Illegal Vape Seizures Surge in Blaenau Gwent, Flintshire, and Monmouthshire
Each month, thousands of non-compliant vapes are confiscated from retailers in police raids and trading standards operations across the UK. These illegal products pose a serious risk to consumers due to products potentially exceeding the legal amount of nicotine content…
UK Government opens applications for breakfast clubs in England, after over 100 million free breakfasts provided in schools in Wales
Today [Wed 27 November] schools in England can apply to hold breakfast clubs from April 2025, following the success of the roll-out by the Welsh Labour Government here in Wales. In Wales, free breakfasts have been provided in primary schools…
Dyfed-Powys Police urges parents to think twice before buying E-Scooters for Christmas
Parents are being warned to think twice before buying electronic scooters for Christmas at the risk of falling foul of the law. While an e-scooter may seem a tempting present to buy loved ones this festive season, Dyfed-Powys Police are…
Senedd members express anger and fear over delayed flood warnings in Wales
Senedd members warned Wales failed to learn lessons from devastating floods in 2020, with serious shortcomings repeated as Storm Bert wrought havoc over the weekend. Delyth Jewell, Plaid Cymru’s shadow climate change secretary, told the Senedd that hundreds of…
Tourism tax ‘ill thought out and unnecessary,’ warns Conservative Senedd members
Conservative Senedd members warned “ill thought out and unnecessary” plans for a tourism tax will make people think twice about holidaying in Wales. Peter Fox raised concerns about visitors being priced out after the Welsh Government unveiled a tourism bill,…
Disqualifying dishonest politicians ‘disproportionate and dangerous’
Drawing the courts into determining whether to disqualify dishonest politicians from the Senedd would be disproportionate and potentially dangerous, a committee heard. Azzurra Moores, policy lead at Full Fact, an independent fact-checking organisation, warned of political pointscoring as she…
Extra support announced for disadvantaged households this winter
Households across Wales facing tough times and who have to pre-pay for their energy can access further help this winter, as the Welsh Government announces an additional £700,000 in funding for the Fuel Bank Foundation’s fuel voucher and Heat Fund…
Five days of disruption to services for Cornwall, says GWR
Great Western Railway services for Cornwall will be affected for five days by important rail improvement works taking place to the west of Plymouth. Network Rail plans to renew track in the Devonport area of the city affecting all train…
Two teenage boys arrested following serious assault on a 12-year-old girl
Two teenage boys have been arrested following a serious assault on a 12-year-old girl in Barry at the weekend. Police were called at around 5pm yesterday (Sunday, November 24) to a report of an assault near the Harbour Road car…
Rail Passengers urged to check before travelling following impact of Storm Bert
Passengers are being urged to check for the latest information before travelling as a number of routes across Wales and Borders will be closed tomorrow (November 25) due to the impact of Storm Bert. There will be no rail services between…