Buyers sought for Caerphilly solar farm development rights
Cwm Ifor solar farm project is now open to buyers, as Caerphilly County Borough Council launches its sale to generate a capital receipt to support its wider ‘Place Shaping’ programme. Savills Earth Capital Advisory (SECA) is managing the sale on…
May rail timetable changes – 70% of all Transport for Wales services on new trains
Seventy percent of all Transport for Wales services will be operated on new trains following timetable changes this May. Brand new Class 756 tri-mode trains will also be introduced onto the Coryton and Penarth lines later this summer, further increasing…
Works begin on Caerphilly Leisure and Wellbeing Hub
Following a detailed pre-construction process, works are now underway on the new, £38 million Caerphilly Leisure and Wellbeing Hub. The new facility will be conveniently located close to the town’s public transport hub, providing improved accessibility for residents across the whole county borough. The development is transforming…
National Botanic Garden of Wales celebrates 25 years
The National Botanic Garden of Wales is set to celebrate a significant milestone this summer as it marks 25 years since opening to the public at the turn of the new millennium. Since welcoming its first visitors on May 24th…
Senedd set to debate petition to save Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
Senedd members are set to debate a 13,000-name petition calling for urgent action to save the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. The Senedd petitions committee agreed to put forward the 13,847-signature petition for a debate amid concerns the 200-year-old canal could run…
Ammanford man who raped and sexually abused children jailed for 12 years
An Ammanford man who raped and sexually abused two children, will spend the next 12 years behind bars, thanks to the courage of his victims. Lloyd Davies, 29, of Caecoed, Llandybie, was sentenced to 12 years in prison at Swansea…
Welsh Rugby League ‘systematically underfunded’
The chairman of Wales Rugby League called for a level-playing field, warning the sport has been systematically underfunded for years. James Davies, a former under-19s international who took the helm of Wales Rugby League in 2023, said a lack…
Ospreys return to Gilestone Farm, Welsh Gov confirms
Ospreys have returned to Gilestone Farm after scuppering ministers’ £4.25m plans, casting a shadow over the future of the site as a long-term decision looms. Welsh ministers swooped to buy the farm in March 2022 as another home for…
Drug smugglers sentenced following off-shore drugs bust
Four drug smugglers have been sentenced over a plot to smuggle more than a ton of cocaine on a fishing boat off the coast of Cornwall, after a National Crime Agency investigation. The crime group members were found with more…
Police Officer fined and removed from frontline duty
PC Phil Thomas received 6 penalty points on his driving licence and was issued with a £275 fine and £110 surcharge to be paid within 28 days after pleading guilty, at Swansea Crown Court, to careless driving while on duty,…