Propel condemns Cardiff Council’s £10m spending on private schools amid ALN crisis
The grassroots political party Propel has condemned Cardiff Council’s continued subsidy of private school placements for Additional Learning Needs (ALN) provision, which was a staggering £10,462,880.85 last year. The party has called for an urgent reassessment of spending priorities, arguing…
Sian Reeves lends support to Care Home Open Week
TV actress Sian Reeves – best known for Emmerdale, Coronation Street and Cutting It – is hosting a special radio Singalong Show designed to get care homes across the UK singing together to improve their health and wellbeing. The one-off,…
Bronglais thrombosis prevention team wins top national award
Hywel Dda University Health Board’s Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth has won a prestigious national award in recognition of work by teams across all departments in lowering the risk of thrombosis in patients under their care. The team beat off stiff…
“We can’t afford to lose local cinemas” a message from three South Wales Venues
Cinemagoers, staff and volunteers at Gwyn Hall, Taliesin Arts Centre and Maesteg Town Hall have come together to share the places they love and they’re inviting the public to fall in love with them too. This follows a series of…
South Wales Police to host popular Family Fun Day at Police HQ in Bridgend
This weekend sees the return of South Wales Police’s popular Family Fun Day. On Saturday, June 7, the gates at police headquarters in Bridgend will be opened to welcome visitors to the free event, which will feature tons of attractions…
‘Rushed’ battery storage developments risk ‘devastating’ consequences
The rapid and largely unregulated proliferation of battery storage developments is becoming an urgent safety issue in many parts of Wales, a Senedd member warned. Plaid Cymru’s Llŷr Gruffydd said he is not opposed to battery energy storage systems…
Former member of Police staff convicted for passing confidential information onto her drug-dealer boyfriend
A former member of police staff has been convicted of passing on confidential information to her drug dealer boyfriend. Lucy Langmead, aged 44, from Pontypridd, was working for South Wales Police when she began a relationship in 2020 with Daniel…
NHS Wales to remove ‘no-show’ patients from waiting lists
Patients who miss two appointments without good cause will be removed from waiting lists for NHS treatment, Wales’ health secretary announced. Jeremy Miles warned more than 700,000 appointments are missed each year, with 14% of all outpatient appointments lost…
Wales playing ‘catch-up’ as delays to environmental protections cause widespread scrutiny
Senedd members warned Wales is playing catch-up after the Welsh Government took more than seven years to bring forward a bill to plug gaps in environmental protections. Delyth Jewell expressed concerns about delays in introducing the environment bill which aims to…
Memorial plaque for COVID victims unveiled in Ferryside
A memorial plaque to remember those who died and were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic was unveiled in Ferryside, Carmarthenshire this weekend (Saturday, 31st May 2025) by members of the Ferryside Village Forum and local Member of Parliament, Dame Nia…