The First Minister today confirmed that he was snubbed by Ford Motors executives on his recent trade visit to the US, where he requested a meeting over the future job security of Ford employees based in his Bridgend constituency. Last week, Ford Motors announced that it would discontinue the production of two engines made at…
The question has to be asked, is Owen Smith really that stupid or does he just hope enough people don't understand the system and so he can keep on getting away with spouting nonsense that ignores the fact we have a devolved government in Wales? In the same interview in which he bragged about having "pulled" his…
Fire and Rescue Service sharing good practice during national Business Safety Week Since 2013, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) and its Business Fire Safety department have found that of the 5,315 businesses audited, licensed premises are the most at risk from fire and also for breaching fire safety regulation. Statistics show that Food…
What adventures did you get up to over the summer this year? What adventures did you get up to over the summer this year? There is a little under two weeks left until the closing date of the Dahlightful Stories Competition, so why not send your epic adventure stories to us? You can find…
First Minister, Carwyn Jones, has been criticised by Welsh Conservatives for an “unforgivable betrayal” of the Welsh people. Mr Jones is in America to ‘sell Wales to the world like never before’, but has come under fire from the Welsh Conservative Leader – Andrew RT Davies – for using a keynote address to highlight tensions…
“Leanne Wood’s announcement of a ‘Programme for Opposition’ is richly steeped in irony. Everyone knows that Plaid’s lady in red always does a deal with Labour. “You can’t be in opposition and in government at the same time, and Leanne Wood lost the moral right to call herself an opposition leader when she signed up…
Pontypridd MP Owen Smith is currently still on his travels around Britain in his quest to become leader of the Labour party but the residents he supposedly represents can still keep in touch with his thoughts via the media. Wales Online carries an article in which he sets out his fears that the Labour party will…
Responding to the Education Secretary’s speech at Cardiff University today, Shadow Education Secretary, Darren Millar, has warned of the danger of “exaggerating” a sense of crisis and division in Welsh society.He said: “Exaggerating a sense of crisis and division will do nothing to address the concerns Kirsty Williams is raising. “There are some…
Welsh Labour plans to force councils to merge may be delayed by up to ten years according to Carmarthenshire council leader, Emlyn Doyle. He claims to have been offered reassurances by new Local Government Secretary, Mark Drakeford, which would equate to a shelving of Labour’s local government reforms for a decade. Shadow Secretary for…
A Reading Borough Council officer has been jailed over a £42,000 fraud involving money raised from developers through section 106 planning gain contributions. The council said that a review of its Section 106 system in April had uncovered an anomaly that on further investigation proved to involve fraud. Peter Owusu-Ansah pleaded guilty on 1…
