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  “From blistering heatwaves to torrential floods and gale-force winds, the planet’s weather patterns are becoming increasingly unpredictable and more dangerous. As climate change accelerates, extreme weather events are intensifying in frequency and ferocity, with sobering implications for both lives and livelihoods around the world,” writes Eeva Ruuska, Americas Operations Manager at Riskline The science is unequivocal: warmer oceans fuel stronger storms. As global temperatures rise, so does the likelihood of extreme weather events. According to the World Meteorological Organization…

Long-distance train operator CrossCountry has announced that its Customer and Communities Improvement Fund (CCIF), to support community initiatives across the CrossCountry network, is now open for applications. The refreshed grant scheme will open at intervals throughout the year – with the summer application period closing on Friday 6 June. A total of £100,000 has been made available throughout the year for community projects that deliver tangible social and environmental benefits across the UK, including South Wales. Candice Dos Santos Hodgson,…

In just the first four months of this year, 840 building firms across the UK filed for insolvency, marking an all-time high, according to City A.M. For young tradespeople, this collapse is not just a headline, it is a daily struggle. From bricklayers to plumbers, those beginning their careers in construction are watching jobs vanish before they have even hammered in their first nail. Since 2017, UK governments have hailed apprenticeships as a cornerstone of skills policy. Designed to offer…

Chris Hoad, Help for Heroes’ Community Builder for the Cardiff area, is bringing a regular ‘Heroes Café’ to Cardiff Central Library, as part of a programme to reach out to even more veterans across the region. Chris said: “We know the city and surrounding area has one of the highest populations of veterans in the country. Over the years we’ve helped hundreds of people who have got in touch with us for support.” The cafés give veterans an easy way…

The anti-poverty charity Trussell reports that 2.9 million emergency food parcels were provided to people facing hardship across the UK between April 2024 and March 2025, with more than a million of these provided for children. This is equivalent to one parcel every 11 seconds and a 51% increase compared to five years ago. Now A-listers join a host of celebrities, including comedians Rosie Jones, Nish Kumar, and James Acaster, in supporting Trussell as it calls on the government to…

Research carried out by Novuna Finance shows that the fans of Oasis heading to Cardiff could bring a £100.3 million spending boom with them. The band’s opening shows at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium this summer will be one of the biggest economic events the city will see this year. The first leg of the iconic reunion shows are expected to attract around 149,000 fans. Each concert in Cardiff is forecast to generate a whopping £50.2 million in fan spending, with a net…

The world’s largest international airline invites Cardiff candidates to join its multinational cabin crew team.  A Cabin Crew Recruitment Open Day is taking place at 9am on 29th May at St. David’s Cardiff by IHG. Successful applicants will join Emirates’ 24,000-strong cabin crew team, which includes more than 1,200 from the UK. Emirates offers exceptional career opportunities with outstanding training facilities and a broad range of professional development programs. The airline’s cabin crew enjoy a cosmopolitan lifestyle in vibrant Dubai, a…

DIY SOS is back! Nick and his trusted team of Purple Shirts, along with an army of Volunteers, are looking for deserving families, individuals, or community projects across the UK, who need their help.  It could be someone who has always given back to the local community, who now needs help themselves or a family whose home is no longer suitable for their needs. To apply: https://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/take-part/diy-sos Nick Knowles said, “We are so excited to be back building again for…

Location Location Location has been a fixture in Channel 4’s schedule for over 20 years and remains the biggest property buying programme on British television. In all that time, property experts, Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer have never tired in their efforts to match the nation’s hopeful house hunters with their perfect home. For its next series being filmed in June, Channel 4 are now looking for individuals, families and couples in South Wales who need Kirstie and Phil’s expertise…

‘We want to change Port Talbot from being a go-from place, to a go-to place’, one local resident implores. A local story that made headlines reverberate globally, Banksy’s Christmas gift to Port Talbot in 2018 appeared on the garage of a local steelworker – the first Banksy in Wales. Whilst the industrial centre of Port Talbot is often made out in grey shades, the Sherman’s newest original, directed by Paul Jenkins, paints a community in vivid technicolour; this theatre project…