Young people in Wales feel ‘isolated and hopeless’ without access to mental health support
Children and young people in Wales are not able to access mental health support when they need it, leaving them feeling ‘isolated and hopeless’, Mind Cymru has found. In 2018, the Welsh Government’s Children, Young People and Education Committee identified…
£9M Plan to Transform Plas Tan y Bwlch Into National Park HQ and Community Hub
An “exciting” £9M project could see one of Gwynedd’s grandest listed buildings become a national park HQ , mixed-use community site and café – if a funding bid is successful. News that the Eryri National Park Authority was planning to…
Raise the Colours Sparks Flag Fight in Wales Over Asylum Policy
Protest, Identity, and Wales as a Nation of Sanctuary In recent months, some protestors have proposed or engaged in placing thousands of Welsh flags on lamp posts to signal opposition to Wales’s “Nation of Sanctuary” policy, a commitment by the…
Plans for nearly 50 new homes in Merthyr Tydfil unveiled
Plans for nearly 50 new homes in part of Merthyr Tydfil have been revealed. An application has been submitted by Merthyr Tydfil Housing Association for a residential development on land at Hillcrest Park, located off Haydn Terrace and Mitchell Crescent,…
Councillors Warn Swansea Communities Being Dismantled by Rise in HMOs
COUNCILLORS have claimed a settled community in Swansea is being dismantled and becoming transient due to an increase in the number of houses of multiple occupation (HMOs). Cllrs Hayley Gwilliam and Joe Hale were speaking against proposals for a six-bedroom…
McMakeover for Swansea’s bustling McDonald’s Building
A DRAB-LOOKING city centre block in Swansea partially occupied by a McDonald’s restaurant could be given a major new lease of life. Plans have been submitted to Swansea Council to upgrade the building, add a five-storey extension at one end…
42-home development approved for Newport estate despite objections
A 42-home development next to Newport’s Mon Bank estate can go ahead, city councillors have decided. Monmouthshire Housing Association has been given the green light to build the homes on vacant land to the northeast of the existing development. All…
Carmarthenshire Sees Fewer People in Temporary Housing but Costs Remain High
THE number of people placed in temporary accommodation in Carmarthenshire has fallen considerably but the costs haven’t. Like all local authorities, Carmarthenshire Council helps people who are at risk of becoming homeless and this involves bed and breakfast and other…
RNLI offers safety advice as lifeguard patrols end across Wales
Sunday 7th marked the end of the peak season for RNLI lifeguards in Wales and the charity is offering lifesaving safety advice to people visiting the coast during the winter months. Whitesands Beach in Pembrokeshire will continue to be patrolled…
A man who sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl was caught thanks to facial recognition
Alexander Dale, 31, grabbed the 11-year-old and pushed her to the floor while she was walking her dog in Cyncoed. Two days earlier, on October 23, 2024, Dale approached a 15-year-old girl on a bus travelling from Barry and showed…