1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (982+ words) EMPLOYERS in Wales could well be struggling with new “onerous responsibility” over holiday entitlement and pay compliance, it emerged today. The issue follows the government’s April 6 introduction of the Fair Work Agency and new rules. Employers now have to maintain…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (363+ words) SAM ROWLANDS MS pleased to support another round of community funding from the Principality Building Society funds Sam Rowlands, Member of the Welsh Parliament for Fflint Wrecsam, has welcomed the launch of further grants for community projects in Wrexham and…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (607+ words) FIVE years into the North Wales Growth Deal project it has generated just 121 of the 4,200 jobs promised according to Ambition North Wales. The Corporate Joint Committee (CJC) committee which delivers strategic transport, planning and economic plans across the region made…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (637+ words) A BEREAVED son has been hit by what he called a “death tax” after inheriting his mother’s home. Phil Bond, 68, lost his mother, Eunice, 91, in May and as a result her home came into the possession of Phil and his…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (445+ words) THREE officers at Swansea Council have helped save taxpayers an estimated £1.2m by investigating fraud and overpayments. The trio’s presence also has a significant deterrent value, a council report said. The counter-fraud team, known as fraud function, investigates things like council…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (381+ words) PEOPLE across Wales are being invited to help shape plans for a new publicly owned energy company intended to retain more of the financial benefits generated by the nation’s renewable resources. The Welsh Government has launched a consultation on proposals…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (515+ words) A NEW SURVEY from workplace expert, Acas, found that over two in five employers (41%) are unaware of new legal changes they must adopt to prevent sexual harassment at work. The Employment Rights Act 2025 strengthens the law on sexual harassment from…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (307+ words) SENIOR officers in Caerphilly have not had any new talks about closing Cefn Fforest Leisure Centre, the council’s chief executive has confirmed. The centre was saved from the axe last year following community opposition to the council’s closure plans, with…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (355+ words) POWYS COUNTY COUNCIL’S first Pothole Pro machine has arrived in the county, marking an important milestone in the council’s wider investment in highway maintenance. The specialist machine forms part of the council’s £2.5 million investment in highways maintenance and will help…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (353+ words) LONG-term plans to build more than 190 new homes on a well-known brownfield site in Maesteg have been given the go-ahead. The £41.8m redevelopment project at Ewenny Road, Maesteg, has been approved in order to bring 192 homes in what developers describe as…...