Those who own second homes and long-term empty properties in Carmarthenshire will pay extra council tax from April 2024
OWNERS of second homes and long-term empty properties in Carmarthenshire will pay extra council tax from April next year. A majority of councillors approved a 50% premium on second homes and a 50% premium on properties which had been empty…
Open call for Mid Wales Shared Prosperity Fund applicants
Ceredigion County Council and Powys County Council are pleased to announce that organisations in the region can soon submit their applications for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) in Mid Wales. From 20 March, projects operating in the Local…
Plans approved for Pontllanfraith vulnerable learners’ centre
Caerphilly County Borough Council has approved plans to develop a new centre for vulnerable learners on the site of the former Pontllanfraith Comprehensive School. The approved plans will see the Council adapt and refurbish the former Grammar School building at…
HS2 Delay Must Trigger Barnett Consequential Funding for Wales
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have reiterated calls for Wales to receive consequential transport funding from HS2 following news that large sections of the rail line are to be delayed. Key sections of the line from Manchester to Crewe and Birmingham…
Plans to convert two properties into children’s care homes given resounding green light by Gwent councillors
PLANS to convert two properties in Tredegar into children’s care homes have been unanimously approved by Blaenau Gwent councillors. But questions have been raised on whether the council has the money in place to buy them. At a meeting of…
Wales’ National StartUp Awards finalists revealed
Wales’ most exciting new businesses have been shortlisted as part of a national awards programme designed to showcase the region’s up-and-coming enterprises. The StartUp Awards National Series recognises the booming startup scene across the UK which has accelerated following the…
Residents call for action on dangerous driving at Cardiff pedestrian crossing
Residents living near a crossing in Cardiff where a car crashed and turned on to its roof said it is only a matter of time before someone is killed on their road. Three car crashes have happened at the A48…
High-tech leg gives dad the confidence to carry his baby son without fear of falling
A dad who lost his leg in a road crash can carry his baby son without fear of falling after being fitted with a high-tech artificial limb. Richard Jones owes his life to a passing stranger, air ambulance medics and…
Appeal for witnesses to a sexual assault on train between Swansea and Llanelli
British Transport Police officers are appealing for witnesses following a sexual assault on a train between Swansea and Llanelli on Thursday 9 February. At 4.02pm, a woman boarded the Cardiff to Fishguard train and sat in the back carriage. At…
Teen jailed for knifepoint robbery and assault on river path
A TEENAGER has been jailed for a knifepoint robbery and assault on the Aberaeron river path. Christopher Samuel, now aged 19, has been sentenced for his part in two separate incidents which left victims fearing for their safety. Police were…