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SAM ROWLANDS, Member of the Welsh Parliament for North Wales, welcomes an initiative which offers support to the local community in Bangor. Mr Rowlands said: “I was delighted to recently have the opportunity to meet Rev John Thompson and visit Renew 57 at Penrallt Baptist Church in Bangor. “It was great to hear all about this initiative which is part of the Renew Wellbeing movement and invites everyone to a friendly safe haven to meet up with others and enjoy a cuppa and a chat.
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WILDLIFE conservation charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) is calling for volunteers across Wales, England and Scotland to survey for water voles this spring as part of ongoing national efforts to save this endearing yet endangered species before it’s too late.
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THE WELSH Government has announced an additional £1.3m to expand affordable credit options, helping thousands more people across Wales access fair financial services. This new funding for credit unions builds on the successful loan expansion scheme established in 2022, bringing the total investment to £2.9m. The scheme has already helped over 4,000 people access affordable credit who might otherwise have been turned away by mainstream lenders.
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VIV COLLIS, a graduate of UWTSD’s Swansea College of Art is reframing perspectives with her latest exhibition, Gwaith Merched at the National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. Launched on International Women’s Day, it blends archival materials with contemporary photographs to spark conversation and reflection on the role of women in the Welsh workforce.
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RUN 4 WALES Ltd (R4W) is delighted to announce that it has acquired Always Aim High Events Ltd in a move that sees the mass-participation event organisers join forces across Wales. The partnership brings together two leaders in the Welsh sporting industry with a shared commitment to deliver world-class events that give back to their communities and inspire more people to become physically active.
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1 week ago | 
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GLANDŴR CYMRU, the Canal & River Trust in Wales, is urging the canal-loving public to show their support for the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal – the 35-mile canal that wends its way through the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park in south Wales. A legacy of the nation’s industrial past, the canal is one of the most picturesque across Britain’s canal network and a must for those looking to book a narrowboat holiday this summer.
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IN A LANDMARK moment for the UK space sector and advanced materials science, Cardiff-based Space Forge has shipped ForgeStar®-1 – made in Wales and the UK’s first In-Space Advanced Manufacturing (ISAM) mission – to the U.S. ahead of launch later this year. As a next generation materials manufacturer, Space Forge is harnessing the unmatched conditions of space – microgravity, extreme temperatures, and a vacuum environment – to produce materials that are impossible to make on Earth.
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1 week ago | 
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WHEELCHAIR users will be able to enjoy the popular Morfa Bychan beach (Black Rock Sands) after Cyngor Gwynedd invested in purpose-built wheelchairs which are available to hire free of charge. From the Easter holidays until the end of September the wheelchairs, designed for disabled people with reduced mobility, will be available for enjoyment of the beach and the water. The chairs are an innovative solution to the problems that usual wheelchairs might experience on the beach.
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WELSHPOOL’S brand-new independent living scheme for over 60s, Neuadd Maldwyn, is officially open, and new jobs have been created for eight staff at the venue. Neuadd Maldwyn, owned by Welsh social housing provider ClwydAlyn, will be home to 66 elderly residents from the local community.
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STAGING a world-class tennis tournament in Wrexham later this year will help inspire the next generation of tennis players in Wales, according to a former British star. Mel South, who was ranked in the world’s top 100 during her own playing days and also represented Great Britain in the Fed Cup, now known as the Billie Jean King Cup, was a guest at the official launch of the Lexus Wrexham Open.
