Author: Rhys Gregory

Local parents who were told their premature baby was unlikely to ever walk or talk have shared the remarkable story of their flourishing daughter eight years later – and are now dedicating their lives to helping other families with premature babies. In honour of World Prematurity Day, Phillippa and Aaron Reeks, of Caldicot, have spoken about their miracle daughter, Darcy, who spent 11 days on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) back in 2017 after she was born six weeks early and suffered a number of complications from birth. Following a complex pregnancy and traumatic birth for Phillippa due to…

Global pop superstar Katy Perry is to head to Cardiff in 2026 for one of only two exclusive UK shows. One of the best-selling music artists in history, Katy will headline TK Maxx presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle on Tuesday June 30. Speaking ahead of her visit to Cardiff, Katy said: “What’s up Wales? I can’t wait to see you guys and we’ll have a party you’ll never forget. It will be epic.” Since Katy Perry’s Capitol Records debut in 2008 with One of the Boys, she has racked up a cumulative 115 billion streams alongside worldwide sales of…

South Wales Police are appealing for information to help find a woman who has been reported missing from Swansea. Amy Peckham, aged 29, was last seen at around 4pm on Thursday 13 November after leaving an address in Plasmarl. Officers say they are growing increasingly concerned for her welfare. Amy was last seen wearing black leggings, a white Lakers top and black and white trainers. Police are urging anyone who may have seen Amy, or who has any information that could help trace her, to get in touch. You can contact South Wales Police by quoting occurrence number 2500363408 through…

Stephen Heap has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for sexual assaults on a female in the Vale of Glamorgan. His offences were reported to South Wales Police when a victim bravely came forward in 2020. Witnesses were traced across the UK as part of a thorough and protracted investigation. Heap, of Chadderton, Oldham, denied the offences but was found guilty following a trial at Cardiff Crown Court in June 2025. He was convicted of nine offences – four indecent assaults, two sexual assaults, assault of a child by penetration, sexual activity with a child and assault by penetration.…

Wales is set for a noticeably colder spell this week as temperatures drop and wintry showers move in, according to the latest Met Office forecast. After a bright but chilly start to the week, conditions will turn increasingly unsettled with some areas seeing sleet or snow over higher ground by midweek. Monday Most of Wales will enjoy a dry and sunny day today, though Anglesey and Gwynedd may see more cloud at times. It will feel cold despite the sunshine, with northerly winds easing through the afternoon.Top temperatures will reach around 8°C. Skies remain clear for many this evening and…

His Majesty, King Charles has officially opened the South Wales Metro Depot in Taff’s Well. Home of the South Wales Metro, the £100 million depot provides over 400 jobs and is where a fleet of 36 brand-new tram-trains will be stabled and maintained. The opening of the depot and introduction of the first tram-trains next year will continue the transformation of transport across South Wales. Transport for Wales is delivering the South Wales Metro, one of Wales’ biggest infrastructure projects. This includes electrifying over 170km of railway, allowing for the introduction of electric trains on the South Wales Valley lines…

SPECSAVERS is marking 40 years in Cardiff with a £1.1 million investment, opening a new store in St Mellons and completing a major refurbishment of its flagship Queen Street store. To celebrate the milestone, Dame Mary Perkins, co-founder of Specsavers, visited Cardiff to officially open the Queen Street store. The expansion strengthens Specsavers’ presence in Cardiff, ensuring more communities have access to high-quality eye and hearing care closer to home. The new St Mellons store comes following a £500,000 investment and has created nine new jobs, including two optometrists and a dispensing optician. The 1,800 square foot retail space at…

A North Wales pharmaceutical manufacturer backed by the Development Bank of Wales is accelerating its global expansion by launching two new products and unveiling plans to extend its global reach. Reacta Healthcare, based in Deeside, is transforming the way food allergies are diagnosed. It employs 80 people and their Oral Food Challenge (OFC) products, are shipped to over 300 clinical trials sites worldwide. Reacta Healthcare is recognised as the only OFC supplier working to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards and operating worldwide supplying global clinical trials. The company is extending its global footprint as demand for its pharmaceutical-grade, food allergy…

Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice has launched its new “Every Precious Life Appeal” which aims to raise £400,000 in just 60 hours. Donations made within the 60 hour appeal window, which will start at 10am on Sunday November 23 and finish at 10pm on Tuesday November 25, will be doubled thanks to a match-fund pot the charity has put together. Tŷ Hafan’s “Every Precious Life Appeal” focuses on stories of families who have experienced baby loss and who are being supported by Tŷ Hafan. Emrys Arthur was just 8 days old when he passed away on 14 March 2024 after he…

Exactly a decade after teaming up with MG Motor, Welsh car retailer Nathaniel Cars has sold its 20,000th new MG to establish the family business as the brand’s leading UK dealership. The landmark sale comes just ten years after the family-run business, founded in Bridgend in 1980, took on the MG franchise. Today, Nathaniel Cars has grown from a 43-strong workforce selling 1,000 new and used cars a year to a team of 200 people across four sites – Bridgend, Cardiff, Cwmbran and Swansea – with annual sales exceeding 8,000 cars. The relationship with MG began at a time of…