Whole ecosystems ‘decimated’ by huge rise in UK wildfires

Blazes in some parts of the country are up by 1,200% since last year, as charities warn about effects on wildlife

The Guardian

Woman scarred for life after best friend glassed her face in argument about a dog

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2025/04/16/woman-scared-life-best-friend-glassed-face-argument-a-dog-22921600/

Woman scarred for life after best friend glassed her face in argument about a dog

Megan Smith was left scarred for life when she was glassed by former pal Ebony Jones, 26, after the pair argued over the sale of a dog.

Metro

"Yeah but you can still work.
I don't wanna hear it hurts.
Get out there and exert
yourself for me, you twerp.

Don't give me that dead-eye stare.
To fix this, I'll have to care!

DWP: Laissez-faire.
MR, Appeal, if you dare
risk mental health care.
Human rights -- Au contraire.

Have you died yet? Get a job.
Meet the quota, can't log off.
Use elbow grease, you slob.
Breathe your betters' cough.

Can't sleep? Not my problem.
Waste of space; speck of crumb.
But don't be late, you damn bum.
With your shit we are done.

Yeah but you can still work.
Your forms give us no concern.
Body can move or jerk,
brain's stuck in a lurch...
Yeah but you can still work."

#OortArtCloud #poem #rant #work #job #employment #DWP #disabled #UK #UnitedKingdom #England #Scotland #Wales #NorthernIreland #Britain #British

#Cardiff Bus in Numbers 2024-2025

Cardiff Bus reflects on a year of progress, with key figures for 2024-2025:

• 573 staff members, 22 engineers, and 5 apprentices.
• 12 guide dog training sessions and 4 school visits promoting safety and sustainability.
• 8.8 million km travelled across Cardiff and Wales, 171,028 Cardiff Bus Interchange departures, and a fleet of 171 buses equipped with CCTV and contactless payment.
• 216 new tyres fitted and a 100% MOT pass rate.
• 55 electric buses reducing emissions and noise, with fuel savings of 2.64 million litres since 2019.
• 28.8% increase in contactless travel, with 1.82 million taps in 2024/25.

Cardiff Bus continues to improve sustainability, safety, and community engagement across Cardiff and #Wales. The organisation thanks all passengers, partners, and staff for contributing to a successful year.
https://www.cardiffbus.com/year-numbers

Rainy old day in Aberystwyth...
#wales

[14:27] Ireland-Wales electricity interconnector up and running

A major new electricity interconnector linking Ireland and Wales is now up and running and has been officially launched in Co Wexford.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0416/1507996-ireland-wales-electricity-interconnector/

#Ireland #Wales #CoWexford

Tanau gwyllt yn gwthio bywyd gwyllt prin i ddifodiant / Wildfires pushing rare wildlife to extinction

‘Coed Cadw the Woodland Trust in #Wales said an irreplaceable area of temperate Atlantic rainforest had been affected’

Increasing long dry spells are increasingly impacting wildlife, all ecosystems, including our rich & rare Atlantic Temperate Rainforests. @waleslink

#Wildfires remove texture making flooding worse.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2dej3x9432o

#ClimateChange #Climate #Nature
#WoodlandTrust

Wildfires pushing rare wildlife to extinction, say conservationists

Wildfires 'could spell the end' for rare species such as water voles and hen harriers.

BBC News

🏟️ Cardiff City Stadium
👥 33,280
⚽ Cardiff City F.C.
📍Cardiff, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
📸 @sportsrender

#football #stadium #stadion #soccer #cardiff #wales

Look, it's the badge of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom! Featuring a rose for England, a thistle for Scotland, some nice flax for Northern Ireland, and the fourth nation of the UK, whatever its name is again, being represented by, er, some leaves or other. #wales
More #bloomscrolling for today’s Daily #Wales, but taken a bit ago - it’s rather wet out there ATM - with the wild garlic beginning to flower.