Transport for Wales to offer Free Travel to Military Personnel over Remembrance period
Transport for Wales is offering free travel on rail services and all TrawsCymru bus services for military personnel during this year’s Remembrance period. As part of an industry-wide initiative, the offer of free travel is open to serving military personnel…
First Bus rolling out free travel for Armed Forces personnel ahead of Remembrance Sunday between 9th and 11th of November
The First Bus fleet of 5,700 buses across the UK is enabling serving Armed Forces personnel, cadets and veterans to travel for free to events commemorating Remembrance Sunday on 9 November and Armistice Day on Tuesday 11 November. All current…
Backlash Over WRU Plans to Cut West Wales Professional Rugby Teams
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) is facing strong criticism following proposals to reduce the number of professional rugby teams in West Wales from two to one. The plans, announced on Friday, would see the Scarlets and Ospreys effectively competing for…
Concerns Mount Over Dangers of Lagoon and 31 New Homes in Cynwyl Elfed
Cynwyl Elfed showing the gradient from the proposed lagoon to the homes below. Pic Elkanah Evans Residents in Cynwyl Elfed have raised serious safety concerns over plans to build 31 new homes on land off Surgeon Street, where developers also…
‘Have a Safe and Spooktacular Halloween,’ – Welsh Ambulance Service
The Welsh Ambulance Service is encouraging people across Wales to enjoy Halloween festivities with care and consideration, as the period traditionally marks one of the busiest times of the year for emergency responders. Call Volumes Surge Over Halloween Period Between…
Wales Delays GP Prescriptions for New Weight-Loss Drugs
The Welsh Government has confirmed that GPs will remain unable to prescribe new weight-loss drugs such as tirzepatide (Mounjaro) because NHS Wales is not yet equipped to handle the significant demand expected once the treatments are made widely available. Rollout…
Plaid Cymru Steps Up for Ammanford: Fighting for Banking Hub After Lloyds Exit
Plaid Cymru representatives are leading efforts to secure a permanent Banking Hub in Ammanford, following Lloyds Bank’s decision to close its branch on Quay Street on 12 January 2026. The closure will leave Ammanford without a full-service bank – a major…
Llanelli MP hails £1.1bn Defence Investment as an “Engine for Growth” in Wales
Llanelli’s Member of Parliament, Dame Nia Griffith said today that Defence investment can be an “engine for growth in Wales” as figures show the UK Labour government has spent £1.1bn in the last year in Wales’ defence industry. It comes…
Llanelli Man Nicknamed ‘Hillbilly’ Jailed After Police Find Secret Drugs Stash in Llanelli Lockup
A Llanelli man nicknamed “Hillbilly” has been jailed for three years and ordered to hand over £46,000 in drug money after police caught him hiding cocaine and cannabis in a storage locker. Matthew Davies, of Dwyfor, Llanelli, was arrested following…
Bus Strike Action to Disrupt Routes Across South and West Wales
Bus services across South and West Wales are set for major disruption after Unite the Union confirmed strike action will go ahead over an ongoing pay dispute with First Cymru. The union announced industrial action will take place between 30…