County lines gang members caught with drugs worth thousands in a south Wales street were jailed earlier today (Thursday, 13th December 2018)Saed Saeed, from Cardiff, and Fouad Cilmi, from Bristol, were arrested on 8th August 2018, after being stopped by armed officers.They were driving along Llantrisant Road, Beddau, in a black Vauxhall Astra when officers spotted them…
The Welsh Conservatives have said fewer and fewer people are choosing to study in Wales because the Welsh Government are failing to make Wales an attractive place to work. Wales has become the only part of the UK where the total number of students given a place has fallen compared to the previous year, with…
On Wednesday, December 12th 2018, St John Baptist took part in a girls' 5 a side football tournament called the 'WSFA National Fives' in Whitchurch, Cardiff. The team was made up of both year 7 and 8 females. The team consisted of: Mycah, Verity, Tia, Madison, Carys, Jess, Natalie, Lauren and Madison. The girls competed in…
A colouring book might not seem like an obvious benefit to anyone left devastated by bereavement but, for Sonia Bucsenac, taking up the activity has helped her cope with the loss of her beloved husband. Tibor, who was originally from Hungary, passed away earlier this year after a long spell of illness. Feeling like she…
Christmas is a special time of year. Even so, it doesn't stop health and safety being – wrongly – cited as a reason for preventing pretty harmless activities from going ahead. Not only does this needlessly ruin the festive spirit but it also trivialises the true purpose of health and safety: protecting people from real…
THE LEFT BETRAYS WALES, AGAIN This is another little tale that gets rather complicated, so let me set the scene with some background information. (Sorry, no music.) You’ll recall that in December 1994, under threat of closure, Tower Colliery at Hirwaun was bought out by its miners under the leadership of Tyrone O’Sullivan. This made…
