73% of the waste collected by the Council is reused, recycled or composted
Carmarthenshire’s recycling figures are on the up, thanks to changes to the Council’s kerbside waste collections that were implemented in January of this year, 2023. Provisional figures calculated for the first quarter of 2023/2024 projected that 73% of the…
£40m package to refurbish Holyhead Breakwater announced by Welsh Government
THE First Minister Mark Drakeford has today (19th October) announced a £40m funding package from the Welsh Government to allow the refurbishment of the Holyhead Breakwater and help safeguard Holyhead Port’s long-term future. The 2.4km long Victorian breakwater provides essential…
North Wales Police investigation into theft of motorcycles from Bangor area
Statement: WE’RE investigating the theft of two motorcycles that are reported to have been stolen from the Bangor area on Friday October 13th. The first motorcycle is reported to have been taken in the early hours of Friday 13th from…
Anglesey man jailed for domestic violence
A 33-year-old man has been jailed for domestic violence offences. Joshua Alexander Hughes, of Dwyran, Anglesey, appeared at Caernarfon Crown Court yesterdfay Tuesday October 17th, after pleading guilty to controlling and coercive behaviour and intentional strangulation offences. Between April 2021…
Man jailed following historic sex offences against teenager
A MAN has been jailed for eight years following historic sex offences against a teenage boy. Andrew Mark Bell, 60, of Plas Issa, Penycae, Wrexham appeared at Mold Crown Court on Monday, October 16th, where he was sentenced for nine…
Ceredigion Council awarded special commendation for National Council of the Year at NEE Awards
CEREDIGION County Council has been awarded Special Commendation in the National Council or Local Authority of the Year category at the National Energy Efficiency Awards Ceremony held in Birmingham on 29 September 2023. Judges considered the nature, scale and…
Plaid Cymru calls time on ‘breach’ or ‘clinical exemptions’ to safeguard transparency
THE use of ‘breach’ or ‘clinical exemptions’ within Emergency Departments should end, Plaid Cymru has said. Plaid Cymru’s health spokesperson, Mabon ap Gwynfor MS, said stopping the clock on treatment waits for patients beyond four hours in emergency departments lacks…
Cardiff man missing for five months – family appeal for help
SHANE, aged 48, was last seen leaving the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, on Sunday 7th May. Extensive enquiries have been carried out to locate Shane but there have been no confirmed sightings since he was seen on Allensbank Road,…
Scam warning from HMRC following more than 130,000 reports of tax scams
SELF Assessment customers are urged to be on the lookout for scam texts, emails and phone calls from fraudsters. This warning comes as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) received more than 130,000 reports about tax scams in the 12 months…
“It’s not adding up”: Vast discrepancies in Labour budget says Plaid Cymru
PLAID Cymru has called for the Finance Minister to appear before the Finance Committee to explain what it calls a “questionably late” response to the widely publicised gaps in the Welsh budget, leaving public services “in limbo”. Cuts have…