Author: Rhys Gregory

International artists from Ireland and Brittany will perform at Tafwyl this year as part of a new initiative aimed at strengthening collaboration between minority language cultures across Europe. Festival organisers have announced they will be partnering with the music festivals Gouel Broadel ar Brezhoneg in Brittany and Lá Mór na Gaeilge in Ireland, aiming to create more opportunities for artists to perform and collaborate on international stages. Performers will include Breton band Tanork and Irish group Grooveline. A new collaborative project will also be unveiled, bringing together Welsh artist Mali Hâf and Irish musician James Shannon to create music that blends the…

Wonderwool Wales, the premier wool and natural fibre festival in Wales, celebrated its 20th anniversary in style at the weekend with a record attendance, record number of exhibitors and more overseas visitors than ever. Such was the response to the opening day of the show, held at the Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, on Saturday that many exhibitors had to transport more stock for their stalls. It was a similar story on Sunday as the weekend sunshine attracted fans of knitting, crochet, spinning and weaving in their droves. The attendance is expected to exceed 6,000 and there were more than 230…

Cardiff and Vale College’s Women’s Rugby Academy has brought home its first piece of silverware after being crowned Urdd WRU 7-a-side Plate champions. The College’s Netball Academy also had a winning season, securing the league title with a hard-fought 35-31 victory over Coleg y Cymoedd in the season’s decisive fixture. At the Urdd WRU 7-a-side tournament the CAVC Women’s Rugby Academy opened with a heavy defeat against an international-packed Llandovery College and a narrow loss by a single try to Coleg Sir Gar. They regrouped to win their final two group games to secure a place in the Plate competition.…

Ogmore Vale Bowls Club has received continued support to further enhance its community facilities, with an additional £9,000 which has been put to good use in developing a new patio area and siting two new equipment sheds. The latest funding from local energy company Pennant Walters builds on previous donations through its community fund which has enabled improvements to the club’s outdoor space, helping to create a more accessible and functional area for both members and the wider community. The new patio area, which is in place for the summer season, will provide improved seating and viewing space for events,…

Mae’r stori hon hefyd ar gael yn Saesneg – cliciwch yma i’w darllen. Bydd Gŵyl Gyhoeddi Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Maldwyn Meirionnydd 2027 yn cael ei chynnal yn Llanidloes ddydd Sadwrn 9 Mai 2026. Yn ôl y traddodiad, cynhelir y Cyhoeddi o leiaf flwyddyn a diwrnod cyn yr Eisteddfod er mwyn croesawu’r ŵyl i’r ardal a chroesawu’r ardal i fod yn rhan o’r ŵyl. Y gobaith yw llenwi strydoedd Llanidloes gyda gorymdaith liwgar fydd yn dod ag ysgolion, cymdeithasau lleol a grwpiau cymunedol dalgylch yr Eisteddfod ynghyd. Wedi’r orymdaith bydd seremoni yn cael ei chynnal dan arweiniad Gorsedd Cymru, lle bydd yr Archdderwydd Mererid …

This story is also available in Welsh – click here to read it. The 2027 Maldwyn Meirionnydd National Eisteddfod Proclamation Ceremony will take place in Llanidloes on Saturday 9 May 2026. According to tradition, the Proclamation is held at least a year and a day before the Eisteddfod in order to welcome the festival to the area and to welcome the area to be part of the festival. The aim is to fill the streets of Llanidloes with a colourful procession, bringing together schools, local associations and community groups from across the Eisteddfod’s catchment area. Following the procession, a ceremony will be…

Located on the banks of the River Wye, the Nicky Grist Stages service area is one of the most picturesque in British rallying – and thanks to the tremendous support of Builth Wells RFC, this year’s event on Saturday 11 July will once again be based on the hallowed turf right in the centre of the scenic mid-Wales market town. Having previously been based at the nearby Royal Welsh Showground in Llanelwedd, the Quinton Motor Club-organised Nicky Grist Stages moved fully into the centre of Builth Wells in 2019, relocating its Rally Headquarters to the fully renovated Strand Hall on…

Residents living in and around Bute Energy’s Twyn Hywel Energy Park are being encouraged to apply to become members of a local panel to guide how community benefit funding of £704,000 a year is shared in the area. The fund, developed by Bute Energy, will support a wide range of initiatives such as community facilities, environmental projects, skills and education, wellbeing activities, and local sustainability projects. The roles are voluntary, and offer a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of the community by influencing positive, long‑term impact including elevating existing initiatives, and sparking new ideas. The fund…

Leading energy management and control solutions company Building Services Controls Ltd (BSC Ltd) has completed a successful management buyout, with JCP Solicitors acting for the selling shareholders. The transaction transferred the business from Directors Tim Jones and Bob Evans to members of the senior management team, Andy Gill and Chris Jones, putting a secure and futureproofed succession plan in place to allow Tim and Bob to retire. Betsan Powell, Director at JCP Solicitors, led the transaction for the sellers. Established in 1996, BSC Ltd provides building energy management and control solutions to commercial and residential markets across Wales and the UK. Having…

Staying safe and legal on the road involves more than just getting behind the wheel. In the UK, vehicle checks are an essential responsibility for every driver, whether you’re heading off on a long trip or simply commuting to work. Skipping important checks can result in fines, penalty points, or, worse, risk to your safety and the safety of others. For those wanting a quick and easy way to make sure their vehicle’s record is up to date, services such as CarCheck UK can help verify key information with a single search. The importance of regular vehicle checks Carrying out regular…