Man jailed for stabbing a mother and son in an unprovoked attack
Shortly before 8.30am on 13 November 2022, officers were called to a report of a stabbing at a house in #Penydarren, Merthyr. An 80-year-old woman suffered two stab wounds to the wrist which required stitching and a broken wrist….
Warm spaces for socialising open to residents of Ceredigion
Stay Warm, Stay Social and Keep Talking. Warm Welcome Spaces are inviting you in across Ceredigion. With 44 Warm Welcome Spaces available, you have plenty of socialising opportunities. The spaces are open to all to relax, enjoy and socialise. From…
Deputy Minister for Climate Change under fire over end of Bus Emergency Scheme
Public transport in Wales is in a bad place and it looks set to get worse according to politicians at the Senedd. Deputy Minister for Climate Change Lee Waters MS answering questions at the Plenary of February 15th summarised the…
Arrests made after spate of burglaries in rural communities
Three people have today been arrested following a spate of burglaries in rural communities in Gwynedd. North Wales Police’s Serious Organised Crime Unit and the Rural Crime Team executed a number of warrants alongside Dyfed Powys Police and West Mercia…
42-year-old man sentenced for attempted armed robbery
Barry Cooke from Swansea has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for attempted robbery. Cooke, aged 42, pointed an imitation gun at an 18-year-old woman in the street and demanded she hand over her possessions in…
Councillor says teachers should ‘not have budget cuts hanging over their heads’ ahead of Gwent Council’s budget for next year
TEACHERS should not have budget cuts hanging over their heads, a councillor has said. As part of next year’s Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council budget for 2023/24 schools are set to suffer a £3.6 million real-terms funding cut. Schools will…
Names for two new schools in Pontypridd revealed by county council
By Anthony Lewis The names that the council is proposing for two new 3-16 schools and a new Welsh medium school in Pontypridd have been revealed. The proposed name for the new all through 3–16 school at Hawthorn would be…
Absent councillors among reasons for Powys Council scrutiny committee shakeup
COUNCILLORS not attending council meetings due to their jobs, is one of the reasons why a shakeup of Powys County Council scrutiny committees is set to happen. The remit of the Economy, Residents and Communities scrutiny committee is also deemed…
Powys planners give thumbs up to second extension to award winning holiday park
PLANS for a second extension in less than a year at an award winning holiday park near Welshpool have been given the thumbs up by Powys planners. The Jones family, who owns the Hidden Valley Caravan and Chalet Park, will…
Lansio ymgynghoriad cyhoeddus ar leoliad ysbyty gofal brys a wedi’i gynllunio newydd
Rhwng 23 Chwefror a 19 Mai, bydd Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Hywel Dda (BIP) yn gwahodd aelodau o’r cyhoedd, staff a sefydliadau partner, i rannu eu barn am dri safle posibl ar gyfer ysbyty gofal brys newydd wedi’i gynllunio fel rhan…