Author: Rhys Gregory

A courier driver and mental health practitioner from Mid-Wales are experiencing their own Christmas miracle with a second £1,000,000 win, seven years after they won their first £1M. Richard Davies (49) and Faye Stevenson-Davies (43), who first celebrated a £1M win in June 2018, have magically matched five main numbers and the Bonus Ball in the Lotto draw on 26 November banking an extra £1M. While according to experts at Allwyn, operator of the National Lottery, the odds of Richard and Faye winning both the EuroMillions Millionaire Maker and then five numbers and the bonus ball on Lotto are over 24 trillion to one, the couple credit the power of positive thinking. Faye said, “We always believed winning was possible, and once we scooped £1M and met hundreds of other lucky winners, we realised fairytales do come true and there are winners everywhere! We knew the odds of it happening again were outrageous, but we’re proof…

Sheriff’s Biltong, co-founded by Wales and British and Irish Lions rugby legend Ken Owens and West Wales food producer Ruth Davies, has secured a major retail rollout in 50 Tesco Superstores and Extra stores across Wales. Made exclusively with the finest PGI Welsh beef and produced in a dedicated state of the art facility in West Wales, Sheriff’s Biltong champions local farming and food heritage. Using only minimal natural ingredients, Sheriff’s Biltong provides 16 grams of protein per bag with no additives. The idea was born when Ken and Ruth, long-time friends, were talking over the garden wall. Ruth, who has over…

Cash seized from criminals has helped secure the future of a much-loved community café run from a church in North Wales. A vital grant has safeguarded the Community Café and wellness project at Holy Trinity Church in Rhyl which has been offering warm spaces, creative sessions and home-cooked food to local residents since July. The Trinity Outreach Project, which welcomes more than 20 people each week for crafts, conversations, a hot lunch can now continue into the New Year thanks to a grant from the North Wales Police and Community Trust (PACT). A pilot project was set up in the…

A new neighbourhood restaurant and natural wine shop called Ogof will open on Thursday 18th December on Kings Road, Cardiff. Following months of work behind the scenes, the team has transformed the space (formerly Poca / La Cuina) – which is now almost unrecognisable. The downstairs of the two-story restaurant now boasts a central bar area with counter seating lit by a beautiful, low hanging Bocci light fixture, and an internal window which looks directly into the bright kitchen, connecting it to the dining room for a fluid, lively service. Sanded back floors and a simple, pared-back design scheme are…

St Illtyd’s School in Cardiff recently hosted an exciting and inspiring careers session that gave pupils a hands-on introduction to the creative industries. The interactive event, coordinated by Careers Wales and delivered by Screen Alliance Wales on Thursday 11 November 2025, was designed to bring the world of work to life and showcase opportunities within one of Welsh Government’s priority sectors. Pupils explored a library of videos highlighting a range of roles in film and television and discovered the diverse career pathways available. They also took part in a practical activity creating special effects make-up – an experience aimed at…

Labour has fallen further behind in the latest Senedd voting intention poll, with Plaid Cymru now holding a clear lead over Reform UK, according to new research from YouGov for Cardiff University. The poll shows Labour’s projected Senedd vote share has dropped to just 10 percent, placing it level with the Conservatives and well behind both Plaid Cymru and Reform UK. Plaid Cymru leads the field on 33 percent, while Reform UK sits close behind on 30 percent, unchanged since the September ITV Wales YouGov poll. The findings highlight a significant shift in Welsh political behaviour. Rather than voters moving…

A Rhondda Cynon Taf man has been disqualified from keeping all animals for life after he admitted to causing unnecessary suffering to a dog he kicked and hit. Christopher Michael Pillage and Julie Pillage, both of Perthcelyn, Mountain Ash, appeared at Merthyr Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 22 October and pleaded guilty to offences under the Animal Welfare Act. Christopher Michael Pillage pleaded guilty to four offences, in that he caused unnecessary suffering to a male Jack Russell terrier type dog known as Snoopy by kicking and hitting him. His third and fourth offences were joint offences with Julie Pillage in…

Cardiff will head into 2026 in a stronger position than this time last year to create jobs and attract foreign investment (FDI), according to the latest study from law firm Irwin Mitchell and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr). The Investment Attractiveness Index compares 48 UK cities and offers a comprehensive view of where investment opportunities are emerging and where challenges persist. Cardiff has recorded an overall score of 38.9, securing 13th place among UK cities. The latest Irwin Mitchell report attributes this rise primarily to improving qualification levels, which continue to enhance the city’s competitiveness and talent…

This week, winner of the BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year 2025, Benjamin Pritchard was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science in recognition of his extraordinary achievements and inspirational journey by Bangor University. An inspirational athlete and Bangor University alumnus, Benjamin Pritchard graduated in 2013 with an LLB in Law before going on to achieve remarkable success in para-rowing. Born and raised in Mumbles, South Wales, Benjamin was a former cyclist and triathlete before a life-changing cycling accident in 2016 left him paralysed from the waist down. During rehabilitation at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, he discovered rowing and quickly rose…

Residents have begun to move into their new homes, at ClwydAlyn’s £11 Million Maes y Llan development at Rhuddlan Road, Bodelwyddan in Denbighshire. Social homes provider, ClwydAlyn has handed the keys over for phase one of its new Maes y Llan development in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire. Residents moved into twenty-one new homes at the new Maes y Llan Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire. The remaining 24 homes are scheduled be finished in the New Year. This development of is being built by K&C Construction the modern, lifetime homes have been developed as part of Denbighshire County Council’s Local Development Plan (LDP). The mixture of…