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Farming Connect’s focus at this year’s Royal Welsh Show (23 – 26 July) will be to persuade farm and forestry businesses to tap into...

Rise of the side-hustle: 19% of workers in Wales currently have a second job, earning them around an extra £6,000 each year   Over one...

GREEN PARTY WELCOME WALES GREEN PARTY’S VOTE TO REMAIN AFFILIATED   The Green Party of England and Wales have today welcomed the decision by their Welsh...

‘DON’T TOUCH THE HEDGE TILL THEY FLEDGE,’ ARGUES JOYCE   Assembly member Joyce Watson is calling for a change in the law to protect wildlife in...

The shocking headline ‘You are looking at the person responsible for your own health and safety’ next to a mirror which reflects your own...

MARK HAYWARD, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, NAEA PROPERTYMARK COMMENTS ON THE NEW GROUP CONSIDERING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LEASEHOLD SECTOR IN WALES: "We're pleased to be involved...

Wales says ‘no’ to Trump On the eve of Donald Trump’s visit to the UK, WEN Wales mentees are holding a vigil to protest against...

  Farming Connect has announced the names of this year’s intake of 36 successful applicants selected to take part in its flagship personal development programme,...

Plaid Cymru warns of difficult times ahead for Welsh farmers   Plaid Cymru Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Climate Change and Rural Affairs Simon Thomas has...

“Start the conversation, it’s good to talk” – Farming Connect campaign helps farm businesses navigate their way through succession planning   In an ideal world, the...

  A Llanelli school has made nearly £600 in a day of trading in the town’s outdoor market. Ysgol Brynsierfel pocketed the money after battling it...

  Onecom has been named Total Communications Partner 2018 at the Vodafone Partner of the Year Awards held at County Hall in London.   With capabilities spanning...

Pembrokeshire for Europe has been set up by people deeply worried about the Government’s approach to Brexit. It is in partnership with Wales for...

A young farmer is farming in his own right after gaining support and confidence through Farming Connect initiatives to apply for the tenancy. Aled Harper,...

NATIONWIDE HELPS BOOST WELSH HOUSING CAUSES WITH £250,000 AS RESEARCH REVEALS EXTENT OF HIDDEN HOMELESSNESS   VOTING IS NOW OPEN FOR NATIONWIDE MEMBERS TO VOTE...

THE MERGER WILL MEAN CERTAINTY FOR THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES ACROSS WALES AND THE UK AS A WHOLE AFTER A DIFFICULT PERIOD FOR THE STEEL...

Initial data from an on-farm system that has the potential to reduce slurry volume by up to 80% will be shared with visitors at...

Exceptional soil pH values resulting from regular applications of lime is allowing a Pembrokeshire organic dairy farm to grow grass using only home-produced slurry...

“The Institution of Mechanical Engineers welcomes the publication of the Nuclear Sector Deal. The new thermal hydraulics facility in Anglesey will bolster the UK’s...

A number of progressive farmers who have successfully diversified into ‘niche’ areas of agriculture such as milking ewes for artisan sheep milk cheeses and...

Farmers across Wales suffering from the impact of the dry weather are being urged to plan ahead to reduce further impact on feed supply...

30 people were killed within the agricultural, forestry or fishery sectors in the UK during 2016 to 2017. Those were the startling facts shared with...

RESPONSE FROM THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT’S ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE SWANSEA BAY TIDAL PROJECT:   Dr Jenifer Baxter, Head of Engineering at the...

RESPONDING TO TODAY’S DECISION BY THE UK GOVERNMENT NOT TO SUPPORT THE BUILDING OF THE  SWANSEA BAY TIDAL LAGOON, HAF ELGAR, DIRECTOR OF FRIENDS...

Commenting on the news that Airbus have threatened to quit the UK, Janet Finch-Saunders AM said:   “Airbus is a vital employer to the region, but...

ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY WINS UAS CHALLENGE DRONE COMPETITION RUNNERS UP ARE SOUTHAMPTON UNIVERSITY AND HUDDERSFIELD UNIVERSITY Engineering students from Istanbul Technical University beat 20 other teams...

www.equifax.co.uk London, June 2018 – Online research from Equifax, the credit information provider, reveals less than a third of people living in Wales believe the...

