Major housebuilder launches schools pilot for National Apprenticeship Week
A leading Welsh developer has launched its new pilot programme where apprentices teach the next generation of housebuilders. Apprentices at Persimmon Homes’ Training Academy in Llanilid, which is run in conjunction with Bridgend College, took pupils from nearby schools through…
Dyfed-Powys Police’s biggest drugs operation takes £12 million of cannabis out of the supply chain
Police teams tackling the threat presented by industrial scale cannabis farms have taken more than £12 million worth of cannabis out of the supply chain. Raiding buildings from former schools and empty town centre shops to a disused newspaper office,…
Mark Drakeford resists calls to exclude under-18s from new Tourism Tax
Mark Drakeford resisted calls to exclude under-18s from the Welsh Government’s plans for a tourism tax from 2027. The finance secretary told the Senedd’s finance committee that exempting children from the levy as in some other European countries would…
£25m to fix potholes across Wales
Today, the Welsh Government’s Transport Secretary Ken Skates has announced an extra £25 million to fix our roads and prevent around 30,000 potholes and road defects. This funding means an extra 100km of Welsh roads will be resurfaced in…
Plaid call for Wales to rejoin single market as Senedd marks five years since Brexit
The Senedd has marked fives years since the United Kingdom left the European Union following extensive Brexit negotiations. Five years on, Plaid Cymru have called for Wales to rejoin the single market and align with EU law, warning Brexit has…
Progress on tackling fuel poverty in Wales ‘too slow,’ committee warns
Progress on reaching a target of no more than 5% of households in Wales living in fuel poverty by 2035 has been far too slow, a committee warned. Jenny Rathbone, who chairs the Senedd’s equality committee, pointed to evidence…
Amber Alert in place for parts of the UK ahead of Storm Éowyn
As Storm Éowyn moves across the Atlantic toward the UK, further warnings have been issued, heightening the severity level of the expected storm. Rare red warnings have been issued by Ireland’s weather service and yellow warnings remain in place across…
GWR reassure of no major plans immediately before Christmas
Those hoping for an early Christmas getaway will be pleased to know that there are no major planned alterations immediately before Christmas Day, but those hoping to travel between 27 and 29 December are being warned of significant changes. After…
FM to announce major investment summit for 2025
Later today, First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan will announce a major investment summit will take place in Wales in 2025. The FM will make the announcement when she addresses the CBI Wales Annual Dinner in Cardiff this evening [Thursday…
Financial Support for those affected by Storm Bert
Following Storm Bert, the Welsh Government have announced support for those affected by the storm: Immediate financial support will be provided to people whose homes have been flooded during Storm Bert. The Welsh Government will fund local authorities to provide…