Steve Bagnall

1 week ago | dailypost.co.uk | Steve Bagnall

Major roadworks near a North Wales Hospital, are set to cause "significant disruption", delaying patients getting to appointments. They are scheduled to start next Tuesday, lasting for around 10 weeks, near Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor. A Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board statement said: "We wish to advise all patients and visitors to prepare for potential delays due to roadworks set to begin near Ysbyty Gwynedd on Tuesday, 22 April.

1 week ago | dailypost.co.uk | James Rodger |Steve Bagnall

State pensioners are set to receive a £900 boost as their payment schedule is adjusted around the Easter period. If your National Insurance number ends with 80 to 99, it usually indicates that your regular payment is due on a Friday. However, since Good Friday is a bank holiday, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will initiate payments earlier, resulting in an advance payout of £921 before the upcoming weekend.

1 week ago | walesonline.co.uk | Steve Bagnall |Abbie Wightwick

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has hailed the trial as the largest counter-drone swarm exercise the British Army has ever conducted, with a weapon developed domesticallyBritish soldiers have successfully tracked, targeted and defeated swarms of drones in the latest trial of a new directed energy weapon developed in the UK. In a landmark field test in Wales, a UK-invented invisible radio wave weapon successfully dispatched "drone swarms" in the largest trial of its kind.

1 week ago | dailypost.co.uk | Nicole Haynes |Liam Gilliver |Steve Bagnall

Martin Lewis, the money-saving expert, has urged Brits to scrutinise their energy bills, saying that now is the 'perfect' opportunity to 'stop the rip-off' and potentially reclaim hundreds of pounds. This warning comes amid reports that energy companies are holding more than £3 billion of consumers' funds due to the way direct debits are processed. Typically, providers calculate your yearly expense and split it into 12 monthly payments, ensuring a consistent amount is paid each month.

1 week ago | dailypost.co.uk | Steve Bagnall

A crash has shut a carriageway on the A55. It has happened eastbound at the Penmaenbach headland between Junctions 16-17, causing delays. A Traffic Wales statement said: "Road Traffic Collision. A55 eastbound Penmaenbach headland (between J16 - J17) closed. Emergency services attending." This is a breaking news story. We will bring you all the latest as we get it via the live blog below. Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.