Jane Dodds MS calls on Welsh Gov to help protect local businesses from flooding
ON the 23rd of January in the Senedd, the Mid and West Wales MS Jane Dodds has called on the Welsh Government to step in and help protect local businesses from flooding. The Lizzie’s Barn Sanctuary, a small family-run dog…
Council concerned over unexplained deaths of Mute Swans and wild ducks
Carmarthenshire County Council’s Outdoor Recreation Service officers are increasingly concerned with the number of unexplained deaths of both Mute Swans and wild ducks at ponds and lakes in the Millennium Coastal Park, and the Council is working closely with Dyfed…
Update on search for woman seen by water’s edge in Porthcawl
SOUTH Wales Police was called just before 6.05pm last night, Tuesday 23rd January, with a report of a woman having been seen by the water’s edge just off the Esplanade in Porthcawl. Emergency services responded including His Majesty’s Coastguard,…
Jane Dodds MS raises concerns over job losses at Nidec CT site in Newtown
ON the 23rd of January in the Senedd, the Mid and West Wales MS Jane Dodds has raised concerns over potential job losses at the Nidec Control Techniques site in Newtown. The site is currently the largest employer in Mid…
Police seek help to find missing 14-year-old Lily Rizzo
We’re appealing for information to find Lily Rizzo who has been reported as missing. Lily, 14, was last seen at an address in Abertillery at around 6.30pm on Saturday 20 January.
First Minister quizzed on Caerphilly’s ‘under-threat’ Coffi Vista
THE first minister faced questions about the future of Caerphilly’s under-threat Coffi Vista following one of the biggest protests in the town for almost 50 years. Delyth Jewell quizzed Mark Drakeford on Caerphilly County Borough Council’s proposal to close the…
‘Labour’s poor record on child poverty speaks for itself’ – Plaid Cymru
RESPONDING to the Child Poverty Strategy announced by Welsh Government, Plaid Cymru spokesperson for Social Justice, Sioned Williams MS said: “After 25 years in power in Wales, it’s hard to accept the narrative that tackling child poverty is an absolute…
‘999? I’ve lost my false teeth!’ – Inappropriate calls to Welsh Ambulance Service revealed
THE Welsh Ambulance Service has revealed some of the inappropriate calls made to 999 in the past year. Among them was someone who had lost their voice, someone with a ring stuck on their finger and someone who had misplaced…
GWR offer families money-saving tickets to help with travel costs
FAMILIES looking for some travel inspiration this spring can now make family-sized savings on the cost of rail travel by using specially-designed tickets. A GWR Family ticket between Exeter and Bath is just £34, a 24% saving on the equivalent…
Charity funds creative activities for NHS staff to boost wellbeing
THE Hywel Dda Arts & Health Team has successfully delivered a two-year pilot programme of creative activities for staff which demonstrated how the arts can play an important role in improving staff wellbeing, retention, and patient care. The new programme…