5+ hour, 20+ min ago   (341+ words) More than 8,000 people gave up waiting for a council to answer their calls in just three months, new figures have revealed. The figures for Newport City Council show around one in five calls to its main customer contact line were…...

13+ hour, 34+ min ago   (139+ words) Bruce Sinclair Local Democracy Reporter The application by Brawdy-based Wildwater Sauna Ltd, through agent Geraint John Planning Ltd, seeks permission from Pembrokeshire Coast National Park for a temporary mobile sauna at the Boat Yard, Pwllgwaelod Beach, Dinas Cross. A supporting…...

15+ hour, 6+ min ago   (524+ words) Dale Spridgeon, Local Democracy Reporter A 12-home development in north Wales has been approved despite falling short of planning policy requirements for affordable housing. The plan to build 12 houses at Bryncrug has been approved by Eryri planners. Four of the…...

18+ hour, 51+ min ago   (631+ words) Andy Burnham’s Government has rejected proposals for a so-called “kill switch” to stop an attack by rogue artificial intelligence. The UK “cannot simply turn AI off”, the Cabinet Office said on Friday, signalling opposition to calls for the creation of…...

20+ hour, 20+ min ago   (569+ words) Nicholas Thomas Local Democracy Reporter A former city centre shop which a council purchased for almost half a million pounds is likely to be demolished and replaced by a new city-centre open space. A new cabinet report shows demolition is…...

21+ hour ago   (569+ words) Economic uncertainty remains the biggest obstacle to growth for small and medium-sized businesses in Wales despite signs that access to finance is improving, according to a new report. The annual Dirnad Economi Cymru report found increased lending to smaller businesses…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (670+ words) Wales’ largest council is facing a £45m hole in its finances next year as rising costs and growing demand for services put further pressure on its budget. Cardiff Council estimates it will cost an additional £60.3m to maintain services at their current…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (690+ words) A conservation group has launched an unprecedented legal challenge against the approval of a controversial hydroelectric scheme at one of Eryri’s best-known waterfalls. Cymdeithas Eryri has applied for a judicial review of the Eryri National Park Authority’s decision to approve…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (312+ words) A second-hand book business is set to open in Swansea Market this month, after a successful run of pop-ups. Milkwood Books has gained recognition through its mobile bookstore that travels around festival and events selling rare and collectable second-hand books....

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (538+ words) Working computers from the 1980s are being brought back to life as part of a new Welsh project aimed at helping people of all ages build their digital skills and confidence. The Swansea University initiative, Cynefin Digidol, is putting the 40-year-old…...