The new South Wales Central Coroner’s Office and Courts have been officially opened in Pontypridd. The Coroner’s Office and Courts were officially opened by the Chief Coroner of England and Wales, His Honour Judge, Mark Lucraft QC, along with the Mayors of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Bridgend, Vale of Glamorgan, Merthyr and Chairman of Powys. The…
Freedom of Information requests from the Welsh Conservatives has revealed local authorities in Wales ran a surplus of £10,065,347 in 2017/18 from parking charges and fines, 25% more than the previous year. Cardiff and Swansea city councils generated returns of £3.9m and £2.7m, respectively, in 2017/18, both increases on the previous year. Both are run…
Those Terrible Tudors and Awful Egyptians are heading for Brecon this December to celebrate 25 years since the publication of Terry Deary’s first Horrible Histories books. Appearing at Theatr Brycheiniog from Tuesday 4 until Saturday 8 December, there’s a chance to catch Terrible Tudors and Awful Egyptians in two hilarious shows featuring eye-popping 3D special…
Autumn Season at Theatr Brycheiniog may be drawing to a close, but that doesn’t mean things are slowing down at the canal side venue. There are still some red hot shows to come that are guaranteed to warm your heart and keep you smiling right through the festive season and beyond. Starting the festivities will…
South Wales Advanced Motorcyclists (SWAM), a local group in the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM RoadSmart), recognised the efforts of associates last week when they were presented with their Advanced Rider qualification certificates. This was in recognition of having passed their advanced riding test and successfully achieving IAM RoadSmart Advanced Rider status. SWAM Chairman…
