Welsh Liberal Democrats slam Boris Johnson after UK Covid Inquiry reveals former PM blamed high Covid rates on “Singing and obesity”
TODAY (8th December) the leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats Jane Dodds MS has slammed Boris Johnson after it was revealed that the former Prime Minister had blamed high Covid rates in Wales on “Singing and obesity”. Mr Johnson is…
Family Home Transformed into Christmas Wonderland in aid of Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital
A family home in Hendy has been transformed into a Christmas wonderland for the second year running by the O’Brien Family. There is good reason for the hard work, which has seen thousands of lights and Christmas decorations add…
Have you been Scrooged?
‘Tis the season to be jolly ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaa. Perhaps a bit over zealous on the comedy but still, I am sure most will get the point. It is no laughing matter when one…
Potential rail upgrades part of measures announced to better connect Wales
Wales to see a range of initiatives to support transport projects which will boost the economy and spread opportunity Includes unprecedented £1 billion investment into electrification of North Wales Main Line, and £700,000 for Transport for Wales to explore upgrades…
Half of Welsh households can’t afford to heat homes
By Chris Haines, ICNN Senedd reporter Almost half of households in Wales cannot afford to heat their homes, with those on the lowest incomes paying a “poverty premium” for energy, the Senedd heard. Sioned Williams, for Plaid Cymru, told the…
Parking charges could make a come-back in Wrexham from April 2024
PARKING charges could be reintroduced in council car parks in Wrexham from April 2024. The council’s Executive Board is set to meet on Tuesday, December 12 to discuss the reintroduction of tariffs on parking in the city centre. A report…
Politicians ‘spouting hot air on clean air’ claims Llanelli anti pollution campaigner
A Llanelli resident has appeared on national TV to highlight the dreadful air pollution on Sandy Road where he has lived for most of his life. He claims that the local MS and MP are spouting hot air when it…
Carmarthenshire councillors back motion condemning “heinous mass slaughter” of innocent people in Israel and Gaza
A MOTION condemning the “heinous mass slaughter” of innocent people in Israel and the horrifying consequences of its military retaliation in Gaza has been backed by Carmarthenshire councillors. It called on the international community to seek an immediate ceasefire, deliver…
60 out of 68 public toilets in Pembrokeshire will stay open despite fears many more would close
60 of Pembrokeshire’s 68 public toilets will be kept open despite fears many more of them were under threat of potential closure, senior councillors heard yesterday, December 4. Due to financial constraints, the February meeting of Pembrokeshire County Council’s Cabinet…
Council workers in Gwent averaged a tonne of dog waste from bins every day during COVID-19 pandemic
COUNCIL workers in Blaenau Gwent picked up an average of a tonne of dog waste from bins every day during the Covid-19 pandemic, it has been revealed. At a meeting of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council’s Place Scrutiny Committee on…