Keep Wales Tidy has revealed that a Green Flag Award, an international mark of quality park or green space is to be given to Garwnant Visitor Centre. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Green Flag Award scheme, which is delivered in Wales by Keep Wales Tidy with support from Welsh Government. It is…
Commenting on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee report into BBC White Paper and related issues, Shadow Secretary for broadcasting, Suzy Davies AM, said: “The BBC’s next 11 year Charter will be critical in outlining the future public purposes for the BBC. “Many of the findings and viewpoints from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee are…
The future of libraries and grants for disabled facilities is under threat following a decision by the Welsh Government to repeal a law which places a duty on local authorities to collect data on the performance of local services, the Welsh Conservatives have said. The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, Mark Drakeford AM,…
Diabetes UK Cymru is backing new standards to make sure that any child or young person suspected of having diabetes is sent to hospital straight away to see a specialist. The new quality standards, published by The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), means that same day referral for suspected diabetes is part…
The Spirit of Llynfi Woodland is bringing many benefits to the communities of Maesteg. It is transforming a former industrial site into a fantastic green space which promotes health and wellbeing by creating walking and cycling trails and a green gym. But the latest initiative at Llynfi turns the focus away from leisure…
A new book is coming along, should be ready at end of the month. Caption of image is Clockwise from back right, Jack Scarrott, Jim Driscoll, Llew Edwards, Jimmy Wilde, Percy Jones, Ermin Long Jack Scarrott’s Prize Fighters – Memoirs of a Welsh Boxing Booth Showman by Lawrence Davies "Fifty years I’ve been…
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is asking for people’s views on further information submitted by the company behind the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon. Tidal Lagoon (Swansea Bay) Plc project would see a 9.5 km long sea wall built in Swansea Bay, between the Rivers Tawe and Neath. This will generate electricity and house a visitor centre…
