Author: Rhys Gregory

Drivers heading home for the weekend are being warned of delays on several stretches of the M4 this Friday evening. Traffic Wales has reported congestion on the westbound carriageway between Junction 23 at Rogiet and Junction 26 at Malpas. Further delays are also building between Junction 38 at Margam and Junction 41 at Pentyla and Baglan, as well as between Junction 42 at Earlswood and Junction 43 at Llandarcy. The affected routes cover key commuter and holiday corridors across South Wales, with traffic volumes typically increasing on Friday evenings as people travel home from work or head away for the…

Two “arresting” properties at the ‘Crossroads of North Wales’ and near the home of the legendary last native Prince of Wales, Owain Glyndwr, are up for sale. The buyers of Corwen Old Police Station and The Court House, historic Grade II-listed buildings in the centre of Corwen, will have the chance to follow in the footsteps of Sergeant Hugh Williams. The first tenant back in 1871, Sergeant Huw occupied the living quarters together with his wife and 10 children! The site for a police station with four cells, apartments for a constable and justices room was acquired in 1869. Today,…

Politicians and Welsh celebrities and sports stars were treated to the taste of Wales by a team of top chefs at an early St David’s Day reception held at 10 Downing Street, London on Monday evening. Members of the Culinary Association of Wales (CAW) who all work for The Celtic Collection across South Wales, served up a selection of delicacies, inspired by top quality food and drink products from Wales. Among the120 invited VIP guests from politics, business, culture and entertainment were Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the Wales football squad, classical music star Kathrine Jenkins, OBE, who is CAW ambassador, former…

A man has been charged to court after cash and drugs were seized during a plain clothes patrol in Ely. South Wales Police confirmed that around £8,300 in cash and 809 grams of cannabis were recovered by officers on Wednesday evening in the Ely area of Cardiff. The seizure was made by officers carrying out proactive patrols, targeting suspected drug activity in the community. One man was arrested in Heol Trelai and has since been charged to appear at court. Police say the action forms part of ongoing efforts to disrupt drug supply and associated criminality in Cardiff’s neighbourhoods.

ACCA Cymru/Wales marked St David’s Day by bringing together the business community in Wales to celebrate the contribution business makes to the community and to celebrate Wales’ national day. At a breakfast event held at the Hilton Hotel in Cardiff, supported by Menzies and University of South Wales, over 180 attendees heard from guest speaker Bernie Davies who went from university dropout to UN-accredited leader, TEDx speaker, bestselling author, and multi-award winner. At the breakfast she shared her story of how she’s navigated challenges, led pioneering initiatives in Wales, and inspired others along the way. Taking inspiration from St David’s…

Yesterday (Thursday, February 26) officers were deployed, alongside partners from Cardiff Council, to Whitchurch, Ely, Canton, Riverside and the city centre. More than 40 e-bikes were checked in the city centre along with only 7 being found to be illegal, in total 13 vehicles were seized. This is ongoing partnership work is targeting the illegal and dangerously ridden e-bikes and off-road vehicles in our towns. Last month 55 were seized over two days. During Thursday’s operation, one man was arrested in Ely on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs. Five people who were wanted on warrant for failing…

Since 2015, more than £70 million has been invested through the Community Facilities Programme, supporting almost 500 projects across Wales. The funding has helped community-led organisations, including charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises, improve local facilities, restore historic buildings and create welcoming, practical spaces for everyday use. This week, the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice visited two projects in the Wrexham area supported by the programme. Plas Madoc Leisure Centre in Acrefair received £500,000 in 2016-17 and a further £250,000 in 2021-22. When the centre closed in 2014, local residents formed Splash Community Trust to bring it back into community…

The Welsh Government is providing an additional £30.9 million to local authorities to deliver regeneration projects that will transform town centres across Wales.  The investment is being directed to local authorities across the country — from coastal towns to valley communities — with projects spanning creative industries, leisure, transport, and heritage. Since its launch in 2020, the Welsh Government’s Transforming Towns programme has awarded more than £484 million in grant and loan funding to support regeneration across Wales – and this extra funding brings the total investment for 2025/26 to an impressive £56.3 million. The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, Jayne Bryant, recently visited two flagship projects, meeting local partners and seeing progress first-hand. In Wrexham, she toured the recently launched Creative Hub at the Old…

Businesses and workers in Wales are being urged to familiarise themselves with new family-friendly employment rights, which are due to come into effect in April, and aim to help more people stay in work while balance caring responsibilities. These changes come after figures from the Office for National Statistics revealed that around 485,000 people aged 16 to 64 in Wales were not in work at the end of last year. This led to Wales having the third-highest economic inactivity rate in the UK – 24.8%, only behind the North East at 25.7%, and Northern Ireland with the highest economic inactivity…

Former Wales international, Harlequin, Osprey and now Head Coach of Bridgend Ravens Scott Baldwin has explained the clubs vision to become the first carbon-neutral rugby team in Wales. Bridgend Ravens are working in Partnership with Electrify Cymru, part of Electrify Britain, who are now the ground’s sponsor, to bring in renewable energy to bring down the costs to the club. Baldwin was speaking to Richard Parks, also a former Welsh international, on the new podcast Beyond the Breakdown which interviews legends of the game in local clubs they have a connection to. Former Wales international, Harlequin and now Head Coach…