The Supreme Court has granted permission to appeal the decision in Davies v Bridgend County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 80, which overturned lower court rulings that found diminution in value in Japanese knotweed cases was irrecoverable economic loss and ordered the council to pay damages to a property owner. The property owner in the case purchased…
A motorist has been banned from driving for three years after swerving onto a pavement to evade the orders of two mounted officers in Porthcawl. The officers were on patrol with police horses Max and Hamilton when they saw a Vauxhall Vivaro van being driven with a traffic cone stuck under its front grill. They…
In the news today it was revealed Swansea University are studying the health risks that come from wildfires, of which there has already been 494 in Wales this year. Commenting on the news, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Janet Finch Saunders MS said: “I welcome the study being undertaken, and progress being made…
The Cynon Valley Horticultural Show is at the Cwmdare Miners Welfare Club on Saturday 12th August 2023. The popular annual show has a number of classes to enter including: Vegetable sections have 26 categories The novice section has 6 categories Flower section with 14 categories Needlework Knitting and Craft sections that has 9 categories Cookery…
The latest Welsh NHS statistics revealed that since the Labour Government missed their performance target of eliminating two-year waits in most specialities by March, they have made almost no progress in eliminating two-year waits at the end of April. 31,481 are still waiting over two years to receive treatment as of the end of April….
Lawyers against justice devolution Mark Isherwood MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Counsel General, challenged the Counsel General Mick Antoniw over Labour’s plans for the devolution of justice and policing during his spokespersons’ questions. Commenting Mark Isherwood MS said: “Labour, with the help of their nationalist lapdog Plaid Cymru, has become dogmatic in attempting to pull Wales…
Following the extended period of warm and dry weather, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has today (22 June 2023) confirmed that the trigger thresholds have been met to move the whole of Wales from ‘normal’ into ‘prolonged dry weather’ status. The decision is based on hydrological and environmental factors and concerns around the pressures high temperatures…
Traditionally, the Gorsedd proclaims the Eisteddfod’s intention to visit an area at least a year and a day before the beginning of the festival. This is when the List of Competitions is published, which includes information for anyone wishing to compete this year. The Archdruid, the head of the Gorsedd, leads this traditional ceremony, and…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is funding and organising, in association with Aberdare Comrades Association, a parade and service for the 100th Anniversary of Aberdare Cenotaph to be held on Sunday 25th June. Aberdare Cenotaph is made of Dalbeattie granite it was put up in 1927. Resembling Lutyen’s national monument in London it originally memorialised the…
The early findings of a review of child protection arrangements in Wales have been published today. In response to a number of tragic deaths among children across England and Wales, Care Inspectorate Wales (CAW) was invited by the Welsh Government to lead a rapid multi-agency review of decisions made in relation to child protection. Healthcare…
