Carmarthenshire Council continues to support Amman Valley School amid on-going investigation
Following yesterday’s incident at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, Carmarthenshire County Council is continuing to support the school and assisting Dyfed Powys Police with their investigation. Whilst the school is closed today (Thursday, 25 April) the school’s senior leadership team are…
Whooping cough cases on the rise in Wales
Whooping cough is on the rise again after March saw the highest rate of the potentially ‘dangerous’ disease for ten years, Public Health Wales warned. Statistics revealed there were more cases in Wales in one week of March 2024 than…
Train driver apprenticeship programme helps TfW wins prestigious award
A NEW train driver apprenticeship programme – the first of its kind in the UK has helped TfW win a prestigious award. Transport for Wales currently employs 189 apprentices and has recruited over 300 since being created over five years…
Touring British Museum Exhibition to make a stop at Aberystwyth
FROM 27 April to 07 September 2024, a new British Museum Touring Exhibition featuring rarely seen treasures from the collection of Sir Hans Sloane will travel to Ceredigion Museum in Aberystwyth. Titled For the curious and interested, the exhibition was…
UK Charity says Welsh Gov u-turn on 20mph sacrifices safety of pedestrians
Welsh Government has announced that some 20mph routes in Wales will revert to 30mph. The Transport Secretary has indicated that current guidance will be changed to allow each local authority to decide which roads will return to 30mph, but it’s…
Transport secretary confirms change of course on controversial 20mph policy
Wales’ new transport secretary confirmed a change of course on the controversial 20mph policy but continued to face calls to scrap the default speed limit completely. Ken Skates told the Senedd the 20mph policy will be targeted at schools, hospitals,…
Outcome of Primary Rising 4s Policy 2025/26 Consultation
Following a public consultation and decision by Cabinet, school admission arrangements for four-year-olds are changing in Carmarthenshire. From September 2025 children will start full-time education the term following their fourth birthday instead of the term in which they turn four….
Heritage, History and Family Day a great success
The Mayor of Pembrey and Burry Port sponsored the Heritage and History Family Day at the Memorial Hall in Burry Port on Saturday afternoon. The event was a great success with a number of people taking part and presenting their…
Support services in Ceredigion help resident get work
Ceredigion’s Employability Support services has helped a Ceredigion resident, Kimberly, 23, to secure a job in her local area. In late 2023, Kimberly joined the Local Supported Employment (LSE) scheme implemented by Ceredigion Employability Support and began to work…
Plaid Cymru leader tells Welsh Gov to “sort it out” in response to partial u-turn on 20mph rule
Responding to the Labour Welsh Government’s partial u-turn on 20mph, Rhun ap Iorwerth, Leader of Plaid Cymru said: “Over six months have passed since Plaid Cymru tabled a Senedd amendment, and won the vote, gaining a commitment from Welsh Government…