Energy company donate thermal drone to Brecon Mountain rescue team
AFTER donating a drone to the team at Brecon Mountain Rescue, Bute Energy were invited to a demonstration of its capabilities and a tour of the Mountain Rescue Centre. The drone will help keep the team safe and improve their…
Sustrans calls for more cash to repair cycle tracks
Wales enjoys widespread benefits due to National Cycle Network but Sustrans calls for urgent action to protect for future generations. A new report from Sustrans Cymru demonstrates the value of the National Cycle Network. Walk, Wheel and Thrive: Well-being and…
£5.9m of Welsh Government support given to businesses investing in research and innovation
Over fifty projects have been given £5.9m of support from the Welsh Government to invest in equipment that will help develop and embed new innovative products and services. Grants from the SMART Capital Equipment Fund and the Circular Economy Fund…
Maesteg man jailed for coercive control, malicious communications, and sexual assault
Christopher Gould, 45, from Maesteg, who subjected a teenager to years of coercive control has been sentenced to four years in jail for coercive control, malicious communications, and sexual assault. Gould pleaded guilty to the coercive and controlling behaviour…
Welsh farmers ‘can’t be green if they are in the red’, says conservation charity
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) has shared scientific evidence with Welsh Government and demonstrated why hedgerows should be included in their 10% woodland requirement, but they have not taken this forward. Research shows that good-sized hedgerows provide equal…
Carmarthenshire County Council congratulated on handling of illegal dog breeding
DELYTH Jewell MS highlighted action taken by Plaid Cymru Sir Gar to address the breeding of illegal dogs and called on other councils to follow their lead. Delyth Jewell MS, Plaid Cymru Deputy Senedd Leader said, “I’d like…
Llanelli Potential Parliamentary candidate warns of ‘Climate Scam Madness’
The potential Parliamentary Candidate for the Llanelli seat has warned of ‘Climate Scam Madness’ as plans to scrap jobs in the steel industry are announced. Stan Robinson who is also a presenter for Voice of Wales said: ‘The chickens are…
Residents in Ceredigion could face bills of over £2,000 as Council consider tax increase
CEREDIGION council tax-payers will be facing bills of over £2,000 and as high as £2,200 a year for the average property if a recommendation to increase council tax by 11.1 per cent is backed next week. The full council meeting…
Cost to use public toilets in Ceredigion could rise as Council faces mounting debt
THE cost of spending a penny in Ceredigion’s paid-for public toilets could soon rise, a doubling in two years, in order to save the cash-strapped council £100,000. In a documents before Ceredigion County Council’s meeting of February 29, where councillors…
Household waste site in Ceredigion faces closure as part of cost-saving efforts by Council
ONE of Ceredigion’s four household waste sites could close as part of measures to save the council £100,000 as it faces its “starkest budget yet”. In a document before Ceredigion County Council’s meeting of February 29, where councillors will debate…