National Slate Museum aiming to become world-class visitor attraction
During the Bank Holiday Weekend, Culture Secretary Lesley Griffiths visited the National Slate Museum in Llanberis to see how redevelopment work is aiming to turn the venue into a world-class visitor attraction and has encouraged people to visit. Welsh Government…
Communication is key to breaking down barriers around death and dying conversations
Communication and the language used around dying, death and bereavement will be the talking point at this year’s Dying Matters Awareness event. An event hosted by three Swansea Bay services will give people an opportunity to have conversations around these…
Ceredigion man convicted for sexual assault
A Ceredigion man has been convicted to three years and six months in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in her own bed after the jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict. 27-year-old Suroj Bk, from Llangrannog, was sentenced this week…
Mayor’s Fun Run in Carmarthen marks 41st year
On Bank Holiday Monday (6th May), the Carmarthen Mayor’s Fun Run Races returned to the town centre in its 41st year. It was organised by Noelwyn Daniel from Healthy Life Activities on behalf of Carmarthen Town Council. Main sponsors were…
West Wales Friends of Palestine hold 27th Vigil in Carmarthen
Last Saturday West Wales Friends of Palestine held their twenty seventh Vigil calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. This time they held a washing line with fourteen items of children’s clothing across Guildhall Square- 14,500 children have been killed…
Great Western Railway names train after Princess Royal
Great Western Railway has named a train after HRH The Princess Royal in recognition of her support for more than 300 charities, organisations and military regiments in the UK and overseas. Representatives from a host of those organisations joined guests…
Welsh Lib Dems call on First Minister to return £200K donation
This week in the Senedd, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have urged the First Minister to return the £200,000 donation he received from a company linked to environmental crimes. Speaking to the Senedd on Wednesday, party leader Jane Dodds MS urged…
School boy to take on 5k in memory of Aunty
Rowan Nickerson, 12, from Pembrokeshire, is taking on the Long Course Weekend 5k road race in memory of his beautiful Aunty Sharon. The event, which takes place on 23rd June 2023, will be Rowan’s first ever 5k road race. Rowan…
Concerns voiced as prepayment meter ban lifted
Wales must safeguard vulnerable people at risk of fuel poverty after a ban on energy companies forcibly fitting prepayment meters came to an end, a committee warned. Jack Sargeant led a debate about a petitions committee inquiry into the prepayment…
Pencoed Man sentenced to six years in prison for sexual assault
Adrian Russell Coxon, 48, of St. Mary Close, Pencoed, was arrested in November 2021 after police received a report from the victim that they had been sexually assaulted. He appeared in court today, Thursday May 2, where he was…