Schools face ‘harrowing’ funding pressures that risk failing a generation of children
Senedd members warned schools face “harrowing” funding pressures that risk failing a generation of children and young people in Wales. Cefin Campbell led a Senedd debate on a report by the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), which warned of a…
Helicopter used in night-time search for missing person in Cynwyl Elfed
In the evening hours of Wednesday (Oct 09), residents in Cynwyl Elfed witnessed the sounds and searchlights of an Emergency Response Helicopter that spent around twenty minutes searching the wooded hillside above the village. Residents also witnessed torches, indicating that…
Labour councillors refuse to support call for essential extra funding for social care, schools and highways
The Labour opposition group on Carmarthenshire County Council have been slammed for failing to support a motion calling on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to provide fair funding in her budget on October 30th to place cash-starved local councils back on a…
Woman charged in connection with the death of four people following paddle-boarding incident
Nerys Bethan Lloyd, aged 39, from Aberavon, has been charged with four counts of gross negligence manslaughter and one offence under the Health and Safety at Work Act following the incident on the River Cleddau in Pembrokeshire on Saturday, October…
Woman pleads guilty after body of emaciated dog found at Wrexham property
A Wrexham woman has been disqualified from keeping all animals for three years after she admitted to causing unnecessary suffering to her young dog – whose dead body was found in an emaciated condition. Stacey Louise Ince-Stamp of Coed…
Welsh Gov pours cold water on free public transport for young people
The Welsh Government poured cold water on calls for free public transport for young people. Ken Skates, Wales’ transport secretary, warned that financial pressures make it impossible to both bring buses back under public control and offer free transport…
Local Plaid Cymru politicians call on Welsh Gov to intervene on MIU closure at Prince Philip Hospital
Local Plaid Cymru politicians have today called for the Welsh Labour Government to intervene following the announcement that overnight Minor Injuries provision will be scrapped at Llanelli’s Prince Phillip Hospital from November. It was announced last month, following a meeting…
Feeling positive in Carmarthenshire; over £500k supporting mental health services
This year on World Mental Health Day [10 October], we are highlighting the important work the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund is doing to support mental health organisations and projects across the County. Projects range from well-established national organisations such…
Plans for sculpture to commemorate exodus of Welsh locals to the USA submitted to Ceredigion County Council
Plans to install a sculpture artwork at a west Wales harbour to commemorate the exodus of 36 Welsh locals to the USA more than 200 years ago, and the heartbreaking loss of one young girl on that perilous journey, have…
Snapshot of overgrown state of guttering at Princess of Wales Hospital shows level of dilapidation
An image of the shocking and overgrown state of guttering at the leak-hit Princess of Wales hospital has been captured by a member of the public while visiting this week. The Bridgend based hospital has seen urgent work carried out…