Brand new rugby and football pitch for Ysgol Dyffryn Aman opens
YSGOL Dyffryn Aman’s brand new 3G rugby and football pitch, with a 6-lane synthetic running track, has been officially opened today, Friday 10 November 2023. To mark the officially opening, Carmarthenshire County Council hosted a sports festival for Ysgol…
Statement issued on bus reform
TODAY (10th November) Deputy Minister for Climate Change Lee Waters issued a statement on the latest updates on bus reform. It reads: Last year we published the responses to our consultation on reforming bus services in Wales. There was overwhelming…
Concert aims to celebrate multiculturalism and heal rifts
A community concert featuring a variety of Welsh acts, including local favourites Stickman, has been planned for the 24th November at the Ffwrnes Theatre in Llanelli. As well as showcasing local talent, the concert serves as an opportunity to reconnect…
Royal Navy helicopter and ‘Poppy Bus’ lend support to Great Western Railway and The Veterans Charity
Great Western Railway’s latest Poppies to Paddington operation is already in full swing – thanks to support from a Royal Navy helicopter and a ‘Poppy Bus’. Partnering with The Veterans Charity, the Royal Navy Air Station Culdrose deployed a Merlin…
Wales group of Palestine Solidarity Campaign dismayed at abstaining Welsh Government over ceasefire motion
The Wales groups of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign welcome the actions of all the Senedd members who are backing calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. We are dismayed to learn that the Welsh Government is planning to abstain in the…
National Lottery Awards for All grants to more than 100 community groups in Wales
125 community groups are sharing more than £4.75 million in grants from the largest funder of community activity in Wales, The National Lottery Community Fund, this month. More than 100 of those grants are from the Fund’s most popular grant…
Welsh Lib Dems renew calls to better support workers at Tata Steel as closure threatens jobs
ON Tuesday in the Senedd, the Welsh Liberal Democrats renewed calls for more support for workers at risk of losing their jobs at the Tata Steel plant in Port Talbot. A renewed threat to jobs has resurfaced following rumours that…
Tough actions needed to prevent water companies releasing sewage into Welsh waterways, Senedd hears
TOUGH and urgent action is needed to prevent water companies from releasing sewage into Wales’ waterways, the Senedd heard. Janet Finch-Saunders told the chamber there were 83,000 spills in 2022, accounting for around 25% of all discharges in England and…
Agricultural support scheme described as ‘shambles’
The launch of an interim agricultural support scheme has been described as a shambles which could see some farmers’ payments fall by as much as 90%. Conservative, Plaid Cymru and Lib Dem politicians all added their voices to a chorus…
Plaid Cymru back calls for ceasefire in Gaza
THE Senedd (Welsh Parliament) has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Israel. Senedd Members had today (Wednesday 8th November) been debating a motion tabled by Plaid Cymru that called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Israel to…