Menai Straits search continues with appeal for information
Further to the appeal shared at the weekend relating to concerns that a person may have entered the Menai Straits, we did not identify any vulnerable people on or around the bridge at the time of the report. However, we…
Pubs and clubs see less crime in Cardiff thanks to security initiative
Pubs and clubs in Cardiff city centre have seen a significant decrease in crime, thanks to a new security initiative. More than 20 venues have been working with South Wales Police on the Licensing Security and Vulnerability Initiative (Licensing SAVI)…
Only seven days left to register to vote in the General Election
Anyone wanting to vote in the general election on 4 July, must be registered to vote before the deadline on midnight 18 June. Voters can apply online at gov.uk/register-to-vote. It takes just five minutes. Voters have a range of options…
Piano Party at Cardiff Central for Global Stars
Rail passengers at Cardiff Central Railway station were treated to the sounds of Pink, Taylor Swift, Foo Fighters and Billy Joel – but with a classical twist. The global stars will be playing live in the Principality Stadium over the…
Arts programme to support children and young people’s mental health returns
Hywel Dda University Health Board’s (UHB) Arts Boost programme, designed to reduce feelings of distress and improve mental health through the arts, returns for the summer and is now open for referrals. Offered to children and young people aged 12-17…
Plan to tackle ‘all-time low’ level of swimming ability among children unveiled by Cardiff Council
A plan to tackle “all-time low” levels of swimming ability among children in Cardiff has been unveiled. A council scrutiny committee meeting heard in April, 2024 that the city was the worst performing area in Wales for children learning to…
Brand new Mosque and community centre approved despite traffic concerns
Plans for a new community centre and mosque in Cardiff have been given the go ahead despite concerns over potential traffic chaos. Cardiff Council’s planning committee met at County Hall on Thursday, June 6, to approve the proposal, which will…
Land purchased through CPO to build cycle path from Carmarthen to Llandeilo
PLANS hatched more than a decade ago for a cycle path between Carmarthen and Llandeilo have taken a major step forward after Welsh ministers confirmed a controversial compulsory purchase order (CPO) for land along the route. The order had been…
Welsh Gov’s ‘Six Goals’ programme sees over 200,000 people access new NHS services
More than 200,000 people accessed new NHS services developed through the Welsh Government’s pioneering Six Goals programme as an alternative to emergency department care or admission to hospital last year. Now starting its third year, the programme will focus on…
Tributes paid to motorcyclist involved in fatal collision in Ton Pentre, Rhondda
A tribute has been paid to a motorcyclist who died following a collision in Rhondda Cynon Taf yesterday. Dean Williams, 53, died as a result of injuries sustained in the incident in Church Road, Ton Pentre, which occurred at…