Author: Rhys Gregory

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) recognised the brightest and best entrepreneurs from Wales at the FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards 2024. The next stop for this year’s Welsh winners, who spanned a diverse spectrum, from a groundbreaking prosthetics company to a sheep and flower farm, is the UK grand final at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens on Thursday 9 May, where they will compete for the top honours. From sustainability to innovation, family businesses to start-ups, all the winners were honoured for their achievements over the last 12 months as they came together to, not only receive their awards, but to…

The Bryn Meadows Caerphilly 10k, scheduled for Sunday, May 12th, 2024, promises to be an exhilarating event showcasing the spirit of the community. With the safety and enjoyment of participants and spectators in mind, the event organisers have announced road closures to facilitate the smooth running of the race. The 10km race, starting and finishing on Crescent Road, will wind its way through the heart of Caerphilly, passing iconic landmarks such as the town centre and the majestic Caerphilly Castle. Alongside the main event, a 2k race is also slated with an estimated 800 enthusiastic runners expected to participate. To…

Redevelopment work underway aims to turn National Slate Museum in Llanberis into a world-class visitor attraction. Welsh Government funding of more than £1m has already helped progress the redevelopment, including maximising museum space for collections and activities and ensuring there is appropriate office space for employees. The Museum has also secured funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to continue redevelopment plans as a main interpretation site for the Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales UNESCO World Heritage Site, including the aim of developing new creative spaces. Based at the foot of what was one of the largest slate quarries in…

Cardiff Airport’s departure lounge has a new look as two new bar and restaurants open to holidaymakers and business travellers. SSP UK and Ireland, a leading operator of food and beverage brands in travel locations worldwide, has invested in Y Castell and Tap & Brew. Y Castell is a spacious, vibrant and modern bar and restaurant showcasing iconic landmarks around Cardiff and Wales. It serves a curated menu focused on traditional Welsh flavours made with locally-sourced ingredients. It is the perfect place for family and friends going on holiday or business travellers to enjoy before flying from Wales’ national airport.…

With the development now close to completion, here are some images that show how the 71/72 Kingsway scheme will look when it’s up and running. The conceptual images show the outside of the finished development, as well as features like the building’s reception area, rooftop terrace and workspaces. Providing space for around 600 jobs, the 71/72 Kingsway scheme is being developed by Swansea Council and part-funded by the £1.3bn Swansea Bay City Deal. Bouygues UK, who are leading on the development’s construction, soon anticipate completion with an internal fitout to follow in the coming months. The bulk of the 104,000…

Two Cardiff councillors have stepped up from the backbenches to join Cardiff Council’s Cabinet as part of a reshuffle announced by council leader, Cllr Huw Thomas. Cllr Thomas announced the reshuffle on Thursday May 2, after he was re-elected leader of the Labour Group at its AGM earlier last week. The changes to Cabinet, which include bringing some portfolios together, and creating more job-sharing Cabinet posts, will be brought to Cardiff Council’s AGM on May 23 for ratification. In April, Cllr Caro Wild announced he was standing down as Cardiff Council’s Cabinet Member for Climate Change to pursue new projects.…

Pembrokeshire County Council is opening up an opportunity for residents to request changes to 20mph limits in their locality. The move follows a speech outlining his transport priorities by new Transport Cabinet Secretary Ken Skates, who pledged to put the voice of Welsh citizens at the heart of decision making on transport, while setting out a three-phase plan on 20mph. To aid this approach Pembrokeshire County Council welcomes constructive views from residents. If you wish to forward a suggestion, with valid reasons, for why a road should be exempted from the 20mph national speed limit in Pembrokeshire, the Council will…

Work to expand Y Lanfa: Powysland Museum and Welshpool Library, will start this week after a contract was awarded by Powys County Council to SWG Group. It will see additional floor space added under the canopy area, to create a new foyer and a flexible community and display space above it, a remodelling of the museum’s galleries and the installation of a new public toilet, lift, solar panels and air handling units. The work complements and extends the refurbishment work undertaken when the library moved into the building in 2020. The wharf area will also be resurfaced to reduce the…

Pupils from Ysgol Sant Baruc, a leading educational institution in Barry, have planted 420 new trees on their new campus with the help of Coed Cadw, the Woodland Trust in Wales. Having transitioned from the school’s original Victorian site just over a year ago, Ysgol Sant Baruc’s state of the art campus now boasts extensive outdoor spaces which can be used for teaching, along with hard and soft landscaping for learning and playing. The grounds also include habitat areas to develop wildlife and encourage biodiversity; eager to make the most of this resource, the school applied for Coed Cadw’s popular…

Adrian Russell Coxon, 48, of St. Mary Close, Pencoed, was arrested in November 2021 after we received a report from the victim that they had been sexually assaulted. He appeared in court on Thursday, May 2, where he was sentenced to six years in prison for sexual assault by penetration and supply of Class C drugs. He was also made to sign onto the Sex Offenders Register and is subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO). Detective Constable Rebecca Evans said: “Whilst no sentence will make up for the impact he has had on the victim, I hope the…