New project to tackle tanning perceptions in young people, offering crucial boost to sun-safety education in Wales
A Swansea University-led project hopes to help stop the concerning rise of skin cancer in Wales by exploring current perceptions of tanning in children, parents/carers, and educators. The results will support the development of a new sun-safety educational toolkit for…
Senedd calls for fair share of HS2 funding
Labour and the Conservatives have been urged to commit to reclassifying HS2 as an England-only project to “right a £4bn wrong”. Delyth Jewell accused Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak of ignoring Wales as the Senedd unanimously reiterated calls for a…
UK’s largest festival of history and culture returns with a packed programme of free events
Heritage Open Days (HODs) returns this September with thousands of free events and experiences. Brought to you by the National Trust, supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery and run by thousands of local organisations and volunteers, HODs brings people…
Llanelli Polish Community commemorates seven Polish Airmen
On Sunday (2nd June) at the Catholic Church Hall Llanelli, Polish children of the Wesołe Nutki choir, parents, council officials, the Lord Lieutenant Sara Edwards and the Llanelli Labour candidate Dame Nia Griffith MP attended an event to raise awareness…
Body recovered following multi-agency search for missing canoeist on River Teifi
ON Thursday evening, officers from Dyfed-Powys Police were involved in a multi-agency operation on the River Teifi in Cardigan. A search was conducted for a canoeist who was reported missing just before 7.40pm. Sadly, the body of a man in…
Dafen community mourns loss of former footballer and local hero Glan Letheren
Today (6th June), Dafen Welfare CC issued a statement announcing the passing of former player, captain and team manager Glan Letheren, a dedicated, life member of the Dafen AFC whose contributions to the team as well as his coaching and…
D-Day, a Day to Reflect and Remember Those Lost to War
TODAY (6th June) marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings at Normandy, when the allied forces mounted their offensive against the Nazi regime which had occupied France and the majority of Europe by the early 1940s. Across the country,…
Welsh Lib Dems say “Vaughan Gething must go” following no-confidence vote
Today (5th June 2024) the Welsh Liberal Democrats have called for the resignation of the First Minister Vaughan Gething following the result of the no confidence motion this afternoon. The leader of the Liberal Democrats Jane Dodds MS voted in…
Welsh Lib Dems welcome decision to shelve school calendar changes
Today (4th June 2024) the Welsh Liberal Democrats have welcomed the news that there will be no immediate changes to school calendars in Wales. Plans to cut the school summer holiday from six to five weeks have been shelved by…
After Urdd 2024, attention turns to next year’s event to be hosted in Margam
More than 400 pupils from Neath Port Talbot schools took part in the 2024 National Urdd Eisteddfod at Meifod which ended last week. One of Europe’s largest annual youth festivals, this year’s Urdd was held between May 27th and June…