Scam warning from HMRC following more than 130,000 reports of tax scams
SELF Assessment customers are urged to be on the lookout for scam texts, emails and phone calls from fraudsters. This warning comes as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) received more than 130,000 reports about tax scams in the 12 months…
“It’s not adding up”: Vast discrepancies in Labour budget says Plaid Cymru
PLAID Cymru has called for the Finance Minister to appear before the Finance Committee to explain what it calls a “questionably late” response to the widely publicised gaps in the Welsh budget, leaving public services “in limbo”. Cuts have…
Budget shortfalls for councils will mean cuts
Dear Editor, The Plaid led Carmarthenshire County Council is expecting money from Welsh Labour Government who themselves are waiting to hear what the budget settlement will be from the Tory Government. It would not be an exaggeration to say that…
RCEM establishes thousands of hours missing from monthly A&E performance figures
Responding to findings from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has established thousands of hours are missed from monthly figures, Jane Dodds MS said: “It would now appear that for nearly a decade, the Welsh Government has used…
Victim of fatal collision in Pontypridd named as 92-year-old John Symmonds
A CYCLIST who died in a road traffic collision which happened on Thursday 21 September on Pen Y-Wal Road, Pontypridd has been named as 92-year-old John Symmonds from Graigwen, Pontypridd. The daughters of John Symmonds have paid the following…
Summit to explore responsible dog ownership called by Rural Affairs Minister
A SUMMIT to explore what more can be done in Wales to promote and improve responsible dog ownership has been called by Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths and takes place today (18 October) The summit focuses on what can be…
Finance Minister announces package to protect public services, NHS and transport in Wales
FINANCE Minister Rebecca Evans has today [Tuesday 17 October] announced a package of financial measures to help protect Wales’ public services, NHS and transport. Following months of intensive cross-Government work, the Welsh Government has developed a prudent plan to respond…
Administrators continue to operate Burry Port Marina Ltd as future options considered
FOLLOWING the appointment of Matthew Richards Colin Haig and Simon Monks, of Azets, over Burry Port Marina Ltd on 7 June 2023, the Administrators continue to operate the marina whilst options for its future are considered. Discussions have been…
Vicar with a taste for tattoos and make-up to join Gogglebocs Cymru
A TATTOOED vicar who loves make-up and false eyelashes is aiming to give viewers a slice of TV heaven on the Welsh version of Gogglebox. The Rev. Kirstie Griffiths, unconventional cleric, from Carmarthen, is among the newcomers on the second…
Michael Sheen to play NHS founder in new production
A MAJOR new play charting the life of one of Wales’s most influential political and social figures will be co-produced by the National Theatre and Wales Millennium Centre, coming to the Cardiff venue next year. Nye charts the life…