A total of 28 talented artists and bands from across Wales have been successful in their bid for a music bursary worth a combined value of £35,000. Winners include artists such as iTunes chart-hitting reggae singer-songwriter Aleighcia Scott from Cardiff, who will use the bursary to produce a music video for her debut album. Christian Punter from Rhondda has also been successful. Christian crafts songs using stories inspired by his local village and the house he lives in, The Old…

The Military Preparation College network ’stealing a march’ on its rivals A specialist network of military preparation colleges, with centres in Cardiff, Newport, Bridgend, Swansea and Merthyr Tydfil, has been named “Training Provider of the Year” in one of the UK’s most prestigious awards for further education. The Motivational Preparation College for Training (MPCT) group, which helps young people to build life skills, self-confidence, and physical fitness through an ‘active learning’ approach, scooped the top prize at the Times Education…