17 new courses added to Farming Connect training programme
FARMERS looking to upskill and grow their business now have 17 new offerings available through Farming Connect’s training programme. Farming Connect is now offering over 120 courses subsidised by up to 80% to registered individuals. You can choose from a…
Bumblebees of Llandovery announced as runner up in the first ever Yarn Industry Awards
Owners of Bumblebees wool and haberdashery in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, are buzzing as their shop has been announced as a runner up in the first ever Yarn Industry Awards presented by CraftWorld. All yarn enthusiasts were encouraged to vote in…
Congratulations to Gill Adams from everyone at Carmarthenshire County Council, who has been presented with the Butler Trust Award by HRH The Princess Royal (Princess Anne) at a ceremony in London. In receiving the Award, Gill has been recognised…
COVID spring booster jab will be available to over 75s
Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB) begins the delivery of the COVID-19 spring booster programme on 2 April, 2024. Earlier this year, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advised that a COVID-19 vaccine should be offered to: adults…
Victim named following fatal RTC in Cardiff
THE motorcyclist who died following a road traffic collision which happened on March 30, on the B4265 between Cardiff Airport and Llantwit Major has been named. He is Barrie Taylor, 51, from Bridgend. Mr Taylor died at the scene…
RSPCA issue appeal for information after hedgehog found shot by air-gun
RSPCA Cymru has issued an appeal for information after a hedgehog was shot with an air gun. The hedgehog was found in a garden in Pembroke Road, Haverfordwest, on Saturday 23 March. Concerns were raised when the hedgehog was found…
Plaid Cymru calls for UK Government recall following Israeli airstrikes on aid workers
PLAID Cymru has called for an immediate recall of the UK parliament following Israeli air strikes on Gaza aid workers which killed seven people, including three UK citizens. They have also called on the UK Government to stop selling arms…
Man sent to prison for assaulting two partners in the span of a few months
A 28-year-old man has been sent to prison for almost three years after assaulting two different partners in the space of a few months. On Thursday, March 28, Lewis Symons from Caerau, Ely in Cardiff was sentenced at Cardiff Crown…
Newport woman sentenced after dog found dead and another found emaciated
A Newport woman has been disqualified from keeping all animals for 10 years after the emaciated body of a dog was found dead in a kennel and two others were found in poor health. Alyshia Diana Taylor appeared at Newport…
Long distance train journeys will not operate due to strike action this weekend
GREAT Western Railway has warned it won’t operate any long-distance services, direct trains between London Paddington and Reading nor trains on many other parts of its network this Saturday. The Aslef union has announced strike action that will affect Great…