Police search for missing woman from Nantgaredig area
We are searching for a woman who has been reported as missing. Angharad, aged 55, was reported missing from her home in the Nantgaredig area late yesterday afternoon. She is described as a white female, about 5ft 1inches tall, of…
An Interview with Get the L Out UK
Wales is on the verge of making a statutory change to the definition of ‘woman’, which some argue will have devastating effects on women’s groups including lesbians. The Welsh Assembly Government want to encourage more women, and also trans women…
‘100% Sir Gâr Christmas’ pop-up events to be held in Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford
THE countdown to this year’s Christmas pop- up is on! Do you need new ideas for your Christmas shopping? If so, look no further, the 100% Sir Gâr Christmas Pop- up Event in Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford is the place…
Missing teenager from Abertillery, police appeal for information
KEIRAN Rocke, 15, was last seen at around 10.40pm on Thursday 23 November in Tredegar town centre and officers are concerned for his welfare. imagetools1.png We’re appealing for information to find Keiran Rocke, from Abertillery, who has been reported as…
Welsh Government fund new Orthopaedic hub at Llandudno Hospital
THE Welsh Government has agreed funding of up to £29.4m for a new Orthopaedic hub at Llandudno Hospital to help reduce orthopaedic waiting times. The new hub will transform elective orthopaedic services at Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board and provide benefits…
Family pay tribute to Harvey Owen, one of four teenagers who died in tragic accident
The family of one of the four teenagers who tragically died in a single vehicle road traffic collision earlier this week has paid tribute to him. Harvey Owen was 17 and from Shrewsbury. Harvey’s mother said: “There are absolutely no…
Call to ban animal prizes expected from Ceredigion councillors
SENIOR Ceredigion councillors are expected to back a call for a ban on live animals being given as prizes at events on council land. An RSPCA campaign on ‘giving pets as prizes’ by proposing to implement a ban on giving…
Cardiff Council hears people are ‘Deliberately making themselves homeless’ to gain access to council housing
CARDIFF Council is proposing to consider whether someone has deliberately made themselves homeless to gain access to council housing in future homelessness applications. At a Cardiff Council community and adult services scrutiny committee meeting, councillors were told that a key…
Topmouth Gudgeon invades lakes and ponds near Llanelli
AN invasive fish needs to be eradicated from five lakes and ponds in or near Llanelli and a toxic substance is one of the methods being considered, Wales’s environment regulator said. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said Sandy Water Park is…
Widespread backing for additional police powers to tackle anti-social behaviour in Llanelli
PLANS to give police more powers to tackle anti-social behaviour in Llanelli, including a requirement to hand over drug-taking equipment, have received widespread backing. Carmarthenshire Council is looking to introduce a three-year “public spaces protection order” to replace the existing…