Author: Rhys Gregory

In today’s fast-moving digital world, many adults are trading traditional hobbies for something more interactive — social gaming. With smartphones always in hand and downtime at a premium, quick bursts of entertaining play are becoming a favored way to unwind. Across Wales and beyond, people are embracing this tech-driven shift in how they relax, stay engaged, and connect with others. One platform that’s helping shape this new form of entertainment is Highroller, a social gaming experience designed for players looking for fun, variety, and prize-based challenges — all without the risks associated with real-money games. This growing sector isn’t just…

Since its origin, sport has always been a mirror of human ambition because it reflects our inner competitive nature. We like to compete with each other and like to see other people compete which is probably the main reason sports is so popular in all countries of the world. Sport lies deep inside our culture, our lifestyle and the way we entertain ourselves. It represents effort, teamwork, and pushing the boundaries of human performance. Yet behind every world record lies a fragile balance between ethics and achievements. The same things that pushes athletes to set new limits can also tempt…

Multi-platinum pop star MIKA will kick off Cardiff’s Pride celebrations next summer with a huge headline show at the city’s historic castle. The BRIT Award and Ivor Novello winner will light up the capital on Friday June 12 bringing his signature flair to TK Maxx presents DEPOT Live at Cardiff Castle. He’ll be joined on the night by chart-topping indie-pop favourites The Feeling and acclaimed homegrown talent Gwenno. The headline show is presented by Pride Cymru in collaboration with promoters DEPOT Live and Cuffe and Taylor. Throughout his career MIKA has crafted a world of gritty romance and technicoloured alternative…

A brand-new High Value Engineering (HiVE) facility has been officially opened in Ebbw Vale this week during a visit by the Secretary of State for Wales, Jo Stevens and Welsh Minister for Skills, Jack Sargeant MS. HiVE has been delivered in partnership between Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council and Coleg Gwent and funded by UK Government and Welsh Government. The project marks an exciting new chapter for STEM education and skills development in South Wales. With a substantial investment of over £15 million secured from the UK Government (Levelling up Fund and Shared Prosperity Fund) and the Welsh Government’s Tech…

The Welsh Estate Agency Awards has announced that applications for the 2026 Welsh Estate Agency Awards are now open. After the spectacular inaugural awards this summer, the 2026 awards are being held April 23rd at the iconic Hilton Hotel – Cardiff. The awards are once again hosted by one of Welsh television and radio’s most popular presenters, Sara Edwards. The Welsh Estate Agency Awards shines a light on a key economic industry in Wales, and the incredible work those in the property sector do. The categories for 2026 are as follows: Residential Estate Agency of the Year Commercial Estate Agency of the…

Pupils from Tredegarville C.I.W. Primary School will be helping to light the streets of Cardiff this Christmas after taking part in the second annual Cardiff Kids Xmas Lights project. The switch-on event will take place on the 13 of November from 5-6pm in the Canal Quarter, coinciding with the RSAW awards, and a performance from a local primary school choir. The innovative project has seen light installations, co-designed by pupils at the Adamsdown based primary school, mounted to lamp posts in the canal quarter district. The project was co-created by Founding Director of Architecture of Kids CIC and Design Tutor…

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Wales has welcomed the stability in Welsh Government’s Draft Budget for 2026/27. It includes an uplift in overall funding and leaves £380 million unallocated for cross-party negotiations. However, FSB Wales warns that the budget overlooks the severe cost pressures on Wales’s 200,000+ small businesses. A major concern is the lack of detail on non-domestic rates (NDR). The draft budget says NDR policy will be decided after the UK Autumn Budget on 26 November and assumes revenues will stay the same “in real terms”. This leaves important questions unanswered, such as how will the multiplier…

In his centenary year, Richard Burton’s granddaughter will be in Swansea to provide a unique personal perspective on the legendary actor. Charlotte Frances Burton will deliver this year’s annual Richard Burton Lecture at Swansea University’s Taliesin Arts Centre on Wednesday, November 12 at 6pm. The free event is part of an annual series of prestigious events led by the Richard Burton Centre in collaboration with the Cultural Institute at Swansea University. It is particularly significant as November marks the centenary of Burton’s birth. Charlotte Frances Burton is an actor, director, and writer from New York City, and the family representative…

This autumn, volunteers across the capital once again came together as part of the Big Cardiff Tidy 2025, collecting 1,165 bags of litter. From 26 September to 12 October 2025, Cardiff saw a surge of community action as the Big Cardiff Tidy returned after last year’s success. Organised by Keep Wales Tidy in partnership with Love Where You Live (Cardiff Council) and Cardiff Rivers Group, the two-week clean-up event brought together volunteers from all corners of the city to make a real difference in their local environment. 114 litter picking and clean up events took place in areas around the…

Since March 2024, Faith in Families’ Cwtch Mawr Multibank has freely distributed one million essential items to families and individuals across Swansea Bay. The initiative supplies items to partner organisations, who assess need and give them directly to the people they support. Led by Faith in Families and supported by Amazon UK, Cwtch Mawr connects surplus goods from responsible businesses with community partners who know where help is needed most. Cherrie Bija, Chief Executive of Faith in Families, said: “Cwtch Mawr was built for hard times — and these are hard times. One million essential items given out for free…