Police issue statement following death of woman in custody at Caernarfon
We are issuing the following statement after a woman sadly died in custody at Caernarfon on Friday. Deputy Chief Constable Nigel Harrison said “We can confirm that a woman in her 40s sadly died while in custody at Caernarfon on…
Applications open for micro businesses to get access to funding
Applications are now open for micro, small and medium sized businesses in the retail, hospitality, and leisure sectors to access funding to invest in future proofing their business. The Welsh Government’s £20 million Future Proofing Fund will help up to…
Wales’ Young Eco-Warriors Unite to Celebrate 30 Years of Eco-Schools Success
Passionate pupils from across Wales came together at Eco-Schools Wales’ National Eco-Committee to mark the 30th anniversary of the acclaimed Eco-Schools programme, a global initiative empowering young people to drive environmental change. The National Eco-Committee took place across three days…
9-year-old saves mother’s life by making call to emergency services
9-year-old Harley Metz saved his mother’s life recently by raising the alarm when he found her severely unwell at home. Harley, who is a member of St John Ambulance Cymru’s Aberdare and Foundry Town Badger programme, called 999 to request…
Welsh Lib Dems launch election campaign for Ceredigion
Over the weekend, the Welsh Liberal Democrats launched their election campaign for Ceredigion. The leader of the Welsh Lib Dems Jane Dodds MS joined the party’s parliamentarian hopeful Mark Williams for a door knocking session in Aberystwyth, speaking to local…
Senedd rejects Conservative calls to scrap tourism tax plans
The Senedd roundly rejected Conservative calls to ditch plans for a tourism tax. Laura Anne Jones led a debate on the Welsh Government’s plans to roll out a visitor levy – a small fee for visitors staying overnight in tourism…
Prolific burglar stole parcels in a Just Eat bag from properties across Cardiff
Phillip Thompson pretended to be delivering food but instead burgled homes and communal areas of buildings across Cardiff and Penarth. After he was arrested, he admitted burgling a total of 79 properties. Officer in the case Detective Sergeant Andrew Coakley,…
Vulnerable’ market hall renovated and brought back into active use
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, Julie James, has visited the Grade II listed building, Yr Hen Farchnad (The Old Market), in Llandeilo. The market was a key part of Llandeilo’s history before becoming disused and falling…
Swansea University celebrates new edition of award-winning novel and recent research depicting South Wales steel industry
Swansea University, in partnership with Parthian Books, recently joined the local community to explore the literature and history of Wales and its steel industry. The special event showcased the new edition of Professor Christopher Meredith’s Shifts, which draws on his…
Transport for Wales say rail performance has improved since January
Transport for Wales has released figures showing rail performance improvements since the start of this year (2024). Since January 2024, over 80% of TfW trains have arrived on time or within 3 minutes of their scheduled arrival, with most recent…