Author: Rhys Gregory

The New Saints are delighted to announce the signing of both Yasmin and Mia Evans, with the twin sisters joining the club on a permanent basis ahead of the 2024/25 season. Both hailing from Shrewsbury, Yasmin and Mia, aged 22, make the move to Park Hall having most recently played their football in the United States on football scholarships at West Virginia State University.  The pair may be familiar names to supporters of The New Saints, as they both represented the club previously during its time in the FA Women’s National League. Yasmin is a central defensive midfielder, while sister…

Illustration students at the University of South Wales (USW) have been brightening up electrical boxes around Cardiff city centre as part of a collaboration with Cardiff Council. The group of students, who are all in their final year of the BA (Hons) Illustration course, teamed up with the council’s Caretaking Services team to produce street art for the boxes, which often tend to be a target for vandalism, as a way of encouraging communities to take pride in their local areas. After choosing to theme their designs around colourful animals, Blake McGauley, Chloe Crimmins, Elia Zamora, Samantha Kimber and Faith…

A large bay fronted three bed semi detached period home in the heart of the South Wales valleys created a surge of interest when it was put for auction. A dozen bidders competed to land the property at the online Newport, South Wales-based Paul Fosh Auctions sale. Currently in need of a complete overhaul  2, Alexandra Road, Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan, CF47 9AA, sold for double its guide price of £68,000. Sean Roper, of Newport-based Paul Fosh Auctions, said: “Bidders on the house, in the town of Merthyr a place which is currently enjoying a prolonged period of renewed investment…

Step inside the world of the ‘Penrhyn Quarry Painting’ at Penrhyn Castle as National Trust Cymru launches a new exhibition exploring the castle’s connection to the local slate quarry and its community. Working alongside prominent local artists, ‘Ailfframio’, the new exhibition arriving at Penrhyn Castle and Garden, has been created by local community groups in response to the Henry Hawkins’ 19th Century painting of the Penrhyn Slate Quarry. The painting, completed in 1832 when the quarry was in its boom period, is one of the most important in the castle’s collection as it is a visible reminder of the slate…

ADAM FLETCHER is the new Chief Executive Officer of the Welsh cancer research charity – Cancer Research Wales. He will be heading up the operations of the independent Cardiff-based organisation which is the only charity wholly dedicated to funding cancer research in Wales. Since it was established in 1966, Cancer Research Wales has invested over £30 million in cancer research projects here in Wales. Adam is the former Head of British Heart Foundation (BHF) Cymru and starts in his new role on Monday 1 July. “It is a huge privilege to take on the role of Cancer Research Wales CEO.…

Schools across south Wales are gearing up for the Ogi Porthcawl 10K and family fun run by hosting their own Ogi Jogi fundraising races. Headline sponsor for the annual event for a second year running, Ogi and race organisers Run 4 Wales are building excitement for the July 10K and junior races by supporting school fun runs across Ogi’s rollout areas. The ‘Ogi Jogi’ fun runs kick off a summer fundraising drive for schools, with ten taking part in events leading up to the Ogi Porthcawl 10K [07 July]. Schools taking part are hosting a variety of distance runs, from…

A new web app created by Powys County Council will help residents and developers identify which trees in their neighbourhoods are protected. Trees which are covered by a preservation order (TPO), or are in a conservation area, cannot be felled, cut back or damaged without first getting permission to carry out the work. Thousands of trees within the Powys Local Planning Authority area (all parts of the county outside of Bannau Brycheiniog National Park) are covered by TPOs or fall within a conservation area. They include: Wales Tree of the Year 2019 runner up, black poplar found in Newtown’s Gravel…

A 25-year-old business owner from Rassau, Ebbw Vale is setting an example for fellow employers, after building a business that helps those with mental health illnesses and impairments to build employment skills and gain work experience. Leon Spencer launched LTS Cleaning and Maintenance Solutions in October 2023 with the support of Big Ideas Wales, after years of struggling to maintain a job in a traditional work environment due to having high functioning autism. Leon, who has navigated many careers over the past nine years, found that many employers lacked the education necessary to implement measures to support people like himself…

A man has been jailed for an assault outside the Claude Pub in Roath, Cardiff. A 25-year-old man suffered serious head and facial injuries, including a double-fractured jaw and a bleed on the brain, as result of the assault earlier this year. The person responsible, Matthew Farmer from Pentwyn, Cardiff, was identified, as a direct result of an appeal for information. Officer in the case, Detective Constable Dafydd Beck, from South Wales Police said: “The victim was out celebrating his 25th birthday with a group of friends on Saturday, April 27, when he was assaulted outside the Claude Pub at…

Some of Britain’s top airborne displays are set to delight crowds at the Wales Airshow on July 6 and 7. They’ll be enjoyed from the Swansea shoreline by visitors with a new airshow addition – a Veteran’s Village, to honour all ex-service people. The show’s first day – July 6 – will also include celebrations for Wales Armed Forces Day. The Veteran’s Village supported by the Royal British Legion, will host an array of service-related charities that help our armed forces community, and the public are encouraged to attend and support. There’ll be a marquee where veterans can talk, relax…