Landslide puts award-winning clifftop house at risk
The owners of a “landmark” award-winning house that sits atop a crumbling Criccieth cliff are seeking permission to save it from the effects of a landslip and erosion. A planning application has been submitted to Cyngor Gwynedd by the owners…
Human remains discovered at Llwyn On Reservoir identified as missing Jordan Moray
On Friday, August 29, 2025, South Wales Police received a report of human remains being discovered in a remote area in the vicinity of Llwyn On Reservoir in the Brecon Beacons. It has since been confirmed that these remains are…
Homelessness stubbornly high in Wales despite progress, says Salvation Army
The Salvation Army says the latest figures for households in Wales experiencing homelessness released today highlight a need to focus on underlying issues including poor mental health, relationship breakdown and poverty. It comes as the latest figures from Statistics Wales show that…
Llanelli woman with “heart of gold” wins Inspire! Adult Learning Award
Retirement can be an opportunity for a slower pace of life, but for one Llanelli woman it has opened her up to a whole new world of adult learning and community volunteering. Gloria Beynon is a retired teaching assistant who…
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…