How a £1m Crypto Sting on a High-Profile Entrepreneur Exposes the Scams Hitting Welsh Households
Swedish Entrepreneur Erik Bergman says he lost $1.25 million after fraudsters impersonated YouTube star MrBeast and other celebrities. His experience mirrors the tactics now targeting UK pensioners and families, and the steps to stop them are simple, if we use…
New Community Messaging App Released across Mid and West Wales
Dyfed-Powys Police has launched a brand-new messaging app to bring information about policing, crime, and anti-social behaviour directly to your email inbox. People from Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and Powys can now stay up to date and have their say on…
Feedback on future of MIU at Prince Philip Hospital to be considered at Public Board
Hywel Dda University Health Board, following a public consultation, will decide the future of the Minor Injury Unit (MIU) at Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli, at a Board meeting next Thursday (25 September 2025). The Minor Injury Unit has been operating…
Remembering Jim Griffiths: The Collier Who Built Britain’s Welfare State and Fought for Wales
First Minister Eluned Morgan has paid tribute to the late Jim Griffiths, Llanelli’s Labour MP credited with creating Britain’s modern social security system — a model once described as “the envy of the civilised world.” At a commemorative event at…
UK Government recognises Palestinian State but Plaid Cymru says PM must “go further”
In a major political move on Sunday, the UK Government under Kier Starmer recognised a Palestinian State, but Plaid Cymru Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has urged the Prime Minister to “go further” and impose harsh sanctions against the Israeli Government…
First Minister tells Senedd committees to make ‘fewer recommendations’ to the Welsh Government
Tensions over parliamentary scrutiny have emerged after first minister Eluned Morgan told Senedd committees to make fewer recommendations to the Welsh Government. Baroness Morgan wrote to Elin Jones – the Senedd’s speaker or Llywydd – over the summer, expressing…
Reform UK Councillor Accuses Plaid of “Undermining Welsh Identity”
Carmarthenshire County Council has begun removing Welsh flags that had been hung by activists on lampposts, road signs, and other public spaces across the county as part of the “Raising the Colours” protest. The campaign, which saw flags displayed prominently…
Exciting Plans for New Town Centre Museum and Creative Quarter in Llanelli
Llanelli could soon boast a new town centre museum and Creative Quarter thanks to an ambitious vision from local artists and volunteers. The group behind the initiative, the John Street Project, aims to transform and beautify John Street, acquiring the…
Begelly Caravan Park Expansion Offers Upgraded Staycations for Families
A call to change to use of land at Pembrokeshire caravan park from touring to static units has been submitted to county planners. In an application to Pembrokeshire County Council, I & J Leisure Ltd, through agent Gerald Blain Associates…
Mark Drakeford Blasts Plaid Cymru’s ‘Kitchen Sink’ Budget Motion in Fiery Senedd Debate
Mark Drakeford panned Plaid Cymru for “throwing the kitchen sink” into a motion, describing a debate on the UK budget as the antithesis of responsible politics. The former first minister lambasted the Plaid Cymru motion on the forthcoming UK budget…