Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has pushed back against Western pressure to lower his country’s conscription age, vowing not to sacrifice young soldiers to fill gaps in equipment and training. Mr Zelensky emphasised that Ukraine’s focus should remain on equipping its existing brigades while allies work to decisively end Russia’s full-scale invasion. In a post on … Read more
Reform of education for children with additional learning needs is inconsistent and there’s too much “variability” across Wales, school watchdog Estyn has warned. Although there has been progress there are “significant challenges”, inspectors said in a report today (DEC 11) evaluating the new system. The new ALN system replaced the Special Educational Needs (SEN) system … Read more
A Welsh council has celebrated the success of its breastfeeding campaign. Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council marked the end of the first year of its ‘highly successful’ breastfeeding campaign, Get Blaenau Gwent Breastfeeding, with its first inaugural breastfeeding Christmas celebration on Monday, December 2, 2024, at the General Offices in Ebbw Vale. The event saw … Read more
The Princess Royal has opened a newly expanded Safran Seats facility. The expansion at the site in Cwmbran will accommodate teams tasked with developing the next generation of first and business-class aircraft seating. Safran Seats, which employs more than 1,400 people in Cwmbran and Newport, specialises in designing, developing, manufacturing, and providing in-service support for … Read more
A Newport primary school was visited by a special gritter. Econ Engineering, manufacturer of winter maintenance and highways vehicles, brought festive joy to Rogerstone Primary School with their iconic gritter, Goldie. Goldie was dressed in a giant Christmas jumper and hat, crafted to spread cheer as she embarks on a 900-mile school tour. At her … Read more
Mon Motors is set to lead runners to their personal bests at the 2025 races. The car dealership has been supporting Run 4 Wales events since 2019, providing lead cars to help athletes achieve course records and personal bests. For 2025, the group will provide lead cars for several races, including a Ford and Skoda … Read more
A Christmas concert raised £500 for Velindre Hospital. Monmouth Concert Orchestra’s event at Trellech Church invited a full house to journey through music across the globe and into space. The audience was taken to Wales with “Gwyl Nadog” by Ken Hunt, South America with “Fiesta Argentina” and “Tico Tico,” and outer space with the “Star … Read more
A fire service is seeking community ambassadors to improve its understanding of communities. The Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service, covering nearly two-thirds of Wales, is looking for volunteers to engage with the community and provide feedback to help shape the services provided. The service, which includes 58 stations and employs about 1,300 … Read more
More than 1,000 items were donated to a charity to help women and children this Christmas. Cyfannol Women’s Aid received the donations from individuals and organisations across Gwent as part of their Hampers of Hope Christmas appeal. The items, which included toiletries, socks, activity books, and hot chocolate mugs, were used to make 50 hampers … Read more
A bill to tackle safety issues from Wales’ coal tips has been introduced. The Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill, presented by Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies, aims to establish a Disused Tips Authority for Wales. This authority would be responsible for managing the country’s disused coal and non-coal tips. The bill is the … Read more