Organisers offered a varied selection of 25 sessions with local and international flavour for young and old. Appearances included Julie Ma and Huw Davies from Carmarthen, Llandeilo born Dr Thomas Prosser, Menna Evans from Llansadwrn and Carmarthen born David Nott, who joined former First Minister Carwyn Jones and bestselling American author Richard Zimler as headline acts for the festival. “We must thank all the authors and chairs who gave their time to keep the festival alive through the lockdown,” said committee member and owner of the Books at the Dragon Garden book shop Mandy Thomas. Thanks to local event company Fresh Productions the festival ran smoothly without major issues.
Tory Senedd candidate says claim she lives in Bridgend was a clerical error
Rachel Nugent-Finn is a councillor in the Vale of Glamorgan and lives in Barry but her nomination papers for the Bridgend constituency said she lived in Bridgend
Rachel Nugent Finn (Image: Welsh Conservatives)
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The Members of the Senedd not standing for election again
The list includes a number of former ministers
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Whatever happens in the Senedd election on May 6, there will be new Members of the Senedd elected.
Key figures including former First Minister Carwyn Jones and MSs who have been in the Senedd since it was formed in 1999 have decided not to stand again.
Coroner slams dehumanising care given to five residents who died of neglect at a scandal-hit nursing home where one elderly man was left looking like a prisoner of war
Geraint Williams accused owners and staff at Brithdir nursing home, South Wales of a gross betrayal of trust
He recorded narrative conclusions for five residents at an inquest today, with a sixth dying of natural causes
They all suffered dehydration, malnourishment and pressure sores on their bodies between 2003 and 2005
The family of one victim spoke of their guilt in believing they could have done more to ease his suffering
NICOLA Sturgeon’s future in politics may rest not so much in the hands of the MSPs on Holyrood’s Harassment Complaints Committee but in those of top Irish lawyer James Hamilton QC. The barrister is expected to publish his report shortly on whether the First Minister breached the Ministerial Code in relation to the events surrounding Alex Salmond and the bitter aftermath of his successful legal challenge against the Scottish Government. Sturgeon asked Hamilton to conduct the inquiry and has denied she has breached the code. So with discussion turning on what Hamilton’s conclusions may be, it is perhaps timely to look at his career and background.