Engineering firm celebrates National Apprenticeship Week
EVERY year, National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) celebrates the power of apprenticeships, highlighting the positive impact they make to individuals, businesses and the wider economy. The benefits that apprentices bring to businesses are invaluable, providing significant returns on investment, and yet…
Plaid raise concerns over lack of answers on Gleision Mining Disaster
Sioned Williams MS has expressed “deep concern” over a further delay to the long awaited inquest into the Gleision Mining Disaster. It has been nearly 13 years since the Gleision Colliery near Cilybebyll, Pontardawe was flooded following a routine blasting,…
Welsh Government appoints commissioners to oversee South Wales Fire and Rescue Authority after ‘damning’ report
Commissioners are being appointed by the Welsh Government to run South Wales Fire and Rescue Authority. Their appointment follows the publication of a ‘damning’ independent report which exposed a culture of sexism and misogyny and wider failings in management and…
Narberth chef shares joy at winning a Michelin Guide Green Star
Narberth restaurant Annwn was awarded a Michelin Guide Green Star on Monday, February 5 at the 2024 Michelin Guide Ceremony for Great Britain and Ireland. Michelin Green Stars recognise restaurants that are leading the way when it comes to…
Plaid call on Labour to work with farmers to tackle climate change
Plaid Cymru have called on Labour to work with the agriculture sector as key partners to tackle climate change, not against them. Farmers across Wales are rightly concerned about the future of the sector, Plaid Cymru has said. The industry…
Barry man is made subject of a Stalking Prevention Order
A 39-year-old man from Barry who called his former partner almost 400 times on one day has been made subject of a Stalking Protection Order (SPO). Cardiff Magistrates’ Court found that he had engaged in a terrifying campaign of stalking,…
Partnership policing leads to 21-year sentence for man who set out to sexually abuse children
A Birmingham man who made plans to rape the children of a parent he had been messaging online was arrested and investigated as a result of partnership work between Tarian, the Regional Organised Crime Unit for southern Wales, and West…
Police investigate sudden deaths of 40-year-old man and 34-year-old woman at address in Port Talbot
Police are investigating the sudden unexplained deaths of a 40-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman at an address on Rhodes Avenue, Port Talbot. Officers attended the property at 9am on Monday 5th February following a welfare concern. Upon gaining access…
Mid and West Wales MS Jane Dodds urges for more support for rural GP’s
Today (6th February 2024) in the Senedd, Mid and West Wales MS Jane Dodds has called for more support for rural general practitioners. Jane Dodds MS has also called for a rural GP payment to ensure that primary care can…
“No child deserves to go hungry”, say Welsh Lib Dems
Today ( 6th February 2024) in the Senedd, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have called on the Welsh Government to do more in the fight against food poverty. According to data from the Trussell Trust last year, 41% of households supported…