Family pay tribute following death of Sophie Evans on Bigyn Road, Llanelli
The family of a woman who died following an incident at Bigyn Road, Llanelli, have paid tribute, describing her as ‘beautiful in every way’. Sophie Evans, aged 30, died on Friday, July 5. Her family has issued the following statement:…
Swansea University students claim honours at unique aerospace challenge
Swansea University students claimed the honours at a unique challenge designed to celebrate the talents of aerospace engineers of the future. This year’s IT FLIES competition was hosted for a fourth year by Swansea University and the two home teams…
Welsh Government abstains in vote to remove legal requirement for newspaper council tax notices
Plans to remove a legal requirement for council tax notices to be printed in local newspapers were abandoned at the 11th hour. The Welsh Government abstained in a crunch vote on clause 20 of the local government bill, which has…
Open University appointed to train new student nurses in Wales
The Open University in Wales has been appointed by Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) to train new student nurses. The OU’s nursing degree scheme allows healthcare assistants to study flexibly for a nursing degree while continuing to work in…
Welsh Government partner with universities to launch new degree apprenticeships
The Welsh Government has teamed up with three universities to launch new degree apprenticeships in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Building Surveying, and Real Estate. With the construction sector alone needing an extra 11,000 workers by 2028, the new…
Gwynedd Cabinet expected to limit second homes across the county
Language campaigners expect Cyngor Gwynedd’s Cabinet to approve the introduction of an Article 4 Direction across the county, which would limit second homes and holiday accommodation and mitigate the housing crisis in the county. There are now calls for other…
First Minister sets out legislative priorities for Wales
The First Minister, Vaughan Gething, has set out his legislative priorities saying he wants to ensure the Welsh Government is building “an ambitious future for a fairer, stronger, greener Wales.” Legislation to be introduced in the remainder of this Senedd…
Hannah Blythyn breaks silence
A minister sacked by Wales’ first minister amid claims she leaked information to the press has broken her silence, telling the Senedd her side of the story. Hannah Blythyn, the Labour MS who has represented Delyn since 2016, reiterated her…
Additional funding allocated to protect national treasures in Wales
The Welsh Government is providing additional funding to ensure Wales’ cultural institutions are protected and preserved, with £3.2m earmarked this financial year for repairs to be carried out to both the National Museum Cardiff and National Library of Wales in…
Hywel Dda UHB leading the way to reduce the carbon footprint of inhalers
Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB) is leading the way in Wales and the UK in supporting people to switch to more environmentally friendly inhalers and reduce their carbon footprint. Inhalers contain essential medicines that help people with asthma, COPD,…