Inappropriate calls made to 999 include: an escaped Alligator, a King Fu mishap and being locked out of the house
THE Welsh Ambulance Service has revealed some of the inappropriate calls made to 999 in the past year. Among them was someone who had chipped a tooth, someone whose pet alligator had escaped and someone whose finger was stuck in…
Welsh Government in the dark over coverage of £109m tax rises
The Welsh Government remains in the dark about how much Wales will receive to cover the estimated £109m cost of tax rises in the public sector, a committee heard. Jayne Bryant said the UK Government has confirmed it will…
Three men jailed for cultivating cannabis
Three men have been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to producing large amounts of cannabis worth up to £620,000 at a former school building in Llandysul. Njazi Gjana, aged 27, and Ervin Gjana, aged 24, were both sentenced to…
Progress on tackling fuel poverty in Wales ‘too slow,’ committee warns
Progress on reaching a target of no more than 5% of households in Wales living in fuel poverty by 2035 has been far too slow, a committee warned. Jenny Rathbone, who chairs the Senedd’s equality committee, pointed to evidence…
Transport for Wales urge customers to check before travelling amid weather warnings
Transport for Wales and Network Rail are urging all customers to check before they travel today (Friday 24) and into the weekend with weather warnings in place across the country. With Storm Eowyn set to hit Wales and winds reaching…
Railway 200 launches in Aberystwyth
Wales is geared up to mark 200 years of passenger rail travel this year as the UK marks the historic anniversary of the advent of the modern rail. As part of the celebrations, a launch event is being held in…
Senedd members warn of ‘massive’ nature loss in Wales
Senedd members warned of “massive” nature loss in Wales, with one in six species at risk of extinction and wildlife declining by 20% over the past 30 years. Peter Fox raised a report published by the Senedd’s environment committee this week…
Amber Alert in place for parts of the UK ahead of Storm Éowyn
As Storm Éowyn moves across the Atlantic toward the UK, further warnings have been issued, heightening the severity level of the expected storm. Rare red warnings have been issued by Ireland’s weather service and yellow warnings remain in place across…
Drug dealer filmed laughing with fistful of drug money whilst on the phone to Universal Credit
WATCH: Iestyn Raven flashes fistful of drug money while claiming to be ‘skint’ and ‘struggling’ on the phone to Universal Credit. This is Iestyn Raven. This film of him speaking to Universal Credit was found on a phone linked to…
Police Catch Drug Dealer with Underpants Full of Cocaine
A man from Merthyr Tydfil caught with 40 street deals of cocaine in his underpants has been jailed. Officers were looking for 20-year-old Johnny Morgan when they spotted him driving a red Volvo on Avenue De Clichy, Merthyr Tydfil, on…