Local volunteers have raised thousands towards repairs to make dog kennels safe again at a Llanelli rescue centre left in critical condition following Storm Arwen. Sylvia Van Atta, founder of Many Tears Animal Rescue Centre in Llanelli, had previously pleaded with followers to donate the cost of a cup of coffee to the centre to help with repairs. The Facebook plea garnered an abundance of support, including that of local construction company Coastal Roofing, who heroically assisted with repair

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Anifowoshe ‘Taiwo Hakeem’ Taiwo, 21 from Lagos, Nigeria was mercilessly trolled as a teenager for being a fan of both anime and K-pop. Taiwo reflects on his experience with online abuse and how he turned it into a positive experience. Taiwo was an active member of both communities, and hopes to raise awareness of the detrimental effects of trolling after he suffered a decline in mental health as a result of receiving abusive messages from strangers online. Looking to make new friends and inter

The 1975’s highly anticipated fifth studio album Being Funny in a Foreign Language combines earnest lyricism and a 1980’s sugar pop sound to bring listeners a reflective insight into frontrunner Matty Healy’s experiences with love, longing and being human. Formed in Cheshire in 2002, The 1975 (comprised of Matthew Healy, George Daniel, Adam Hann and Ross MacDonald) have been writing music and performing together since the tender age of thirteen. Being Funny in a Foreign Language is their lates

“I don’t believe a word she says,” is what former Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan announced to millions of viewers after Duchess Meghan Markle revealed her struggle with her mental health and suicidal thoughts in an interview with Oprah Winfrey. “I wouldn't believe her if she read me a weather report.” Meghan is just one of many women worldwide who have experienced serious battles with mental health and suicidal thoughts. In her interview we learn how she was dismissed time and time agai

A diner from Sheffield was trolled mercilessly in 2018 for being a “fussy” eater after a post about her dietary requirements went viral online. Billie Geena, 25, from Sheffield, wants to raise awareness of the detrimental effects of trolling after a complaint she posted online regarding a worker at a local Mexican restaurant who wrote “haha” next to her dietary restrictions garnered negative attention online. Geena recalls how she went for a meal with friends in early 2018 and requested the fi

2020 was a year of change. Not only in terms of lifestyle and outlook for millions across the world due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, but for politics and society too. We all followed the Black Lives Matter movement and the call for police reform on Twitter after the murder of George Floyd in May, and saw the Facebook posts branded #MeToo in the light of the allegations of domestic abuse against Johnny Depp by Amber Heard. British Politician Jeremy Corbyn was outcast from the labour party af

The UK government has announced plans to reform mental health laws and how individuals are sectioned in England and Wales, according to Health Secretary Matt Hancock. The recommendations are to be set out in a government White Paper and will be the first significant change the Mental Health Act has seen since 1983. The major changes come after The Independent Review of the Mental Health Act in 2017 criticised the forty-year-old Mental Health Act for its discriminatory practices that see a disp

As someone with a deep rooted interest in Welsh poetry, it has been my mission to expand my interests and listen to the voices of the more underrated poets to emerge from this country who often get lost in poetry anthologies beneath the likes of the well loved, tried and true Dylan Thomas and R. S. Thomas types. Born near Aberdare in 1915, Alun Lewis is remembered for his relatable portrayal of the inner thoughts of a Welshman in a war riddled Great Britain, and his telling’s of his turbulent pe

Nearly £4 million in government funding for educational LGBT bullying programmes in schools has quietly been cut, say LGBT activist groups. The news comes as a blow to many on the cusp of Anti-Bullying Week 2020 and the anniversary of Section 28’s repeal, with ministers acknowledging that “LGBT youth face more hardships than ever at school in 2020,” the BBC reported. The Government Equalities office published an LGBT Action Plan in July of 2018 after the shocking results of the 2017 National S