Great Western Railway’s ‘Apprentice Train’ helps celebrate hat-trick of milestones
Great Western Railway today celebrated a hat-trick of milestones as it operated a service crewed by current and former apprentices. The ‘Apprentice Train’ formed the 1035 service from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids on Thursday (February 13) and featured…
New Welsh Gov funded scheme will trial EV charging points in Ceredigion
A new scheme funded by the Welsh Government to install on-street residential electric-vehicle charging points will be trialled by Ceredigion County Council from March/April of this year. The Council will select three locations in Aberystwyth for a trial after carrying…
One of UK’s Most Wanted Fugitives Jailed for 12 Years
A man who was one of the UK’s most wanted criminals has been sent to prison for 12 years at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court today (Friday February 14). Calvin Parris was the last member of an organised crime group (OCG)…
Mark Drakeford resists calls to exclude under-18s from new Tourism Tax
Mark Drakeford resisted calls to exclude under-18s from the Welsh Government’s plans for a tourism tax from 2027. The finance secretary told the Senedd’s finance committee that exempting children from the levy as in some other European countries would…
Dyfed-Powys-Police offer advice during the Six Nations rugby tournament in bid to help eliminate domestic violence
Dyfed-Powys Police officers have visited more than 40 Llanelli businesses during the second weekend of the Six Nations rugby tournament in a bid to help eliminate domestic violence. It’s a sad reality that large sporting tournaments can mean an increased risk…
21-year-old jailed after being found with nearly 300 cannabis plants worth up to £300,000 in Welshpool
A 21-year-old man has been jailed after being found with nearly 300 cannabis plants worth up to £300,000 at a Welshpool property. Klajdi Toci was sentenced to 16 months in prison for the offence after he was found inside the…
Betting Shops and Bingo Halls in Carmarthenshire reduced by nearly a third
The number of betting shops and bingo halls in Carmarthenshire has reduced by nearly a third in the last three years, reflecting a shift from bricks and mortar gambling to online, a meeting heard. Council licensing officers have reviewed the…
Senedd members pay tribute to former Plaid Cymru Leader Dafydd Elis-Thomas
Senedd members from across the political spectrum paid tribute to Dafydd Elis-Thomas following the former Plaid Cymru leader’s death on Friday. Lord Elis-Thomas served as the first speaker of the then-National Assembly for Wales for 12 years from the…
Cap on social care payments costing Carmarthenshire Council close to £500,000 per year
A cap on the amount people pay towards social care costs in Wales is costing Carmarthenshire Council around £500,000 per year, a director said. Jake Morgan, director of community services, said the Welsh Government has provided some additional funding to…
Council to get £12.9m of ‘transition year’ funding after Shared Prosperity Fund ends next month
MILLIONS of pounds of funding which has helped a community transport project buy a new minibus and a company train nearly 200 people in hospitality in Carmarthenshire is continuing for another year, but at a lower level than currently. The…