Caerphilly County Borough Council has unveiled its draft budget proposals for 2025/26. The plans are part of ongoing efforts to address a £47 million shortfall in finances over the next three years. The council’s cabinet is set to review a draft budget report on January 19, ahead of a public consultation period to gather community … Read more
The Senedd debated calls to enshrine a right to adequate housing into Welsh law. Siân Gwenllian warned Wales’ housing crisis is getting worse, with no signs of improvement, as she set out the case for a bill to incorporate a legal right. “The picture is bleak,” she said. “Homelessness is at its highest level ever … Read more
A team from an opticians is set to walk up Pen Y Fan in support of a sight loss charity. The Specsavers Ebbw Vale team will tackle the four-mile round trip to the summit on Sunday, January 19, to raise funds for Sight Cymru. The charity walk, organised by lead optometrist Rhian Price, will see … Read more
Wales’ leading doctor has revealed he will be stepping down after eight and a half years in the role. Sir Dr Frank Atherton has announced he will be leaving his post as the Welsh Government’s chief medical officer. Since taking on the role, he has ‘provided independent advice on all major issues affecting the health … Read more
Platfform Wellbeing has gained the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) accreditation. This makes it one of a few services in Wales to achieve this status. The BACP accreditation is a mark of quality and professionalism in the counselling industry. Pete Johnson, commercial director at Platfform Wellbeing, said: “We are thrilled that the dedication … Read more
Roy Keane has issued a warning to new West Ham manager Graham Potter. (Getty Images) Roy Keane has warned Graham Potter about West Ham’s treatment of managers as well as the players at his disposal. Potter replaced Julen Lopetegui, who was sacked on Wednesday after only six months in charge following a poor start to … Read more
The number of children waiting for an autism or ADHD assessment in Wales could nearly triple to 61,000 over the next two years, a committee heard. Sarah Murphy, Wales’ mental health minister, told the Senedd’s children’s committee that 20,770 children were waiting for a neurodevelopmental assessment in September 2024. She said: “The assessment we’ve got … Read more
A retired ski instructor has returned to the slopes just four months after a knee replacement surgery. Richard Eklof, 62, from Usk, had his second knee replaced in mid-November. This was after 40 years of playing rugby and 50 years of skiing took a toll on his knees. He credits his speedy recovery to his … Read more
Los Angeles neighbours described how they chased down a suspected arsonist and restrained him with cable ties in a dramatic citizens’ arrest while the city burned and homes were devoured by the worst fires in living memory. Peter Kay, 40, said he “would have done anything necessary” to prevent more fires spreading across Woodland Hills … Read more
Graham Potter is back in management. (Getty Images) Graham Potter’s curtain-raiser was precisely what West Ham hope to look back on and say of this season as a whole: a game of two halves. Life after the unpopular and uninspiring Julen Lopetegui began so promisingly, so ferociously, when Lucas Paqueta arrowed inches wide of the … Read more