Drivers could face pollution charges on roads in Wales
Drivers could face pollution charges on the M4 and major A roads in future after a proposed clean air law was backed by the Senedd. Julie James, Wales’ climate change minister, stressed that the Welsh Government currently has no plans…
Proposed new law could mean higher taxes in Wales
A proposed new law would amount to the most radical and progressive reforms of local government finances in the devolution era, the Senedd heard. The Welsh Government has introduced the Local Government Finance bill which would reform business rates…
Police appeal for information on whereabouts of missing 24-year-old Corbin
We are appealing for the public’s help to locate Corbin, aged 24, who has been reported missing. He is around 6’3”, slender with brown eyes and hair. Corbin was studying at Aberystwyth University until recently, but may have travelled to…
Couple have lucky escape after tree falls on car on A484
A couple had a lucky escape after a tree fell on their car as they were travelling along the A484 just after Bronwydd. The car was flattened by the weight of the tree but incredibly the two motorists a man…
Children as young as three-years-old are involved in racism with prejudice on the rise in Wales
Children as young as three-years-old are involved in racism with prejudice on the rise in Wales’ schools, MSs heard. The Senedd’s equality committee took evidence from Race Council Cymru and Cardiff University as part of an inquiry on the Welsh…
Llanelli Half Marathon set for 25th of March 2024
TAKING place on 25th March 2024, the Llanelli Half Marathon takes place on the flat terrain along the beautiful Millennium coastal path where you will enjoy some of the best scenery Carmarthenshire has to offer. The Charity is asking…
Welsh Government wants your views on the school calendar
A consultation will open on 21 November on changing the school calendar, so breaks are spread out more evenly, including a 2-week half term autumn break. The current school calendar means that the autumn term is longer than others. Research…
School summer holidays will be cut by a week and could be shortened to four weeks under plans to reform the academic year in Wales.
School summer holidays will be cut by a week and could eventually be shortened to four weeks under plans to reform the academic year in Wales. The Welsh Government has announced a consultation on changing the school year, so breaks…
Family of cyclist who died following collision in Bridgend pay tribute
THE family of Peter Pendlebury, 76, who died following a road traffic collision in Bridgend on November 15 has paid the following tribute: “Peter, although born in Blackpool, settled and lived in Bridgend for the last forty years. “He was…
Deputy Minister for Social Services marks Carers Rights Day with praise to unpaid carers
THE Deputy Minister for Social Services, Julie Morgan, has marked Carers Rights Day today (November 23rd) by praising the important role of unpaid carers in communities across Wales and highlighting the support available to them. Deputy Minister, Julie Morgan…