A COUNCIL has agreed to harness the power of sport to boost wellbeing in its area – and to try and reduce the strain on public services. There is no specific funding allocated to the plan but the intention is to work with sports clubs on promoting their activities and making use of them and activities … Read more
Residents across four counties remain without power following Storm Darragh’s impact. Dyfed-Powys Police has highlighted drop-in centres for those affected in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and Powys. These centres offer facilities to charge mobile devices, enjoy a hot drink, and in some locations, access hot showers. In Carmarthenshire, Carmarthen, St Clears, and Llandovery leisure centres will … Read more
A new Welsh Government legislation to address the safety issues caused by Wales’ mining past has been introduced. The Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill could see the creation of an organisation responsible for managing Wales’ disused coal and non-coal tips. The new bill was introduced by Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for … Read more
A dad caught dealing Class A drugs was spared jail — only to spurn his second chance by driving while high. Lewis Morgan was arrested after a foot chase through the centre of Rhymney in Caerphilly county. Cardiff Crown Court heard the 29-year-old came across police officers patrolling Rhymney High Street on December 1 and … Read more
A Gavin & Stacey star once left James Corden in “tears” during a milestone event in Mexico in a moment he described as “so special”. In a recent interview with The Big Issue, James and sitcom co-star Ruth Jones opened up about their “really strong” off-screen friendship, which has endured for more than two decades. … Read more
Tens of thousands of homes are still without power in Wales this morning following the chaos caused by Storm Darragh over the weekend. While engineers have been working to try and restore power, there is still lots of damage to be fixed after the storm brought strong winds of up to 93mph to Wales. The … Read more
Reality TV star Pete Wicks has spoken out after being the latest celebrity to exit Strictly Come Dancing. The ex-TOWIE star and his dance partner Jowita Przystal didn’t make it to the final during Sunday’s results show (December 8) as they lost the dreaded dance-off for the first time. While Pete will be missed by … Read more
Helen Skelton left her co-stars stunned as she opened up about her former presenting role on BBC’s Blue Peter – which was effectively her biggest hosting job at the time. The much-loved TV star landed herself the hosting stint on the Children’s staple back in 2008, at the age of 25. She took over from … Read more
-Credit: (Image: Getty Images) European rugby kicked off for the season this weekend, with all four Welsh clubs starting their Challenge Cup campaign. For the first time, all four are playing in the second tier of European rugby. It was a mixed weekend, with Cardiff, Dragons and Scarlets all losing to French opposition. However, the … Read more
Schools are closed across Pembrokeshire this morning (Monday, December 9) in the aftermath of structural damage and power outages caused by Storm Darragh. The storm brought major disruption to many parts of the county and as a result many schools have been deemed unsafe to open while repairs are carried out. The following schools across … Read more