Author: Rhys Gregory

A historic £1 million stadium transformation is taking shape as Caernarfon Town FC prepares to host Under 19 European Championship games next summer. The club is currently playing at Llandudno’s Go Goodwin Stadium while The Oval is being overhauled to meet Uefa standards for the tournament – a moment chairman Paul Evans says marks a “new era” for the Cofis. Support from long-term backers Harlech Foodservice is proving crucial during the temporary move, helping offset lost matchday revenue and keeping the club on steady ground throughout the redevelopment. According to Paul, the opportunity to stage European championship fixtures has given…

For a limited time only, Michael Sheen will be starring in Our Town, a three-act American classic by Thornton Wilder, at Swansea Grand Theatre. Michael Sheen, famous for his performances both on screen and stage, will be portraying the role of the Stage Manager, accompanied by Russell T Davies as Creative Associate, Welsh theatre director Francesca Goodridge, and an all-Welsh cast. This will be the first production by the Welsh National Theatre with Michael Sheen in the role of Artistic Director. Set in 1901, the play follows the lives of two families in the fictional town of Grover’s Corners, focusing…

Anglesey Freeport, a partnership between the Isle of Anglesey Council (IACC) and Stena Line, has announced that the North Anglesey Tax Site has become the latest tax site to receive formal tax site designation on the Island. The North Anglesey Tax Site includes Rhosgoch, the former Shell Oil depot, and the Octel site, a former bromine chemical factory. With the tax site designation now achieved the sites will be viable for Freeport investment, with new businesses able to benefit from the Freeport’s special tax initiatives, helping drive forward growth and job creation in the north of the Island. This forms…

For bereaved parents Gwenno George and Luke Nicholas the stunning rainbow that appeared on the final leg of their fundraising journey in aid of Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice on Sunday meant far more than any pot of money ever could.  The couple’s walk from Cardiff’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to Tŷ Hafan was the final stretch of a series of fundraising walks they have undertaken along with friends and family throughout the month of November covering a total of 165 miles, the distance from their home in Cardiff to Gwenno’s home town of Criccieth in North Wales.  Their fundraising…

The Development Bank of Wales has released new figures showcasing its support of the technology sector in Wales, combining patient capital with strategic co-investment to fuel innovation across the region. It has now channelled nearly £90 million of capital and unlocked a further £195 million from co-investors into 292 tech ventures in Wales. After a pandemic-driven lull, tech investment by the Development Bank has recovered strongly, climbing 29% since 2022 and projected to be 36% higher in 2025/26 on a pro rata basis. This trajectory underlines the role of stable, publicly backed capital in catalysing private investment into the region’s…

The rural economy of North Wales is set to benefit from significant Growth Deal funding, as Ambition North Wales has approved the Business Justification Case for a £3.5m investment towards the development of Dairy Sheep Wales. Led by Grŵp Llandrillo Menai, the project will establish a dedicated sheep milk innovation and processing centre as part of the wider Glynllifon Rural Economy Hub. With backing from the North Wales Growth Deal, £200k from Grŵp Llandrillo Menai, and a further £1m from Welsh Government, the project will deliver a state-of-the-art facility for sustainable sheep milking, product development, training, and enterprise support at…

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) has announced that it will host the screening of submissions to the International Media Festival of Wales on its Carmarthen campus. Now in its fourth year, the festival showcases the best in innovative media from across the world, including podcasting, immersive and interactive productions, short films, and drone-based filmmaking. As part of their Professional Practice module, third-year students from the BA Digital Media Production programme have been working closely with the festival team. Their contributions include creating animations and video content to support the event both in person and through Sparq, the festival’s online…

The UK’s Ambassador to Sweden, Samantha Job will be in South Wales this week to build connections with businesses and boost investment and trade with Sweden. Ambassador Job’s visit this week is part of a ‘domestic roadshow’ launched by the UK Government earlier this year, in which Ambassadors and High Commissioners are being asked by the Foreign Secretary to meet with businesses across the country in order to support them to expand into key growth-driving markets. This week’s two-day visit will build on an already thriving trading relationship with the UK’s 13th biggest trading partner Sweden, which is worth over £36 billion…

South Wales Police carried out a large joint taxi operation last weekend, working alongside the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Cardiff Council and Newport City Council taxi licensing teams. The purpose of the operation was to check that vehicles were insured, licensed and safe to be on the road. Around 130 taxis and 20 minibuses were stopped during the checks. Out of the 150 vehicles inspected, several were found with issues that resulted in enforcement action. Eleven minibuses received prohibition notices from the DVSA. Four taxis were given stop notices and six were handed improvement notices. One minibus was seized…

Swansea Council says highways teams are now working to find out what caused a sinkhole to appear on Brynymor Road at the junction with Westbury Street. Specialists have started investigations on site. The council says the road will be reinstated once they understand the reason for the ground failure and are confident repairs can be carried out safely. While this work continues, Brynymor Road is closed to traffic between Westbury Street and Eaton Crescent. Westbury Street is still open, although drivers cannot access Brynymor Road from it. The rest of Brynymor Road remains open as usual between St Helen’s Road…