Herefordshire Cider Business hit by Planning Setback
A Herefordshire couple say their cider business, recently featured on TV, has been hit by a tardy planning decision. Artistraw Cider co-owner Tom Tibbits said his partner Lydia Crimp put in a planning application over a year ago for a…
More negatives to Nant Mithil Energy Park according to report by Powys planners
THERE are more negatives than positives on a proposal to build an Energy Park near Llandrindod Wells, according to report by Powys planners. At a meeting of the Powys County Council’s (PCC) Planning committee on Friday, December 19, councillors are…
Trewern development returns despite local opposition
PLANS for a social housing development in a village near Welshpool could be given the green light by councillors at the second time of asking. At a meeting of Powys County Council’s Planning committee on Thursday, December 18, councillors will…
Former Poundland and Cinema in Tenby could become Retro Computer Gaming Lounge
Formal plans to turn Tenby’s former Poundland and Royal Playhouse cinema to a retro computer gaming lounge have been submitted to the national park. Following a takeover by investment firm Gordon Brothers, Poundland shut 57 stores earlier this year, including…
All visitors to Hywel Dda sites asked to wear Face Masks to limit spread of Respiratory Viruses
Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB) is asking that all visitors and staff in clinical and patient-facing areas wear a face mask to help limit the spread of respiratory viruses. The number of cases of respiratory viruses within hospitals, and…
Patients treated in store cupboards as corridor care ‘normalised’
Patients are being treated in store cupboards, break rooms and toilets as so-called corridor care becomes the norm in Welsh hospitals, the Senedd has heard. Senedd members warned that treating patients in inappropriate areas has become a “daily reality” rather…
Senedd Rejects Conservative Bid to Scrap Business Rates for Small Firms Amid High Street Concerns
Tory Senedd members urged the Welsh Government to scrap business rates entirely for the smallest businesses to give them “breathing space” amid a record wave of closures. Samuel Kurtz claimed Wales has the “least competitive” business rates in Britain coupled…
Ysgol Bro Myrddin placed under lockdown following threat against pupil
A school was placed into lockdown on Wednesday, December 10, following a reported threat against a pupil. Students at Ysgol Bro Myrddin in Carmarthen were prevented from leaving the premises while emergency services attended the scene, including armed Police. According…
Two paedophiles jailed for 58 years for sexually abusing five girls in Bury and parts of Wales
Two men have been jailed for committing a series of sexual offences against five teenage girls more than 25 years ago. The Crown Prosecution Service’s dedicated Organised Child Sexual Abuse Unit prosecuted Imtiaz Ali, 53, and Manzorr Hussain, 54, following…
Developers Have Fully Fixed Only Four of 163 At-Risk Buildings in Wales Eight Years After Grenfell
Developers have fully fixed only four out of 163 at-risk buildings in Wales more than eight years on from the Grenfell disaster, which claimed the lives of 72 people. The warning came as the Senedd debated a building safety bill…