Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has started work to remove unofficial mountain bike trails in a forest in south Wales. The trails were built without permission in a woodland managed by NRW, known locally as the Warren, near Caerphilly. NRW officers say people can ride freely on forests roads, trails, bridleways, and the natural…
The Welsh Government has today announced that it will not be submitting a formal bid for Wales to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew RT Davies, said: “This is hugely disappointing, and it’s rather pathetic that the Welsh Government is once again attempting to use Brexit as a smokescreen…
The Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, has approved a controversial application by RWE Innogy UK Ltd to erect wind turbines and associated infrastructure on Mynydd y Gwair and adjoining commons north of Swansea. The society, represented by Clare Moseley, was among the many objectors at a public inquiry in February; this…
Research at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2016 in Toronto, finds that certain genes and lifestyle factors can increase resilience against the development of Alzheimer’s disease. These resilience factors may differ between men and women and may counteract the negative effects of a poor diet on cognition. Factors such as the number of years spent…
Finding work when you have been homeless can be difficult. The pride that comes from being able to provide for yourself and your family – and to contribute to society – is something that’s taken away from people when they become homeless. That’s why we create opportunities for the people we support to get back…
‘Fifty years I’ve been in the game, mister, and all that time I’ve been right here in the mining valleys. I know every town and village in South Wales, and I knew every boxer worth calling a fighting man they ever turned out. Dai St. John, Tom Thomas, Jim Driscoll, Freddy Welsh, Johnny Basham, Jimmy…
On 21 July Literature Wales announced that We Don’t Know What We’re Doing by Thomas Morris is the winner of Wales Book of the Year 2016. Thomas Morris’ debut collection of short stories was first awarded the Rhys Davies Trust Fiction Award before moving on to win the main English-language award securing an overall prize…
Wales will have a record representation of athletes for an overseas Olympic Games and another chance to celebrate the breadth of Welsh elite talent, according to Sport Wales chief executive Sarah Powell. Twenty-four Welsh athletes, across 11 sports, have been selected for Team GB. In comparison, 30 Welsh athletes competed at London 2012 –…
Download (opens in new window) PDF [3.38MB] On behalf of the Auditor General, Wales Audit Office staff have undertaken a further review to consider the progress that is being made by the Welsh Government and its partners to manage the risks of coastal flooding and erosion in Wales. This report assesses whether key objectives in…
So Owen Smith is to be the only challenger in the battle to wrest Corbyn's leadership from him. Single-handedly, and presumably resisting the temptation to wear his pants over his trousers, he claims he will put the broken Labour party back together again. Recent press coverage has Pontypridd's Labour MP standing up for everything it…
