Author: Rhys Gregory

Step inside the world of the ‘Penrhyn Quarry Painting’ at Penrhyn Castle as National Trust Cymru launches a new exhibition exploring the castle’s connection to the local slate quarry and its community. Working alongside prominent local artists, ‘Ailfframio’, the new exhibition arriving at Penrhyn Castle and Garden, has been created by local community groups in response to the Henry Hawkins’ 19th Century painting of the Penrhyn Slate Quarry. The painting, completed in 1832 when the quarry was in its boom period, is one of the most important in the castle’s collection as it is a visible reminder of the slate…

ADAM FLETCHER is the new Chief Executive Officer of the Welsh cancer research charity – Cancer Research Wales. He will be heading up the operations of the independent Cardiff-based organisation which is the only charity wholly dedicated to funding cancer research in Wales. Since it was established in 1966, Cancer Research Wales has invested over £30 million in cancer research projects here in Wales. Adam is the former Head of British Heart Foundation (BHF) Cymru and starts in his new role on Monday 1 July. “It is a huge privilege to take on the role of Cancer Research Wales CEO.…

Schools across south Wales are gearing up for the Ogi Porthcawl 10K and family fun run by hosting their own Ogi Jogi fundraising races. Headline sponsor for the annual event for a second year running, Ogi and race organisers Run 4 Wales are building excitement for the July 10K and junior races by supporting school fun runs across Ogi’s rollout areas. The ‘Ogi Jogi’ fun runs kick off a summer fundraising drive for schools, with ten taking part in events leading up to the Ogi Porthcawl 10K [07 July]. Schools taking part are hosting a variety of distance runs, from…

A new web app created by Powys County Council will help residents and developers identify which trees in their neighbourhoods are protected. Trees which are covered by a preservation order (TPO), or are in a conservation area, cannot be felled, cut back or damaged without first getting permission to carry out the work. Thousands of trees within the Powys Local Planning Authority area (all parts of the county outside of Bannau Brycheiniog National Park) are covered by TPOs or fall within a conservation area. They include: Wales Tree of the Year 2019 runner up, black poplar found in Newtown’s Gravel…

A 25-year-old business owner from Rassau, Ebbw Vale is setting an example for fellow employers, after building a business that helps those with mental health illnesses and impairments to build employment skills and gain work experience. Leon Spencer launched LTS Cleaning and Maintenance Solutions in October 2023 with the support of Big Ideas Wales, after years of struggling to maintain a job in a traditional work environment due to having high functioning autism. Leon, who has navigated many careers over the past nine years, found that many employers lacked the education necessary to implement measures to support people like himself…

A man has been jailed for an assault outside the Claude Pub in Roath, Cardiff. A 25-year-old man suffered serious head and facial injuries, including a double-fractured jaw and a bleed on the brain, as result of the assault earlier this year. The person responsible, Matthew Farmer from Pentwyn, Cardiff, was identified, as a direct result of an appeal for information. Officer in the case, Detective Constable Dafydd Beck, from South Wales Police said: “The victim was out celebrating his 25th birthday with a group of friends on Saturday, April 27, when he was assaulted outside the Claude Pub at…

Some of Britain’s top airborne displays are set to delight crowds at the Wales Airshow on July 6 and 7. They’ll be enjoyed from the Swansea shoreline by visitors with a new airshow addition – a Veteran’s Village, to honour all ex-service people. The show’s first day – July 6 – will also include celebrations for Wales Armed Forces Day. The Veteran’s Village supported by the Royal British Legion, will host an array of service-related charities that help our armed forces community, and the public are encouraged to attend and support. There’ll be a marquee where veterans can talk, relax…

With the Olympic Games in Paris now just weeks away, young people from Prendergast Community School have enjoyed their own mini version of the summer sporting spectacular. Young Ambassadors from Haverfordwest High VC School put the Year 3 pupils from Prendergast through their paces on Thursday, June 20th. In glorious sunshine, the sessions planned and run by the Young Ambassadors were overseen by Sport Pembrokeshire Gold Young Ambassador Carys Ribbon. Pupils got to take part in athletics, archery, basketball, cricket, football and tennis in an action-packed morning full of smiles. Dan Bellis of Sport Pembrokeshire, said: “It was fantastic to…

The incident happened at in the night of June 20 early hours of 21 June 24 at the Caerphilly Council depot in Abercarn. Gardening and workshop equipment worth thousands of pounds including blowers, chainsaws, hedge cutters and strimmers, were taken alongside a pint of milk from the fridge. The BT wires were cut from a telegraph pole disabling the on-site cameras. The council have managed to minimise impacts on service delivery by sourcing replacement machinery and equipment. Gwent Police and Caerphilly CBC are asking the public to be vigilant and keep an eye out for the stolen equipment. Anyone with…

The first jobs fair and conference for veterans, service leavers and families in North Wales has taken place in Wrexham, linking the Armed Forces community directly with local and national employers. The jobs fair took place alongside a conference for employers which highlighted the many benefits veterans can bring to the workplace. Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport Ken Skates has responsibility for the armed forces and attended the event. He said: “It’s a particular pleasure for me to be at this event in North Wales, and to meet some of the veterans and the employers who are attending.…