Author: Rhys Gregory

A groundbreaking ceremony for Newport High School’s new 3G pitch, which will be used by learners and the community has been held. Councillor Kate Thomas, the city’s mayor, was in charge of the spade for the first dig, ably assisted by the head boy and head girl. Watching on were council leader Councillor Dimitiri Batrouni; Councillor Deb Davies, cabinet member for education and deputy leader; head teacher Gill Lee and Rob Sidoli, the former Welsh international who is now head of the school’s rugby academy. They also watched a display of skills by present members of the academy which is…

Blaenau Gwent Council has honoured Cymric Netball Club with a special recognition certificate for their outstanding commitment to equality and inclusion within the community. Presiding Member and Equality Champion, Councillor Chris Smith, visited a training session this week to present the team with their award and took the opportunity to net a few balls himself! The award celebrates the club’s dedication to creating a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive environment for all — both on and off the court. Cymric Netball Club has consistently demonstrated how sport can be a powerful force for bringing people together, breaking down barriers, and celebrating…

Monmouthshire County Council has officially opened a new Assistive Technology Hub at Monnow Vale Community Hospital. The Hub enables council officers, staff from Aneurin Bevan Health Board, and other external organisations to explore the technological solutions available for Monmouthshire residents. The Tech Hub is designed to showcase a range of innovative technologies that support and enable people to live comfortably and securely in their own homes. Visiting the Technology Hub can help professionals identify available equipment that benefits their service users before submitting a referral to the AssistiveTech team. Following the success of the rooms at Chepstow Community Hospital, the…

A showcase of Wales’ top artists and creative industry top dogs have descended on Japan to bolster opportunities between the two countries. More than 20 events and collaborations from Tokyo to Osaka, Oita and Hokkaido include: Gwenno to serenade with her latest album Utopia in intimate gigs, Only Boys Aloud to sing alongside Japanese choirs across the country, Hijinx Theatre performs their award-winning inclusive production, Meet Fred The Super Furry Animals’ Cian Ciaran, in the wake of the group’s recent comeback tour announcement, also joins the mission with his reinterpretation of Welsh classic folklore on self-playing Yamaha pianos. The artist…

Communities in every corner of Wales will benefit from a new fund, worth more than half a billion pounds, to create jobs and grow productivity across Wales. The Local Growth Fund replaces money that used to come from the European Union. Decisions about how the money will be spent will return to Wales, honouring the UK Government’s manifesto commitment to restore decision-making on money that previously came from the EU. The Welsh and UK Governments have agreed a framework which will set priorities and processes for allocating the funds, with a delivery plan developed and led by the Welsh Government.…

Community groups across Wales can now apply for grants of up to £10,000 to help them start a social business or community-led housing project. For over three years, the scheme has supported Welsh-speaking communities with high densities of second homes, with 64 grants awarded across Gwynedd, Conwy, Anglesey, Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. Even more communities will now be able to benefit from the grant as it opens across the whole of Wales, with funding increased to £400,000 for this year. The Perthyn grant scheme has helped Bys a Bawd Pawb set up as a Community Benefit Society in Llanrwst, Conwy,…

Improved transport links will further cement the close relationship between North Wales and Merseyside, with a direct train link between Llandudno and Liverpool and improved services between Wrexham and Liverpool on the horizon As part of Network North Wales a new direct train service will run from Llandudno to Liverpool from May 2026, while improvements at Padeswood will unlock freight and passenger capacity between Wrexham and Liverpool. First Minister Eluned Morgan and Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram met at Llandudno Junction station recently to discuss the importance of these links, along with the chair of Transport for Wales Vernon…

Renovating your home is exciting, but it often creates chaos that can be stressful for families. Dust, tools, and limited space make it hard to keep your belongings safe while living areas are turned upside down. You want your renovation project to move smoothly without worrying about damaged furniture or crowded rooms. Keep reading to see how self storage makes the entire process easier for you and your family. Creating Space To Live Comfortably When building work starts, space at home becomes tight. Rooms quickly fill with boxes, covered furniture, and tools. This makes daily living uncomfortable for your family…

The internet has a long memory, and it is much longer than most journalists would prefer. Tweets that were quickly dashed out in between deadlines (with a fair degree of spontaneity happening in the meantime) can emerge years later, stripped of context, quoted, rejoined, and rearranged into headlines themselves. It is a documented occupational hazard of living publicly online, of being publicly open, and even empowering, in the case of journalists who do not hide behind a paywall to charge audiences for their work. However, just like the aforementioned type of openness can elicit trust it can certainly undermine it…

Online casino gambling seems to be something that many countries around the world have to start figuring out. Wales makes an excellent example of this and does this well, as they have created a strict list of online gambling policies that are implemented in their country to create a safer and more reliable market. This not only protects the players engaging on sites but also the platforms themselves, as the government is involved in protecting players and platforms alike. That’s the job of a good state and Wales certainly has this. To understand how Wales is tackling this, you first…