There is no doubt over the last few years, and certainly in the last few months, we’ve had to say goodbye to our fair share of beloved boozers. The sad decline has seen pubs across Wales having to ring the bell for the last time and close their doors for good. But the Royal Oak […]
Howells in Cardiff – £100m plans approved
Howells in Cardiff have had plans to transform the iconic Howells building approved, days after it was left vacant. The city centre landmark had been part of the capital’s shopping scene for almost 150 years and trading as House of Fraser since 2010 before the department store closed its doors for the final time at […]
Wrexham AFC: Hollywood finale sparks USA tourism boom
Wrexham is gearing up for one of the biggest weekends in its history as the city’s football team – sprinkled with Hollywood glamour – bids for promotion back to the big time. Wrexham AFC’s takeover by star actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney has given the non-league side a huge boost. The popularity of a […]
Delivery driver hit by his own van dies two weeks after incident
A well-known delivery driver who was hit and carried by his own allegedly stolen van has died. Police confirmed that 54-year-old Mark Lang died two weeks after the incident which happened on March 28. The incident happened on Laytonia Avenue, Cardiff, where the driver is said to have been delivering parcels at the time. He […]
Brecon Beacons: Park to use Welsh name Bannau Brycheiniog
Brecon Beacons, Stella Owen, NFU Cymru’s county advisor, said that, while it was important the national park was put “on a pedestal”, local farmers had to have the ability “to run businesses, to be profitable, and to continue in these wonderful, vibrant communities – delivering on the Welsh language, the culture and the social aspect […]
Covid in Wales: New lockdowns loom as more areas are monitored
Covid in Wales, hundreds of thousands of people will have new local lockdowns imposed later, with a warning that more areas are being monitored. Bridgend, Blaenau Gwent, Merthyr Tydfil and Newport will face new restrictions from 18:00 BST as cases rise. Dr Giri Shankar, of Public Health Wales, said Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan, Carmarthenshire, […]
The serious damage caused by flushing wet wipes down the toilet
Wet wipes might appear to be a convenient cleaning product but they could be costing us all millions of pounds every year. Across the UK, wet wipes wrongly-labelled “flushable” are thought to be responsible for about 93% of sewage blockages in the UK. Welsh Water alone estimates it tackles about 2,000 blockages every month, at […]
Lee Taylor jailed for driving at rival football supporters
Lee Taylor, the footballer who drove his car at 11 supporters of a rival team has been jailed for 10 years. Mr Taylor claimed he was called “fatty” and chased by the rival supporters Lee Taylor, 36, of Port Talbot, was described as using his BMW as a “one-tonne weapon” to “knock down spectators like […]
Boy found dead in Ystrad Mynach named as Carson Price
A 13-year-old boy who died after being found unconscious in a Caerphilly park has been named locally as Carson Price. Police were called to Ystrad Mynach Park at about 19:20 BST on Friday 12 April. The teenager was taken to University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff where he was pronounced dead. Chris Parry, head teacher […]
Parking make so many people so angry?
Parking – Between Brexit chaos and a black hole the size of three million planet Earths you’d think some people would have enough to worry about. But it’s often the small things that cause the biggest reactions. This occurred to me this week as a man who appeared to be on the brink of spontaneous […]