Advisory group to be set up to help Powys Cabinet on county farms
THE Powys County Farms working group of councillors that looked at the council’s farm and woodland estate, will be scrapped. At a meeting of the council’s Economy, Residents and Communities (ERC) scrutiny committee on Monday, December 11, the proposal to…
Social prescribing growing in Wales
Social prescribing of things like exercise classes, gardening and arts groups is growing in Wales and helping to reduce the burden on GPs by connecting people with their community to better manage their health and wellbeing. The latest data shows…
New TVs for Glangwili thanks to Hywel Dda health Charities
Thanks to donations, Hywel Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board, has been able to purchase six TVs for Preseli Ward at Glangwili Hospital. Preseli Ward is a 15-bed ward for surgical patients. …
Search for recycling centre site continues as condition of site in Llandow labeled ‘Horrendous’
THE drawn out search for a new recycling centre site in Vale of Glamorgan is set to continue, but work to improve the existing one in the west of the county has started. Vale of Glamorgan Council leader Lis Burnett…
Llangadog beat Furnace in thrilling game
Llangadog were the victors over Furnace in a thrilling game which ended 22-33. Furnace managed to hold the lead in the first half, playing into a strong gale force wind but took no advantage of the conditions in the second…
Welsh Lib Dems raise concerns over widening gap between students from poor backgrounds and ‘better off’ counterparts
TODAY (11th December), the leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats has raised concerns over the widening gap between students from poorer backgrounds and their better off counterparts. A recent report from BBC Wales showed how students from poorer backgrounds are…
Family pay tribute to Matthew Theophilus
The family of Matthew Theophilus from the Caerphilly area who died following a road traffic collision has paid the following tribute to him. “The sudden passing of Matthew in such devastating circumstances will leave an emptiness that will never…
Grace selected as finalist for Miss Teen GB
Grace Woods has been selected as a finalist in theMiss Teen Great Britain competition, She has been selected from hundreds of competitors to get to the final. Grace who is 11-years-old has been assigned as Miss Teen Carmarthenshire. Grace is…
First Bus WE&W Christmas and New Year services
First West of England, First Cymru and First Worcester has confirmed its bus timetables over the Christmas and New Year period. There will be no First Bus services across the entire area on Christmas Day, and other services will be…
Man and woman disqualified from keeping animals after mental and physical abuse of their bulldog
A MAN and a woman from Barry have been disqualified from keeping all animals for five years after they caused their bulldog to suffer through physical and mental abuse. Michael Cross (d.o.b 10.10.1992) of Osprey Court, Barry and Paige Ryan…