Welsh Lib Dems vow to stand up for LGBTQ+ rights as Pride Month begins
On the 1st of June, the Welsh Liberal Democrats marked the beginning of Pride month by vowing to stand up for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. According to statistics from the Home Office, recorded hate crimes against Transgender people…
Transport for Wales launches Railway Engineering Degree Apprenticeship Programme
Transport for Wales is the first transport operating company in Wales to launch a new Railway Engineering Degree Apprenticeship Programme. The 4-year programme is a joint project between TfW, University of South Wales, Welsh Government and Coleg Y Cymoedd, and…
Newport mental health charity benefiting from Welsh Government support
Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice, Lesley Griffiths has visited Newport Mind to see how £300,000 in Welsh Government funding has enabled the charity to open a new sanctuary space in their building and provide their facilities to more…
Swansea man jailed for series of theft from motor vehicle offences
A Swansea man has been jailed following a spate of theft from motor vehicle offences which took place in the Neath area. 33-year-old Daniel Franks, from Waun Wen, targeted vehicles in the areas of Caewern, Waunceirch, Bryncoch and Neath Abbey,…
Ball begins to roll on Aberystwyth’s regeneration plan
In late 2021, UK Government confirmed that Ceredigion County Council was successful in the £10.8 million bid for Levelling Up Fund (Round 1) funding to revitalise a key part of Aberystwyth to boost the town and the county’s economy. Since…
West Wales businesswoman continues to win awards
Julie Grabham, living in Parc y Rhos near Lampeter, has won numerous awards for her HR Consultancy, JG HR Solutions Limited and is now adding to her impressive awards collection with yet another award for her workplace cancer campaign the…
Community of Ysgol Heol Goffa left outraged by Council’s decision to axe plans seven years in the making
THE Plaid-run Carmarthenshire County Council decision to axe plans for a new special school in Llanelli for children with additional learning needs and profound learning difficulties has outraged both parents staff and has led to accusations of ‘inhumane’ and ‘scandalous’…
Prioritising Play in the School Day
As children’s free play has been eroded by structured activities and too much time spent indoors (often on screens), school staff and children from across Swansea and children are taking part in a ‘playground takeover’ between 2pm and 3pm on…
Education support for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children and young people
June is Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month and a chance to celebrate and learn more about the rich culture and heritage of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities in Wales. In 2024-25 the Welsh Government is providing £11m to local…
Programme to boost attainment in schools continued for a second phase
The Attainment Champions pilot, designed to help tackle the impact of poverty on learner’s educational attainment, will be extended into a second phase to further boost standards in schools. The pilot phase of the project showed the use of collaborative…