Passengers across Wales will see regulated rail fares rise by up to 6% from March 2025, following a decision by the Welsh Labour Government. Transport for Wales, which has been heavily subsidised by taxpayers, cites rising costs as the reason for the fare hike. Friustration continues to grow among passengers, as severe disruptions and incomplete…
Across Wales, there is clear evidence that child sexual exploitation by grooming gangs has occurred, but the authorities do not know the full extent of the problem. https://twitter.com/VoWalesOfficial/status/1879302349157798120 Campaigner Emily Vaughn who has spoken and written about her experiences being trafficked and exploited by gangs in Wales, has supported calls, and created a petition, calling…
We were called at 3pm on Friday January 31 with a report that a knife had been found in a student’s bag at Bryntirion Comprehensive School. This followed an incident where two Year 10 pupils were involved in an altercation. Neighbourhood Sector Inspector Gareth Newman said: “Investigations are continuing to ascertain the full circumstances behind…
Is the First Minister attempting to defend her record by implying that her Labour colleagues in Westminster were dishonest in their counting of the figures? https://www.aberdareonline.co.uk/category/macmillan First Minister’s Questions in the Senedd, Paul Davies MS highlighted the record-breaking Welsh NHS waiting lists, now at over 800,000 pathways, having increased to new record highs for ten…
If you live on a social housing estate where the bags are piled high, you can put out as many black bags as you like, is this a fair system? FB: Unbelievable mess at Maerdy Mountain, is this how people behave these days, I’m in a wheelchair and still volunteer with a charity doing litter…
Because the Conservatives’ leader and another of his politicians have gone to the US for a prayer meeting in Washington, DC. A Finance Committee report published called for “urgent changes” to address the cost-of-living crisis, to make the issue a “higher priority” ahead of a vote on Tuesday on the Welsh Labour Government’s spending plans….
Welsh opposition Leader Darren Millar has backed a grooming gang victim’s petition calling for a Wales-wide inquiry into grooming gangs. https://www.theyworkforyou.com/senedd/?id=2025-01-14.1.642632 Campaigner Emily Vaughn who has spoken and written about her experiences being trafficked and exploited by gangs in Wales, has launched a Welsh Parliament petition calling on the Welsh Government to commission a Wales-wide…
Since Sir Keir Starmer entered Number 10, unemployment in Wales has increased by nearly 50%. The latest labour market statistics for Wales, published by the Office for National Statistics, were a damning indictment on the Welsh Labour Government. In Labour-run Wales, unemployment has increased for the seventh consecutive month, and is the highest in the…
A Welsh Conservative investigation has revealed that the Labour Welsh Government spent £3,140.28 to send officials from the Welsh Government to CBD COP16 in Colombia. Whilst no Ministers attended the event, all attendees had the option to participate remotely, an option that would have reduced the conference’s carbon footprint. Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary…
Water Rates were included in our council tax a few years ago are we just being ripped off? welsh Water are joint fourth, so our bills are not the highest in the UK. Household water bills in Wales will increase to become the fourth highest in England and Wales over the next five years. Welsh…
