Alcohol education programme ‘Smashed’ celebrates twenty years in Great Britain with largest secondary school tour to date
Secondary school students across Swansea are set to receive a crucial lesson on the risks of underage drinking, in an effort to reduce underage drinking and its associated harms among young people. Smashed, an international educational theatre production by Collingwood…
Transport Secretary accused of disingenuity over Road Charging plans
A petitioner accused Wales’ transport secretary of being disingenuous by suggesting the Welsh Government has no plans to bring in road charging. Ken Skates maintained the Welsh Government had no plans to introduce schemes as he responded to a…
Tories and Labour share blame for lack of industrial strategy – Plaid Cymru
Ahead of the shutdown of the second blast furnace at Port Talbot steelworks yesterday (Monday 30 September), Plaid Cymru economy spokesperson, Luke Fletcher MS, has blamed successive governments in Westminster and Cardiff Bay for “failing to develop an industrial strategy”….
Future of several Mid Wales visitor centres uncertain with job cuts looming
The future of several Mid Wales visitor centres ran by Natural Resources Wales have been cast into doubt after it was revealed that the environmental agency is planning on cutting over 200 jobs to make up for shortfalls in funding….
Arts Council under fire for use of C word on official website
A Conservative Senedd member called out the Arts Council of Wales over the “offensive and disappointing” use of the C-word on its website. Laura Anne Jones, the shadow culture secretary, asked Dafydd Rhys to read aloud a section of…
Better pay needed to resolve recruitment crisis in care
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have proposed the creation of a new carers wage in Wales, to help resolve the current recruitment crisis amongst care workers. Speaking in the Senedd on Tuesday, Welsh Lib Dem leader Jane Dodds urged the Welsh…
53-year-old man missing from Llandovery
MISSING | Have you seen 53-year-old Neil, who has been reported as missing from the Llandovery area. Neil is described as about 5ft 10inches tall, of thin build, very short grey hair and sometimes wears glasses. The last confirmed sighting…
Mark Drakeford ‘optimistic’ about Welsh Gov’s draft budget
Wales’ new finance secretary Mark Drakeford expressed optimism about the Welsh Government’s draft budget but warned public spending will not suddenly start flowing. Prof Drakeford said he is planning for 1% growth in day-to-day revenue spending and a flat…
Birmingham man jailed for life for the murder of Daniel Rae
A man from Birmingham has been sentenced to life, with minimum of 16 years, in connection with the murder of Daniel Rae in Treforest in December. Daniel, 30, died in a property on Princess Street, Treforest, on the evening of…
Cardiff Halloween Festival Returns for 2024: Family Fun, Twilight Magic, and Frights for the Brave
Cardiff’s premier Halloween event is back for 2024, and this year’s Cardiff Halloween Festival promises to be bigger, better, and packed with more Halloween magic than ever before. Running from 12th October to 31st October, the festival takes place at the stunning Coedarhydyglyn…