Temporary closure of Meurig Ward at Bronglais
Hywel Dda University Health Board is working with Ceredigion County Council to provide care for patients due to the temporary closure of Meurig Ward at Bronglais Hospital while emergency repairs are made to the ward roof. Following discussions with…
More people walking, cycling and wheeling in Wales
Transport for Wales is on a mission to get more people walking, cycling and wheeling within Wales and has launched a promotional toolkit to help. Recent statistics reveal that 58% of adults walked ten minutes and 6% cycled once a…
First Minister grilled on sacking of Hannah Blythyn
Vaughan Gething denied there is any onus on him to prove Hannah Blythyn leaked to the press despite her denials and confirmation she was not the source. Llŷr Gruffydd said it is clear the former minister denies the claims that…
Essential Road Maintenance scheduled across Carmarthenshire
Motorists in Carmarthenshire are being urged to drive carefully as essential road maintenance works are carried out across the county. Surface dressing works are carried out annually by the Council to make the roads safer and better to use. It…
Port Talbot man jailed on domestic violence offences
A man from the Neath Port Talbot area has been jailed following conviction for multiple domestic violence offences. 33-year-old Michael White, from Neath Abbey, has been sentenced to three years in prison following the assaults, which took place over a…
Former police officer jailed for burglary and police corruption
A former South Wales Police officer has been sent to prison after admitting offences including burglary and police corruption. An investigation uncovered the criminal behaviour of ex-Sergeant Ben Cooke after a burglary was reported in the Bridgend area and evidence…
Four members of OCG sentenced to a total of 17 years and three months for conveying prohibited items into prisons across the UK
ON May 11, 2023, South Wales Police received a report from HMP Parc that a package had been dropped within the prison walls by a drone . Officers conducted inquiries and quickly identified a car that was in the…
King’s address to the Welsh Parliament
King Charles III addressed the Welsh Parliament on a visit to celebrate 25 years since the then-National Assembly for Wales was established in 1999. His Majesty said: “I’m so delighted to join you today as we mark this significant milestone…
Open University ranked top university for student satisfaction in Wales
The 2024 National Student Survey (NSS) results published on the 10th of July give The Open University (OU) in Wales an overall satisfaction score of 86.7% – up 3.4 percentage points from the previous year. This is compared to a…
Welsh Universities ‘battered and bruised’ from every angle, Senedd hears
Wales’ universities are being battered and bruised from every angle, with concerns about a fundamentally broken funding model, a Senedd member warned. Cefin Campbell told the Senedd the greatest burden will fall on students, with a reduction in services, as…