Company fined for demolition of building containing a bat roost
A building design and construction company has been fined £2,605 for demolishing a building in which protected Pipistrelle bats were…
5 comments.Monmouthshire Welsh language school set for new location amid rising pupil numbers
Twm Owen Local Democracy Reporter A Welsh language primary school in Monmouthshire that started with just 12 pupils 30 years…
One comment.Voluntary and compulsory redundancies on the cards as council faces £23m deficit
Anthony Lewis Local Democracy Reporter A council leader has explained the need to consult on 100 voluntary or compulsory redundancies…
No comments.Emotional care home reunion for much-loved harpist Elinor Bennett
An eminent harpist was reunited with an old friend when she performed at a music-loving care home. Virtuosa Elinor Bennett…
No comments.“Fine fly-tippers £50,000” council is told
Richard Evans Local Democracy Reporter Rogue rubbish collectors are using the A55 corridor to collect and dump waste illegally, a…
One comment.Research aims to unlock clover’s potential to reduce fertiliser use
Scientists are aiming to unlock the potential of clover and other legumes to reduce the use of fertiliser and emissions…
No comments.Gwent borough one of only two in Wales not using B&Bs for the homeless at the end of 2023
Twm Owen Local Democracy Reporter A Gwent borough was one of just two areas in Wales that didn’t have to…
No comments.Slow progress for flood defences while residents “live in fear”
Bruce Sinclair Local Democracy Reporter Councillors are to visit the site of works intended to tackle floods which reached eight…
No comments.“Is today a food day?”: 3 in 5 Welsh fostered children previously experienced food insecurity
With over 7,000 young people currently in care across Wales – a 20% rise in the last decade – efforts…
No comments.Vivian Ross-Smith solo exhibition explores touch, care and place
Artist Vivian Ross-Smith, the University of Wales Trinity Saint David’s Freelands Fellow, has launched a groundbreaking solo exhibition at Stiwdio…
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