New Welsh Government could pave way for statutory powers for RSPCA
PRESENTLY, RSPCA officers have no formal powers – but the charity feels better recognition will ensure they are “better equipped” to respond quickly to animal welfare emergencies, while taking the pressure off of other public bodies they currently rely on…
Explosion survivor and a business entrepreneur among winners of Apprenticeship Awards Cymru 2024
A GAS explosion survivor who has become an inspirational preschool leader and an entrepreneur who has turned a hobby into a successful upholstery business were two of the winners at the Apprenticeship Awards Cymru 2024 awards ceremony on Friday 22nd…
Cat seeks forever home following life-saving surgery
A CAT who needed surgery to remove the tips of her ears as vets feared she was likely suffering from the early stages of skin cancer is looking for a forever home. Mabel is under the care of the RSPCA…
Welsh language can boost the bottom line and create jobs for young people in Carmarthenshire
A £300,000 campaign has been launched to encourage businesses in Wales’s Welsh-speaking heartlands to use the language to boost their bottom line. Bwrlwm ARFOR – bwrlwm means buzz or chatter – is reaching out to companies and businesses, from village…
Welsh Ambulance Service awarded University Trust status
THE Welsh Ambulance Service has been awarded University Trust status. The sought-after status has been granted by Welsh Government in recognition of the Trust’s commitment to develop its current and future workforce and to drive research and innovation. …
Rescue rabbits hop-ing for a home to call their own – can you help?
Could you give a forever home to some of our rescue rabbits? There are a number of rabbits at RSPCA Bryn-y-Maen Animal Centre in Upper Colwyn Bay currently awaiting their forever home. Emma and Cleo, Rikki, Madison, Polly, Dolly Bunton,…
Welsh Waffle Bakery in Pontwelly brings sweetness and joy to the UK
Down in Pontwelly, Tregroes Waffle Bakery is shouting ‘Let there be brunch!’, as its waffles reach far and wide. The Welsh waffle bakery’s success story sees its original butter flavoured waffle, a Welsh take on a popular Dutch delicacy, sold…
Family pay tribute to Stephen Abbot, victim of M4 collision
THE family of the man who died in a collision on the M4 motorway say ‘he will be greatly missed by his family, friends and colleagues’. Stephen Abbott, aged 56, of Carmarthenshire, died in a road traffic collision on the…
Self-serve egg & farmshop in Ceredigion gets approval to receive UK Shared Prosperity Fund Grant
A SCHEME for a self-serve egg and farm shop at an award-winning 32,000-chicken Ceredigion farm, to allow it to receive a UK Shared Prosperity fund grant, has been approved by county planners. Ben Edkins, of Edkins Eggs, Coed Farm, Cilcennin…
Specialist workers at Aberaeron coastal defence site could get temporary accommodation if new scheme passed by planners
A SCHEME for temporary accommodation for specialist workers near Ceredigion’s Penmorfa council offices, as part of the ongoing near-£32m Aberaeron coastal defence works, has been submitted to county planners. The application, by Andrew Pointon-Bell of costal defence works construction works…