Fire in Penglais Woods, Aberystwyth
A FIRE has broken out in Penglais Woods above Aberystwyth. Police and the Fire Service were seen attending the incident on Friday (Jun 9). Firefighters have been attempting to extinguish the fire. Large plumes of smoke had been drifting across…
Drones put to use by Dyfed-Powys Police to prevent accidents in Powys
DRONES are being used by specially trained officers to help monitor, identify and if necessary, prosecute road users that drive or ride dangerously at accident hotpots on Powys roads. Dyfed-Powys Police has some of the most popular routes in the…
Western Gateway Conference in Newport for alternative energy exhibits hydrogen powered transportation
“WE HAVE to overcome fear and some powerful people in the electric vehicle market and demonstrate to them we are not the threat they think we are.” That was the message to delegates at a conference in Newport aimed at…
Multi-million coastal flooding safeguard for Bangor begins
A MULTI-million scheme to safeguard one of Bangor’s oldest communities from coastal flooding is getting underway. The sea defence scheme described as “significant,” will aim to protect the residents and businesses, around 193 properties, in lower Hirael and starts this…
Ambitious plans from Cardiff Council to see thousands of homes built over 13 years
PLANS revealed by the council show that tens of thousands of homes could be built in Cardiff over the next 13 years. Cardiff Council revealed that the preferred option for its future development plan, known as the Replacement Local Development…
Mumbles Lifeboat relocation sparks concern over go-ahead of annual raft-race
THE daughter of a tireless fundraiser said staging the annual Mumbles raft race in support of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) felt “unpalatable” because the all-weather lifeboat station at the end Mumbles Pier had been out of action for…
Cardiff Skyscraper no closer to completion after seven years
THE developer behind plans to build Wales’ tallest building said its project has been on hold due to challenging wider market circumstances. Watkin Jones’ plans to build the 42-storey skyscraper were approved by Cardiff Council in 2016. It was initially…
National effort needed to increase school attendance post pandemic – Education Minister says
A national effort is needed to support the 1 in 5 children who are regularly missing school, the Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles has said today. New draft guidance, ‘Belonging, engaging and participating’, has been published for…
New £30m funds launched to boost innovation in Wales
New £20m SMART Flexible Innovation Support (SMART FIS) programme designed to invest in new cutting-edge research and innovation that will improve people’s lives. Supporting organisations to innovate will help create new products and services, improve skills, helping to develop RD&I…
Barry man made more than 250 nuisance calls to police and ambulance
South Wales Police and the Welsh Ambulance Service have been successful in securing a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) against a Barry man for making unnecessary and nuisance calls to the emergency services over a 12-month period. Vincent Enos has been…