Author: Rhys Gregory

This story is also available in Welsh – click here to read it. Households across Cardiff are cutting their energy costs and helping create a cleaner, greener future by embracing solar energy through Cardiff Council’s partnership with the innovative Solar Together scheme. To date, 120 Cardiff households have installed solar panels through the collective purchasing scheme, generating well over half a megawatt (614 kW) of clean, renewable power on their rooftops. Alongside solar panels, 124 Cardiff homes have added battery storage, providing 839 kWh of energy storage capacity—helping families save on bills and make the most of their solar investment. Cardiff Council…

Thirty-one new secure cycle parking lockers have now been installed at seven locations across Cardiff City Centre, following the initial installation on Castle Street during the summer. The units installed, funded by One Planet Cardiff, offer cyclists more opportunities to safely park their bikes in the city centre at a small cost of between £1 and £1.50 per day. All the new units will feature living roofs and are battery-powered, delivering significant environmental benefits by enhancing biodiversity in city centre locations and eliminating the need to connect the lockers to the electricity grid, saving both time and money. To use…

A temporary Garden of Remembrance has been opened in the city centre as Swansea remembers those who have fallen this November. The Garden of Remembrance is outside Morgan’s Hotel and was officially blessed on Sunday at an event led by the Vicar of Swansea Minster, Canon Justin Davies. Also in attendance on the day were Lord Mayor, Cllr Cheryl Philpott, the Joint Deputy Leader of the Council, Cllr Andrea Williams and the council’s Armed Forces Champion Cllr Wendy Lewis. The Garden of Remembrance forms part of Swansea’s countdown to November 11. On that day the city’s main Cenotaph on the…

Mae’r stori hon hefyd ar gael yn Saesneg – cliciwch yma i’w darllen. Disgwylir i’r gwaith cychwynnol ar ddatblygiad tai Brynhir yn Ninbych-y-pysgod ddechrau’r wythnos hon gyda Morgan Construction Wales. Mae chwe mis cyntaf y datblygiad wedi’i gyhoeddi a byddant yn cynnwys gwaith galluogi safle, gwaith mynediad newydd gan gynnwys cyffordd i’r briffordd a ffordd fynediad newydd, ac uwchraddio Ffordd Arberth. Bydd y cam gwaith galluogi yn cynnwys clirio’r safle yn unol â Chynllun Rheoli Amgylcheddol Adeiladu cymeradwy a chyfyngiadau trwydded Rhywogaethau Ewropeaidd. Mae wyth cam wedi’u cynllunio ar hyn o bryd, gan ganiatáu i gartrefi fod ar gael yn gynt. Disgwylir y…

This story is also available in Welsh – click here to read it. The initial work on Brynhir housing development in Tenby is due to start this week with Morgan Construction Wales. The first six months of development have been announced and will include site enabling works, new entrance works including a new highway junction and access road, and upgrades to Narberth Road. The enabling works phase will involve site clearance in line with an approved Construction Environmental Management Plan and European Species licence constraints. Eight phases are currently planned, allowing for homes to be available sooner. It is expected that the development…

Mae’r stori hon hefyd ar gael yn Saesneg – cliciwch yma i’w darllen. Mae’r cyngor sir wedi dweud y bydd offeryn newydd sy’n cael pŵer dellusrwydd artiffisial yn gwneud gwahaniaeth gwirioneddol i ddysgwyr ledled Powys, gan helpu ysgolion i bersonoli cymorth darllen a gwella canlyniadau llythrennedd. Wedi’i ddatblygu trwy ymdrech gydweithredol rhwng Gwasanaethau Addysg a Digidol Cyngor Sir Powys, mae’r Offeryn Asesu Darllen a Thrawsnewid Testun yn adnodd digidol a gynlluniwyd i rymuso athrawon a chefnogi disgyblion yn eu cynnydd darllen. Mae’r fenter yn tynnu sylw at ymrwymiad y cyngor i ddefnyddio technoleg i wella addysg ac yn dangos sut y gall…

This story is also available in Welsh – click here to read it. A new AI-powered tool is set to make a real difference to learners across Powys, helping schools personalise reading support and improve literacy outcomes, the county council has said. Developed through a collaborative effort between Powys County Council’s Education and Digital Services, the Reading Assessment and Text Transformation Tool is a digital resource designed to empower teachers and support pupils in their reading progression. The initiative highlights the council’s commitment to using technology to enhance education and demonstrates how cross-service collaboration can lead to impactful, real-world improvements for learners…

Mae’r stori hon hefyd ar gael yn Saesneg – cliciwch yma i’w darllen. Mae Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Lywodraeth Leol a Thai Jayne Bryant wedi gweld sut mae buddsoddiad Llywodraeth Cymru yn adfywio canol tref Merthyr Tudful.  Yn ystod taith o amgylch canol y dref, a gynhaliwyd cyn cyfarfod y Cabinet ym Merthyr Tudful, ymwelodd â phrosiectau a gefnogir drwy raglen Trawsnewid Trefi Llywodraeth Cymru, sy’n adfywio ardaloedd allweddol o’r dref ac yn creu cyfleoedd i fusnesau lleol, trigolion ac ymwelwyr. Roedd y prosiectau yr ymwelwyd â nhw yn cynnwys y Farchnad Dan Do yng Nghanolfan Siopa Sant Tudful a adleoliwyd ac…

This story is also available in Welsh – click here to read it. Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government Jayne Bryant has seen first-hand how Welsh Government investment is revitalising Merthyr Tydfil’s town centre.  During a tour of the town centre, which took place ahead of a Cabinet meeting in Merthyr Tydfil, the Cabinet Secretary visited projects supported through the Welsh Government’s Transforming Towns programme, which is revitalising key areas of the town and creating opportunities for local businesses, residents, and visitors. The projects visited included the relocation and transformation of the Indoor Market in St Tydfil’s Shopping Centre. Merthyr Tydfil…

The Shift Isn’t Just Tech — It’s Trust Fleet managers in the UK have long discussed safety. However, in 2025, it’s no longer just talk. It’s policy. It’s compliance. It’s accountability. And it’s being driven by something deceptively simple: cameras. Not the kind you mount for show. Not the ones that record grainy footage you never look at. We’re talking about systems that stream, store, alert, and protect. Systems that don’t just watch, they work. And they’re changing how businesses think about risk, responsibility, and reputation. According to Crystal Ball’s September 2025 guide, dash cams and in-cab systems are now…