Scheme that rewards farmers to reduce pollution run-off should be considered in Carmarthenshire
A SCHEME that rewards farmers for reducing the amount of polluting run-off which washes from fields into rivers should be considered, a Dwr Cymru Welsh Water director has said. Steve Wilson said he believed the idea had merit and that…
Council approves revised Welsh in Education Strategic Plan
TEN more schools will move to Welsh language education in Carmarthenshire as part of an updated strategy, a senior councillor said. Cllr Glynog Davies, cabinet member for education and Welsh language, said this would happen over the next 10 years,…
Measures reinstated at Withybush Hospital due to increase in COVID-19 cases
Following a formal review of COVID-19 activity in its hospitals, Hywel Dda University Health Board has reinstated a number of measures at Withybush Hospital due to an increasing prevalence of COVID-19. These measures are as follows (updated 5PM, Monday 4…
New package of measures to address high numbers of second homes
New planning laws, a statutory licensing scheme and proposals to change land transaction tax will be included in a package of measures to address second homes in Wales. First Minister Mark Drakeford and leader of Plaid Cymru Adam Price set…
Research finds drivers in Dyfed-Powys are least likely to have their car stolen
Research has revealed that out of the whole of England and Wales, Dyfed-Powys, in Wales, is the place where drivers can be most confident their car won’t get stolen, with 623 vehicle thefts in 2021. This means just 1.2 cars…
Chairman of council receives Queen’s Baton at Pembrey
The Queen’s Commonwealth Games Baton arrived at Pembrey Country Park on Friday (July 1). The Queen’s Baton Relay travelled from North Wales on Wednesday 29 June 2022, down to Pembrokeshire and across South Wales over a total of 5 days….
First Minister welcomes final terms of reference for UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry
MARK Drakeford MS, First Minister has welcomed the final Covid-19 Inquiry Terms of Reference: Covid-19-Inquiry-Terms-of-Reference-Final In a statement the First Minister said: “I have had the opportunity to comment on these terms of reference and I would like to thank…
Llanelli politicians respond to unveiling of five potential ‘super’ hospital sites
SENEDD Member, Lee Waters for Llanelli, and MP, Dame Nia Griffith, have responded to the unveiling of five potential sites for a new ‘super’ hospital serving Hywel Dda University Health Board. Both Lee Waters and Nia Griffith have expressed some…
Welsh Government look at reducing school summer holiday and extending holiday time elsewhere in year
THE WELSH government is committed to exploring the structure of the school year to see if it can better support learner and staff wellbeing, tackle disadvantage and educational inequalities, and bring it more into line with modern and future patterns…
Police and paramedics respond to medical emergency at Eastgate Public Conveniences
At approx. 1.40pm on Wednesday June 29, police were called to the public toilets outside Eastgate Shopping Centre in Llanelli, where a man was experiencing a medical emergency. Ambulance and Fire services were at the scene, and the man was…