Residents fear Llanelli is becoming a ‘Ghost Town’ following ALDI closure
One of Llanelli Town Centre’s few-remaining budget supermarkets has closed its doors as its lease on the building at Swanfield Place expired on the 27th of April, leaving residents of the town with fewer options within walking distance for their…
Caerphilly Council considering provision expansion for ALN
Caerphilly County Borough Council is considering proposals to expand the provision of specialist resource bases for children with additional learning needs (ALN). Members of the Council’s Education and Social Services Scrutiny Committee recently endorsed recommendations to carry out consultation on…
Welsh Ambulance Service issues early bank holiday message
THE Welsh Ambulance Service is asking the public to stay safe and use 999 responsibly this early May bank holiday. Ahead of what it expected to be an extremely busy time, the Trust is asking people to take the following…
Ministers reject calls to intervene on ‘unbearable’ stench at landfill site
Campaigners criticised Welsh ministers for rejecting calls to revoke a permit for a landfill site despite concerns about the “unbearable” stench plaguing people’s lives. More than 1,100 people signed a Senedd petition which warned of an overpowering smell from the landfill…
Teenage girl jailed for attempted murder following Ysgol Dyffryn Amman stabbing
A 14-year-old girl has been jailed for the attempted murder of two teachers and a pupil at a school in Carmarthenshire. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty of the three charges following a trial at…
Traffic Chaos on A484, a living nightmare for residents
The Gwili Valley is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful wooded valleys in Carmarthenshire. The road twists and turns alongside the Gwili River and it is home to the Gwili Steam Railway. Dotted along the valley are the villages of…
Undergraduate teaching comes to an end in Lampeter
Nearly 30 different suggestions for the future use of Lampeter’s university campus have been made after the decision to end undergraduate teaching in the town, but concerns have been raised about the ‘secrecy’ of what exactly is being proposed. Graduates…
Rough sleepers in shop doorways most common call-out for Cardiff wardens
Rough sleepers in shop doorways is one of the most common call-outs Cardiff city centre wardens are having to deal with at the moment, according to a council official. The latest figures given to us by Cardiff Council on homelessness…
Mother pleads guilty to manslaughter of six-year-old son
A mother has been given a hospital order under section 37 of the mental health act after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of her six-year-old son and the attempted murder of her father in an incident in Gendros, Swansea last…
Former head teacher jailed following assault on school premises
A former head teacher has been jailed following an assault of another man upon school premises. 54-year-old Anthony Felton, from Gorseinon, attacked a fellow teacher using a spanner at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Comprehensive School in Aberavon, Neath Port…