Welsh Ambulance Service partners with TASC to launch textile bank scheme
THE Welsh Ambulance Service has partnered with The Ambulance Staff Charity (TASC) to launch a textile bank scheme. The public can now recycle old clothes, shoes and textiles at one of three locations across Wales, including in St Asaph, Newtown…
Kidwelly Carnival a Roaring Success
The Kidwelly Welfare Committee outdid themselves with a spectacular carnival celebration that thrilled the town’s residents and visitors alike. The beloved tradition, dating back to 1917, saw the Swansea Pipe Band lead the procession, dignitaries including the newly appointed under…
Ceredigion man to be sentenced for trademark offences and sale of counterfeit DVDs
Following a complex investigation by Ceredigion County Council Public Protection’s Trading Standards Team, supported by the Council’s legal team, David R Thomas, 47, of Sarnau Ceredigion appeared in Swansea Crown Court on Friday 05 July 2024, and pleaded guilty to…
Llanelli’s former YMCA building transformed into modern office space
A former YMCA building situated in the heart of Llanelli has been transformed into modern office space, retail units and new homes for local people. Located on Stepney Street in Llanelli town centre, the building features four x ground floor…
Temporary closure of Meurig Ward at Bronglais
Hywel Dda University Health Board is working with Ceredigion County Council to provide care for patients due to the temporary closure of Meurig Ward at Bronglais Hospital while emergency repairs are made to the ward roof. Following discussions with…
More people walking, cycling and wheeling in Wales
Transport for Wales is on a mission to get more people walking, cycling and wheeling within Wales and has launched a promotional toolkit to help. Recent statistics reveal that 58% of adults walked ten minutes and 6% cycled once a…
First Minister grilled on sacking of Hannah Blythyn
Vaughan Gething denied there is any onus on him to prove Hannah Blythyn leaked to the press despite her denials and confirmation she was not the source. Llŷr Gruffydd said it is clear the former minister denies the claims that…
Essential Road Maintenance scheduled across Carmarthenshire
Motorists in Carmarthenshire are being urged to drive carefully as essential road maintenance works are carried out across the county. Surface dressing works are carried out annually by the Council to make the roads safer and better to use. It…
Port Talbot man jailed on domestic violence offences
A man from the Neath Port Talbot area has been jailed following conviction for multiple domestic violence offences. 33-year-old Michael White, from Neath Abbey, has been sentenced to three years in prison following the assaults, which took place over a…
Ysgol Heol Goffa sees glimmer of hope with £500,000 and independent enquiry
The campaign to save Ysgol Heol Goffa has made significant steps forward following a demonstration held on the 10th of July. Campaigners rallied outside County Hall in Carmarthen on Wednesday ahead of a Council meeting to debate a petition that…