Small village in Carmarthenshire thrives thanks to £1m investment from wind farm community fund
Local churches, sports clubs, schools, and public services in a small village in Carmarthenshire have now benefitted from over £1million investment from the community benefit fund linked to a wind farm operated by Statkraft, Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy….
fflecsi Bwcabus Service to end
The fflecsi Bwcabus service is due to end on 31 October 2023. The news comes after the Welsh Government confirmed that it would not be able to contribute to the scheme following the ending of the Rural Development Programme (RDP)…
Large-scale police operation dubbed ‘Operation Lardy’ sees 20 arrests in Wrexham
A TOTAL of 20 arrests have been made this week as part of a large-scale operation targeting drug supply in Wrexham Rural by a suspected local organised crime group (OCG). Operation Lardy saw officers, supported by the dogs unit, drones,…
“Influential” drug trafficker Maximus Goldsworthy jailed
A MAN caught with £15,000 of class A and B drugs, and more than £18,000 in cash over four arrests has been jailed. Maximus Goldsworthy, aged 22, of Fishguard, was arrested four times between 2021 and 2023, each time being…
Lib Dems call for fundamental reform of NHS
The Senedd will today (20th September) debate a motion on NHS funding in Wales, following news that total overspends by Wales’s 7 health boards could reach £800m. The First Minister has also claimed that Welsh public services face a real…
Closure of gender equality charity “Deeply concerning” says Plaid spokeseperson
“Urgent work is needed to assess the gap that will be left in terms of an authority on the best practice in improving equality in Wales” – Sioned Williams MS Responding to the news that the charity Chwarae Teg is…
New guidance to help NHS Wales build culture where ‘Speaking Up’ is supported
New guidance will help NHS Wales to build a culture in which ‘Speaking Up’, is supported safely and all concerns are listened to. On the 20th of September 2023, the Welsh Government and NHS Wales have published the Speaking up…
Oppertunity to practise Welsh in Llechryd Ceredigion
A WELSH Coffee Morning has been set up in the Coracle Hall in Llechryd to give an opportunity for Welsh learners to practise and socialise in Welsh. The group meets every second and fourth Wednesday at 11am, and new…
Chwarae Teg charity announces closure
IT is with extreme sadness that the Board of Chwarae Teg has today agreed the proposed closure of the charity. Despite the best efforts of the recently appointed new leadership team, a perfect storm of financial challenges has left no…
Man dies following incident in Butetown Cardiff
A MAN has died following an incident in Butetown, Cardiff, last week. Police were called to a report of serious assault in Hansen Street at around 4.30am on Thursday, September 14. Luke Higgins, 40, of Tyndall Street, was critically injured…