Innovative and energy efficient development will provide 50 new homes for an affordable social rent
WALES & West Housing’s Colchester Avenue development, located on the former site of the Three Brewers Pub, will see a mix of 50 new modern and energy efficient one- and two-bedroom flats in Penylan, Cardiff. The accommodation will provide much…
Organised Crime group convicted and sentenced to prison
FOUR men from Cardiff have been convicted of drugs offences and sent to prison for a combined total of more than 23 years. The men formed an Organised Crime Group who were using encrypted telephones to facilitate the importation and…
Arrest made following serious assault in Butetown
Shortly after 9am today (Sunday, February 18) South Wales Police responded to a report of a serious assault on Belmont Walk, Butetown, Cardiff. One man has been arrested. There will continue to be an active police presence in the area…
Does Wales need a Navalny figure?
This week I met up with several farmers who were setting off on a protest against the Welsh Government. Incredibly some of them uttered the words, Communist and Dictator when referring to the First Minister Mark Drakeford. I say incredibly…
‘Better places for green energy’, say Friends of Glais Mountain
Plans for a new solar farm have been submitted for Craig y Perchyll, which extends above Glais, in Swansea. Residents say this development will blight the environment, as the locality is home to a host of rare bird species, bats…
Farmers hold rolling road protest over tree planting for subsidies
FARMERS in Carmarthenshire have gathered together en-masse to hold a rolling protest from Carmarthen to Crosshands. Over a hundred tractors and agricultural trucks took to the road today, Friday (Feb 16) in protest over the Welsh Government’s proposal that each…
Carmarthenshire Council clamps down on environmental offences
CARMARTHENSHIRE County Council continues to clamp down on environmental offences including fly-tipping, litter and dog fouling, with £2,400 in fixed penalty notices (FPNs) issued throughout January. The following £125 FPNs were issued for litter offences: FPN to a…
Farming Connect skills courses key to staff development at horticulture business
A PLANT nursery that specialises in cultivating new and unusual species is applying the ethos of nurturing to its workforce too by utilising Farming Connect training courses and knowledge transfer events to fill skills gaps and help its staff develop….
Virtual ward success inspires new mental health initiatives
PEOPLE are being supported with their mental health issues as part of a new initiative inspired by the virtual ward service. The Cwmtawe Local Cluster Collaborative (LCC) has introduced a new mental health initiative, off the back of the success…
Macbeth takes centre stage at Ffwrnes Theatre in March
TRAGEDY, ambition, and supernatural intrigue as Verdi’s Macbeth takes centre stage at the Ffwrnes, Llanelli on the 19th March in Mid Wales Opera MainStages Tour. In a thrilling celebration of Shakespearean drama, Mid Wales Opera proudly presents Verdi’s Macbeth, transporting…