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Cwmbran sergeant receives Royal Humane Society award after saving man’s life

An off-duty police officer has been given a national award after saving a man who collapsed in a shop in Cwmbran. At midday on April 6 this year, Police Sergeant Adam Hollings was visiting a shop in ...

Maindee Hotel offers football fans a free fifth drink every Sunday

Newport football supporters are being offered a Sunday pub promotion that provides one complimentary drink for every four paid for. The Straight Through Crew offer is being introduced by the Maindee ...

Wales warned to prepare for another difficult wildfire season in 2027

A wildfire risk summit at the Welsh Government's Merthyr Tydfil offices brought together senior figures from the fire and police services, environmental specialists, farming and union representatives,...

Former Plaid MS Bethan Sayed appointed Head of Oxfam Cymru

Bethan Sayed has been appointed Head of Oxfam Cymru and will lead the charity's programme addressing poverty and inequality across Wales and internationally. The former Plaid Cymru member brings poli...

Ty Gwyn holiday park wins second consecutive Wales in Bloom Gold Award

The Ty Gwyn holiday park in Abergele has secured a Wales in Bloom Gold Award for a second successive year. The accolade was presented during a ceremony in Talgarth, Powys, where the North Wales site ...

Brecon museum offers free Halloween activities and tours for families

Brecon's y Gaer Museum has arranged a programme of free, family-focused Halloween activities during the October half term. The events form part of the Welsh Museums Festival and run from Saturday 24 ...

Ceredigion Museum moves closer to reopening after roof replacement

The restoration of Ceredigion Museum has reached a significant stage with the completion of a new roof for the Grade 2 listed Coliseum theatre in Aberystwyth. The museum remains closed while the wide...

Tibetan Buddhist monk shares peace and compassion teachings in Newport

A Tibetan Buddhist monk shared teachings on peace and compassion during a visit to Newport. Geshe Lama Ahbay Tulku Rinpoche, a respected figure within the Dalai Lama's tradition, spent four days in R...

Wales grid route could unlock £1.3bn and 540 long-term jobs, report says

RenewableUK Cymru has reported that a proposed Western MWNC electricity transmission route through Wales could generate £1.3 billion in benefits. The route would include a new substation in Mid Wales...

Usk Pilates challenge raises £10,915 for St David’s Hospice Care

A Pilates studio in Usk has generated £10,915.07 for St David's Hospice Care through its first 24-hour Reformerthon, more than twice the original £5,000 fundraising target. PT Pilates staged 24 Refor...

Community meeting set in bid to save Newport’s historic Lysaght Institute

Newport's historic Lysaght Institute in Lliswerry faces the end of events and venue hire on 31 December 2026 unless a replacement operator can be found. Codi Group announced in August that it would w...

Ffion Gruffudd joins Urdd as Youth and Community Director

Urdd Gobaith Cymru has appointed Ffion Gruffudd as Director of Youth and Community. Gruffudd previously served as Head of Cardiff Bilingual at Cardiff Council and will join the organisation's Senior ...

Alex Jones visits Aberfan as Wales marks 60 years since disaster

Sixty years ago, a catastrophic event in Aberfan claimed the lives of 116 children and 28 adults, becoming one of the most serious tragedies in Welsh history. A special S4C programme presented by tel...

Capel Celyn commemoration: memorial stone rebuilt in Tryweryn Valley

The memorial stone bearing the inscription Cofiwch Dryweryn has been restored at its roadside location in Wales. On 21 October 1965, the community of Capel Celyn was submerged beneath the waters of L...

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Cwmbran sergeant receives Royal Humane Society award after saving man’s life

An off-duty police officer has been given a national award after saving a man who collapsed in a shop in Cwmbran. At midday on April 6 this year, Police Sergeant Adam Hollings was visiting a shop in ...

Maindee Hotel offers football fans a free fifth drink every Sunday

Newport football supporters are being offered a Sunday pub promotion that provides one complimentary drink for every four paid for. The Straight Through Crew offer is being introduced by the Maindee ...

More than 5,000 in Wales waiting over two years for NHS treatment

Waiting times within Wales's NHS have risen further, with the number of patients held on treatment pathways for more than two years exceeding 5,000. The latest health performance figures indicate con...

Newport cleaning firm Bell Cleaning records 3,077 per cent growth in five years

Bell Cleaning, a Newport-based cleaning company, has recorded growth of 3,077 per cent over five years, with the increase achieved between 2020 and 2025. Managing director Steve Baker has led the bus...