New Bill Will Aim to Deliver Biggest Renewal of Military Housing in a Generation
Llanelli MP Dame Nia Griffith has hailed the Labour UK Government’s backing for armed forces families after landmark legislation was introduced to Parliament today, paving the way for a major improvement in military housing. In Wales, 780 forces family homes…
Ceredigion Council supports Smartphone Free Childhood movement
Ceredigion County Council, working closely with schools and families across the county, is pleased to announce its support for the national Smartphone Free Childhood movement, an initiative that promotes a childhood rooted in freedom, play, and meaningful face-to-face connection. About…
Two men from Cardiff charged in connection with International Drug Supply Ring
25-year-old Ahmed Abbas Al-Farraji, of Adamsdown, Cardiff, and 24-year-old Jamal Malik, of Butetown, Cardiff, were sentenced today at Swansea Crown Court for their involvement in international drug supply. The sentences follow a major police investigation into the importation of wholesale…
18-year-old from Cwmbran sentenced for researching how to plan a terrorist attack
McKenzie Morgan, 18, of Cwmbran, was sentenced to 14 months at the Young Offenders Institution, on the 16th January 2026 at the Central Criminal Court for the offence of possessing information that could be useful to a person committing or preparing…
Urgent Charity Appeal for Ysgol Heol Goffa
An urgent charity appeal has been launched to help fund a life-changing skiing trip for nine pupils from Llanelli’s much-loved special school, Ysgol Heol Goffa. The group hopes to travel to Italy in March 2026. Ysgol Heol Goffa introduced its…
Welsh Politicians call for Defiance against Trump’s Tariff Threats
Growing transatlantic tensions continue to mount this week after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose new trade tariffs on European countries that resist US efforts to negotiate control of Greenland, an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. The…
£2 Cap on Single Bus Fares across Wales if Welsh Labour lead next Welsh Gov
Welsh Labour has pledged that they will introduce a £2 cap on all single bus fares across Wales if they lead the next Welsh Government, Transport Cabinet Secretary Ken Skates has announced. The fare cap would be introduced Wales-wide in…
Screening crisis: 15,000 ‘missing’ women at risk of breast cancer in Wales
A petition signed by more than 4,000 people has thrust Wales’ breast cancer screening programme into the spotlight amid low take-up and “massive” disparities across the country. Senedd members considered the 4,254-signature petition on improving the national Breast Test…
Inappropriate AI-generated images of children and women shared on X, but Farage defends Musk
During PMQs today (Wednesday 14 January) Plaid Cymru’s Llinos Medi MP criticised Nigel Farage for defending Elon Musk, the owner of X, the platform on which AI-generated sexualised images of children and women were shared. Ms Medi said that anyone who defends platforms linked to…
Structural Issue Identified at former Debenhams Building in Carmarthen
A STRUCTURAL issue has been identified during the redevelopment of the former Debenhams store in Carmarthen and extra money is needed to rectify it, senior councillors have been told. The anchor store in St Catherine’s Walk Shopping Centre closed after…