Author: Rhys Gregory

The new Bee Hapus Community Garden officially opened earlier this month at the Heritage Gate residential development in Llantwit Major Made possible through the Vale of Glamorgan Council’s Section 106 Public Art Programme Funding, the garden was created in partnership with Persimmon Homes housing developers and Studio Response Art Consultant. Vale of Glamorgan Council Cabinet Member for Leisure, Sport and Wellbeing and Leader of the Llantwit First Party, Cllr Gwyn John officially opened the garden to the crowd of artists, residents, representatives of Persimmon Homes, the Vale Council’s Section 106 Officers, and poet Rae Howells. The garden, which features over…

Features have been added to a new Henllan area to help support both nature and the community. Work is progressing at the Henllan Community Nature Space which began life back in the Spring of this year. The area is one of four new community nature spaces – alongside similar areas at Rhyl, St Asaph and Clocaenog – 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 creation work this year at schools across the county…

Plans have been unveiled for the future of three historic buildings that form part of Swansea’s great industrial heritage. Swansea Council wants to save and transform the disused structures as part of its work to bring new life to the Lower Swansea Valley. It’s all part of the council-driven £1bn regeneration of Swansea which has already seen the saving and transformation of heritage structures such as the Albert Hall. Two planning applications have just been submitted by the council for the copperworks’ Vivian and Musgrave Engine Houses, and for the V&S No.1 Locomotive Shed. All three have listed status. The…

Cymru Football Foundation’s Fit-For-Future Facilities Programme is supporting the development of a new 3G pitch at Greenhill School, Tenby. Pembrokeshire Leisure has successfully secured a £407,000 grant to replace the old astro turf pitch with a new 3G facility that will enhance the provision for both the school  and community clubs. Cllr Rhys Sinnett, Cabinet Member for Residents’ Services said: “This project will play a significant role in ensuring that Pembrokeshire can continue to provide first class facilities across the county. “The collaboration led by Pembrokeshire County Council’s leisure section and incorporating the Cymru Football Foundation, Sport Wales, Greenhill School…

Pontypridd has marked the reopening of the much-loved Y Muni in style, with a packed variety event on Saturday night that celebrated a host of local musical talent – raising the curtain for the venue’s exciting future. The ‘Ponty LIVE!’ event on September 14 welcomed local musical acts to the auditorium’s main stage, as Y Muni hosted its first official event since a £6m redevelopment by the Council and Awen Cultural Trust. The venue was used as a National Eisteddfod of Wales site in August 2024, and has now opened in its own right for the first time in more…

Wales can take pride in the six dedicated young people who represented their country as part of Team UK at the 47th WorldSkills Competition in Lyon last week and brought home a silver medal and a Best in Nation accolade. Ruben Duggan from Manmoel in Blackwood won Silver in Plumbing and Heating. Thrilled with his achievement, Ruben said: “It’s the ultimate finish to a fantastic journey, from my little college in the valleys to winning a silver medal in the world finals. Nothing compares to this.” Ruby Pile, who works at Lucknam Park Hotel and Spa and attended Cardiff and Vale…

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