Author: Rhys Gregory

The number of house sales in Wales fell at the fastest rate seen since early 2023 according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, and surveyors are cautious about the outlook. A net balance of -43% of respondents in Wales report that the number of house sales fell through the month of May. This is the lowest this balance has been since February 2023. Looking ahead, a net balance of -20% of respondents expects sales to continue to fall over the next three months. House prices are anticipated to be broadly flat in the same…

Croeso Pubs is partnering with Kilgetty restaurant and supplier Rib & Oyster on July 1st for a pop up collaboration at The Dock in Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay. The Rib & Oyster, renowned for its top quality produce, supplies Croeso venues across Cardiff with its fish and meat, making it the perfect partnership to bring the team from Rib & Oyster to Cardiff for one night only. Diners will be served an oyster from Pembrokeshire’s Atlantic Edge Oysters on arrival and will then have a choice of dishes made from exceptional Welsh produce. They include a starter choice of either…

AN AWARD-WINNING organic beauty collection has joined forces with one of the country’s most breathtaking spa retreats. Rhug Estate near Corwen, Denbighshire, and Bryn Tanat Wellness Spa in Powys have announced a new partnership. The Llansantffraid-based spa at Bryn Tanat Hall has become the first in the UK to offer professional facial treatments with the esteemed Rhug Wild Beauty organic skincare brand, developed using ingredients foraged on the 12,500-acre site, which holds a Royal Warrant of Appointment from HRH King Charles III. Estate owner Lord Newborough says the collaboration is “perfect” given both businesses’ commitment to sustainability, the environment and…

Ceredigion is looking forward to welcoming cyclists and supporters to Ceredigion at the end of the month for British Cycling’s Lloyds National Road Cycling Championships and Beicio Cymru’s Road Cycling Championships. The event will be held between 26-29 June and will start in the picturesque seaside town of Aberaeron and end in the lively, cultural town of Aberystwyth. Spectators are welcome to watch on any of the routes, however, they are asked to find a safe location that will not impede cyclists and staff during the races. To ensure the success of the event various roads will be closed around Aberaeron, and in and…

Natasha Wilson, Gemma Steel and Omar Ahmed lead the start lists for the Barry Island 10k this coming Sunday. The race returns after a two-year sabbatical and hosts the second race in the 2025 R4W 10K Series at the quirky and popular seaside town famed for the Gavin and Stacey sitcom series. Natasha Wilson (33:09) is the second fastest Welsh Athlete in history for the Marathon. She was the winner of the Cardiff University / Cardiff Half Marathon in 2022 and the victor of the Swansea University / Swansea Half Marathon last Sunday in 72:13. 2014 European Cross Country Champion…

A Bridgend man went on an indiscriminate burglary spree before being caught by patrolling officers. John Jones, 37, was arrested in the early hours of Friday, March 14, in the Wildmill area of Bridgend. He was caught in possession of property which he’d stolen from houses just minutes before. Just after midnight on March 14, he entered a house in Litchard via a kitchen window. The elderly resident heard a noise downstairs and to his horror came face to face with John Jones in his living room. Jones left the house and the resident contacted South Wales Police. Officers headed…

A 29-year-old man from Gwynedd has been imprisoned for raping a teenage girl. Kyle Martin John Parry, formerly of the Caernarfon area, appeared at Caernarfon Crown Court on Tuesday, 10 June. Parry, who had previous convictions for sexually assaulting a five-year-old boy in 2017, was sentenced to eight years and nine months in prison for the historic offences. His sentence related to charges of sexual activity with a child, and sexual assault by penetration. The victim was 15 years-old when the offences occurred in 2015. DC Dominique Swift said: “I wish to praise the bravery of the victim in this…

Music fans are being encouraged to add journey planning to their pre-gig routine with train travel expected to be very popular for up-coming events in Cardiff. Chris Brown, Lana Del Rey and two nights of Oasis’ sold-out tour are the first of many high-profile concerts held at Principality Stadium this summer. Cardiff Castle and Blackweir Fields will also be hosting big name acts over the coming months, further increasing demand for rail services. To help manage the expected increase in passenger numbers, Transport for Wales (TfW) and Great Western Railway (GWR) are adding additional services and extra carriages to existing…

Cardiff’s ambition to transform public transport is gathering pace, with the first phase of the Cardiff Crossrail targeted for completion by 2028 – just in time for the city to welcome visitors as a host for the UEFA European Football Championships. This milestone marks a major step forward for Cardiff Crossrail, which aims to deliver a modern tram system connecting Plasdwr in the north west of the city with the proposed new Parkway rail station in the east. Backed by £100 million in joint funding from the Welsh Government and the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund, the first phase of…

Take one Farmer’s Market, mix with an array of succulent street food, add a dash of live music from the bandstand and a waterside location in Cardiff Bay in early summer and you’ve got a recipe for Cardiff Food and Drink Festival 2025. Wales’s biggest free food festival will take place in the Oval Basin from Friday 27thJune to Sunday 29thJune and promises to serve up a real treat for the tastebuds. New to the festival this year, ‘Packed’ will be cooking up authentic Chicago-style Italian beef sandwiches, dripping with gravy and spicy giardiniera pickle. You’ll also find new flavours…