Wrestling world mourns the loss of The Exotic Adrian Street
The World of wrestling has lost one of its most flamboyant and exotic icons. The androgynous, flamboyant and beautiful Adrian Street passed away on 24 July at Cwmbran’s Grange University Hospital, aged 82, his family have confirmed. He had recently…
Crackdown in illegal e-bikes in Cardiff underway
CARDIFF Council said the majority of illegal e-bikes which it seized in a joint operation with police had defective brakes. The council and police, which conducted one of their operations to clamp down on cycling through Queen Street on Thursday…
Audit Wales report points out ‘significant weakness’ under building safety regime, says Plaid Cymru spokesperson
AUDIT Wales have today (Tuesday 1 August) published a report into building safety which makes recommendation to Welsh Government to provide greater clarity on the Building Safety Act in terms of expectations, implementation, and oversight. Speaking about the report, Plaid…
Welsh of the West End Star leads cast of major new Welsh Language musical
Award-winning musician and performer Mared Williams will play the title role in Branwen: Dadeni, Wales Millennium Centre and Frân Wen have announced as they unveil casting and a trailer for the eagerly-anticipated new Welsh language dramatic musical. The member…
Academic Triumph for Winter Olympics Hopeful
A promising bobsledder hoping to debut at the 2026 Winter Olympics is celebrating the completion of her undergraduate studies in Egyptology and Classical Civilisation at Swansea University. Éire Rowland-Evans’ journey into the world of bobsleigh began as a teenager when…
Who Is Scott Robson?
It is a question on a number of online platforms relating to the receipt of threatening letters from TV Licensing. The letter states that your property has been scheduled for a visit by an enforcement officer who has the right…
VAT fraudster must cough up £1.2m or face longer in jail
A jailed fraudster who bought three Spanish villas after stealing from the taxpayer must pay £1.2 million back or face another seven years in jail. Graham Drury, 71, formerly of Strathalyn, Rossett, Wrexham, was jailed for five-and-a-half years in 2021…
Plans for new house in Pembrokeshire dodge extra affordable housing costs
PLANS for a new house in south Pembrokeshire almost incurred more than £1,600 extra in affordable housing costs due to being in a different settlement area to what was initially said. Applicant Mr Briers sought to build a new four-bedroom…
Glamping site plans lodged with Powys County Council
PLANS for a glamping site at a remote mountain pub have been lodged with Powys County Council. The proposal by Richard and Nadine Hillary is for five glamping domes including decking, general camping area, a caravan, three toilet/shower huts, along…
Coal Authority takes action against unlicensed mining at Methyr opencast mine
THE Coal Authority is taking action after discovering coal mining happening outside of the licence boundary at Ffos-y-Fran opencast mine in Merthyr Tydfil. A recent inspection of the Ffos-y-Fran site by the Coal Authority highlighted that the operator, Merthyr (South…