Palestine Solidarity Campaign groups call on people to take action
THE Palestine Solidarity Campaign groups in Wales have issued the following call for the people of Wales to take action as the groups aim to intensify their actions: As the world watches the genocide of the Palestinian people with world…
Police investigate death of man in Butetown
SOUTH Wales Police are investigating the death of a 64-year-old man in Butetown. Police were called to a property in Belmont Walk shortly after 9am this morning (Sunday, February 18). A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder….
FastCharge battery train setting records
Great Western Railway’s innovative FastCharge battery trial has achieved another significant step – just days after laying claim to a battery train UK distance record without recharging. The train demonstrated its capability on Wednesday by travelling a UK record of…
Call to end financial contributions associated with Bluestone Resort submitted to National Park
A CALL to end a legal agreement for financial contributions associated with the creation of Pembrokeshire’s Bluestone National Park Resort has been submitted to the national park. In a submitted application to Pembrokeshire Coast National Park planners on behalf of…
Council amend airport improvement plans after concerns raised over air-traffic safety
CHANGES to recently-approved plans to update facilities at Ceredigion’s West Wales Airport has been backed, after the applicants said council-imposed conditions could affect air traffic safety. West Wales Airport Ltd of Blaenannerch had sought permission for a replacement of the…
Cost-saving proposals could mean fewer black bags per collection in Ceredigion
CEREDIGION could soon be reducing the number of black bags collected to three per three-weekly collection under cost saving proposals. As part of cost-saving measures as the council faces its toughest budget, with a potential council tax rise of just…
Legal challenge launched against £6m expansion scheme of holiday park in south Pembrokeshire
A LEGAL challenge has been launched against a recently-granted scheme for a £6m expansion of a south Pembrokeshire holiday park, county planners heard. The application for the works at Heritage Park, Pleasant Valley/Stepaside, which had attracted hundreds of objections, was…
Ban on gatherings of Galliforme birds relaxed in Wales
THE ban on gatherings of Galliforme birds such as pheasants, chickens and turkeys has been lifted in Wales, Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales, Dr Richard Irvine has announced. In November 2021, in the face of Great Britain’s biggest outbreak of…
Innovation providing greater choice and independence for people receiving domiciliary care in Wales
NEW ways of delivering domiciliary care are being trialled in several local authority areas to provide greater independence and control for people receiving care. The Welsh Government is providing innovation funding of £380,000, to support two projects that utilise technology…
Significant disruption expected but urgent care to continue during second junior doctors strike
URGENT and life-threatening care will continue to be provided during second junior doctors strike in Wales this week, but significant disruption is expected to other services. The head of NHS Wales, Judith Paget, has also urged everyone to help reduce…