Cardiff homes have the UK’s highest energy bills, says a report which a consumer watchdog calls very worrying. While Leeds and Manchester have the cheapest bills, Cardiff customers typically pay £1,073 on direct debit and £1,175 on prepayment meters
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Parents should ‘force schools to improve food hygiene’
Welsh parents should apply pressure to schools to make sure they improve their levels of food hygiene, experts have said. Consumer Focus Wales made the comments after it was revealed that 48 places of education in the country fell below required levels …
Quiz: When do you have pay for a carrier bag in Wales?
The Welsh Government recommends requesting bagless delivery to avoid being charged. Bags for live aquatic creatures in water such as fish, coral, crabs etc are exempt. If you went to a fast food restaurant and purchased a packet of fries and a burger …
NFU calls for clampdown on illegal eggs
NFU Cymru poultry board chairman Tony Burgess said, “We are very pleased with the findings and recommendations from EFRA as they come after a lot of hard lobbying work done on behalf of members in an attempt to protect the Welsh egg industry. …
Welsh pub guide: The Kilvert’s Inn, Hay-on-Wye
Slap-bang in the centre of Hay-on-Wye (home of a gazillion second-hand book shops and the famous literary festival), this imposing Edwardian former doctor’s house turned inn and hotel simply exudes easy-going contentment. It’s one of those rare places …
Wales: confusion over 5p levy on plastic bags
Independent retailers say they have received no information from the Welsh Assembly despite there being just a month until the levy goes live. Many shopkeepers admitted knowing little about the levy’s start date, or how it would be enforced. …
£7.5m food recycling plant backed
Organic waste specialists TEG Environmental, based in Chorley, Lancashire, and energy company Alkane Energy are to build the anaerobic digestion plant as part of the Welsh Government’s programme for local authorities to recycle food waste into …
Almost 50 school kitchens fail food hygiene standards
Consumer Focus Wales has drawn up a list of the schools in Wales which have been awarded a score of two or less as part of the new food hygiene rating scheme. And it is urging parents of children at these schools, colleges, nurseries and playgroups to …
Warning from UN over new strain of bird flu
Experts in Wales said yesterday the new strain of the virus is unlikely to have an impact on the health of humans in Britain. And the Welsh Government reassured the public that the country had “strong contingency plans” in place to prevent and tackle …
Crown at Whitebrook named top restaurant in Wales
A LEADING Welsh restaurant is slowly climbing up a prestigious list of the UK’s best. The Crown at Whitebrook was described as “world class” by the Good Food Guide, which ranked it as the 28th best restaurant in the UK. …
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