Bont’s ‘Tina Turner’ wins national award
Some time ago we did an interview with the wonderful Pauline Kaytanua Wood who doubles as a Tina Turner tribute act. Pauline will be no stranger to a lot of people across Wales as she has entertained so many of…
Wales’ new Chief Veterinary Officer starts in the role
Dr Richard Irvine today begins his new role as Wales’ Chief Veterinary Officer. Dr Irvine joins the Welsh Government having been UK Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer and policy Deputy Director for Global Animal Health in the UK Government. A highly…
Consent granted for Wales’ first floating windfarm
The Welsh Government has granted consent for Wales’ first floating windfarm located 40km off the coast of Pembrokeshire. Project Erebus will house seven next-generation 14 megawatt turbines on floating platforms, providing enough low carbon energy to power 93,000 homes. Erebus…
Launch of incentive to attract a more diverse teaching workforce
The Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles, has officially launched an incentive to attract more people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds into teaching. The Ethnic Minority Incentive Scheme provides up to £5,000 to eligible individuals to…
Plans to seek alternative operator for St.David’s Hall and increase council tax by 4% approved by Cardiff Council
CONTROVERSIAL plans to seek an alternative operator for St David’s Hall and increase council tax by 3.95% in Cardiff have been approved. Cardiff Council met at City Hall on Thursday March 9 to discuss and vote on the authority’s budget…
Swansea man plays Holst’s ‘The Planets’ to get back at noisy student neighbours
A SWANSEA man who was being driven mad by noisy student neighbours put speakers up against the wall and went away for the weekend, leaving music playing. But instead of having heavy metal or gangster rap on a loop, he…
Pupils of Manobier VC School continue to receive tuition at nearby community hall as school rebuilds after severe fire
By Bruce Sinclair SENIOR councillors are expected to back a call for pupils from a fire-ravaged school to continue to be taught at a nearby community hall while their school is rebuilt. Manorbier Church in Wales VC School and its…
Body of man found in Cardiff woodland
South Wales Police can confirm a body has been found in woodland in Pentwyn, Cardiff. Police were called at 10.42am today (Sunday, March 12) following the discovery by a community search party looking for long-term missing man, Jamie Moreno. Formal…
Councillors of Powys County will be advised to turn down plans for former Motor World building in Newtown
COUNCILLORS will be advised to turn down plans to demolish the former Motor World car spares building in Newtown and build flats there. At a meeting of Powys County Council’s Planning committee on Thursday, March 16 councillors will debate a…
Burning wood to heat homes an increasing pollution issue says air quality expert
AN air quality expert said burning wood to heat homes was an increasing pollution issue in Wales, and he questioned whether those who did it cared about the impacts. Emeritus professor Paul Lewis, of Swansea University’s school of medicine, said…