Big Sparkle returns to Trago Mills for Bonfire Night
THE Big Sparkle returns to Trago Mills Merthyr Tydfil on Friday 3rd November, in partnership with Wellbeing Merthyr. It promises to be a fun-filled family evening, including a fireworks display, funfair, music & food! Here’s all you need to know……
Armed Forces Festival returns to Neath Port Talbot
THE popular Mayor of Neath Port Talbot’s Armed Forces Festival has returned to Neath Port Talbot for October and November. The event began with a Remembrance Concert in the Princess Royal Theatre Port Talbot on Friday 27th October. Hosted by…
NHS Charity fundraisers to take on Zip Line Challenge
HYWEL Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board, has announced its 2024 Zip Line Challenge which will see fundraisers take on the world’s fastest zip line! Taking place on 23rd March 2024, the challenge will…
Carmarthenshire County Council promote ‘Be seen’ campaign ahead of Halloween
PARENTS across Carmarthenshire are being reminded to make sure their children can ‘Be seen this Halloween’. The Council’s road safety team is launching its annual ‘be seen’ campaign to coincide with the clocks going back on Sunday, October 29. With…
Welsh Ambulance Service wishes people a safe and ‘Spooktacular’ Halloween
THE Welsh Ambulance Service is urging people to have a ‘Spooktacular’ but safe Halloween. Halloween is traditionally a busy time for the ambulance service. Last year, the Trust received 7,937 calls to 999 over the Halloween period and a further…
Armed robber caught and jailed for 11 and a half years
ANTON Jones has been jailed for eleven and a half years after an armed robbery of the Betfred shop in Merthyr Tydfil town centre. In April, Jones, 46, entered the shop, concealing his face with a balaclava and a 8-inch…
Communications upgrade for Ambulances across Wales begins
A STATE-of-the-art communications upgrade for ambulances in Wales has begun. The £23 million technology refresh will improve the way information is passed between Welsh Ambulance Service control rooms and the frontline crews delivering care to patients. Almost 800 vehicles will…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service prepare for busy time ahead of Halloween and Bonfire Night
As Halloween and Bonfire Night approach, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) is preparing for a busy time, aiming to make South Wales safer by reducing risk during this hazardous period. Between October and November 2022, SWFRS saw the…
Road Safety Wales advises road users to prepare for darker conditions
AS the clocks go back this weekend, longer periods of darkness in the mornings and evenings, alongside worsening weather conditions, mean the risks of being involved in a road traffic collision can increase. Road Safety Wales is advising road users…
Dispersal order in place for areas of Llanrumney
A dispersal order, which is granted under Section 35 of the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014, is in place three areas of Llanrumney from 3pm today (Friday, October 27) until 3am on Sunday, October 29. Under Section 35…