Grant funding will support decarbonising 100 homes in Flintshire
Today, Tuesday June 4, the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning, Julie James, visited properties benefiting from grant funding from the Optimised Retrofit Programme in Flintshire. The Optimised RetroFit Programme (ORP) is a whole house, pragmatic, approach to…
Man jailed for violent rape of woman in Cardiff city centre
A man has been jailed for raping at a woman in Cardiff city centre. CCTV and mobile phone footage showed Liam Stimpson rape and violently assault the victim during the early hours of Wednesday, December 27, 2023. Stimpson, from Llanrumney,…
Wales Air Ambulance thanks volunteers during National Volunteers Week
June is one of the Wales Air Ambulance’s favourite times of the year as it gives the charity an unique opportunity to thank its incredible volunteers. Volunteers’ Week, takes places from Monday 3 June to Sunday 9 June, and is…
Carmarthenshire celebrates community connections during Volunteers’ Week 2024
CAVS’ community events throughout Volunteers’ Week this year are supporting the ‘We are with you’ campaign. As a volunteer recruitment campaign, it is a means to raise the profile of volunteering across Carmarthenshire, whilst we champion citizen’s, communities, and charities/local…
Transport for Wales celebrates people going the extra mile during National Volunteers Week
FOR most people, the end of a hard day’s work is a chance to relax or spend time with friends and family. But for one Machynlleth train conductor, clocking off the day job means clocking on for his community. As…
Downtown Abbey star, Peter Egan, asks RSPCA to drop their farmed animal assurance scheme
Yesterday, Animal Justice Project launched a petition asking the RSPCA charity to drop their controversial RSPCA Assured food labelling scheme, protect all animals equally and support the transition to a plant-based food system. Spearheaded by TV celebrity Peter Egan, the…
Welsh Government confirms changes to school holidays will be deferred to next Senedd term
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has today [Tuesday 4th June 2024] confirmed that plans to change the school holidays will not happen this Senedd term to give teachers and staff space and time to deliver other reforms. The decision follows…
Standards commissioner warns system of recall would be undemocratic
A 10% threshold for voters to remove Senedd members from office between elections would be undemocratic, the standards commissioner warned. Douglas Bain, who investigates complaints against Senedd members, gave evidence to a standards committee inquiry looking into introducing a system…
Welsh Lib Dems call for more trains on the Heart of Wales line
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have called on the Welsh Government to tackle unreliable train services on the Heart of Wales line. Welsh Lib Dem leader Jane Dodds MS has called on the Welsh Labour Government to do more to revitalise…
Plans to shorten summer holidays shelved as pressures mount
Plans to shorten the summer holidays have been shelved due to the pressures on Wales’ schools and significant opposition from trade unions. Lynne Neagle, Wales’ education secretary, confirmed school year reforms will no longer take place in 2025/26, with the…