Tributes for Lord Morris at Senedd
Tributes have been paid to Lord John Morris, the ex-Welsh secretary and Blair attorney general who passed away yesterday, Monday (June 5). David Rees MS said: “Lord John Morris of Aberavon was not only a huge figure in Welsh political…
Large scale emergency services operation underway at riverside in Carmarthen
A large scale emergency services operation is underway in Carmarthen on the riverside near Glangwili. Police, the fire service, the ambulance service and a mountain rescue team arrived at the scene at around 5:30. A bystander who did not wish…
Proposals to accommodate 300 asylum seekers at Stradey Park Hotel ‘not suitable for a small village like Furnace’ says Nia Griffith MP
Dame Nia Griffith MP has said that the Home Office plans to accommodate over three hundred asylum seekers at the Stradey Park Hotel is unsuitable for a small village like Furnace. Report by Dave Hurford and Alan Evans Speaking at…
Thousands of children create biggest ever digital artwork inspired by animals in museum collections
Art Fund in partnership with WWF, the RSPB, English Heritage and National Trust, will unveil The Wild Escape on Earth Day, Saturday 22 April, working with 524 museums from across the UK to highlight the nation’s biodiversity loss. This will…
RSPCA hiring for 11 new animal rescue officers across England and Wales
The RSPCA – the country’s oldest and largest animal welfare charity – is recruiting for 11 new animal rescue officers (ARO’s). The charity’s animal rescue officers are frontline workers who respond to reports of cruelty, neglect and injury, deal with…
Commitment to facial recognition technology reaffirmed as report finds tech does not breach equality requirements
South Wales Police Chief Constable Jeremy Vaughan has today reaffirmed the force’s commitment to the use of facial recognition technology to keep the public safe. A series of trial deployments and the testing and evaluation of data has been carried…
Economy Minister calls on UK Government to provide more support for businesses facing high energy costs
The UK Government must do more to support businesses in Wales facing ever-increasing energy costs, Economy Minister Vaughan Gething has said. Earlier today, the Minister chaired a meeting of energy supply companies and representatives of Welsh business – the CBI,…
Welsh Government issues statement on pavement parking
The Welsh Government have issued a statement on Pavement Parking – Proposed Legislation for Unnecessary Obstruction of the Road,. The statement by Lee Waters MS, Deputy Minister for Climate Change reads as follows: Members will be aware that I reconvened…
Police appeal for help to identify man following thefts from Food Warehouse in Cross Hands
Dyfed-Powys Police are appealing for help to identify a man they would like to speak to following thefts from the Food Warehouse in Cross Hands. Bottles of spirits worth a total of approximately £420 were taken from the store in…
West Wales’ Rivers Are Some of the Most Sewage Filled in the UK
An analysis of the sewage dumping statistics released by Welsh Water/Dŵr Cymru has revealed Ceredigion’s rivers are some of the most sewage filled in the entire UK. The stats have sparked an angry response from the Welsh Liberal Democrats who…