It is the knock on the door that is every parent’s worst nightmare. Lindsay and Alan Gilbert were visited at home by two police officers on Sunday, April 14, 2024. It changed their lives for good. Their beloved son, Matthew Gilbert, who had recently moved to Swansea to study law and criminology at Swansea University … Read more
Around four miles from the pretty Carmarthenshire town of Llandeilo you’ll find a sleepy Welsh village by the name of Trap. Well technically, it’s not a village, it’s a hamlet, one with stunning views and a peaceful tranquillity that takes people back to how life used to be. The Afon Cennen flows through Trap, sometimes … Read more
Chris Roberts has been obsessed with cooking from the tender age of six. While his friends were busy watching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ cartoons, Chris would be immersing himself in the culinary world as he watched cooking programmes by the likes of Keith Floyd and the Two Fat Ladies. The Caernarfon chef was destined to … Read more
Reform UK believes it will be the biggest party in the Welsh Parliament after the Senedd election in 2026. The party’s spokesman in Wales Oliver Lewis said he thinks Nigel Farage’s party will take up to 40 of the 96 seats on offer and will be the ruling party. Polling so far had suggested Reform … Read more
A family have been left devastated after their three-year-old son was “denied” potentially life-saving heart surgery by doctors. Louis Dagger was born with DiGeorge Syndrome, a complex medical condition that caused him to be born with a congenital heart defect. According to his family he needs heart surgery to ensure that his body continues to … Read more
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
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
Casualty viewers were left praising Indie Jankowski (played by Naomi Wakszlak) as the new student paramedic arrived during Saturday’s episode of the BBC medical drama. Fans may recognise Indie after she appeared in an episode over Christmas where she initially got off on the wrong foot with Jan (Di Botcher) during training. However, following an … Read more
-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
Drug addicts in one part of Wales say they are finding it hard to buy illegal substances after a crime cutting initiative. North Wales Police said crime is down 14% since Project Renew started in the western half of the centre of Rhyl, Denbighshire in April. The force said it has made it harder for … Read more