Author: Rhys Gregory

Principality Building Society is pleased to confirm that Iain Mansfield will formally assume the role of Chief Executive Officer on 21 November 2025. Iain Mansfield has served as Chief Financial Officer since 2022 and as a Board Member since 2019. He has held a series of senior executive positions, including Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director, Nemo. A member of the Society’s Board since 2019 and a chartered accountant, his broad remit has included strategy, finance, commercial lending, legal, procurement, change, IT and operations. He has experience across retail banking, start-ups and private equity-backed consumer financial services business across the UK.…

It promises to be a Christmas cracker for rugby fans as BBC Cymru Wales agree free-to-air rights for three Welsh BKT United Rugby Championship matches over the festive period in partnership with Premier Sports. Scrum V Live will broadcast the live matches of Cardiff v Scarlets on 19 December (KO 7:45pm), Cardiff v Dragons on Boxing Day (KO 3pm) and Ospreys v Cardiff on New Year’s Day (KO 5:30pm). This is a co-exclusive agreement with Premier Sports for the URC rights, which will broadcast the games at the same time. All three Scrum V Live programmes will be presented by…

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board proudly celebrated the official opening of 19 Hills Health & Wellbeing Centre on Thursday 13th November 2025, with a special ceremony led by Jeremy Miles MS, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care. Located in the heart of its community, 19 Hills Health & Wellbeing Centre represents a major milestone in the Health Board’s commitment to delivering integrated, person-centred care. The Centre brings together a wide range of services under one roof, supporting both physical and mental wellbeing and making it easier for people to access the care they need, closer to home. The Centre…

Garage and grime legends The Streets have added a Cardiff date to their 2026 tour of landmark album A Grand Don’t Come For Free. Mike Skinner and his revered band are performing the album front-to-back for the first time ever across an exclusive run of shows in the UK throughout 2026, and they have today revealed they will be heading to TK Maxx presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle on Friday July 31. Originally released in 2004, A Grand Don’t Come For Free remains one of the most important and influential British albums of the 21st century. Entering the UK…

Amanuele Mebrahtu, of Canton, Cardiff, was identified following an extensive CCTV trawl that tracked him on foot and within his vehicle, travelling from the city centre to Cathays. An app on his phone, which he used for his taxi services, also provided a live second-by-second location that matched perfectly against the suspect shown on CCTV. Despite later being forensically linked to the victim’s clothing via DNA on her dress, Mebrahtu continued to deny being responsible for the attacks which happened in October and December 2024. The Uber driver had sexually assaulted a passenger after driving her back to her home…

A man has been jailed after entering a home and stealing a car, following a South Wales Police investigation. Callum Tannetta, aged 25, from Adamsdown pleaded guilty to burglary and theft of a motor vehicle when he first appeared at Cardiff Crown Court on Friday October 17 and was sentenced at the same court this week (November 12) to three years in prison. The investigation found that on February 25, 2025, Tannetta entered the home and took two games consoles, a computer and stole a car. Following the burglary, officers were called, and Tannetta was identified after forensic evidence linked…

Nominations for Bridgend County Borough Council’s Mayor’s Citizenship Awards are now open, and local communities are being encouraged to nominate residents, groups or organisations who have made a positive contribution to life in Bridgend County Borough. The awards are an annual opportunity to celebrate a range of different achievements and previous winners include the Bridgend Music Service who inspire generations of young people through music, an electrician who has given his time and expertise for free to install defibrillators across the Llynfi Valley and a dedicated youth club volunteer who ensures young people always have a safe and welcoming place…

The Council is seeking Cabinet approval to begin a 12-week public consultation – starting on December 1st – to introduce a Visitor Levy for overnight stays in Cardiff.The report to Cabinet follows the passing of new Welsh legislation in September 2025 that received Royal Assent, allowing councils across Wales to charge a small fee to overnight visitors starting from April 2027. The money raised, estimated at £3.5 million each year, would be paid to the Welsh Revenue Authority, who in turn pay the levy to local authorities. The money raised would be used to support Cardiff’s visitor economy, through destination…

A renewed focus on cutting the number of empty residential properties across Newport was agreed by cabinet members this week. They approved a five-year strategy which sets out some key methods of bringing empty properties back to life. It recognises that, while there are sometimes good reasons why houses are unoccupied there are some that can be vacant for lengthy periods and can cause issues for neighbours. Councillor Saeed Adan, cabinet member for housing and planning, said: “There are a range of tools that can be used to bring empty properties into use, from financial help for owners, to taking…

A treasured piece of local sporting history has been reunited with the family of the late Alun Pask, a former Wales and British and Irish Lions rugby player. The framed British and Irish Lions jersey, once displayed at Pontllanfraith Comprehensive School, was presented on stage to Alun’s son, Richard Pask, by former Welsh international Steve Fenwick during the recent Sport Caerphilly Sport Awards. The jersey was discovered by Jonathan Williams, Managing Director of J2R Demolition, during work at the former school site, which is now being redeveloped as the Centre for Skills and Learning. Jonathan Williams, J2R Demolition, said: “It…