Disabled people in Wales face ‘David and Goliath-style’ battle for support
Disabled people too often face a David and Goliath-style battle for support under Wales’ health and social care system, a committee heard. The Senedd health committee took evidence about the Welsh Government’s plans to reform direct payments which allow disabled…
Welsh Gov accused of kicking council tax reforms ‘into the long grass’
A Plaid Cymru politician accused the Welsh Government of kicking “long-overdue” council tax reforms into the long grass. Peredur Owen Griffiths said pausing reforms until 2028 at the earliest typifies a tendency to prioritise the political survival of the first…
Newtown Bypass Recycling Waste Fire
On Friday, June 7th, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) crews from Newtown and Llanidloes Fire Stations were called to an incident along the Newtown Bypass. Crews responded to a LGV containing general recycling waste which was…
Motorcyclist dies in RTC between Llanwrda and Llandovery
Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating a two vehicle road traffic collision which occurred at about 1.05pm, Wednesday, 12th June 2024. A beige Volkswagon campervan and a blue and white Honda motorcycle collided on the A40 between Llanwrda and Llandovery. Sadly the…
No interest in affordable bungalows in Laugharne
TWO affordable homes in one of Carmarthenshire’s most affluent towns aren’t generating any interest, according to a developer which wants to sell them on the open market to help pay for playing field improvements nearby. The bungalows were built as…
Family pay tribute to 24-year-old Leon Vernon-White
The family of a man who sadly died on Friday night, have paid tribute to a ‘mischievous free spirit’. Leon Vernon-White, aged 24 from Tewkesbury, was reported missing when the canoe he was in capsized in the River Teifi, in…
Doughnuts performed at car meet leads to two men disqualified from driving
Jake Taylor, 18, from Pontypool, and Benjamin Grandon, 22, from Oakdale, Caerphilly, have both been disqualified from driving after a car meet in the car park of the Tesco store at Culverhouse Cross. On Sunday, June 18, 2023, two cars…
Pressure mounts on RSPCA to drop ‘RSPCA Assured’ food labelling scheme
Following RSPCA President Chris Packham’s stirring comments this weekend in The Times, Animal Justice Project has ignited a nationwide call-to-action. With thousands demanding the RSPCA drop their contentious RSPCA Assured food labelling scheme, the pressure is reaching boiling point. As…
Senedd urged to introduce sin bin-style approach to sanctioning misbehaviour
An academic urged the Senedd to introduce a sin bin-style approach to sanctioning misbehaving members. Jonathan Tonge, a professor at the University of Liverpool, gave evidence to a Senedd inquiry on creating a recall system to allow voters to remove…
RSPCA issue appeal after 13 guinea pigs abandoned in Cardiff lane
RSPCA Cymru is appealing for information after 13 guinea pigs were abandoned down a lane in Cardiff and are now receiving vet treatment for mites. The 13 guinea pigs are currently at a boarding establishment and under the care of…