38-year-old man arrested following death of 48-year-old man in Clase
South Wales Police is investigating the death of a 48-year-old man in Clase. Police were called to a property on Hill View Crescent shortly after 10.30am today (Saturday, 20 May). A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder…
No Powys Conservative Councillors will join Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority amid claims of political imbalances
NO Conservative Powys County Councillor will join Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority, even though under the rules of political balance they are allowed one member. At a meeting of Powys County Council on Thursday May 18, group nominations of councillors…
Disruption caused by barking dogs could spell disaster for dog exercise field near Newchapel
A DOG exercise field, which has been up-and-running for roughly a year, is expected to be turned down by county planners next week due to disruption caused by barking dogs. The May 23 meeting of Pembrokeshire County Council’s planning committee…
Gwynedd residents & visitors given opportunity to shape future of cycle, walk and wheel routes in Bangor
GWYNEDD residents and visitors are being asked to help shape the future of ‘safe travel’ in Bangor by considering new ‘cycle, walk and wheel’ route ideas. The Active Travel Infrastructure scheme concerns the Penrhos Road, the Faenol Roundabout, Penchwintan Road,…
£1.4M put toward repair & maintenance teams for council housing stock
NEARLY £1.4 million will be put towards creating dedicated teams of staff in each part of the Powys Council to maintain and repair the council’s housing stock. The urgent item was added on to the council meeting agenda on Thursday,…
Bridgend residents respond to new Hydrogen plant proposals for Brynmenyn
By Lewis Smith RESIDENTS in Bridgend have responded to proposals to build a new Hydrogen plant at Brynmenyn industrial estate this week, after a planning application was submitted to the county borough council earlier this year. The project which has…
Family forced to live off takeaways as result of ant-infested home
A WOMAN living in an ant-infested house in Cardiff which had a hole in its floor claimed she had been waiting weeks for it to be repaired. Ella Mason, who has been living in her council house in Highmead Road,…
Excavator caught by the tide in Mumbles
TIME and tide wait for no man, or digger for that matter. This machine became submerged in the sea off Mumbles on May 18 and hasn’t moved since. Its presence is part of a £14 million upgrade of the seawall…
Openreach cabinets turned into art by school pupils
Openreach cabinets in Penarth have been turned into works of art as part of project between South Wales Police and local school children. The usually plain green boxes have been transformed into eye-catching bright images of the Pier, Cosmeston and…
New plan for a more resilient retail sector puts people and town centres first
New Retail Action Plan, developed in social partnership, contains actions that contribute to delivering shared vision of a fairer and more resilient retail sector. Plan aims to improve the prospects of the retail sector and those who work within it….