Author: Rhys Gregory

This story is also available in Welsh – click here to read it. Neath Port Talbot Council will reassess the scope and design of the proposed Neath Transport Hub after feedback from public consultation. The decision was made by the council’s Cabinet which met on October 29th, 2025. The primary aim of the reassessment will be to address the concerns and issues raised by residents, public transport users and businesses during the consultation. Due to the feedback from public consultation, the scheme will not go ahead in its current form and any future project will be developed as part of a wider…

Community Volunteers Wales (CVW), a volunteer-led charitable organisation based in Risca, has expanded its support for local residents through an exciting new adaptive cycling initiative, developed in partnership with Caerphilly County Borough Council. The scheme introduces a range of fully adaptive bicycles, enabling people of all abilities to experience the many benefits of cycling in a safe, inclusive environment. The bikes are located at Waunfawr Park, which also features a welcoming coffee shop, The Hatch. The initiative helps to provide a well-rounded community space for people to meet, chat and exercise. This project marks Phase One of a wider plan…

The festive season is fast approaching, and Caerphilly County Borough Council has unveiled a full line-up of town centre events taking place throughout November and December. This year, residents and visitors can look forward to the very first Mini Festive Fair in Caerphilly town centre on Friday 21 November, coinciding with the town’s Christmas Lights Switch-On, as well as the much-loved River of Light Lantern Parade and Fireworks Display on the same evening. The Caerphilly Christmas Market returns as a standalone event on Saturday 29 November, promising a day filled with festive shopping, local food, crafts and entertainment. Also making…

Mae’r stori hon hefyd ar gael yn Saesneg – cliciwch yma i’w darllen. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi dyrannu £55 miliwn ychwanegol i’r Rhaglen Gyfalaf Llety Trosiannol, gan godi cyllideb y rhaglen eleni i £155 miliwn. Mae Rhaglen Gyfalaf Llety Trosiannol (TACP) Llywodraeth Cymru yn darparu tai tymor hwy o ansawdd da ar gyflymder i bobl y mae angen tai arnynt ledled Cymru. Mae TACP yn cefnogi ystod o gynlluniau gan gynnwys caffael anheddau presennol, troi adeiladau amhreswyl yn dai a helpu i sicrhau bod eiddo gwag yn cael eu defnyddio eto. Bydd y cyllid ychwanegol hwn yn helpu i ariannu hyd yn…

This story is also available in Welsh – click here to read it. The Welsh Government has allocated an additional £55 million to the Transitional Accommodation Capital Programme, boosting this year’s budget to £155 million. The Welsh Government’s Transitional Accommodation Capital Programme (TACP) delivers good quality and longer-term housing at pace for people in housing need across Wales. TACP supports a range of schemes including the acquisition of existing dwellings, conversion of non-residential buildings into housing and helps bring void properties back into use. This additional funding will help fund even more schemes, supporting those in housing need across Wales. Over the…

Mae’r stori hon hefyd ar gael yn Saesneg – cliciwch yma i’w darllen. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi ymrwymo i fenter ar y cyd â Chyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful i ddatblygu safle cyflogaeth 19 erw. Bydd y cytundeb yn cynnig seilwaith er mwyn adeiladu lleiniau sy’n barod am fuddsoddiad yn Goat Mill Road, ym Merthyr Tudful. Dydy’r safle ddim wedi cael ei ddatblygu ers cynnal gwaith adfer yn ail hanner yr 1990au. Bydd y cynllun yn elwa o fwy na £4.5m o gyllid Llywodraeth Cymru , ochr yn ochr â buddsoddiad o £5.1m gan Brifddinas-Ranbarth Caerdydd i Gyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful.…

This story is also available in Welsh – click here to read it. The Welsh Government has entered into a Joint Venture with Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council to develop a 19 acre employment site. The agreement will provide enabling infrastructure for investment-ready plots to be built at Goat Mill Road, in Merthyr Tydfil. The site has remained undeveloped since remediation works in the mid to late 1990’s. The scheme will benefit from Welsh Government funding of more than £4.5m, alongside a £5.1m investment from Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) to Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. The enabling works will create jobs during…

Mae’r stori hon hefyd ar gael yn Saesneg – cliciwch yma i’w darllen. Mae gostwng yr oedran sgrinio yng Nghymru o 60 oed i 50 oed yn ystod y pedair blynedd diwethaf wedi helpu i ddyblu nifer yr achosion o ganser y coluddyn sy’n cael eu canfod yng Nghymru. Mae sgrinio yn helpu i wneud diagnosis yn gynt, ac ar adeg pan fo’r cyflwr yn haws i’w drin. Ers cyflwyno ehangu’r oedran yn 2021, mae cyfraddau diagnosis o ganser y coluddyn wedi cynyddu yn y rhaglen sgrinio o 211 yn 2020-21 i 457 yn 2023-24.  Mae gwahoddiadau blynyddol ar gyfer sgrinio wedi…

This story is also available in Welsh – click here to read it. Reducing the screening age in Wales from 60 to 50 over the past four years has helped more than double the number of bowel cancers detected in Wales. Screening helps diagnose people at an earlier, and more treatable, stage. Since the introduction of the age expansion in 2021, bowel cancer diagnoses have increased in the screening programme from 211 in 2020-21 to 457 in 2023-24.  Annual invitations for screening have increased from 223,000 to more than 500,000. Bowel cancer is one of the most common types of cancer, with…

British menswear brand Charles Tyrwhitt is set to open its first ever store in Wales, with a new location confirmed for St David’s Shopping Centre in Cardiff. The store will officially open its doors on Sunday 23 November 2025, marking a major milestone for the brand as it expands its UK retail presence to 44 stores, and 59 globally (excluding third-party stockists). The move comes in response to a strong customer base in Cardiff, where the new store will give shoppers the chance to experience the brand in person for the first time. The company hopes to build on its…