Author: Rhys Gregory

The First Minister of Wales, Eluned Morgan, hosted a reception for UK-based ambassadors and high commissioners in London today. The event at Somerset House provided an opportunity for the First Minister to meet with the wider diplomatic community, set out her priorities and discuss opportunities for Wales with representatives from other nations. Eluned Morgan said: “I’m keen that the Welsh Government takes an active role in developing opportunities within and outside Wales. The diplomatic community provides excellent support in helping build closer relations with other national and regional governments. “We’ve had some major investments announced by multinationals in Wales in…

A Cardiff Metropolitan University student has become a world boxing champion this week, after representing Wales on the international stage. Dan Pitt, 18, from Brecon, mid Wales, competed in the U19 World Boxing Championships which took place in Colorado, having recently been signed by the Welsh Boxing Elite Squad. Dan competed in the 85kg class and faced two tough opponents, first in the semi-finals competing and winning against Aryan Aryan from India. He went on to compete and win against Kazakhstan’s national champion, Danial Raimbekov – achieving the title of champion. Alongside his prospering boxing career, Dan is in his…

The long-serving owners of a residential care home have passed on their business, thanks to a £1.2 million loan from the Development Bank of Wales. Gwyddfor Residential Home, situated near Bodedern, Anglesey, has been run by couple Glyn and Mary Williams since 2004. The 27-room home has now been bought by a new husband and wife team, Dr Bethan and Kayode Emola, who between them have experience in medical practice and the care sector. The purchase was supported with a loan from the Wales Flexible Investment Fund. The home provides accommodation and care to elderly residents with 22 ground-floor rooms…

CWM ALBION, the Swansea football team once dubbed the UK’s ‘Best Worst Team,’ has continued its remarkable journey as it has embarked on an impressive unbeaten streak, rivalling that of the promotion-winning Welsh national squad. With the men’s Welsh team yesterday reaching promotion to the top tier of the UEFA Nations League, a lesser-known squad in Swansea is mirroring Craig Bellamy’s undefeated streak – a far cry from the results the team has been used to in past seasons. The team, who play in the Swansea Senior League Division 2, had the unenviable record of losing all 22 of their…

Earlier this year, Urban Foundry’s PopUp Wales project partnered with Caerphilly Borough County Council to launch a new space on High Street in Bargoed. This followed the success of similar projects in Swansea and Bridgend, which have helped to revitalise town centres and provide new opportunities for local start-ups and entrepreneurs. Success in Bargoed The Bargoed space has seen great success, offering events, trade testing opportunities, training, and co-working spaces to local start-ups, entrepreneurs, and small businesses. The impact has been far-reaching. We spoke to Rhian Parry from Mennow’s, who currently has a pop-up market stall in the High Street…

Newport is definitely getting into the festive spirit and people are flocking to the city centre in their thousands. Saturday’s Countdown to Christmas event saw 2,000 more people attend compared to last year’s already very popular event. Visitors enjoyed live music, fairground rides, festive food, celebrities and fireworks. The whole of last week saw amazing footfall with figures up 20 per cent on the previous week and up 12 per cent on the same week last year. Partners at Friars Walk also recorded double the footfall of a normal Saturday. And there is so much more to head into the…

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Cabinet member for Education, Inclusion and the Welsh Language, Councillor Rhys Lewis attended Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive School alongside Welsh Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Education, Lynne Neagle MS on Thursday, November 14th, to formally open new facilities and meet the pupils and staff that are benefitting from them. The school received brand new classrooms which are dedicated to sixth form students, as well as modern facilities for pupils across all age groups. These include spaces for art, maths and numeracy lessons, and two new ICT suites. Pupils at the school are also enjoying the new gym, fitness…

The opening of the Waldo Lounge at the fantastic Western Quayside development in Haverfordwest has been welcomed by the Leader and Deputy Leader of Pembrokeshire County Council. The Waldo Lounge, a relaxing café/bar, opened yesterday (Wednesday, November 20th) following a major refit by leading hospitality company, Loungers. Pembrokeshire County Council Leader, Cllr Jon Harvey, said: “I’m delighted to see Waldo Lounge open for business in the first tenancy for Western Quayside. “This is a fantastic addition to the hospitality offer in Haverfordwest, enabling Western Quayside to play a key role in improving footfall and vibrancy in the town. “An important…

Rhian Wilkinson has announced her squad for the UEFA Women’s EURO play-off final against the Republic of Ireland as Cymru look to reach a major tournament for the first time. Wilkinson has selected a 26-player squad for the two-legged final in Cardiff and Dublin. Midfielder Ellen Jones returns to the squad for the first time since July and is the only change in the squad from the play-off semi-final victory over Slovakia as she replaces Charlotte Lee, who is involved in Cymru’s UEFA WU19 EURO qualifying campaign. There are two other uncapped players in the squad as Mared Griffiths and…

On Carers Rights day today, the Minister for Children and Social Care officially opened a new hub that will help more unpaid carers claim their rights and access free support. For nearly 20 years, the Swansea Carers Centre has supported a range of carers and grown to be one of the largest carers services in Wales. With the help of Welsh Government funding, the Centre has moved to a bigger building and launched a new service – the Carers Hwb. The Hwb aims to make it easier for carers to access all the services available to them in one place…