Scheme aims to help more than 10,500 people into work
A new scheme which aims to support over 10,500 people who are in recovery from substance or alcohol misuse, or have mental ill-health, to get into education, training or work has been launched by the Welsh Government. The programme, the…
Flipping great day of races in Llanelli Town Centre
Organised by Ymlaen Llanelli the sixth annual pancake race took place in Llanelli today, Tuesday (Feb 21). Stepney Street became a pancake race track with teams from Heno, Llanelli Town Council, Asda and Save Easy Credit Union taking part. The…
Man jailed for abducting and raping teen during violent 12-hour attack
A 48-year-old man who subjected a teenage girl to a 12-hour violent and sexual attack has today received a 30 year extended sentence at Swansea Crown Court. Phillip Andrew Williams, of Llandovery, abducted the teenager on the night of Tuesday,…
New emergency allocation policy to match individuals facing homelessness with available properties in Carmarthenshire
THE way people who need a roof over their head are allocated housing in Carmarthenshire is to change. Cabinet members have approved a new emergency allocations policy which will directly match individuals presenting as homeless or in greater need with…
Free bus travel for Rhondda could become reality for county borough
By Anthony Lewis Free bus travel in March for journeys that start and end in Rhondda Cynon Taf could soon be approved. A cabinet report for Tuesday, February 28 recommends approval for free bus travel from March 1-31 this year for all…
A step closer for new plans on Eryri heritage railway station
Plans to develop a new station building on a popular Eryri heritage railway line are moving a step closer. The Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park planning authority has received a full application for the construction of a new railway station at…
Land in Rossett approved to host glamping pods
WREXHAM Council has approved change of use for land in Rossett to host glamping pods. The authority’s planning department considered an application for two glamping pods at Oakmead on the Golly in the village. According to the applicant, there is…
Councillor Trevor Watkins to replace Martyn Kellaway as Newport Mayor
The next Mayor of Newport has said he wants to focus on a charity supporting those with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and the “under-represented” voluntary sector. Labour councillor Trevor Watkins, 78, will be inaugurated as Mayor of Newport on May…
More than seven hundred sex offenders slip off police radar over three year period
By Alex Homer More than seven hundred sex offenders have slipped off the radar of police in the past three years, we can reveal. Calling the situation a scandal, Labour MP Sarah Champion said the main reason offenders went missing…
Budding medics thriving in north Wales
The Seren Medics programme, which helps school-age children go on to study Medicine at university, is enjoying excellent results in north Wales. Since 2016, medical professionals at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd and Ysbyty Gwynedd have worked with Year 12 and 13…