Disabled people in Wales face ‘David and Goliath-style’ battle for support
Disabled people too often face a David and Goliath-style battle for support under Wales’ health and social care system, a committee heard. The Senedd health committee took evidence about the Welsh Government’s plans to reform direct payments which allow disabled…
Only seven days left to register to vote in the General Election
Anyone wanting to vote in the general election on 4 July, must be registered to vote before the deadline on midnight 18 June. Voters can apply online at gov.uk/register-to-vote. It takes just five minutes. Voters have a range of options…
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…
Newport man charged with terrorism offences
Counter Terrorism Policing Wales has today charged Hakan Barac, a 27-year-old man from Newport, with offences under Section 2 of the Terrorism Act 2006 (online distribution of terrorist publications) and Section 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000 (Support for a…
£267.3 million mortgage bombshell across Wales as 186,567 households forced to remortgage last year
Households in Wales who remortgaged last year face a £267.3 million annual mortgage bombshell amidst spiralling interest rates following Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-budget new research by the House of Commons Library, commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed. 13.8% of…
Carmarthenshire celebrates community connections during Volunteers’ Week 2024
CAVS’ community events throughout Volunteers’ Week this year are supporting the ‘We are with you’ campaign. As a volunteer recruitment campaign, it is a means to raise the profile of volunteering across Carmarthenshire, whilst we champion citizen’s, communities, and charities/local…
New timetable on GWR network to deliver more trains from Sunday
A new summer timetable on the Great Western Railway network will deliver more trains where they are needed most, starting this Sunday. The new timetable sees the return of weekday, SuperFast services between London Paddington and South Wales for the…
Senedd members set political differences aside to call on UK & Welsh Gov to recognise state of Palestine
Senedd members from Wales’ four main political parties set their differences aside to call on the Welsh and UK Governments to recognise the state of Palestine. Plaid Cymru’s Peredur Owen Griffiths tabled a statement of opinion co-submitted by Labour’s John Griffiths,…
Welsh Gov launches consultation into vision for culture sector
The Welsh Government has launched a consultation setting out its vision for the culture sector between 2024 and 2030. The draft Priorities for Culture: 2024-2030 focus on three main priorities: Culture Brings Us Together A Nation of Culture Culture is…
Public libraries across Wales to benefit from digital platform investment
Public libraries will share a new efficient digital library platform which will make the service more consistent and improve access to books, e-books and other library services. Backed by over £900,000 from the Welsh Government, the shared platform will increase…