42-year-old man sentenced for attempted armed robbery
Barry Cooke from Swansea has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for attempted robbery. Cooke, aged…
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Councillor says teachers should ‘not have budget cuts hanging over their heads’ ahead of Gwent Council’s budget for next year
TEACHERS should not have budget cuts hanging over their heads, a councillor has said. As part of next year’s Blaenau…
Names for two new schools in Pontypridd revealed by county council
By Anthony Lewis The names that the council is proposing for two new 3-16 schools and a new Welsh medium…
Absent councillors among reasons for Powys Council scrutiny committee shakeup
COUNCILLORS not attending council meetings due to their jobs, is one of the reasons why a shakeup of Powys County…
Powys planners give thumbs up to second extension to award winning holiday park
PLANS for a second extension in less than a year at an award winning holiday park near Welshpool have been…
£60K makeover brings Gwynedd Library up to date
The writing is on the wall for the future of a Gwynedd library after a £60,000 makeover has brought it…
Controversial plans to convert historic 18th century pub approved
DESPITE impassioned pleas by objectors, Powys County Councillors overwhelmingly voted to approve plans to convert an historic 18th century pub…
New battery energy system for Swansea could power hundreds of thousands of households
A MULTI-million pound battery energy system which could provide electricity for hundreds of thousands of householders has been proposed in…
Inhaler recycling scheme helping reduce NHS Wales emissions as £800k funding pot launches
A Welsh Government funded inhaler recycling scheme is helping NHS Wales reduce its carbon emissions and work towards Net Zero…
RSPCA appeal after petrified dog is dumped out of van in South Wales
A terrified Shar Pei dog was lucky to escape serious injury after he is thought to have been deliberately dumped…