Author: Rhys Gregory

House of Memories Cymru is relaunching its My House of Memories app to reach more people living with dementia across Wales – including in communities where stories aren’t always heard. Developed by House of Memories, National Museums Liverpool’s award-winning dementia programme, the My House of Memories App contains museum objects from around the globe  that can be used as prompts to facilitate conversations with people living with Dementia. The app also works as a tool for users to create their own memory tree, box or timeline. Building on the programme’s original launch at the Senedd in 2023, House of Memories Cymru supports people…

TAN Cymru has issued a call to action for the next Welsh Government. The message is clear, whilst the current strategies have set a solid basis for change, the “stark reality” of underinvestment is stalling progress. As the cost-of-living crisis deepens, the next administration must commit to a fundamental reallocation of costs—shifting the financial priority away from car-dependency and towards an affordable, people-first transport network which delivers for all.. TAN Cymru Spokesperson Rhian Nowell-Phillips said “While current strategies under LLwybr Newydd (1)  have laid the foundations, progress on the ground remains too slow. Cycling, wheeling and walking opportunities are stagnating…

Swansea University’s award-winning Egypt Centre has opened its doors again after a major revamp. Since it closed to visitors six months ago, the museum which has not only upgraded accessibility but also transformed its popular House of Death gallery – home to some of its most celebrated artefacts. Now visitors entering the space will pass by walls featuring vibrant, immersive tomb scenes, designed to transport them straight into the world of ancient Egyptian funerary rites. Entering the gallery, they will be able to enjoy new information panels and modernised display cases which mean even more artefacts can be exhibited including…

Independent neighbourhood favourite Park Side has officially opened its new Bakery & Deli in Lakeside, marking a major next step for the growing Fire & Wine Group. Park Side Bakery & Deli is part of a portfolio which includes Park Side Kitchen, Ballers Pizza, and Bodega in Cardiff, and The Priory Hotel & Restaurant in Caerleon. Located next to Park Side Kitchen at the Amber Vista development, the new site expands the brand’s offer beyond brunch, coffee and all-day dining, with a dedicated bakery and deli space designed around in-house baking, fresh takeaway food and quality grab-and-go options. The launch follows Fire & Wine Group’s earlier…

THE team at a Merthyr Tydfil opticians is celebrating after winning a top industry award. Specsavers Merthyr Tydfil, which is locally owned and run, has won the Excellence in Dispensing category at the Awards for Excellence. The annual awards recognise the achievements and professionalism of Specsavers stores across the UK and Ireland. Led by directors Richard Dyson and Brian Borland, the store’s dispensing team is responsible for fitting customers with glasses or contact lenses based on prescriptions from optometrists. They advise on lens types, materials and frame styling to suit the individual needs of customers, ensuring proper fit and comfort.…

Furry history will be made this summer as Super Furry Animals reveal they will perform their groundbreaking, millennium Welsh language album Mwng live in full for the very first time. Following overwhelming demand for tickets for their SOLD OUT Supacabra 2026 Tour, the band’s headline date at TK Maxx presentsLive at Llangollen Pavilion on Thursday July 2 will be a special, dedicated celebration of the critically acclaimed album. Super Furry Animals’ appearance in the northern Wales town, and their first at the International Pavilion venue since 1998, will also include a second set filled with fan favourites and career-spanning hits.…

Over the last year the ‘Raising Pennies’ team at Moneypenny’s Wrexham HQ has raised a total of £9,000 for a range of worthy causes nationally and locally, through a range of fun activities, including cake and book sales, pub nights, a Halloween party, Christmas raffle and jumper day and breakfast with Santa Claus. All fundraising activities are organised and led by Moneypenny people themselves through a group called ‘Raising Pennies’, which is made up entirely of colleagues who are passionate about supporting good causes and making a positive impact in the local communities. As a result of their efforts, a…

Residents at Hafan y Waun have welcomed new accessible garden furniture, designed and built by learners from Hyfforddiant Ceredigion Training (HCT). The wheelchair accessible planting and potting table, along with a garden bench featuring built-in planters, were created by students taking part in an alternative curriculum carpentry course. Over a six-week period, learners worked alongside training advisors and Children & Young People Skills Mentors to design and build the pieces, focusing on meeting community needs while developing practical, hands-on skills. To celebrate the donation, residents invited the learners for afternoon tea, where they came together to plant a range of…

K3 Metrology Ltd (“K3M”), a spin‑out from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), has launched with a £2.75 million seed investment to commercialise Metralis, a next‑generation, metrology platform designed for advanced manufacturing environments. The funding round is supported by the Development Bank of Wales with a £1 million equity investment alongside £1 million from Parkwalk and £750,000 from the UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S). Based at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre Cymru (AMRC-C) in Broughton, K3 Metrology enters the market as manufacturers across aerospace, defence, nuclear and other high‑value sectors are seeking more efficient, traceable and scalable measurement solutions.…

The Llangollen and Corwen Railway is putting the final touches to its brand-new Pop-Up Pub, which will open between April 10th and 12th as part of the much-anticipated Branch Line Gala. Christened “The Beyer’s Arms” after local legendary Victorian Railway Locomotive Engineer, Philanthropist and early LGBTQ icon Charles Beyer, the pub will be located on Llangollen Station and serve a delicious range of draft, award-winning Welsh beers. Beyer, founder of the famous locomotive builder Beyer-Peacock in Manchester, also built and lived in the local landmark Llantysilio Hall, and 2026 marks the 150th anniversary of his birth. The Railway plans to…