Medical Co-responder champion presented with Chief Fire Officer Commendation Award
Stephen Roberts, Operations Manager, Community Support for the Welsh Ambulance Service Trust, has been presented with a Chief Fire Officer’s Commendation Award in recognition for his work in developing the Medical Co-responder scheme between Mid and West Wales Fire and…
Family highlights suffering of cats following spate of air gun attacks
A family has highlighted the suffering of cats following a spate of air gun attacks on the animals in West Wales. Jemima has been left with a pellet lodged between her shoulder blades and her spine. People who indiscriminately target…
James Gibson-Watt Elected as Leader of Powys County Council
Powys County Council will be led by party political groups for the first time since its creation as the Welsh Liberal Democrats formed an administration in partnership with Welsh Labour. James Gibson-Watt, the Welsh Liberal Democrat Group Leader on Powys…
Knife Angel sculpture to visit Aberystwyth
A huge 27-foot sculpture, made from 100,000 confiscated knives, is to be welcomed to Aberystwyth town next month (1 June) as local community groups prepare to come together to promote key prevention, anti-violence and anti-aggression messages. Police and Crime…
Aberystwyth University comes top of the class at national student choice awards
Aberystwyth University has been voted best in the UK for its first class student hall facilities at the 2022 national Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCA), the UK’s leading student-led university awards. BAFTA-winning actor and comedian Richard Ayoade hosted the glittering…
Three children airlifted to hospital following coach crash at Llanfair Caerenion
Dyfed-Powys Police have attended the scene of a road traffic collision which occurred at about 3.25 today, 23rd May 2022, on School Lane, just off Neuadd Lane, Llanfair Caereinion, Welshpool. A school bus and a number of young pedestrians were…
36-year-old man jailed for head-on crash that caused life-changing injuries
A driver who caused a head-on collision with a car being driven by a pregnant woman told police officers at the scene he had drunk 13 cans of strong lager the night before. Rhodri Rees, aged 36, of Llandysul, admitted…
Welsh Conservative Party Conference – Powys Electorate Rejected Conservatives
Commenting on the decision for the Welsh Conservatives to hold their Welsh Party Conference in Newtown, Powys, Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds MS said: “The local elections earlier this month show us the Welsh Conservatives are a political party…
Residents and their families will be supported as nursing home closes
Ceredigion County Council and Hywel Dda University Health Board regrettably confirm that we have received confirmation from the Company Director that Abermad Nursing Home in Llanfarian, Aberystwyth is to close. A spokesperson for Abermad Nursing Home said: “As a…
Thatcher statue egged and urinated on
People in Wales may be divided on where they stand regarding their love or hate for former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Her stance on the miner’s strike and her response to the Falklands conflict will be what most people will…