Veteran Reg Pye finds the French girl he has been looking for since WWII
Reg Pye, 99 from Burry Port, served with the 224 Field Company, Royal Engineers as a driver carrying sappers, mines and ammunitions. He landed on Sword beach on D Day plus 14 and one night as he moved through Normandy…
Dyfed-Powys Police investigate alleged assault in King Street, Carmarthen
Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating an allegation of assault which occurred in King Street Carmarthen on Friday, 12th August 2022. Officers have carried out all possible lines of enquiry, and are now appealing for help from the public. They would like…
Macmillan sounds warning on cancer Waiting Times
Macmillan Cancer Support has warned that Wales continues to fall far short of meeting cancer treatment waiting times targets ahead of the NHS facing winter and cost of living pressures.While the charity welcomes an improvement in performance during September thanks…
Tax Rise and Spending Cuts due to Conservative Party Incompetence says Jane Dodds
Responding to today’s budget at Westminster, Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds MS said: “Every single tax rise and spending cut in this budget has come about because of the incompetence of the Conservative party. “While Boris Johnson and Liz…
14.8% uplift in vegetable performance with biochar and compost added to soil
Adding biochar charcoal to a low nutrient compost has been shown to increase vegetable performance by an average of 14.8% over two growing seasons in market gardens in Wales. Biochar, a type of charcoal produced during pyrolysis and known to…
FairFuelUK respond to Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
Howard Cox, Founder of FairFuelUK said: “It would be churlish for me on behalf of 1.7m supporters not to welcome the continuing freeze in the regressive fuel tax, but I am alarmed that this freeze still may not be prolonged…
Chwarae Teg statement on Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
Chwarae Teg – Wales’ leading gender equality charity, has responded to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement: Natasha Davies, Policy and Research Lead, Chwarae Teg, said: “Today’s statement is a missed opportunity to deliver an economy that tackles inequality and supports…
Shadow Secretary for Wales responds to Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Jo Stevens MP, responding to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, said: “The mess we are in is not just a result of 12 weeks of Conservative chaos but 12 years of Conservative economic failure. “And…
Jane Dodds calls Welsh Government to ‘Stop sticking his head in the sand’ as figures on Cancer Treatment wait times published
Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds MS has called on the Welsh Labour Government to “stop sticking his head in the sand” as figures published today show that cancer treatment waiting times remain stubbornly high. Just 53.3% of referrals started…
South Wales Police welcome HMICFRS findings on how force deals with Corruption
South Wales Police has welcomed the findings of an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) of how the force deals with corruption and the vetting of officers and staff. A total of 12…