Veterans
98-year-old Llanelli veteran awarded British Empire Medal
Idwal Davies said the award for his services to veterans and to the community "came out of the blue".
Margam Country Park commemorates VE Day 80 with moving tribute
Margam Country Park will mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day this spring with what has been described as a…
First Minister celebrates two Neath Port Talbot Bletchley Park code breakers
Two Neath Port Talbot women, who live just ten minutes apart and served as code breakers during the Second World…
Swansea WWII veterans strike one of first commemorative coins marking 80th anniversary of VE Day
Swansea veterans Ron Horsey, 98, and Richard Pelzer, 101 took part in a coin striking to mark the 80th anniversary…
Sights and sounds of wartime Swansea return for VE Day exhibition
The sights and sounds of wartime Swansea and the terrors of the Three Nights Blitz have been brought back to…
Pioneering study examines cold water therapy’s potential to treat PTSD
Scientists at Swansea University have embarked on a ground-breaking study to examine whether cold water immersion (CWI) therapy can alleviate…
Poppies to Paddington: Special D-Day tribute to form impressive backdrop for Remembrance Day service
A display of 22,442 cascading poppy petals will form an impressive backdrop as Great Western Railway stages its fifth annual…
Swansea D-Day veteran stars in charity’s Remembrance campaign
A blind veteran from Swansea who served on D-Day is starring in a Remembrance campaign for Blind Veterans UK, the…
First Minister pays tribute to Welsh sacrifice on D-Day anniversary
First Minister Vaughan Gething will represent Wales at an event in France today to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Colonel James Phillips made first Wales Veterans’ Commissioner
The Office for Veterans Affairs and the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales appoint Colonel James Phillips as…