Welsh Gov supports new factory facility aimed at up-cycling old tyres
One of Wales’ leading providers of tyre services is set to open a new facility that will give new life to old tyres, with Welsh Government support. Tuf Treads, in Carmarthenshire, will save old tyres from landfill by using them…
GWR warn of disruption to travel along major routes this Sunday
Network Rail is completing planned engineering works along the mainline between Didcot and Swindon which means GWR trains will need to use alternative routes to serve Bristol and South Wales. This means there is a significant reduction to the train…
Conservatives quit Senedd’s Covid-19 committee
The Conservatives quit a Senedd committee charged with addressing gaps in the UK Covid-19 inquiry after Labour blocked calls for witnesses to swear an oath. Senedd members voted 24-23 against a cross-party motion which was tabled by the Tories with the backing of…
Seventy Ewe Lambs believed to be stolen from farmland near Rhydlewis, Ceredigion
A Farmer in Ceredigion has lost approximately seventy-five ewe lambs in the Rhydlewis area of Ceredigion, leading to speculation that they may have been stolen. A friend of the farmer has taken to social media in hopes that the ewe…
Newport’s new £9million primary school will move forward following general community support
Plans for a new £9 million primary school in Newport will move forward following general support from the community. Housing developer Redrow is planning to build the new school at its Great Milton Park development off Cot Hill, where up…
Three charged in connection with multi-million pounds fraud and theft investigation
Following an investigation by South Wales Police, with vital evidence provided by the Charity Commission for England & Wales, three people have been charged in connection with a multi-million pounds fraud and theft investigation into the former independent Cardiff Sixth…
Cardiff Council to waive costs for VE Day Street Parties this year following initial shock at potential costs
Cardiff Council has said it will waive costs for Victory in Europe (VE) Day street parties this year after one group of residents was initially shocked to find that they might have to pay hundreds of pounds. Residents on Kimberley…
Still no long-term operator for new community centre in Penarth
A community centre in Penarth which cost hundreds of thousands of pounds to develop still doesn’t have a long-term operator. Vale of Glamorgan Council cabinet members agreed at a meeting on Thursday, March 20, to extend a management agreement for…
Five Cardiff men jailed for drug and modern slavery offences
Five Cardiff men have been jailed for drug and modern slavery offences. Drug dealers Cameron Farrah, 25, and Tyrese Jones, 23, from Ely, exploited vulnerable teenage boys to sell drugs on their behalf to maximise profits. The victims would spend…
Roads in Merthyr Tydfil are ‘like the wild west’ says local Councillor
A councillor has said roads in Merthyr Tydfil are “like the wild west” and that the council needs to take a look at road safety. Speaking at a recent neighbourhood services, countryside, and planning scrutiny committee Councillor Geraint Thomas said…