Four men from Weston-super-Mare have been jailed after launching an arson attack on a house in Protheroe Street, Ferndale. Connor Pitt, 24; Auryn Gustur, 19; 19-year-old Alfie Wheeler; and 33-year-old Lewis Manito attacked the home of an 82-year-old grandmother due to a criminal vendetta directed by an organised crime group outside the UK. Just after…
Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough council was recently ordered to pay just 10% of the amount claimed for credit hire charges. Tom Danter explains how the reduction was achieved. The Court will usually provide specific directions, including those relating to alleged impecuniosity, in matters where credit hire is claimed. The importance of compliance with these…
Never forget it was the Labour MSs who voted against saving winter fuel payments Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has today (Friday, April 10) published the Statement of Parties/Persons nominated in the Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr constituency for the Senedd Elections, taking place on Thursday, May 7. This follows the close of nominations yesterday, and the Statement…
The Welsh Conservatives have warned that Wales’ NHS workforce crisis is deepening, with newly qualified midwives now facing reduced employment opportunities despite ongoing pressures across maternity services. It comes after similar concerns raised around paramedics, nurses and doctors, with trained staff struggling to secure roles in Wales at the same time as patients continue to…
The Welsh Government has successfully defended its £205.2 million subsidy to Cardiff Airport after the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled in its favour on April 7, 2026, in the landmark case Bristol Airport v Welsh Ministers. The judgment, the first of its kind in the UK aviation sector, confirmed that Wales’ flagship airport subsidy complied with…
Residents across Caerphilly County Borough are being invited to help shape the future of outdoor access, as plans progress to re-establish the Caerphilly Local Access Forum. With around 800km (500 miles) of public rights of way to explore, from scenic footpaths to multi-use routes, the network plays a key role in supporting recreation, wellbeing and…
Community lender BCRS Business Loans has been allocated £20m by the British Business Bank to support underserved small businesses across Wales and the West Midlands. BCRS Business Loans is the sixth lender to be accredited by the British Business Bank under its Community ENABLE Funding programme and is the first with a dedicated focus on…
Audit Wales has said working closely with the local government sector “to share good practice and help rebuild a sustainable and timely accounts process” remains one of its paramount priorities, as it publishes its Annual Plan for 2026-27. Other priorities the watchdog has set out are: Audit Wales noted that 2026-27 will be a year of…
A man from Aberdare has been jailed for assaulting officers following an arrest on the Easter bank holiday weekend. Craig Williams, 40, from Aberdare, was sentenced on Monday, April 6, at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court to four weeks in prison. This sentence follows guilty pleas to two counts of assaulting an emergency working and one count…
Residents are advised that vegetation clearance work will begin at the Lewis Merthyr Coal Tip in Trehafod from next week. The large former mining site is located generally to the south of Coedcae Road and south-west of Rheolau Terrace. The local community may notice work activity from Monday, April 13, lasting around three weeks in total. The…
