is the latest ‘spin-in’ company to gain funding support from the University of Manchester Innovation Factory, following input from university academics into the development of LAMDA, the brand name for its rigid wool fibre…

Rhian Wilkinson has announced a 26-player squad for Cymru’s final two games of the UEFA Women’s Nations League campaign. Cymru will travel to Odense to face Denmark at the Odense Stadium on Friday 30 May (KO 6:15pm) before facing Italy at the Swansea.com Stadium on Tuesday 3 June (KO 6:30pm). Mared Griffiths and Soffia Kelly have both been selected after being involved with the WU19s in their Round 2 League A EURO qualifiers in south Wales in April, where the team finished second in their group. Laura O’Sullivan-Jones is unavailable due to suffering an ACL injury. Rhian Wilkinson’s side faced…

A man from Swansea has been jailed after he flipped his vehicle twice when performing a dangerous overtaking manoeuvre and then drove off. 20-year-old Danail Angelov, from Townhill, attempted to overtake a vehicle in close proximity to road humps with a taxi passing in the opposite direction at the same time. Angelov’s vehicle collided with both other vehicles, with the impact forcing the car Angelov was overtaking to collide with a garden wall. Angelov pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle-taking, failing to stop after a road accident, driving under the influence of alcohol and driving a motor vehicle otherwise…

The process to appoint a contractor as part of plans for a new-build replacement Mynydd Cynffig Primary School is set to get underway following approval by Bridgend County Borough Council’s Cabinet. The new-build school would be built on land currently occupied by Mynydd Cynffig Primary School’s junior department and would operate on a single site basis, bringing together all year groups in the same location. The school has also been designed with sustainable features and will be Net Zero Carbon in operation. In addition to the classrooms, the two-storey school features an indoor learning plaza, a main hall, ancillary studio…

A Swansea-based tech company has backed the city’s ongoing £1bn regeneration programme. TJ Amas, co-founder of DocFlite, says schemes like 71/72 Kingsway and the Princess Quarter development are positives for Swansea’s business community. Set up in 2019 and based in the Uplands part of the city, DocFlite helps streamline the process of document management. The company’s goal is to make it easy for businesses to create, edit and share documents online – from internal staff documentation and contracts to quotes and tenders for work. DocFlite automates the process, also enabling the tracking and reminding of documentation. The company now has…

A project to create new facilities to ease visitor pressures at Pontneddfechan, which forms part of the spectacular Waterfall Country, will begin with enabling works this June. Here are the key highlights of the project: Providing a permanent parking solution: Better management of visitor impacts on the village of Pontneddfechan. Improved Public Toilets: New and upgraded facilities for all. A Farm/Community Shop: Supporting local business and the community. Low-Key Visitor Accommodation: Comfortable family friendly options for a pleasant stay. Road Safety & Landscaping: Enhancing the public realm for a safer and more pleasant environment. A Playpark: Creating a fun and…

Children from across Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion joined hundreds of people at one of the largest processions in many years to welcome the National Eisteddfod to the area. Members of Gorsedd Cymru, along with residents, led a procession through Narberth on Saturday, 17th May, for the proclamation ceremony and welcome of the Eisteddfod at Llantood in 2026. Held from the 1st to 8th August 2026, the Eisteddfod – Eisteddfod y Garreg Las –  will make its first visit to Pembrokeshire since 2002 and will be a unique collaboration with neighbouring counties, with the catchment not only including the whole of Pembrokeshire,…

RCT Council has provided a progress update on the major works to redevelop the Marks and Spencer site in Pontypridd Town Centre – with good progress having been made since the main construction phase started earlier this year. The prominent site at 97-102 Taff Street is being developed into a ‘riverside plaza’ that will provide a functional and aesthetically-pleasing public space with areas of greenery, that will open the townscape towards the river for the first time in more than 100 years. It will enable small kiosks (commercial units) selling food and drink, while the site will also be used…

Children and young people from across Newport came together this week at a special event in Newport Cathedral to celebrate National Children’s Day 2025. National Children’s Day is a UK-wide initiative aimed at highlighting the importance of healthy, happy childhoods, and protecting the rights of children and young people. The event saw children and young people from schools, youth clubs and other settings put on a number of fantastic performances, including school choirs, poetry readings and rap. It included the very youngest children from Flying Start settings, who were helped by the audience to sing a few songs, and the…