12 October 2026 - AberdareOnline

Welsh Government won’t back Welsh defence firms – even in the event of war

Team @ AberdareOnline12 October 202612 October 202603 mins

Plaid Cymru ministers have failed to say whether they would allow public investment for Welsh defence firms if Britain went to war. Welsh Conservative Leader, Darren Millar, tabled a series of questions to the First Minister after the Welsh Government announced that it would try to halt any public investment in Welsh defence firms until…

After a year of weather extremes, NRW urges people across Wales to ‘Be Flood Ready’

Team @ AberdareOnline12 October 2026011 mins

Following a summer marked by drought and wildfires Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is urging people across Wales not to become complacent about flood risk this autumn and winter. Communities across Wales experienced devastating flooding and storms last winter, before prolonged dry conditions, drought and significant wildfires affected many parts of the country during the summer….