Great news for Wales and the South East in particular as the Government confirms that a new defence training academy will be based at St Athan, near Cardiff.   In addition to the creation of the new jobs, the academy will bring an estimated £58m into the local economy annually.
The BBC reports that £16bn will be invested […]

In what’s shaping up to be a battle of words, Welsh secretary Peter Hain seems to feel the UK is in danger of breaking apart. This contention has been counterd by Plaid Deputy Leader, Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM, suggests Mr. Hain is out to cause concern to boost support for the Labour Party.
Mr. Thomas […]

You see some strange things whilst travelling the roads of the world and Wales is no exception. 
Traffic Wales is the Welsh Assembly Government’s traffic information service and it has collated a list of 10 of the strangest sights seen.
Traffic Wales’ 10 strangest sights
1. A man dressed as Father Christmas tied to a gantry.
2. Two small […]

Causing wide-spread damage throughout the country, high winds once again blew across Wales with a vengence.  Damage was reported in Conwy, Cardiff and points in between.  80,000 homes and businesses lost power with Powys and South Wales taking the brunt of things (74 mph gusts in The Mumbles and Anglesey.  Train and road travel has […]

Four teams of film makers have undertaken a challenge to make the best short film in the Really Restrictive Shorts project. There are some interesting ‘twists’ to this Big Brother-like competition as the teams are on camera whilst locked in together for the week. Starting Tuesday past, their every move had been telecast […]

You can feel the excitement building as we get closer to the start of the Six Nations competition, and everyone is evaluating their team lineups; Wales is no exception.
Unfortunately we have some very good players out (or potentially so) with a variety of injuries ranging from knees to cheeks to shoulders.
Gareth Thomas has been out […]

Severn River Crossing PLC welcomes in the New Year with toll rises on both Severn River Crossings.
The new tolls are applicable from the 1st of January 2007.
New Tolls
Cars and Motor Caravans: £5.10 (increase of 20p)
Small Goods Vehicles and Small Buses: £10.20 (increase of 40p)
Heavy Goods Vehicles and Buses: £15.30 (increase of 60p)
Link: Severn River Crossing […]

Care for a refreshing dip in the sea?  Then next year you’ll want to join the 583 folks who participated in this year’s Boxing Day swim.  All funds go to charity and they’ve raised a pretty substantial amount over the years; £150,000.
Looks like fun. 

Wales, like most of the world is under the onslaught of lousy traveling weather over the holidays.  Unusually dense fog continues to affect air travel into/out of Cardiff and affect visibility on roadways.
Bad enough that flights are delayed and passengers stranded.  But you know the weather is horrid when they actually cancel a rugby match […]

In what turned into a real nail-biter rugby match this past weekend, the Llanelli Scarlets took down Toulouse on their home turf. Vying for the Heinekin Cup, the teams seemed pretty well matched as they took the field on Saturday.
But the French blasted out of the gate scoring their first try minutes after the […]

Proving what many already think, CNN shows that Wales is really just part of England!!!
@#!%* - what?!
Reporting on the recent murders in Ipswich, CNN’s website displayed a somewhat interesting map of the UK - hold your breath, bite your lip and take a look!
Link: Story on ‘The Register’
Link: Story on CNN

To commemorate a 1976 singing clash between punk rockers the Sex Pistols and local mothers and church groups, a punk rock festival will be held (as it is every year) at a local rugby club. 30 years on, the councillor who organized the protest against the Sex Pistols (and, indeed, led the protestors in […]