Paddington Station lit up purple for Holocaust Memorial Day
ON Saturday the 27th of January, Great Western Railway (GWR) and Network Rail (NR) lit up Paddington Station as part of a national moment to ‘Light the Darkness’ on Holocaust Memorial Day. The London station was illuminated in purple light…
Emotional reunion for mother and premature twins with ambulance crew that supported them
A CYNON Valley mother has had an emotional reunion with the ambulance crew who supported the birth of her premature twins. Catherine Johnson was 29 weeks pregnant when she went into labour unexpectedly at her Mountain Ash home in November….
Senior Labour councillor for Carmarthenshire suspended
THE most senior Labour councillor in Carmarthenshire and formerly a strong contender to become a candidate MP said he has been suspended from the party. Cllr Rob James, who has led the opposition group at Carmarthenshire Council for nearly six…
Young girl saved by St John Ambulance Cymru trainer
A ST John Ambulance Cymru Commercial Trainer used CPR to save a young girl’s life after responding to a call for help that happened to come from the same Cardiff hotel he was staying in. Although he lives and works…
£38 million taste of success for Welsh food and drink
BlasCymru/TasteWales 2023 saw a record high for Welsh food and drink businesses as confirmed and potential sales reached £38 million, Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has announced. The biennial event, which took place over two full days at the International…
Welsh Lib Dems call for Six Nations to be granted listed sporting event status for terrestrial TV
TODAY (30th January 2024) the Welsh Liberal Democrats have called for the Six Nations to be granted as a listed sporting event for terrestrial TV. The call comes as the Welsh Men’s National Rugby team prepares to kickstart their 2024…
Welsh Lib Dems reiterate commitment to Senedd Reform Bill
TODAY (30th January 2024) in the Senedd, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have once again reiterated their commitment to the Senedd Reform Bill. Whilst also calling for an axing of the proposed closed list voting system in favour of the single…
Barclays to close Bridgend branch permanently
A TOWN centre bank in Bridgend has announced it will close its doors for the last time in April this year. The Barclays bank, based on Dunraven Place in Bridgend has said that it will be closing for good on…
Tory MP for Preseli selected to stand for southern part of Pembrokeshire county
THE battle for the new Westminster seat of Mid and South Pembrokeshire has heated up with the current Preseli Pembrokeshire MP throwing his hat into the ring for the Tories; fellow Pembrokeshire Tory MP Simon Hart taking the blue battle…
Planning application shifts from log cabin construction to pig farm
PLANS to legitimise the operation of a log cabin business near Welshpool could make way for a pig farm. In November last year Nick Jones applied to change the use of agricultural land and buildings to accommodate log cabin construction,…