Author: Rhys Gregory

Gambling remains a significant leisure activity across Wales. The Gambling (National Survey for Wales): April 2022 to March 2023 — published by the Welsh Government — provides the most up-to-date robust overview of adult gambling behaviours in Wales. According to the report: 63 % of people said they took part in some form of gambling in the last 12 months. 24 % said they had taken part in non-lottery or scratch-card gambling over the same period. These figures demonstrate the wide-reach of gambling activity in Wales and the importance of understanding both online and offline sectors, as well as the…

Mae’r stori hon hefyd ar gael yn Saesneg – cliciwch yma i’w darllen. Mae gwaith bron â chael ei gwblhau ar ddatblygiad o 24 o gartrefi ecogyfeillgar newydd yn Sir Gaerfyrddin yn dilyn benthyciad o £3.27 miliwn gan Fanc Datblygu Cymru. Mae New Generation Developments Ltd eisoes wedi cytuno ar werthiannau oddi ar y cynllun yn ail gam Park View Drive, yng Nghydweli. Dechreuodd y gwaith ar y safle, sy’n cynnwys 24 byngalo tair ystafell wely, yn 2021, gyda New Generation Developments Ltd yn ariannu datblygiad ail gam y prosiect gyda’r benthyciad saith ffigur gan y Banc Datblygu, ynghyd â…

One man from Aberdare and one man from Newport have received football banning orders which prevents them from attending any UK football match for three years. The two men attended the Cardiff City vs Newport County game in the Vertu Trophy match on Tuesday October 7. Gavin Fernquest from Newport attended Cardiff Magistrates Court on Friday October 24 where he pleaded guilty to the offence of possession of a pyrotechnic device inside the stadium. Fernquest was clearly seen on CCTV to be walking up and down the steps within the away stand whilst waving an orange smoke bomb above his…

South Wales Police are continuing their investigation into a fatal road traffic collision that occurred at 3:12pm on Monday September 29, 2025, near Morrisons on Ffordd Y Mileniwm, Barry. The collision involved a black Mercedes C220 and pedestrian Jacqueline Ellis. Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for anyone who is yet to come forward who may have witnessed the collision, the manner of driving before the collision, or have any dash-camera footage/CCTV which may be relevant to their investigation. Jacqueline Ellis was taken to hospital by ambulance but sadly passed away on October 10, 2025. Jacqueline’s family…

charity lunch event for the business community has raised £48,000 for City Hospice, Cardiff’s local hospice. The second annual Chair’s Lunch – Leaders & Legends event, organised by the charity’s Chair Michael Baker and hosted by ambassador Sian Lloyd, took place at the Parkgate Hotel on 17 October with 220 guests in attendance. This year’s special guest Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE was interviewed by Deborah Thomas, sharing her experiences in sport, public life and beyond, as well as leadership insights from on and off the track. Baroness Grey-Thompson, one of Britain’s greatest Paralympic athletes and now a Life Peer in…

Businesses in Wales have identified opportunities for growth and increased investment in equipment in Q3, but persistent concerns around taxation, labour costs and inflation remain according to Chambers Wales South East, South West and Mid’s latest Quarterly Economic Survey. Over half (51%) of businesses in Wales see new markets as an opportunity to recover and grow in the next three months. 42% of businesses surveyed say that they currently trade with countries inside and outside of the EU. There is some wariness around trading with the USA with 39% reporting that tariffs have or will have a negative impact on…

To mark the 15th anniversary of their debut album Tourist History, much loved indie band Two Door Cinema Club have today announced a huge outdoor show for TK Maxx presents DEPOT Live at Cardiff Castle in 2026. The Northern Irish trio – Alex Trimble, Sam Halliday and Kevin Baird – will play Cardiff Castle on Sunday August 2. The historic castle setting will see them play Tourist History in full, alongside hits from across their career. They will be joined on the night by Indie dance band Friendly Fires, while groundbreaking new band 3LIJAH will open the show. Speaking about…

Multi-platinum-selling artist Tom Grennan will bring his electrifying live show to North Wales next summer as part of a run of headline dates. The chart-topping BRIT and Ivor Novello-nominated star will head to TK Maxx presents Live at Llangollen Pavilion on Sunday July 5.  Today’s announcement follows a period of immense success for Tom Grennan who celebrated landing his third consecutive UK No. 1 album in August with the release of Everywhere I Went Led Me To Where I Didn’t Want To Be. His unstoppable ascent has seen him sell more than 120,000 tickets in the last 12 months including…

Following completion of construction work, the path between Llanbadarn Fawr and The National Library of Wales will be open for use once again, just in time for Green Libraries Week (27 October – 02 November). Barriers have been removed from this popular path to improve accessibility, and the path has been widened with a new smooth surface making it suitable for shared use by cyclists and pedestrians. The new path has been surfaced with ‘flexipave’ which is a porous material helping surface water to soak away. This material is made from recycled vehicle tyres and this project has helped save…

RSPCA Cymru has welcomed moves from Carmarthenshire County Council to improve dog breeding regulation in the county – and has backed their call for a nationwide review of the law around how dog breeders are licensed. The charity engaged in a consultation exercise from Carmarthenshire Council which looked at how the local authority licenses dog breeding locally. Now, the Council’s Cabinet has endorsed a series of recommendations following a Task and Finish Group review – including to work with local vets to ensure they understand the requirements on licensed breeders, to improve public knowledge about dog breeding locally, and to…