Author: Rhys Gregory

A new space for both residents and nature to enjoy is taking shape at Clocaenog. Work began on the Clocaenog Community Nature Space behind the old village school building earlier in the year with the support of the neighbouring farmer who allowed access through his fields. This area is one of four new community nature spaces – alongside similar areas at Rhyl, St Asaph and Henllan that Denbighshire County Council’s Countryside Service and Climate Change teams are creating in the county this year to boost benefits for both local wildlife and residents’ wellbeing. The Community Nature Spaces work, alongside woodland…

The deadline for nominations for the Sport Pembrokeshire Awards is fast approaching. Anyone thinking of putting a sportsman or woman, coach, club, team or organisation forward for any of the categories is urged to do so before the closing date of Sunday October 13th. The Awards will be held at Folly Farm on Friday November 29th. The award categories are: Coach of the Year Female Sporting Achievement Male Sporting Achievement Boys (U16) Sporting Achievement Girls (U16) Sporting Achievement Disability Sport Award Junior (U16) Disability Sport Award Unsung Hero Club Organiser of the Year Team Achievement of the Year Junior (U16)…

A site that will be used to build around 20 new one-bedroom flats in the centre of Llandrindod Wells has been handed over to Powys County Council’s Housing Services. The land between Temple Street and Western Promenade, which has been unused for 20 years, was bought by the council’s Economy and Climate Service with funding secured from the UK Government. Work has been done to make the gable wall of the adjoining grade II* listed Automobile Palace safe and initial surveys have been completed on the site, which once formed part of the garage complex (1960s extension). The project is…

RHUG ESTATE has a frightening feast of activities and attractions in store this Halloween. The sprawling 12,500-acre organic farm estate, near Corwen in North Wales, has up to 3,000 pumpkins ready for picking. And following the success of last year’s spooky celebrations, the Estate will hold a six-day programme of events, beginning on Saturday October 26. Rhug’s first-ever Pumpkin Festival is expected to attract thousands of people from across North Wales and beyond, with a series of special guests including the team from Animal Encounters and their Face Your Fears workshops, complete with creepy crawlies, reptiles and spiders. Rhug Estate…

The 21st edition of the Principality Building Society Cardiff Half Marathon is taking place in the Welsh capital on Sunday 6 October. The event is set to be its biggest yet with more than 29,000 people registered to take part across Saturday’s junior races and main event – and its highest ever number of international runners. The theme for this year is ‘A Race For Everyone’ and will be celebrating everything that makes the city so great – the diversity of its people. When is the Principality Cardiff Half Marathon 2024? The Principality Cardiff Half Marathon returns to the Welsh…

KLM’s winter schedule for this season runs from October 27, 2024, to March 30, 2025. KLM’s network includes 155 destinations, 89 in Europe and 66 intercontinental via its hub in  Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. New to the network is the previously announced American destination, Portland. Additionally, KLM offers 15% more seats to destinations in India compared to last year. The first new A321neo aircraft are also operational on European destinations such as Copenhagen, Berlin, and Stockholm. Furthermore, Premium Comfort is available to book on all Boeing 787 and 777 aircraft. This winter, the Premium Comfort class can be booked on all…

Openreach has announced that eligible homes and businesses in the Bishopston area of Swansea could soon get better broadband with the support of the UK Government’s Gigabit Voucher scheme. It’s been identified that the community is in scope for full fibre broadband, helping to make poor internet connectivity a thing of the past. Eligible residents have already started to pledge Gigabit Vouchers to bring full fibre broadband to Bishopston by applying for and pooling together their free Government Gigabit Vouchers to help fund the build. The broadband upgrades are integral to kickstarting economic growth for local businesses, as well as…

Technology Connected is thrilled to announce that Wales Tech Week will return in 2025. Wales’ largest international technology summit, Wales Tech Week shines a global spotlight on the Welsh technology ecosystem and champions the industry on a worldwide stage. The event will take place at ICC Wales from 24th to 26th November 2025. The event’s three key themes will be Tech for People, Tech for Performance and Tech for the Planet. New for 2025 is the addition of the 10th Annual Wales Technology Awards which will take place on the final evening of the event. This milestone event is the…

A Grade II listed building at the heart of Swansea’s historic Maritime Quarter is set for a new lease of life, providing much needed affordable accommodation for people with the greatest housing need. Dating back to 1820, Cambrian Place is one of the city’s oldest remaining streets, one of just a handful in the city centre to survive the Luftwaffe bombing raids in World War Two. Now Pobl Group, with the help of over £5M from Welsh Government’s Transitional Accommodation Capital Programme, will commence work this month on a 74-week refurbishment programme to secure a long-term sustainable future for this…

A body has sadly been discovered in the area of the Menai Strait following extensive searches for a missing 17-year-old. Superintendent Simon Barrasford said: “My thoughts are with the family and our officers continue to provide support to them at this incredibly difficult time. “I would like to thank the community for their support during the searches.”