COFFIN UP: CREMATORIUMS FORCING 37% PRICE HIKES ON BEREAVED AMID MONOPOLY SHAKE DOWN FEARS Lack of competition in certain areas allows providers to charge grieving families...

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co is pleased to bring to the market the Cambrian Inn, a restaurant, bar, and bed & breakfast situated...

Welsh firms in 'grow slow' mode, annual SME survey shows   Welsh smaller firms behind the rest of the UK on many metrics of growth ...

Leading company Ultracomms, which specialises in card payment solutions, is warning businesses to strengthen security in the wake of one of the UK’s biggest...

We'd like to invite you to our WIA 2018 events in:   Bangor on Dee Racecourse - 21/06/18 The Metropole Hotel - 28/06/18   Visit our website for...

Council provides millions to invest in local businesses   CARMARTHENSHIRE County Council is ready to invest around £4million in local businesses. The council is launching a variety...

Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths will address this year’s first Farming Connect Women in Agriculture forum, to be held at...

Llanelli’s LGBTQ+ Day is pulling in the local businesses are sponsors of the event! Llanelli Town Council, DWR Cymru, Family Fostering Partners, First Choice Flooring,...

WORLD CUP 2018: THE LAST TIME ENGLAND FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR THE WORLD CUP IN 1994 THERE WERE 134,297 RUSSIAN-MADE LADAS REGISTERED TO DRIVE...

MANPOWERGROUP EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK SURVEY REVEALS FURTHER DROP IN HIRING CONFIDENCE AFTER A STRONG START TO THE YEAR   Outlook of +3% for the region Shortage...

Overview Investing can be a minefield for beginners and experienced traders alike. Not only do beginners have to learn new financial instruments and trading...

A Welsh sheep breeder has made changes to his artificial insemination programme to further improve conception rates in his performance-recorded flock following a Farming...

HOMELET’S Rental Index figures for May 2018 have been released. The headlines from this month’s report are: The average rent in the UK is now...

  The legacy of a young dairy farmer who died in tragic circumstances last year is set to live on as his father seeks a...

By 2028 four million homes across England could move out of the stamp duty relief threshold, due to rising house prices Southampton, Norwich,...

SHOCK GMB FIGURES REVEAL MORE THAN 9,000 PEOPLE IN WALES TRAPPED IN SOCIAL CARE DEBT   ALMOST 50 TAKEN TO COURT BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR SOCIAL...

WALES AND SOUTH WEST ENGLAND’S JOINT INNOVATION STRENGTHS HIGHLIGHTED IN A NEW INDEX PRODUCED BY DATA CITY A new UK Tech Innovation Index is...

CONSTITUENCY BREAKDOWN SHOWS THE TEN CONSTITUENCIES WHICH COULD BE HARDEST HIT INCLUDING ABERAVON, SCUNTHORPE AND NEWPORT EAST The UK parliamentary constituencies most at risk from...

GMB WELCOMES EXPECTED GO AHEAD FOR NEW NUCLEAR WYLFA POWER STATION TO BE BUILT WITH PUBLIC FUNDING WE COULD BE WITNESSING AN OUTBREAK OF ENERGY...

GALA LEISURE LTD APPOINT INDUSTRY LEADER MR. JOHN KELLY OBE AS NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN A STRATEGIC REVIEW FOR OWNERS CALEDONIA INVESTMENT LED BY CEO CHRIS MATTHEWS,...

The majority of energy customers in Wales are failing to open their bills – putting them at risk of unwittingly falling victim to gas...

EXCLUSIVE GMB FIGURES SHOW TRUMP’S TARIFFS THREATEN 34,000 STEEL JOBS It's clear that Donald Trump's tariffs could have a devastating impact on steel communities and...

Trump's steel tariffs will wreck Wales' post-Brexit steel industry Trump's steel tariffs, due to come into force tomorrow, pose an existential threat to the Welsh...