M4 warning as motorway closures hit drivers

M4 warning as motorway closures hit drivers

Several parts of the M4 will either be partially or fully closed this week due to roadworks. The works include repairs and while they will mostly take place overnight some drivers may still be affected. Areas affected this week include Coldra to Magor, Malpas and High Cross. People are being advised to allow for extra … Read more

This £22m school opened in September. So why are staff now facing redundancy and being told state of the art facilities may never be used?

This £22m school opened in September. So why are staff now facing redundancy and being told state of the art facilities may never be used?

Five months after a “much needed” £22m new school opened it has empty places, is considering redundancies and faces deficit. Ysgol Robert Owen in Newtown, funded by the Welsh Government and Powys Council, opened on September 1 2024 to a fanfare statement that it would “transform education” in the county. Just a few months later … Read more

Ospreys move closer to knockout stages as Wales hopefuls shine

Ospreys move closer to knockout stages as Wales hopefuls shine

-Credit:Chris Fairweather/Huw Evans Agency Two tries from Jack Walsh helped the Ospreys move closer to the Challenge Cup knockout stages with a 35-15 bonus point win over Newcastle at the Swansea.com Stadium. Tries from Sam Parry, Dan Kasende and Kieran Hardy, as well as Walsh’s double, were enough to get past youthful and much-changed Newcastle … Read more