4 d. ago Vandals torch play area leaving council with a four figure repair bill

The damage to the facility, near Barry Island, will cost an estimated £4,500 to fix

Politics

1 week ago Doctor Who boss rules out 'too expensive' star to play Doctor Who if Ncuti Gatwa leaves role

In the 63 years Doctor Who has been on our screens there has never been a Welsh Doctor

Politics

1 week ago Carmarthenshire council is overspending by millions of pounds but the figure is coming down

The principal cause is school spending more than they've been allocated

Economics

1 week ago Mikel Arteta 'failed' his player after giving green light to Arsenal transfer exit

Emile Smith Rowe will return to the Emirates for the first time since leaving Arsenal last summer as he prepares to play against his boyhood club with Fulham - with Mikel Arteta previously admitting he had regrets over his exit

Sport

2 w. ago New figures reveal Perth and Kinross Council is owed £36.8m in unpaid council tax

Perth and Kinross Council is owed more than £36.8million in unpaid council tax according to new figures, which come weeks after councillors voted to hike council tax by 9.5-per cent.

Economics

3 w. ago Council tax bills rise by 5% for third year in a row as cost pressures bite

Government figures show variations in average annual council tax increases across different types of councils.

Economics

4 w. ago Number of UK asylum seekers awaiting appeals up by nearly 500% in two years

Refugee Council analysis of figures released by MoJ shows there are 41,987 cases in backlog of tribunal courtsThe number of asylum seekers left in limbo as they appeal against a rejected asylum application has risen by nearly 500% over two years, putting renewed pressure on the taxpayer, an analysis by the Refugee Council has found.Figures released by the Ministry of Justice show that at the end of 2024 there were 41,987 asylum appeals in the tribunal courts’ backlog, up from 7,133 at the start of 2023. Continue reading...

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