Former senior social worker jailed for five years for sexual assault on a minor
A FORMER senior social worker who attempted to arrange to meet children for sex, and admitted enjoying ‘caressing’ a young girl has been jailed for five years. When police arrested Richard Ford in September 2022, they discovered more than 900…
Family raises over £500 for Special Care Baby Unit
THEA and Carl raised the funds after asking family and friends for donations to the unit in lieu of presents for their daughter’s first birthday. Faith Meek-Wilson was born six weeks prematurely in November 2022 and spent a week…
Ceredigion’s 2024-2025 budget approved
THE 2024-2025 budget for Ceredigion County Council has been approved in a Council meeting held on Thursday, 29 February 2024. Like all Local Authorities across Wales, Ceredigion County Council continues to face severe financial pressures, where maintaining Council services…
Treasury spokesperson for Plaid Cymru calls for comprehensive tax reform
AHEAD of the UK Government’s Spring Budget on Wednesday 6 March, Plaid Cymru Treasury spokesperson, Ben Lake MP, has today (Sunday 3 March) called for comprehensive tax reform to fund investment in public services and infrastructure. Mr Lake said…
Penalty Fares for South Wales mainline to be introduced to tackle fare evasion
PENALTY Fares will be introduced on the South Wales Mainline from Monday 4 March as part of a range of measures to tackle an estimated £10m in lost revenue each year due to fare evasion and fraud. A three-week period…
Farming Connect support helps food system initiative trial legume production
A PIONEERING food system development initiative in Carmarthenshire is teaming up with Farming Connect to learn how different varieties of legumes and grains can be grown in the county and processed for local consumption. Under the umbrella of a…
Man charged in connection with Brecon RTC
A MAN has been charged in connection with a serious road traffic collision in Brecon Road, Hirwaun. Police are continuing to investigate the collision and are appealing for witnesses and footage. Emergency services were called at 6.25pm on Thursday, February…
Welsh Lib Dems call for proactive industrial strategy at Spring party conference
TODAY (3rd of March 2024) at their Spring party conference in Cardiff, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have called for a proactive industrial strategy. The Welsh economy has been hit by several mass job cuts in the past few months, such…
St Davids Day Parade wows the crowds
Picture Special by Elkanah Evans and Alan Evans Hundreds of people attended the St David’s Day parade in Carmarthen today, Saturday (Mar 2). The parade started from St Peter’s Church headed by Carmarthen Coracles the Carmarthen Symphonic Wind Band and…
5p a week council tax rise challenged by councillors
INDEPENDENT councillors on Llanelli Town Council have been accused of ‘making a meal’ of opposing an average 5p a week council tax increase. Labour voted unanimously in favour of the lower-than-inflation 1.6 per cent rise, which it says will enable…