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TWO CARMARTHEN School of Art graduates enjoyed a busy time exhibiting at Wonderwool Wales 2025 and are looking forward to showcasing their work at a big event in London. Textile artists Rachel Thomas from Aberystwyth and Nancy Una Simmons from Milford Haven, were awarded £1,000 bursaries by Wonderwool Wales after graduating from their BA Textiles course.

1 week ago | herald.wales | Niki Favorido

AS WE APPROACH approach the 80th anniversary of VE Day signalling eight decades since the end of World War Two in Europe, Port Talbot’s Tess Phillips is sharing her memories of a miraculous escape from a German bomb. When she was just six, her mother heard the ominous drone of approaching German bombers in the sky above their home in Oakwood Street, Port Talbot.

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ADEY, 17 from Cardiff has been named as the winner of a prestigious award from The King’s Trust in recognition of her strength in rebuilding her confidence and embracing education after arriving in the UK alone, with limited English and no access to school. The King’s Trust and TK Maxx & Homesense Awards recognise young people who have succeeded against the odds, improved their chances in life and had a positive impact on their local community.

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A HOUSING association has launched a plan to help stem the tide of rural depopulation in north Wales. Grŵp Cynefin, which operates across the six counties of north Wales and north Powys, has revealed it’s intending to build 300 new homes by 2028. Central to its newly-launched  corporate plan  is to increase the stock of affordable housing, boost the local economy and support the Welsh language at the same time.

1 week ago | herald.wales | Niki Favorido

WELSH business is developing a potentially revolutionary way of managing diabetes after receiving funding from the world’s largest research collaboration programme. Afon Technology Ltd is working on a world-first wearable non-invasive blood glucose sensor, which measures levels in real-time – eliminating the need for frequent and painful finger pricking.