Council tackles fly-tipping, litter and dog fouling offences to help Keep Carmarthenshire clean
Carmarthenshire County Council’s Environment Enforcement team continues to clamp down on those guilty of fly-tipping, littering or dog fouling, with recent enforcement action resulting in court prosecutions and fixed penalty notices (FPNs) being issued. A resident of The Ashes…
Minister for Education announces £20m for schools to transform experiences of disabled children
DURING a visit to Ysgol y Bedol in Carmarthenshire, the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles, announced the £20m for schools to transform the experiences of disabled children and those with additional learning needs. The £20m of…
Bus Service for Heolgerrig and Ynysfach returning this October
Merthyr Tydfil Council have announced the return of the bus service for Heolgerrig and Ynysfach this October. In a statement the council said: “WE are delighted to confirm that the bus service for Heolgerrig and Ynysfach will re-start from Monday…
Front counter opening hours for Police Stations across Welsh counties set to change
FROM Monday, 2 October police station front counter opening hours will change across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and Powys. From that date, a face-to-face service will be provided from Monday to Friday, between the hours of 8am – 12pm and 12.30pm–…
Growing Mid Wales Partnership reflects on achievements to date
ON 18th September, at a regional partnership meeting aimed at promoting and representing the region’s priorities for economic development, the renewed vision for economic growth in Mid Wales was discussed. The Growing Mid Wales Partnership reviewed key milestones to date…
Deputy Minister for Climate change looks to rural Switzerland, Sweden and Germany for solutions to dearth of rural buses
The Deputy Minister for Climate Change Lee Waters MS was questioned about the end of funding for the flexi bwcabus by Leader of the Welsh Liberals, Jane Dodds at the Plenary on Wednesday (Sep 27). She told Lee Waters MS…
Wynne Evans announced as special guest for Newport Food
THE Newport Food Festival can announce that Wynne Evans will be joining us at this year’s festival as a special guest. Wynne was recently crowned Celebrity MasterChef 2023 winner and will be showcasing his skills in the chef demo zone…
Council Teams up with ‘Gathering Place’ Charity to Strengthen Support for the Community
KNOWN as the ‘Gathering Place’, the charity is a community-driven initiative that provides essential items where people can take or swap items for free. People can select up to five free items per week, which includes children’s school uniform, adult…
Police investigate report of sexual assault on Newport Highstreet
GWENT Police are investigating reports of a sexual assault in Newport. Gwent Police have issued the following statement: “We’re investigating a report of a sexual assault in High Street, Newport, believed to have happened in The Greyhound pub at around…
Man jailed following assault on emergency worker
A 28-year-old man has been jailed following a breach of restraining order and assaulting an emergency worker. Lloyd Watson Lloyd, of Bangor, appeared at Caernarfon Crown Court today Wednesday September 27th, following being charged offences including with harassment-breach of restraining…