Pembroke Castle to host Lifeboat Festival to commemorate 200th anniversary of the RNLI
On Sunday 16 June, Pembroke Castle will host a Lifeboat Festival in honour of the RNLI’s 200th anniversary. The medieval venue is set to open its gates for the public to meet local lifesavers and have fun while learning…
Welsh Government confirms changes to school holidays will be deferred to next Senedd term
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has today [Tuesday 4th June 2024] confirmed that plans to change the school holidays will not happen this Senedd term to give teachers and staff space and time to deliver other reforms. The decision follows…
Sports4All offers free activity sessions aimed to encourage BAME women to improve mental and physical wellbeing
Sports4All offers free activity sessions for women in Cardiff and encourages Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic women and girls to improve their wellbeing through sport and physical activity. Today the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice, Lesley Griffiths, visited…
Standards commissioner warns system of recall would be undemocratic
A 10% threshold for voters to remove Senedd members from office between elections would be undemocratic, the standards commissioner warned. Douglas Bain, who investigates complaints against Senedd members, gave evidence to a standards committee inquiry looking into introducing a system…
Llanelli Conservative candidate accuses Welsh Labour of spreading misinformation
Charlie Evans, Welsh Conservative candidate for Llanelli in the General Election, has accused Welsh Labour of spreading “misinformation” when talking about the NHS in Wales, as the General Election campaign enters its third week. Voters across Wales and the…
Welsh Lib Dems call for more trains on the Heart of Wales line
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have called on the Welsh Government to tackle unreliable train services on the Heart of Wales line. Welsh Lib Dem leader Jane Dodds MS has called on the Welsh Labour Government to do more to revitalise…
Llanelli Chamber Choir to perform ‘The Creation’ in September
With their very first rehearsal in October 2021, Llanelli Chamber Choir is one of the latest additions to the musical landscape of Llanelli Town and its outskirts. What had started as a mere vision of a local choir dedicated to…
Plans to shorten summer holidays shelved as pressures mount
Plans to shorten the summer holidays have been shelved due to the pressures on Wales’ schools and significant opposition from trade unions. Lynne Neagle, Wales’ education secretary, confirmed school year reforms will no longer take place in 2025/26, with the…
Rhondda woman pleads guilty to numerous drug offences
At Cardiff Crown Court today (Monday June 3) a 30-year-old woman from the Rhondda has entered guilty pleas to a number of drugs offences Jodie Lee Beer, 30, of Llanharry, Rhondda Cynon Taff, was working as a prison officer…
Welsh Lib Dems vow to stand up for LGBTQ+ rights as Pride Month begins
On the 1st of June, the Welsh Liberal Democrats marked the beginning of Pride month by vowing to stand up for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. According to statistics from the Home Office, recorded hate crimes against Transgender people…