Living Streets Cymru response to Welsh Government’s Road Review
Living Streets Cymru, part of the UK charity for everyday walking welcomes the focus on active travel in Welsh Government’s Roads Review, which is published today (14 February 2023). In the review, Welsh Government commits to developing and promoting active…
£8m boost for digital learning in Further Education
The Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles, has announced an extra £8m investment to support digital learning in Further Education (FE) colleges over the next three years – with a total investment of over £30m in digital since…
New car boosts donor milk hub’s vital support for sick and premature babies
More babies in Wales will benefit from the arrival of a new electric vehicle to support donor milk collections. Last year Swansea University and Swansea Bay University Health Board announced a partnership with the Human Milk Foundation that saw a…
Welsh Government urged to retain funding for bus routes
Neath Port Talbot Council has responded to the joint statement issued by the Welsh Government, the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA), the Confederation of Passenger Transport and Coach and Bus Association Cymru on Friday 10th February 2023. The Leader of…
Council launches new Transformation Programme
Carmarthenshire County Council has launched its Transformation Programme which will change the way the authority uses many of its resources to be able to continue to provide high quality services. The ambitious programme, which builds on the transformation work…
Community-run broadband project in Michaelston Y Fedw successfully extends reach of faster broadband thanks to Welsh Government investment
A community-run broadband scheme in a rural village between Cardiff and Newport has successfully extended faster and more reliable broadband connections to even more members of the local community thanks to £525,000 funding from the Welsh Government. In 2017, the…
“Action needed from Welsh Government” says Sustrans Cymru ahead of Roads Review announcement
Sustrans Cymru Director, Christine Boston has issued a statement ahead of tomorrow’s Roads Review announcement by Welsh Government as follows: “We hope that Welsh Government will use this opportunity to prioritise more sustainable and environmentally conscious means of travel…
Daniel Pickering sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Matthew Thomas in Neath on 15th July 2022
A man who assaulted another man near The Arch nightclub in Neath on 15th July 2022 has been sentenced to life in prison, with 18 years minimum term, for murder. Daniel Pickering, aged 34, appeared at Swansea Crown Court…
Manufacturing Apprenticeship
Job Title: Manufacturing Apprenticeship Location: Trostre, Llanelli, (SA14) Salary: Year 1 £14,000, year 2 £15,580 Length of Apprenticeship: 2 years Closing Date: Sunday 19th March 2023 Apply Here
Man jailed for assaulting his 88-year-old grandmother
Matthew Jonathan, 37, was sentenced to 27 months imprisonment after attacked his grandmother at her home in Tonyrefail in September last year. He is also subject to a restraining order preventing him from contacting his grandmother indefinitely. Jonathan attacked his…