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Maynard named as Glamorgan interim head coach Matthew Maynard has been appointed as Glamorgan’s interim head coach following the departure of Robert Croft last month. As...

From good ‘grub’ to plastic free alternatives Food & Drink Wales sets out it's stall as a food innovation nation Next week, ten leading Welsh food...

WALKING WITH THE WOUNDED & HELP FOR HEROES JOIN FORCES TO LAUNCH WALKING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN Ross Kemp launches Walking Home for Christmas campaign...

Pharmacies offer a convenient alternative for the flu jab   Flu can kill or leave you seriously ill and you are particularly at risk if you...

NEWS UPDATE Welcoming the grant allocation, South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Alun Michael, said: “I am delighted that the allocation of over £1.2million from the...

HOME SECRETARY ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF EARLY INTERVENTION YOUTH FUND 29 projects supported over two years with nearly £18m from the Early Intervention Youth Fund The projects...

Great British Menu stars and chef owners of Award Winning Orwells Restaurant in Oxfordshire to 'Guest' chef at Beach House Oxwich on 20th November...

Colleagues and families of police officers and staff who have died while in service were invited to attend a special remembrance ceremony, at police...

BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT IS BACK AS AUDITIONS HEAD TO YOU FOR THE 13th SERIES The nation’s favourite talent show is hitting the road once again...

Wales Rugby League will be paying respect this Sunday (November 11) to their two international players who lost their lives in the First World...

Local representatives gloomy after factory meeting The fate of Llanelli’s Schaeffler plant in Bynea seems to have been decided, Llanelli’s local Labour representatives concluded after...

THE POPPY AND THE LAW The remembrance poppy has been used since 1921 to commemorate military personnel who have died in war. As a nationally recognised...

84 SERIOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY INCIDENTS REPORTED AT AMAZON’S SWANSEA WAREHOUSE, GMB REVEALS Amazon bosses apparently either don’t know or don’t care about the appalling...

UK RENTS UP MORE THAN 2% ON 2017. DATA SHOWS HOMELET’S Rental Index figures for October 2018 have been released. The headlines from this month’s report...

Classic Prefab Sprout: Alive & Kicking ‘I Trawl The Megahertz’ Released February 1st - 2019 Originally released as a Paddy McAloon solo album in 2003, the...

Recently, there’s been a noticeable change in our dining habits. Rather than being something to feel embarrassed or nervous about, an increasing number of...

ABMU takes the lead on digital transformation Health boards across Wales should follow ABMU’s lead by recognising the importance of digital inclusion when giving patients...

Derek Potter jailed for life for murdering wife and claiming she had killed herself A man who strangled his wife before telling officers he had...

Rhun ap Iorwerth pressures Drakeford with call to “cut Councils some slack” Rhun ap Iorwerth today met with Welsh Government’s Finance Minister Mark Drakeford over...

RURAL crime officers will be out in force today (November 8) as Dyfed-Powys Police takes part in a national day of action. Issues affecting people...

Family letters tell tragedy of young soldier’s death on Armistice Day Letters between the family of 19-year-old Welsh soldier Noel Evans, tell the bittersweet story...

Onecom appoints Ben Dowd as CEO to drive growth strategy Onecom today announces the appointment of Ben Dowd as CEO to drive the business’s ambitious...

New leisure centre at heart of Llanelli’s Wellness Village plans A cutting-edge new leisure centre that will give a major boost to health, fitness and...

HEALTH ANNOUNCEMENT Public Health Wales is urging all pregnant women to have their free flu vaccine as research shows they are seven times more likely...

SPORTS UPDATE Josh Ralph can't wait for Wales' first match on home turf since his original international call-up. The Dragons take on Ireland at the Racecourse...

Bilingualism is an important factor when caring for dementia The needs of Welsh speakers living with dementia are not met and even though national policies...

HS2 Chairman: “Half a million jobs and ninety thousand homes are just the beginning” Local HS2 growth plans show almost half a million jobs at...

Llanelli MP and AM urge action to save jobs at Schaeffler plant Nia Griffith MP and Lee Waters AM have urged Ministers in the UK...

British public urged to beware of poppy merchandise scams • The Intellectual Property Office and The Royal British Legion urge consumers to beware of fake...

Responding to the announcement that Automotive supplier Schaeffler will close its Llanelli site due to the ‘uncertainty of Brexit', Plaid Cymru AM for Mid...

POLITICAL UPDATE Plaid call for ambulance time target for stroke patients, following NHS Amber Review Responding to the Findings of the Independent Accelerated Programme for Amber...

Relationship support charity Relate has carried out an in-depth study into long-term relationships* to mark its 80th anniversary.  The research reveals that people living...

BUSINESS NEWS Ben Lake, MP for Ceredigion, will be visiting the site of Chuckling Goat Ltd. on Thursday, November the 8th at 10am, to cut...

THE SECRET LIFE OF MEN IN WALES  THE secret world of the British male has been laid bare as men across the country admit hiding...

Thoughts of home inspire award-winning textile artist The pretty, pastel-coloured houses which give Aberaeron harbour its distinctive charm have helped local textile artist Helen Evans...

International Stress Awareness Day: Your Workplace Rights For this Wednesday’s International Stress Awareness Day, Hannah Parsons, a solicitor at DAS Law, takes a look at...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH JAMES PRICE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF TRANSPORT FOR WALES  Today we’re speaking to James Price, chief executive of Transport for Wales (TfW). They...

POLICE APPEAL South Wales Police are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic collision involving a mini Honda motorcycle on CAEGLAS ROAD, RUMNEY CARDIFF. The...

DR PHIL HAMMOND: HAPPY BIRTHDAY NHS? AUTUMN 2018 UK TOUR 14TH SEPTEMBER – 7TH DECEMBER 2018 The NHS turned 70 this year, but will she make it to...

Farmers warned by police to watch out for fraudsters This December, Tarian the Regional Organised Crime Unit for southern Wales is expecting an influx of...

GMB MEMBERS IN LEISURE INDUSTRY PREPARED FOR STRIKE ACTION We won’t let this become a race to the bottom for our members working at Aneurin...

Missing person appeal – Chloe Shearer South Wales Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of 15-year-old Chloe Shearer, who has been reported missing. Chloe...

PEOPLE IN WALES PREFER A WINTER GETAWAY TO A CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY SUN-SEEKERS in Wales would rather spend their hard-earned cash on a winter holiday than...

NEWS UPDATE A drug dealer from Swansea who was selling drugs under the name of a fake party company has been sentenced to four years...

Jonathan Donne sentenced to life in prison Jonathan Donne, 42, from Townhill, was sentenced to life in prison (October 1) for the murder and robbery...

TELEVISION OPPORTUNITY  TV company Monkey Kingdom are currently casting PARENTS for a brand new TV social experiment for a major UK broadcaster. They're currently casting...

Squad announced for Portugal double header Wales manager Jayne Ludlow has named nine uncapped players for the squad to face Portugal in a double header...

Don’t panic. Don’t communicate. Don’t pay. That’s the advice given to victims of online blackmail after Bitcoin payments spark sextortion fears. Victims are faced with demands...

NEWS UPDATE The West Wales Chronicle has received reports just after 4.30pm this afternoon (November 1) of a male igniting fireworks, namely rockets at Llanelli...

Never Again I am writing this after the killing of 11 Jewish worshippers and the wounding of 6 at the Tree of Life Synagogue in...