Environment and Farming
GOWERTON: £116,000 for local causes as the solar farm villagers fought over takes shape
Applications open this autumn for the community fund attached to the Parc Caenewydd scheme, with people who know the area…
BIN DAY: With August Bank Holiday fast approaching, here’s when you need to put your rubbish and recycling out
The August bank holiday changes bin day across most of the region from Monday, though not everywhere, and the councils…
RHOSSILI: Cliff horses gone as owners say 18 months of pressure became too much
The famous horses of Rhossili cliffs appeared to have won their fight to stay in December. Now their owners have…
LLANDEILO: Drought burns the outline of a lost wartime camp back into Dinefwr’s fields
The dry summer has drawn the footprint of Second World War Nissen huts back onto the grass at Dinefwr. National…
EMERGENCY ALERT: Why phones across Wales just sounded, and what the wildfire warning says
A government Severe Alert warning of a very high risk of wildfires was sent to phones on Friday afternoon, hours…
DISPOSABLE BBQS: Banned from sale across Britain as Prime Minister warns country is a ‘tinderbox’
The UK government has issued a temporary ban on selling disposable barbecues in store and online, a day after Swansea…
DISPOSABLE BBQS: Swansea told to leave them at home as First Minister backs halt on sales
Swansea Council is urging people to keep disposable barbecues away from parks, farmland and open spaces while drought conditions continue,…
CELTIC SEA: Japanese giant Sumitomo buys into 1.5GW wind farm planned off south west Wales
Sumitomo Corporation has joined EDF and ESB as an equal partner in the Gwynt Glas floating offshore wind project, which…
LLANELLI: Waste ban lifted as watchdog says AMG site no longer fuelling fly swarms
Natural Resources Wales has withdrawn the suspension notice that stopped certain waste arriving at the AMG Resources site, saying conditions…
LLWYNHENDY: Fly-tipper who abused inspectors spared jail after 16 months of dumping at Erw Las
Christian Astill kept piling waste onto land near Llanelli even after regulators told him to stop, and police had to…