110 Communities benefit from National Lottery grants totalling over £2m
The National Lottery Community Fund in Wales announced that more than 110 communities across Wales successfully applied for grants totalling £2,462,329. The grants are made possible thanks to National Lottery players. Successful organisations include: Cerebral Palsy Cymru is receiving half…
Plaid Cymru calls for Increase in Housing Support Grant and building of rapid housing on disused land to halt homelessness
Welsh Government figures show that temporary accommodation is now being provided to nearly 11,000 people, with the number of children under 16 continuing to rise. Plaid Cymru has called on the Welsh Government to increase housing support grants as…
Council offers Food and Fun this summer in Carmarthenshire
As schools across Carmarthenshire break up for the summer holidays, the County Council is supporting a number of initiatives throughout the county to support children that may experience food insecurity during the summer break. Food and Fun programme The…
Welsh Water’s Education Team reach the highest number of pupils ever, engaging with over 93,000 pupils in one academic year
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water has marked an exceptional year for their Education Programme, reaching a record 93,897 pupils – located across every corner of its’ customer area. This year’s achievements are particularly significant in the context of building social value,…
Llandovery Sheep Festival will be a celebration of locally produced food and drink
This September’s Llandovery Sheep Festival will be a celebration of locally produced food and drink with something sweet or savoury to tickle everyone’s tastebuds! The festival, which takes place on 16 & 17 September in Llandovery town centre, will…
Volunteers breathe life into Carmarthen’s Art Sector
Carmarthen was awash with colour, music and entertainment over the weekend as a group of volunteers and the trader’s organisation, which was set up last year. Trudi Petersen of Found and Seek told us a little about how the town…
Adult and two children hospitalised following crash between Furnace and Maen Gwynne
Dyfed-Powys Police were called to a road traffic collision on Friday (Jul 28) on the B4309 between Furnace and Maen Gwynne in Llanelli.” A spokesperson for Dyfed-Powys Police said: “Four vehicles were involved in the collision. Three people have been…
Police aim to facilitate peaceful protest at Stradey Park Hotel as Asylum Seekers set to move in
Following confirmation from the Home Office that asylum seeking families will move in to Stradey Park Hotel in a phased approach over the coming weeks, Dyfed-Powys Police is keen to continue the productive working relationship officers have fostered with community…
Wales welcomes back the Senior Open
The Senior Open Presented by Rolex returns to Royal Porthcawl Golf Club for the first time in six years this weekend, as the Bridgend venue plays host to the 2023 Championship, where some of the biggest names in golf are…
Two men jailed for setting up illegal chemical lab to produce amphetamines
Two drug dealers, who were in the process of setting up chemical lab for producing industrial quantities of amphetamine have been sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court. On July 27 at Cardiff Crown Court, David Tyrell, aged 53 was sentenced…