Aled Scourfield

1 week ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Catriona Aitken |Aled Scourfield

A woman has died at an equestrian centre, police have said. Officers were called to an incident at Little Mill Equestrian Centre, near Carmarthen, on 12 April at about 10:20 BST. A 25-year-old woman, who has been named locally as Katie Hacche, died at the scene and Dyfed-Powys Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious. A coroner's report is being prepared and a referral has been made to the local authority health and safety department, the force added.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Catriona Aitken |Aled Scourfield

Catriona Aitken - BBC News and Aled Scourfield - BBC NewsTue, April 15, 2025 at 5:28 AM UTC1 min readA woman has died at an equestrian centre, police have said. Officers were called to an incident at Little Mill Equestrian Centre, near Carmarthen, on 12 April at about 10:20 BST. A 25-year-old woman, who has been named locally as Katie Hacche, died at the scene and Dyfed-Powys Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Aled Scourfield |Matt Lloyd

Five farmers have appeared in court accused of refusing to provide access to surveyors in a "David versus Goliath" battle over a controversial new pylon route. Green GEN Cymru wants to raise miles of pylons through rural Wales to tackle the energy, climate and cost-of-living crisis. Three landowners from the Carmarthenshire, told Llanelli magistrates on Monday they would now sign licences to grant access.

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Aled Scourfield

Cardigan Bay provides a secure area for the testing of missiles and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), or drones. Aberporth is also the site of Qinetiq which provides testing and evaluation of air launched weapon systems and drones. It previously employed 700 people, including local councillor Clive Davies who said an expansion of defence jobs in the area could create new opportunities for young people and help move away from tourism and the public sector.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Aled Scourfield

Defence cash could bring drones jobs to WalesBBCThe AR3 drone being tested at West Wales Airport in AberporthThe boss of a Portuguese aerospace company, which builds surveillance drones for Ukraine, says he expects an increase in defence spending to have a "tremendous impact" on his Welsh base. Ricardo Mendes, chief executive of Tekever, plans to expand the firm's capabilities at Parc Aberporth, Ceredigion, and a "lot of announcements" are expected over the next few years.