Giant solar battery will take Morriston Hospital’s solar farm to ‘The next level’
A GIANT battery which can store the sun’s power to use after dark is set to take Morriston Hospital’s trail-blazing solar farm to the next level. The solar farm – which was the first of its kind in the UK…
HDUB to extend public engagement period on Laugharne GP closure
HYWEL Dda University Health Board is extending the public engagement period for the application from the Coach and Horses GP Surgery in St. Clears, to close their Laugharne Branch Surgery, to Friday December, 8. Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDdUHB)…
Victoria Gardens refurbishment successfully carried out in Neath Port Talbot
A £22,000 refurbishment of the children’s play area in Neath’s town centre Victoria Gardens has been successfully carried out with funding from Neath Port Talbot Council. The refreshed play area now features new safety surfacing throughout and time-worn benches have…
New legislation to give Welsh Government greater powers to improve air quality
NEW legislation has today (Tuesday, November 28) been passed in the Senedd, giving the Welsh Government greater powers to improve air quality and reduce noise pollution across Wales. The World Health Organisation has described air pollution as the world’s largest…
Wales is first in UK to confirm remediation route for all high-rise residential buildings affected by fire safety issues
WALES has become the first country in the UK to confirm a route to remediation for all high-rise residential buildings affected by fire safety issues. The commitment applies to all residential buildings of 11 metres or over in height and…
Mid and West Wales MS Jane Dodds calls for better grid infrastructure for Mid Wales
Today (29th November) in the Senedd, the Mid and West Wales MS Jane Dodds has called for an improved grid infrastructure for Mid Wales. According to a report from the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales, the use of microgrids and…
No trains to London from South Wales on Sunday, GWR warns commuters
GREAT Western Railway is warning travellers that there will be no trains between London Paddington and Bristol, South Wales and Exeter/Plymouth this coming Sunday 3 December because of industrial action by drivers’ union Aslef. As a result, fewer drivers are…
A new “master plan” for the Welsh economy described as wafer-thin on detail
A new “master plan” for the Welsh economy has been described as wafer-thin on detail, with nothing new announced. Vaughan Gething, Wales’ economy minister, gave a statement to the Senedd on his priorities for a stronger economy. He outlined four…
Work to address fire safety in Wales’ high-rise buildings continues more than six years after the Grenfell Tower disaster
Work to address fire safety in Wales’ high-rise buildings continues more than six years after 72 people died during the Grenfell Tower disaster. Julie James provided an update to the Senedd about the Welsh Government’s progress on addressing building safety…
New huts planned for Carmarthen Food Market
This Christmas, Carmarthenshire County Council has arranged for 4 beautiful pop- up wooden huts to feature in Market Precinct, behind the clocktower in Carmarthen town centre, creating a temporary food quarter. The food market will run from 29 November to…