Pay Rises Will not Lead to Reduction in Public Spending
By Chris Haines, ICNN Senedd reporter Wales’ new finance secretary insisted inflation-busting pay rises for teachers, doctors and nurses will not lead to a reduction in spending on public services. Mark Drakeford, who was named finance secretary last week, said…
Route closures this autumn for South Wales Metro works
Transport for Wales (TfW) is urging all customers to check before they travel as work to deliver the South Wales Metro will impact services this autumn. TfW is moving closer to delivering the South Wales Metro, with brand-new electric trains…
Local politician backs calls from animal charity to stop trail hunting on land owned by UK armed forces.
Mid and West Wales MS Jane Dodds has joined calls for a ban on trail hunting on land owned by the Ministry of Defence. Under a current agreement between the MOD and the Masters of Foxhounds association, trail hunts are…
Wanted woman appears in court after 16 months on the run
Lynne Leyson was arrested at Pibwr Farm, Capel Dewi on Monday, 16th September having returned to the force area on Sunday evening 15th September 2024 after travelling extensively across the UK during her 16 months on the run. A 26-year-old…
Worth the wait as Rafaellos becomes first to be born in reopened Neath Port Talbot Birth Centre
Congratulations, it’s a boy! Neath Port Talbot Hospital’s newly reopened Birth Centre has welcomed its first new arrival. Tiny Rafaellos arrived at 3.50am on Tuesday, 17th September, 2024, weighing a healthy 8lbs 1oz. The baby was welcomed into the…
Inaugural It’s Your Neath Port Talbot event will give locals a voice on key issues
Community members, businesses and organisations from Neath Port Talbot are invited to join the inaugural It’s Your Neath Port Talbot event, which takes place at Margam Orangery on September 20. It’s Your Neath Port Talbot is a free, day-long forum…
“We have listened, we have learned and we will deliver” – FM announces Welsh Government priorities
The First Minister Eluned Morgan has set out her priorities for the Welsh Government. In a statement to the Senedd this afternoon, at the start of the autumn session, the First Minister committed to driving forward progress across four key…
Work of OTs held up as example for therapists across the UK
The work of therapists in Swansea Bay who help people overcome mental and physical conditions should be used as an example for the rest of the UK, according to experts. Occupational Therapists help people with physical or mental health challenges,…
Parents struggling to feed their children
Almost one in three Welsh parents surveyed for the charity Barnardo’s say they have struggled to feed their children during the last 12 months due to the cost-of-living situation, while more than half have cut back on food spending. A…
Officers ride public buses to catch motorists committing ‘fatal five’ traffic offences
South Wales Police Roads Policing Unit teamed up with First Cymru for Operation Routemaster, which aims to change driver behaviour and keep motorists safe. Officers were on a bus recording passing motorists to try and catch those who were committing…