Former officer placed on the College of Policing barred list
On the 3rd June 2024, an Accelerated Misconduct Hearing was held at Dyfed-Powys Police Headquarters in respect of former Police Constable Christian Stobbs who previously worked in Carmarthenshire. Mr Stobbs resigned from the force whilst under investigation for computer misuse…
Number of casualties in RTCs reduced since 20mph introduction, says Transport Secretary for Wales
New road collision data published today shows that casualties have reduced on roads since the introduction of the new 20mph speed limits in September last year. The data, which provides the total number of casualties in police recorded collisions, shows…
£267.3 million mortgage bombshell across Wales as 186,567 households forced to remortgage last year
Households in Wales who remortgaged last year face a £267.3 million annual mortgage bombshell amidst spiralling interest rates following Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-budget new research by the House of Commons Library, commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed. 13.8% of…
Wales named as second best recycling nation in the World
Wales has been named as second in the world for recycling nation in a new study published today. Wales by far leads the way in the UK and is listed just behind Austria in the global rankings published by Eunomia…
Gull rescued from entanglement on Cardiff building, RSPCA renew warnings about badly fitted bird netting
A herring gull who was rescued after becoming entangled on a building in Cardiff has triggered a renewed warning from the RSPCA about the hazards to wildlife of damaged or badly-fitting bird deterrent netting. The bird was trapped under netting…
Welsh Lib Dems say “Vaughan Gething must go” following no-confidence vote
Today (5th June 2024) the Welsh Liberal Democrats have called for the resignation of the First Minister Vaughan Gething following the result of the no confidence motion this afternoon. The leader of the Liberal Democrats Jane Dodds MS voted in…
First Minister Vaughan Gething loses vote of no-confidence
A tearful and defiant Vaughan Gething refused to stand down as Wales’ first minister despite losing a vote of no confidence in the Senedd. He lost the non-binding vote 29-27, with Conservative, Plaid Cymru and Liberal Democrat MSs all expressing…
Controversial author Helen Joyce to talk at Swansea University about sex, gender and equality
Helen Joyce, controversial best-selling author of Trans: When Ideology meets Reality, will be visiting Swansea University on Monday 1 July to talk about sex, gender and equality. Helen has been accused of hate speech by some Swansea University staff and…
Royal Observer Corps Association pays tribute to 796 Seaborne Observers
On the 80th Anniversary of the Royal Observer Corps’ contribution to Operation Overlord, the Royal Observer Corps Association paid tribute to the 796 Seaborne Observers from all the home nations, sailed with the allied invasion forces during D-Day. The Seaborne…
Wetland habitat plans in northern Powys approved by county planners
A PROPOSAL to create wetland habitat in a northern part of Powys has been approved by county planners. Earlier this Alan Bridger lodged a planning application with Powys County Council to change the use of the field to the south…