Parents of teenagers starting to qualify for further education or training courses must extend theirChild Benefit claim by 31 August About 1.5 million parents of 16-19-year-olds are to receive reminder letters in coming weeksThe quickest and easiest way to extend is via the HMRC app or online at GOV.UKParents of 16-19-year-olds are reminded to extend…
More than 4,500 claimants have joined a High Court action against poultry producers and Welsh Water over alleged river pollution in the Wye, Lugg and Usk. The legal claim is being brought against industrial chicken producer Avara Foods Limited and its subsidiary Freemans of Newent Limited, as well as the region’s sewerage operator, Welsh Water….
Art, design and creative students from across England, Scotland, and Wales have the chance to showcase their talents, with the opportunity to design the official posters for the historic 2027 Grand Départs of the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Launched as part of the Grand Départ GB’s JOY social impact…
The Council is providing an update on the timescale for the proposed demolition work for the future Pontypridd Police Station and Berw Road Car park site, following several enquiries. Site notices have recently been published, indicating that the proposed start date for the buildings’ demolition is June 12. We’d like to clarify that this date…
After more than a quarter of a century in charge, serious questions are now being asked about whether Welsh Labour has simply been in power too long in Wales. The latest flashpoint came when former First Minister Mark Drakeford appeared on Sharp End and suggested stopping Reform UK should be a priority. To critics, it…
Child poverty in Wales remains entrenched at high levels, with new figures showing little progress despite years of government commitments. The latest 2025/2026 progress reports indicate that around 31% of children are living in relative income poverty—a rate that has barely shifted for over a decade. In 9 out of 10 constituencies, more than a…
We need a change from Welsh Labour and the other parties that have backed Labour up since devolution began in 1999. Welsh Liberal Democrats & Labour In October 2000, Welsh Labour and the Liberal Democrats formed a formal coalition government, lasting three years until 2003. Wikipedia During this coalition, Liberal Democrat leader Michael German served…
Visitors to Pen y Fan Pond Country Park are advised of upcoming changes to parking arrangements at the site. Caerphilly County Borough Council has leased the upper car park (marked in red) at the country park from Llanover Estate for a number of years. Following notice from the landowner, this lease will come to an…
Oliver Dickie and Olivia Peake consider the judgment in R (The Greyhound Board of Great Britain Limited) v The Welsh Ministers [2026] EWHC 670 (Admin). In dismissing a judicial review of a decision by the Welsh Ministers to ban greyhound racing in Wales, the Administrative Court sitting in Cardiff has held that there is no common law duty to consult…
In March 2025, Stephen Booth suffered a sudden cardiac arrest while visiting Carmarthen Job Centre Plus. A cardiac arrest happens without warning. The person collapses, becomes unresponsive and is not breathing normally. It is a life-threatening‑ emergency that requires immediate action: checking for danger, calling 999, starting CPR and using a defibrillator if one is…
