Author: Rhys Gregory

Your evening routine really doesn’t look like it used to. What was once built around fixed TV schedules has shifted into something far more flexible and personal. Instead of planning your night around a broadcast, you now shape it around your own preferences, with instant access to content whenever you want it. At home, your space has really quietly evolved. It can feel like a cinema, a gaming hub or even a live casino, depending on what you’re in the mood for. There’s no longer any urgency to be in front of a screen at a specific time. Your evening…

A busy office often gives itself away before anyone says a word. Emails arrive late at night, meetings fill every gap, and quiet staff stop speaking up. None of this looks dramatic on its own, yet the pattern builds pressure across a team. Across Wales, employers are paying closer attention to how work affects mental wellbeing. Recent reporting on workplace mental health stigma in Wales shows the issue is still live, even as awareness grows. Good intentions help, but staff need clear habits, sensible management, and proper support. For many organisations, that starts with better knowledge. Well planned workplace mental…

A dispersal order has been put in place across parts of Swansea following a rise in reports of anti-social behaviour this evening. South Wales Police confirmed that a Section 35 dispersal order has been authorised in Swansea city centre on Saturday (April 4), giving officers additional powers to tackle those behaving in an anti-social manner. The order covers key areas including Swansea Bus Station, Swansea Quadrant and the Parc Tawe area, and will remain in force for 12 hours. Police say the move comes in response to increased incidents involving youth-related anti-social behaviour and criminal activity in and around the…

The Llangollen and Corwen Railway welcomed a very special guest this weekend as Chris Barrie, best known for his role in Red Dwarf, travelled on a special heritage service to mark the start of Wales Comic Con. Dozens of fans gathered at Corwen Railway Station on Saturday morning to see Chris Barrie board the “Red Dwarf Train”, enjoying a unique journey through the Dee Valley to Llangollen ahead of a busy day at the convention. The visit marked a tremendous start to a new partnership between Llangollen and Corwen Railway and Wales Comic Con, bringing together heritage, popular culture and…

South Wales Police have issued an appeal to help find a man who has been reported missing from Pontypridd. Ashley Fennell, 37, was last seen at around 11:20am on Friday, April 3 in the Pontypridd area of Rhondda Cynon Taf. He is described as being around five foot eleven inches tall, of medium build, with fair hair and facial hair. He was last seen wearing a black tracksuit. Police say he may be travelling in a blue BMW with the registration YJ64 XYG. Officers are urging anyone who may have seen Ashley, or who has any information that could help…

Wales is bracing for a spell of wet and windy weather as Storm Dave moves in, bringing the risk of disruption to some areas. According to the Met Office, the storm will arrive this evening, with strong winds and coastal gales expected, particularly along exposed parts of north and northwest Wales. Heavy and blustery rain will push across the country at first, before gradually clearing in the early hours of Sunday morning as winds begin to ease. Overnight temperatures are expected to fall to around 3°C. The areas most likely to be affected include Conwy, Gwynedd and the Isle of…

A volcano and a moon rocket are among the challenging hazards at a new crazy golf course in a North Wales town. The quirky 12-hole attraction has opened in Ruthin, bringing a host of wild and wacky obstacles to The Centre on Lon Fawr which is run by Katie Edwards and her husband Paul. Costing £26,000, the course is the latest addition to the site which already boasts tennis courts, junior football pitches, a GymPod, golf driving range, bowling green, footgolf course and 1.1 mile countryside walk. Mum of two Katie, who runs the crazy golf, said: “It was something…

Cash Access UK, the organisation set up to protect access to cash across the UK, has confirmed that the banking hub in Mountain Ash has opened in its permanent location at 56-58 Oxford Street (in the former HSBC building). Customers of all major banks can visit the hub any weekday between 9am-5pm to carry out regular transactions including withdrawals and deposits as well as checking balances or paying bills. Additionally, the hub also offers a community banker service where customers can talk to their own bank in a private space about more complicated issues on the day their bank is…

Students at the University of South Wales (USW) will be among the first in the UK gain a new certification in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), as part of their Business and Management degree. USW has co-developed the Applied AI for Business qualification in partnership with the IOEE (Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs), which will be embedded into the BA (Hons) Business and Management curriculum from September 2026. At the end of their first year, students will receive the IOEE award, and those who graduate from the degree will have the option to receive an IOEE Diploma in Professional…

Twenty two of the world’s finest young singers will be heading to North Wales to compete for a prestigious international prize. They will be battling for the title of Pendine International Voice of the Future at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. Among the singers taking part is soprano J J Lam who sang God Save The King before the England v Wales rugby international at Twickenham. The competition is once again being sponsored by the arts-loving care organisation, Pendine Park via the Pendine Arts and Community Trust, which was established to support cultural and community initiatives across Wales. The winner…