Author: Rhys Gregory

A new guide — Bite into Bridgend — is set to put Bridgend’s burgeoning food scene on the map, as Visit Bridgend reveals 17 of the area’s best independently owned culinary experiences. At a time when the UK’s independent restaurant sector faces continued economic challenges, Bridgend town centre is bucking the trend — with more than 30 independent restaurants, cafés, and bars, it is fast earning a reputation as a vibrant food and drink destination. From long-standing Welsh-Italian restaurants and bistros to innovative culinary hotspots, the Bite into Bridgend list highlights the town’s diverse offer. Visitors may be surprised to…

Businesses on a Denbighshire industrial estate are forecast to save almost £250,000 in energy costs and safeguard jobs as well thanks to a pioneering renewable energy scheme. The project has provided 40 companies on the Colomendy Industrial Estate in Denbigh with carbon reduction plans and mentoring support and already nine are seeing the financial benefit after taking steps to cut their emissions. The work is part of a Denbighshire business collaboration project run by social enterprise Cadwyn Clwyd, and is funded by the Denbighshire County Council UK Shared Prosperity Fund Programme. Cadwyn Clwyd commissioned sustainability expert Tom Powell through his…

A major drive has been launched to persuade tourists to use public transport when they’re visiting North Wales. The aim of the campaign by North Wales Tourism is to promote green tourism by reducing the number of cars on the roads and overcrowding at well-known hotspots during peak periods. It’s aimed at travellers from big cities like London, Manchester and  Birmingham and Cardiff using trains run by Transport for Wales (TfW) and Avanti West Coast. They’re linking with bus routes operated by the long-distance TrawsCymru network and the book-a-ride fflecsi bus service along more local routes. The idea is to…

A group of creative schoolchildren have helped care home residents make colourful bunting to celebrate a special birthday. Their colourful designs are being strung around Pendine Park’s Gwern Alyn and Hillbury House in Wrexham to mark the 40th anniversary of the pioneering care organisation. The pupils of Ysgol Bodhyfryd, a Welsh language speaking primary school in Wrexham, have also designed and hand drawn a giant birthday card which they presented to the residents and staff. Gwern Alyn was the first care home established by Pendine Park care organisation in Wrexham. It is owned and run by Mario Kreft MBE and…

260 guests gathered at The Parkgate Hotel earlier this month to fundraise with Business Beats Cancer Cymru and by raising over £50k again, the total has now tipped over the £100k mark in only two years. On behalf of Cancer Research UK, all money raised will now be used here in Wales to fund lifesaving research projects, in a bid to find cures to the cruel disease.  Every year around 19,800 people are diagnosed with cancer in Wales*. Money raised by Business Beats Cancer Cymru will help scientists to find new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer – moving closer to a world where…

The end of a farm tenancy has resulted in a genuine and complete dispersal sale of farm implements, machinery, workshop tools and livestock equipment at a Welsh border dairy farm next month. The sale at Walcot Farm, Chirbury, near Montgomery, on Saturday, March 15, is being organised by Halls auctioneers for Keith Jones, of R. & K. Jones, who is retiring after more than 50 years at the farm. Mr Jones and his family have farmed at Walcot Farm since the 1970s and will be offering a wide selection of machinery and implements for sale, which will be held live…

On Friday May 10, 2024, a paramedic was attempting to treat Nigel Francis, 58 from Blaenymaes when he became aggressive. The incident happened in the Ravenhill area of Swansea. In the clip, Francis is seen being led to a police van in handcuffs when he spits in paramedic’s face. He pleaded guilty to assaulting an emergency worker and using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress Francis was sentenced to eight months in prison and ordered to pay £50 compensation to the paramedic at Swansea Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday February 25, 2025. Police Sergeant…

A 30-year-old man has been charged in connection with a murder investigation. Shortly before 12.30pm on Sunday, 23 February, officers were called to an address on the Gwynant estate in Acrefair, Wrexham. The call related to concerns for the safety of a 37-year-old male resident. Upon officers arriving at the scene, he was sadly pronounced deceased by attending paramedics. An investigation into the circumstances of the man’s death is underway, and two men were arrested in connection with the incident. Thomas Iveson, of the Plas Madoc area, has this week (Wednesday, 26 February) been charged with murder and will appear…

The Vale of Glamorgan Council has expressed gratitude for the overwhelming offers of support following the fire at St Athan Primary School. In the face of adversity, there have been countless examples of how the local community and services from across the Council have come together. The Council’s Educational Psychology Service has helped the school plan emotional and psychological support for all pupils and staff members following the fire. This includes putting specific measures in place for children and staff who may be particularly vulnerable, or who may have additional learning needs. This advice and support will continue whilst the…

A Cardiff landlord who attempted to evict her tenant using WhatsApp has been prosecuted for unlawful eviction. At Cardiff Magistrates’ Court, Cardiff Council successfully prosecuted Nicole May, of Brooks Road, Old Trafford, Manchester, and she was ordered to pay £945, after pleading guilty to the charge of illegal eviction under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977. On Friday February 14, the court heard how the tenants of Ms May’s property on Moorland Rd, Splott were forced to leave their rented home on May 28, 2024 after the landlord and members of her family entered the house without permission, demanding they…