Family pay tribute to “beautiful and funny” Sian Batchelor
The family of a woman has paid tribute to a “beautiful, funny, lovely person.” Sian Batchelor, aged 32, was found on a beach near Pennar, Pembroke Dock on Tuesday evening, April 30th, 2024. Her family has issued a statement to…
Lee Waters urges First Minister to return £200K leadership donation to donor
A former minister urged Vaughan Gething to “do the right thing” and return a £200,000 leadership campaign donation from a convicted environmental polluter. Lee Waters, who was the deputy minister for climate change until last month, described accepting the donation…
Calls for cease-fire in Gaza repeated in the Senedd
The Senedd reiterated calls for an end to the horrors of the Israel-Hamas war. Peredur Owen Griffiths led a debate on the conflict almost six months on from the Senedd voting in favour of Plaid Cymru’s calls for an immediate…
Proposal to make lying in parliament illegal backed by Welsh Lib Dems
This week in the Senedd, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have backed a proposal that would make it illegal to lie to the Welsh parliament. The proposal, put forward by Adam Price MS, was strongly backed by the Welsh Lib Dems…
Welsh Air Ambulance’s Walk Wales fundraiser begins this summer
The Wales Air Ambulance is asking the people of Wales to take part in its annual Walk Wales fundraiser. Are you up for the challenge of walking 50 miles in June for the lifesaving charity? It’s your walk, your way and…
Culture Secretary visits Caerphilly Castle to view £10 million investment progression
Culture Secretary, Lesley Griffiths has visited to Caerphilly Castle to see how a £10m investment at one of Wales’ finest historic sites is progressing. The project will be key in heightening the experience of visitors and is part of a…
Fund to support Food & Drink festivals across Wales opens for applications
A fund to support food and drink festivals and events across Wales opens for applications on Wednesday 1 May. The small grant scheme supports festivals and events to add value to the industry in Wales whilst improving visitor access to…
Call for action on steel jobs
Wales’ economy minister was urged to explore all powers at his disposal to protect the Port Talbot steelworks after Tata confirmed the loss of thousands of jobs. Luke Fletcher said there is cross-party agreement that the two blast furnaces should…
Transport for Wales to gear up for busy summer season
Transport for Wales (TfW) is gearing up for a busy summer season following the successful movement of over 100,000 fans to recent events in Cardiff. The Six Nations and European Qualifiers fixtures saw a significant surge in passenger numbers, with…
GWR to run extra trains for Springsteen gig in Cardiff
Great Western Railway (GWR) will run extra trains for Bruce Springsteen fans heading home from Cardiff this Sunday. GWR will operate nine additional services following Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s evening gig on Sunday 5 May, however trains…