There was a bigger demonstration against the Wales Covid Pass on Tuesday with even a band set up on the steps of the Senedd. ANM spoke to numerous people among the large crowd and was struck by how many were there who have only recently realised the extent of fraud or are already being targeted within communities for being “different” and are seeking like-minded others
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The self proclaimed “World’s Only Touring Jam” has been travelling across the UK since the 30th of July, going from city to city, and we caught up with them as they performed in Swansea’s Castle Square on Wednesday. Their aim is to promote freedom, mental health and medical choice, by encouraging people to gather […]
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There are growing concerns, not only of the British Government’s “herd immunity” statement, but of the media’s reaction to it, and the casual way terms are being redefined. We’re facing a pandemic, countries all over the world are shutting down, closing schools, banning gathering, all in an effort to contain and limit the spread of […]
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We certainly live in troubling times. Hardly a day goes by without us hearing about terrible news, cataclysmic predictions concerning the future of our environment, and our very species’ survival. But that’s hardly surprising: we know bad news sells. Australian director Damon Gameau’s second feature documentary is trying to tell the same story, but in […]
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Well over 500 people comprising children, Unions, and environmental and community groups, met in Castle Square Swansea on Friday for Youth Strike for Climate, beginning a week of global climate strike action. In the run up to the event, there was some tension between groups as the organisers tried to define their own event, risking […]
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Swansea Council’s Climate Emergency declaration meeting on Thursday evening was well attended. The Chair referred to it as the ‘best meeting’ in a long time. The Climate Emergency was duly declared unanimously following a motion brought by Councillors Mary Sherwood and Peter Jones after Extinction Rebellion’s April event. Among those in the public gallery were […]
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The Future Generations Act Commissioner, Sophie Howe has written to Vaughn Gethin, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services, about safety concerns with the 5G roll out. Concerned Bridgend parent Dan Ellis received a copy of this letter on Thursday from the Commissioner in response to his original enquiries. Mr Ellis became concerned about electro […]
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The Swansea Planning Committee decided against Biffa’s planning proposal of a new waste incinerator in Llansamlet today. The plans were rejected unanimously by the Council, who now have the task of finding alternative disposal for the 21,000 tonnes of non-hazardous waste, currently going to landfill in Merhyr Tydfil, that the incinerator was going to burn. […]
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A sizeable crowd turned out in the rain today to attend Global School Strike – Swansea, supporting a global day of action following the example of Swedish student Greta Thunberg. .
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Comment, News, Politics
The Information Commissioner’s Office – Information Theatre
28 Feb , 2021
In 2020 The Information Commissioner’s Office litigated over principles of freedome of infomation that are already enshirned in the FOIA. ANM asks: Why was that`?
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