Author: Rhys Gregory

This story is also available in Welsh – click here to read it. Ambitious plans to help NHS Wales reduce its emissions faster to make the health and care system more sustainable are being unveiled today. NHS organisations have already made considerable progress, cutting emissions from non-supply chain, including buildings and transport, by almost a quarter between 2018-19 and 2024. But despite the improvement, overall NHS Wales emissions have increased over the same period, largely as a result of emissions attributed to the health service’s large supply chain. The refreshed NHS Wales Decarbonisation Strategic Delivery Plan, which is published during Wales Climate…

AN acclaimed planning consultancy continues to grow, creating exciting career and development opportunities – from graduates to experienced professionals seeking a new challenge. Based in Conwy and Pulford, near Chester, Cadnant Planning is recognised as one of the most respected chartered town planning consultancies in Wales and the North West. The company, led by Managing Director Sioned Edwards alongside Founder Rhys Davies, works on landmark projects with leading developers, landowners, housing associations, education providers and infrastructure partners across the region. As the business expands – and ahead of World Town Planning Day celebrated annually on November 8 – Cadnant is…

The Bank of England has chosen to keep interest rates unchanged at 4%, as policymakers continue to balance the risk of inflation with a slowing economy. At its meeting ending on 5 November 2025, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a narrow margin of 5–4 to maintain the Bank Rate at 4%. Four members voted to lower the rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3.75%. The decision comes as the UK economy shows mixed signals, with inflation edging closer to target but growth remaining sluggish. Many analysts had expected the Bank to hold rates steady ahead of the government’s…

Construction workloads in Wales fell in Q3 2025 for the first time since the end of 2023 according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Construction Monitor and surveyors’ sentiment for the year ahead has deteriorated. A net balance of -7% of survey respondents in Wales reported a fall in overall construction activity in the quarter, which is the lowest this balance has been since Q4 2023. Public and private house building were the only two subsectors to see rises in activity with net balances of 11% and 6% respectively. But these balances are lower than in the…

Work on the new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC) has reached a major milestone with the installation of the timber frame that will form the internal Lolfa (living room) at the centre – a key part of the build, which all people will pass through when visiting. One of the largest timber frames of its kind in the UK, the design of the nVCC revolves around the timber-framed Lolfa, a central core space that extends the full height of the building. This central area will provide a welcoming point of arrival for patients and visitors and will be easily identified because of…

Mae’r stori hon hefyd ar gael yn Saesneg – cliciwch yma i’w darllen. Mae lleoliad parti peintio crochenwaith eich hun yn y Mwmbwls yn paratoi i groesawu mwy o artistiaid ifanc nag erioed o’r blaen, gyda chymorth microfenthyciad o £50,000 gan Fanc Datblygu Cymru. Mae Craftsea yn cynnal sesiynau peintio eich crochenwaith eich hun ar gyfer unigolion a grwpiau, gan ganiatáu i gwsmeriaid o bob oed beintio detholiad o gerameg – gan gynnwys platiau, cwpanau, matiau diod a mygiau – sydd wedyn yn cael eu gwydro a’u ffwrndanio ar y safle. Mae bellach wedi symud i leoliad mwy, cyfagos ar Heol y…

This story is also available in Welsh – click here to read it. A paint-your-own pottery party venue in Mumbles is set to host more budding artists than ever before, backed by a £50,000 micro loan from the Development Bank of Wales. Craftsea hosts paint-your-own pottery sessions for individuals and groups, allowing customers of all ages to paint from a selection of ceramics – including plates, cups, coasters and mugs – which are then glazed and fired on-site. It has now moved to a larger, neighbouring property on the Mumbles Road, nearly doubling the space it occupies and allowing it to bring…

This November, Wales Tech Week 2025 returns to the ICC Wales, Newport (24-26 November), for a dynamic three-day celebration of innovation, collaboration and opportunity, showcasing how Wales is shaping the technologies of tomorrow and putting the nation firmly on the global stage.  Wales is home to the world’s first dedicated compound semiconductor cluster, a globally significant ecosystem driving the forefront of technological innovation. This thriving sector is not only transforming industries but also reinforcing Wales’s position as a critical hub in the global tech supply chain. In 2024 alone, Wales’s compound semiconductor sector contributed an impressive £434 million¹ in Gross…

An agency celebrating 10 years of life-changing success has secured £4.6 million worth of repairs and home improvements for vulnerable people. The news was revealed at the annual meeting of Conwy and Denbighshire Care & Repair which serves a vast area, stretching from Llanfairfechan to Llangollen. Over the past decade the charity, a subsidiary of the Grŵp Cynefin housing association, has helped nearly 50,000 people aged 60 or over in privately owned or rented properties. The aim is to help them continue to live safely, warmly and independently in their own homes and over the past decade. Since the organisation…

THE number of pupils in Wales studying international languages after GCSE has fallen sharply, prompting a warning from British Council Wales that recent progress in language learning could be lost without sustained action. Their Language Trends Wales 2025 report, published this week (Tuesday, 4 November), paints a mixed picture – with increased uptake at primary level and  tentative signs of  recovery at GCSE, but a continuing decline in post-16 study that threatens the long-term sustainability of language learning in Wales. Conducted by Queen’s University Belfast, the research surveyed primary and secondary schools as well as post-16 colleges, charting progress and challenges…