The Welsh Government has unveiled its £27bn spending plans as a high-stakes budget showdown looms, with billions of pounds for public services teetering on a knife edge. Mark Drakeford has today (October 14) outlined the draft 2026/27 budget which funds…
Leading Learning Disability Rights campaigner coming to Neath
As part of the Neath Arts Festival, well-known theatre director and playwright Stephen Unwin will discuss his new book ‘Beautiful Lives’ with Sioned Williams MS, regional Member of Senedd for South Wales West and Chair of the Senedd Cross Party…
National Library on High Alert over Cyber Attacks
Wales’ digital treasures, viewed more than 1.5 billion times, face a threat similar to the “catastrophic” cyber attack that left part of the British Library’s website offline for two years. The stark warning came from Rhodri Llwyd Morgan, chief executive…
Wales qualify for Para Lawn Bowls at Glasgow CWG 2026
Wales have officially qualified for the Para Lawn Bowls competition at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, joining seven other nations in what promises to be one of the most exciting and inclusive events of the Games. Athletes from Australia, England,…
South Wales Police announce forensic review of Gurnos murders investigation
South Wales Police is carrying out a forensic review of the murders of Diane Jones, 21, two-year-old Shauna Hibberd, and 13-month-old Sarah-Jane Hibberd in 1995. Thirty years on from the murders, the Major Crime Review Unit at South Wales Police…
Rhun ap Iorwerth: Ceasefire in Gaza Must Be ‘First Step’ Toward Justice and Reconstruction
After two years of intense fighting that has devastated Gaza and cost tens of thousands of lives, negotiators have announced a breakthrough: Israel and Hamas have signed off on the first phase of a U.S.-backed ceasefire plan that aims to…
Works on Ceredigion’s Museum backed by county planners
In an application recommended for approval at the September meeting of Ceredigion County Council’s development management committee, Gareth Evans, of Canolfan Rheidol Rhodfa Padarn, sought listed building consent for works on the Grade-II-listed Ceredigion Museum, Colliseum, Terrace Road, Aberystwyth. The…
New Police and Crime Commissioner appointed for Dyfed-Powys Police
Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Dafydd Llywelyn has confirmed the appointment of Mr Ifan Charles as the new Chief Constable of Dyfed-Powys Police with immediate effect, following a confirmation hearing by the Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Panel. The decision follows a robust appointment process where the…
Major update on plans for tallest building in Wales
Plans for what will be the tallest building in Wales have taken a major step forward after the firm behind the scheme submitted a planning application. REAP 3 Limited, a subsidiary of Bluecastle Capital, launched a pre-application consultation document on…
West Wales warm hubs offered help for winter
Community efforts to tackle fuel poverty and keep people in West Wales warm this winter are being offered free financial support from National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED). Money is being made available to run warm spaces and improve the energy…