Businesses and residents across Rhondda Cynon Taf are being urged to be aware and prepare for important changes to tobacco and vaping laws that aim to protect children and young people from nicotine addiction and the long-term harms associated with smoking. The new measures, introduced through the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, are being rolled…
The Welsh Conservatives have accused the Welsh Government of wasting taxpayers’ money on another unnecessary constitutional commission. Speaking in the Senedd, Darren Millar MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, questioned why another commission was needed less than three years after the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales reported in January 2024, having already…
A knitter who loves creating toys to raise funds for Wales Air Ambulance has a busy fewweeks ahead in the run-up to Christmas.Sian Andrews, 78, has a “soft spot” for the lifesaving Charity after it came to her aid whenshe suffered a cardiac arrest at her Cardiff home.Four years on, she continues to raise vital…
The Welsh Government is to launch consultations later this year on a new Welsh language strategy, a new national framework for Welsh language education and learning Welsh, and on a code to describe Welsh language ability. News of the consultation comes as the Welsh Government announced that it had accepted all 31 recommendations in its…
The Welsh Conservatives will use a Senedd debate today to demand a full, independent, judge-led public inquiry into the Welsh Government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, accusing Plaid Cymru of misleading the public and bereaved families over its long-standing commitment to deliver one. Darren Millar MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, said Plaid Cymru had…
The above photograph shows trees blocking the River Cynon in Cwmbach. NRW have been informed today. NRW News story. A fallen tree across a river often sparks concern. Will it cause flooding? Should it be removed immediately? And who is responsible for dealing with it? These are questions our teams receive regularly, particularly during periods…
