South Wales Argus

Profile: Twm Owen

South Wales Argus:

Senior Reporter

Former paperboy turned newspaper reporter. Catch me in the paper. Interested in discovering what makes Wales tick..

Latest articles from Twm Owen

James Evans won with a 3,820 majority over the Liberal Democrats

Tories gain Brecon & Radnorshire as Lib Dems face Senedd oblivion

THE Conservatives have gained Brecon & Radnorshire – which could mean the Liberal Democrats are wiped out from the Senedd.

Campaigners say landmark domestic abuse law could do more to protect victims. Photo: Rodnae Productions/Pexels

Campaigners say landmark domestic abuse law could do more to protect victims

A new UK-wide law on domestic abuse represents progress, but opportunities to strengthen protections for victims have been missed, campaigners say.

Paul Peters, the director of the Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC).

Stamping out cyber-crime: Tackling a £49m problem in Wales

A CENTRE to protect Welsh businesses from cyber-crime has been launched to address an issue estimated to cost small businesses in the UK £4.5billion annually.

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Valleys' MP Chris Evans will introduce a 10-minute rule bill in the House of Commons to raise awareness of the need to act againt illegal scramblers

Bid to put brakes on rogue off-roaders

Valleys' MP Chris Evans backs Westminster bill as stalking horse to regulate illegal scramblers.

City Road in Cardiff provides a window on the world

Election – what election? Message fails to reach new ‘foreign’ voters

IT’S possible to walk the entire length of Cardiff’s City Road without realising the capital city is in the midst of a general election campaign.

Photo: South Wales Fire and Rescue Service/PA Media

Whodunnit? Investigating the mystery of the mountain fires

480 fires in eight weeks - but the big question still remains: Why?

The real demographic power base in this sparsely populated constituency is older voters – 29 per cent are aged 65 and over

Last stand for Lib Dems in fight for Senedd survival?

If voters in Brecon and Radnorshire fail to send a Liberal Democrat to the Senedd on May 6, it will be a first – and, many will think, a setback the party in Wales may never recover from.

Peacocks was brought out of administration at the beginning of April. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA Wire

Stores step up to challenge of re-inventing the high street

Retailers in Wales need to reimagine the concept of the high street if they are to survive and compete against online sellers in an increasingly digital world, an academic has warned after chains like Topshop and Debenhams disappeared during the pandemic.

Gary Pemberthy owns two businesses in Aberystwyth town centre. Picture: Robert Parry Jones

Doubts over retail boost as towns drop out of BID schemes

Decisions in two Welsh towns to pull out of Business Improvement District (BID) schemes have raised questions over their effectiveness in boosting local retail.

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The woodland sits at the end of Flaxland Avenue.

Fight to save city’s secret suburban nature haven

Residents of a Cardiff neighbourhood have sprung into action to defend Flaxland Woods, a popular area of greenery bordering the A48, one of the capital's busiest roads.