£60K makeover brings Gwynedd Library up to date
The writing is on the wall for the future of a Gwynedd library after a £60,000 makeover has brought it bang up to date. When you visit Penygroes Library, you can not only get a book, but you can also…
Controversial plans to convert historic 18th century pub approved
DESPITE impassioned pleas by objectors, Powys County Councillors overwhelmingly voted to approve plans to convert an historic 18th century pub in Montgomery into a four-bedroom house. The proposal by Michael Broxton for The Cottage Inn in Montgomery was discussed by…
Parc Trostre wins another International Environmental Award
Llanelli-based retail park, Parc Trostre has been awarded a World Green Apple Environment Award. The award represents an annual international campaign to recognise, reward and promote environmental best practices worldwide. Over 500 other nominations were made, placing Parc Trostre as…
New battery energy system for Swansea could power hundreds of thousands of households
A MULTI-million pound battery energy system which could provide electricity for hundreds of thousands of householders has been proposed in Swansea. The system, which includes a substation, could store excess electricity and then return it to the grid when demand…
Pembrokeshire woman wins Wales Air Ambulance charity place for the world’s toughest mountain race
A Pembrokeshire woman has been picked to represent the Wales Air Ambulance at one of the world’s toughest mountain races. Sanna Duthie, 35, of Milford Haven, beat off stiff competition to win the Montane Dragon’s Back Race charity place, which…
Welsh Government issues written Statement on Regulated Rail Fares 2023
Decisions on changes to regulated rail fares in Wales take place each year. Previously fares have increased each year in line with the rate of inflation from the previous summer. This year however we have taken a different approach. Instead…
Inhaler recycling scheme helping reduce NHS Wales emissions as £800k funding pot launches
A Welsh Government funded inhaler recycling scheme is helping NHS Wales reduce its carbon emissions and work towards Net Zero ambitions, as a funding pot opens for the social and primary and community care sectors worth £800,000. Swansea Bay University…
Y Cabinet yn argymell cynigion y gyllideb ar gyfer 2023-24 a Rhaglen Gyfalaf 5 mlynedd
Mae Cyngor Sir Caerfyrddin wedi diwygio strategaeth y gyllideb ar gyfer 2023-24 mewn ymateb i’w ymgynghoriad helaeth â’r cyhoedd. Mae toriadau arfaethedig i gyllid ysgolion a chynnydd mewn prydau ysgol a thaliadau am barcio wedi cael eu lleihau, ond ar…
Minority ethnic groups share experiences of living through Covid with researchers
New research has revealed how members of minority ethnic groups in South Wales coped with challenges presented by the Covid pandemic. The study is the result of a collaboration between the COVINFORM team, Swansea Bay University Health Board, Neath Port…
RSPCA appeal after petrified dog is dumped out of van in South Wales
A terrified Shar Pei dog was lucky to escape serious injury after he is thought to have been deliberately dumped from a vehicle at a business park in Blackwood. A woman walking her dog saw the doors of a black…