NRW celebrates Pembrokeshire river restoration, but what about the Cwmbach Community Wetlands?
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has announced a major restoration of the Afon Wern, a key tributary of the Cleddau River Special Area of Conservation. Through its Four Rivers for LIFE project, 500 tonnes of boulders were reintroduced along 650 metres of river to restore habitat, support wildlife and bring back more natural river processes. Contractors…
Safeguarding Week encourages communities to look beyond the obvious
Hidden harm is not always easy to recognise, but understanding possible signs, listening without judgement and knowing how to respond could help protect a child or adult who may be at risk. Safeguarding Week 2026 takes place from Monday, November 9, to Friday, November 13, with this year’s regional theme focusing on Hidden Harm in…
Aberdare Falls Silent: Hundreds Gather for Remembrance Sunday
Hundreds of people filled Victoria Square today for the Remembrance Sunday service at Aberdare Cenotaph, organised by the Aberdare Branch of the Royal Welsh Comrades’ Association. Veterans, serving personnel, families, youth groups and local residents came together in the heart of the town. Many wore poppies, and the crowd spread well beyond the Square into…
Welsh Government to end cash for tree-planting in Uganda
The Welsh Conservatives have welcomed the announcement from the Welsh Government that it will terminate funding for the Mbale tree-planting programme in Uganda from 31st March 2027. The Welsh Conservatives first called for the programme to be axed in September last year, citing it as an example of spending on a matter for which the…
‘Service Takes Many Forms’: Veterans’ Commissioner and Wales Air AmbulanceTrustee Calls for Families to Be Recognised This Remembrance
This article contains references to military service and armed conflict. We understand thatthese topics may evoke strong emotions or memories and encourage readers to proceedwith care. As communities across Wales prepare to mark Remembrance, Veterans’ Commissioner forWales and Wales Air Ambulance Trustee James Phillips is calling on people to rememberthat service takes many forms.Alongside those…
Online fitness and boxing programme to help more people with Parkinson’s pack a punch
A former professional footballer has launched a new national fitness and wellbeing initiative to help more people with Parkinson’s get active online from the comfort of their own homes. Craig Comrie, from national fitness provider, Boost, has created an adapted version of his popular in-person boxing programme which first launched for people living with Parkinson’s…
‘Honouring sacrifice and praying for peace and reconciliation’
The Salvation Army will play a key role in the Wales National Service of Remembrance in Cardiff this Sunday, 8 November, from 10.30am. The church and charity’s Canton Band will provide music at the Welsh National War Memorial in Cathays Park. The leader of The Salvation Army in Wales, Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Roberts, will deliver…
Housebuilder donates to South Wales primary school
Wales’ largest developer has supported a local school through its Community Champions scheme. Persimmon Homes has donated £1,500 to Coed-y-Lan Primary School in Pontypridd, a few miles away from the accredited five-star housebuilder’s East Wales office in Llantrisant. The funding will support the school’s ongoing work to improve its outdoor learning provision, helping to create…
Free school meal freebies for families barred from benefits spark Senedd row
Member of the Senedd for Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd, David Mills MS, has challenged calls from Plaid Cymru and the Green Party to extend free school meals to secondary school pupils whose parents have been subject to a No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) determination by the UK Government. Speaking in the Senedd Chamber, Mr Mills…