A loan shark who preyed on a vulnerable woman has been sentenced to 18 months in jail today at Merthyr Crown Court. He was convicted earlier this month after a week-long trial for 3 counts of unlicensed debt collecting and money lending. Michael Rees charged the woman extortionate rates of interest on an initial loan ...
Following a full public consultation with the community on school reorganisation proposals for Eglwys Wen Primary, Eglwys Newydd Primary and Ysgol Melin Gruffydd, the Council submitted a proposal to the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG). The final decision was passed to the Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning, Leighton Andrews AM, who has formally agreed ...
Commenting on concerns over the provision of swine flu vaccinations to the under-fives, Shadow Health Minister Andrew RT Davies AM said: “These reports are a matter of great concern and I am seeking assurances from the Health Minister about how this affects Wales and the Assembly Government’s immunisation plan for the under-fives. “It is vital ...
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Commenting after the Deputy First Minister, Ieuan Wyn Jones, invited her during Plenary today to send him proposals for a Welsh Stock Exchange, Welsh Lib Dem Shadow Economy Minister, Jenny Randerson AM said: “I’m delighted that Ieuan Wyn Jones has said he will look at the proposals. “In the coming weeks, I’ll be working with ...
Cardiff Council’s Park Services has worked closely with Whitchurch Women’s Institute (WI) to refurbish two special war memorials. The...
Primary schools across Cardiff will be marking National School Meals Week this week – the biggest national healthy eating...
A Merthyr Tydfil-based recycling company has been fined for failing to take appropriate measures to control the risk of...
A Cardiff letting agent has been sentenced after a handyman was exposed to asbestos-containing material while carrying out work...
A loan shark who preyed on vulnerable people is due to be sentenced on Wednesday 9th November at Cardiff...
The Public and Commercial Services Union has condemned plans to close 19 jobcentres across the UK, announced by the...
Since the General Election councils in England and Wales have lost over 101,000 jobs and the Vale of Glamorgan...
A group of Barclays staff based in Cardiff have successfully completed the UK Three Peaks challenge in aid of...
The Public and Commercial Services union which represents civil and public servants has called on the government to invest...
On the 21 October 1966, 144 people, 116 of them children, were killed when a tip of coal waste...
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