Author: Rhys Gregory

A South Wales mother began a gruelling trek up Ben Nevis at 5.30am this morning (Friday, May 22), carrying 281 hand-knitted kidneys to raise awareness of the Welsh transplant waiting list. Carolyn Thomas, from Efail Isaf, is leading the “One’s Enough” Three Peaks Challenge alongside friends and family. The team will carry 281 wool and felt kidneys, lovingly crafted by the Pontyclun Yarnmongers to the summits of Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike, and Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon). Each piece represents a real person currently waiting for a kidney transplant in Wales. The campaign has already made history before even reaching the first…

A new Shaun the Sheep augmented reality trail has been launched at St David’s Cardiff, alongside a line-up of fun half-term activities. Families are invited to embark on a free adventure with the Shaun the Sheep: Fun with the Flock augmented reality trail at the city shopping destination, bringing the much-loved Shaun the Sheep character and his farmyard friends to life in 3D. Guests can hunt down nine markers throughout St David’s, each unlocking an interactive A.R. scene. Along the way, families can complete fun challenges with Bitzer the dog, pose alongside animated characters, and capture photos and videos to share…

voco St David’s Cardiff has become one of only a handful of spas in the UK to offer “Nurturing Touch”, a specialist wellbeing treatment from spa partner ishga Skincare, designed specifically for people undergoing or recovering from cancer treatment. Available now at The Spa at St David’s, the deeply nurturing treatment has been carefully developed to provide comfort, relaxation and emotional support in a safe and restorative environment. The treatment is SATCC approved, meaning therapists have undertaken specialist Standards Authority for Touch in Cancer Care training to ensure treatments can be adapted safely and sensitively to individual client needs. The…

Hit TV series Landscape Artist of the Year is heading to Margam Country Park this summer, with members of the public invited to watch filming take place at the iconic Welsh location. The popular art competition programme will film a brand new episode at Margam Castle on Monday, June 29 as part of a refreshed format for the upcoming series. The new series will see 10 artists travel across the country taking on landscape challenges in different locations each week. Contestants who progress through the competition will return episode after episode to create new work, with one artist eliminated during…

Families are being invited to look to the skies this half term as the popular International Kite Festival returns to Margam Country Park this weekend. The free three-day event will take place from Saturday, May 23 to Monday, May 25, bringing colourful displays of kites of all shapes and sizes to the historic park grounds. Visitors are encouraged to bring along their own kites and join in the fun, or simply enjoy watching the skies fill with vibrant creations during the bank holiday weekend. The festival has become a popular family attraction during the May half term, offering a relaxed outdoor…

Conservation specialists are carrying out detailed restoration work on one of Cardiff’s most recognisable landmarks, the famous Animal Wall outside Cardiff Castle. Cardiff Council has shared an update on the ongoing work taking place along Castle Street, where skilled craftsmen are currently repairing the wall’s wolf sculpture. As part of the restoration, specialists have carefully modelled a replacement ear using clay, which has been temporarily fitted before being recreated in stone as part of the final repair process. The much-loved Animal Wall has attracted attention from residents and visitors for generations and remains one of Cardiff’s most photographed landmarks. The…

South Wales Police is appealing for information after a distinctive Jeep was stolen from the Riverside area of Cardiff. The vehicle, a left-hand drive Jeep Wrangler Sahara on German number plates, was taken from Fitzhamon Embankment sometime between 11pm on Tuesday, May 19 and 8am on Wednesday, May 20. Police say the vehicle is highly distinctive and are hoping members of the public may have seen it in the area or spotted it travelling elsewhere since the theft. Anyone with information, dashcam footage or CCTV footage that could assist officers with their enquiries is asked to contact South Wales Police…

South Wales Police is appealing for information to help find a 14-year-old boy reported missing from the Dyffryn Cellwen area of Neath Port Talbot. O’Shea was last seen at around 9.10am on Thursday, May 21, in the Bayside Road area of Splott, Cardiff. He was wearing a blue and black Nike tracksuit, a black beanie hat and may also have been carrying a small “man bag” underneath his tracksuit top. Police are urging anyone who has seen O’Shea, or who may have information that could help officers locate him, to get in touch. Anyone with information is asked to contact…

Flights have officially started taking off from Cardiff Airport as TUI launches its summer 2026 programme from Wales with a fourth aircraft now based at the airport. The start of the summer season saw passengers depart this week for a range of popular holiday destinations including Burgas, Faro, Lanzarote, Palma de Mallorca, Gran Canaria, Dubrovnik, Antalya and Heraklion. The expanded programme comes after TUI confirmed earlier this year that it would increase its Cardiff offering for summer 2026 with the addition of new direct routes to Faro in Portugal and Hurghada in Egypt. Flights to Hurghada on Egypt’s Red Sea…

Shaun Moran, 42, from Trowbridge, Cardiff, has been jailed for distributing an indecent photograph of a child. MOSOVO Officers attended Moran’s home address in March 2026, after information was received that the occupant was involved in the sharing of child sexual abuse material online. He pleaded guilty to one count of distributing 1318 indecent photographs and videos of children, with 228 being the most obscene.  He received a six-year custodial sentence at Cardiff Crown Court on May 18. Detective Inspector Sara Bradbury, from South Wales Police, said: “This highlights both local and global partnerships that MOSOVO engage with, and through…