Aug 31, 2023 | Changemakers, Culture and Heritage, Neath, Neath Port Talbot
Neath Abbey Ironworks is a unique and beautiful historic site. Peter Richards, secretary of The Friends of Neath Abbey Iron Company, gave us a guided tour. You don’t get much closer to our rail network than Neath Abbey Ironworks: a viaduct designed by Isambard Kingdom...
Aug 8, 2023 | Culture and Heritage, Food, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
Few railway stations have a café like the Cleddau Café. We paid a visit and met its manager and cook Kay Davies. If you love a hearty cooked breakfast or a home-made pie or curry, the Cleddau Café at Haverfordwest Railway Station is not to be missed. The cosy café,...
Jun 22, 2023 | Changemakers, Culture and Heritage, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
The Paul Sartori Community Choir was one of the first recipients of our Community Changemakers Fund. One year on, we catch up with them to see how they’ve grown. The Paul Sartori Community Choir has come a long way since it was founded in 2022. It began as a way to...
Jun 5, 2023 | Culture and Heritage, Neath Port Talbot, Port Talbot Parkway
If you haven’t yet downloaded the ARTWalk Port Talbot app and explored the town’s dozens of murals, now is the time to do it, because the street gallery is bigger and better than ever. If you visit Port Talbot by train, then as you leave the station, one of the first...
Mar 8, 2023 | Changemakers, Culture and Heritage, Swansea, Swansea Station
Swansea Railway station has a dashing new look thanks to the 90-foot mural gracing Platform 4. Read on to find out all about it. Next time you visit Swansea Railway Station, don’t miss the fabulous new mural gracing Platform 4. Admittedly, it’s hard to miss, being 90...
Feb 14, 2023 | Carmarthenshire, Culture and Heritage, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire, Swansea
A Valentine Story – Myfanwy and Hywel ap Einion Llygliw This 14th-century Welsh tale of unrequited love is one that has hugely inspired generations of music and poetry. Myfanwy, the daughter of a lord was a beautiful incredibly vain young woman who attracted...
