Public Health Wales publishes new guidance for vaping in secondary schools
TODAY (20th September), Public Health Wales has published new guidance for secondary schools to tackle vaping. The guidance sets out details of vaping use among young people in Wales and actions schools can take to address vaping. Figures from the…
Wales Air Ambulance patient takes on Cardiff Half Marathon to raise money for the Charity
A MOUNTAIN bike enthusiast, who says he owes his life to the Wales Air Ambulance, is throwing on his trainers to take part in the Cardiff Half Marathon next month. Jonathan Bainbridge will compete in the 13.1-mile race on Sunday,…
10th anniversary of North Wales Police Rural Crime Team
THIS month marks the 10th anniversary of the North Wales Police Rural Crime Team – the first dedicated team of its kind in the UK. And as part of Rural Crime Week 2023, we are putting the work of the…
Cabinet gives go-ahead to develop policy on second homes and short-term holiday lets
Carmarthenshire County Council’s Cabinet has approved plans to develop a new planning policy approach for second homes and short-term holiday lets within Carmarthenshire. In response to research on the impact of second homes and short-term lets on housing markets and…
RSPCA Cymru issue appeal after cat and her three kittens are dumped in Cardiff
RSPCA Cymru is appealing for information after a cat and her three young kittens were found dumped in a carrier bag outside a Cardiff vets. The four cats were left inside a freezer insulated Asda carrier bag yesterday (18 September)…
Local community hotspots in Carmarthenshire benefit from over £1M thanks to wind farm’s community fund
LOCAL churches, sports clubs, schools, and public services 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. Alltwalis Wind Farm,…
Charity receives funding boost to provide further care to its community
A CHARITY which helps parent carers across Wales navigate the world of disabilities, palliative care and bereavement, has received a funding boost to provide further support to its community. Advocates and Angels has partnered with Wales & West Utilities, which…
Carmarthen Garden Centre to open Christmas store
THE Christmas store at Carmarthen Garden Centre will open its doors on 30th September. The store which belongs to British Garden Centres – the UK’s largest family-run garden centre group, will kick off its festivities this month and is expected…
Final set of restoration work begins on historic Newport Market Arcade
THE final set of restoration works at the historic Newport Market Arcade has commenced as of the 18th of September. The restoration project, which began back in 2018, has seen the council transform the once declining arcade into a vibrant…
Happy Hounds business director prosecuted for supplying unsafe pet food
THE Director of a Neath Port Talbot raw pet food manufacturing business, supplying dog owners and breeders across South Wales and the English border, has been prosecuted by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council for supplying unsafe pet food and…