News

Power Station workers ‘furious’ over unfair Covid-19 payments

Published

6 years ago

June 25, 2020

THE HERALD has been contacted by several employees working on the maintenance outage at the Pembroke Power Station, who are keen to vent their frustrations over what many are calling an unfair Covid-19 payment.

The plant, which is owned and run by RWE, is reportedly making ‘one off’ payments to some employees, while excluding others.

The payment has been described as a ‘bonus to members of staff as a remuneration for working throughout the current Covid-19 pandemic’.

The sum, which is believed to be around an additional £200 per week, will be paid in full on completion of the outage.

However, many employees have been seemingly excluded from the bonus scheme.

All staff who work permanently at the power station and in the maintenance area are employed directly by RWE Generation.

RWE have confirmed they have permanent sub-contractors who work at the power plant, but they are not directly employed by them, but a wholly owned subsidiary called GMOS.

One employee in the GMOS area of the group, who wishes not to be named, told us that the payments are unjust in their distribution.

The Herald understands that certain trades such as cleaning, scaffolding and security are not eligible for the payment.

The source also expressed his dissatisfaction that it seems to be, in the main, contracted employees who are travelling from further afield who are eligible, with mostly local workers missing out on the extra cash.

The Herald contacted RWE to clarify what the scheme was and how they assess eligibility.

A spokesperson said: “RWE is a reputable and responsible employer and does not comment on individuals’ private employment conditions.
“We are engaged in minimal standard maintenance that helps ensure we can continue to provide critical energy supplies to the UK.
“We thank all our employees, contractors and local businesses within Pembrokeshire who are working extremely hard to support us through this difficult time.
“We also thank Pembrokeshire County Council and all other authorities for their continuing support.

When responding to a question as to why only certain employees of RWE were eligible and why sub-contracted companies are also not eligible for the scheme, they said in an email: “If they are contractors, this may be a question for their employers?”

The Herald have also contacted GMB union to see if this a situation they are aware of and if they are working with their members to clarify the situation.

We are awaiting a response.

News

Bus overturns in major incident near Kidwelly

Published

1 hour ago

June 23, 2026

Tom Sinclair

All passengers rescued as emergency services remain at scene

A BUS overturned on the A484 between Kidwelly and Ferryside on Tuesday (Jun 23), prompting a major emergency response and lengthy road closures.

The incident happened shortly after 12:20pm near the Kidwelly roundabout at Parc y Bocs.

Emergency services, including firefighters from Kidwelly, Carmarthen and Tumble, were sent to the scene following reports of a serious collision involving the bus.

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that all passengers were safely removed from the vehicle.

A spokesperson said: “All passengers have been safely removed from the bus and are receiving appropriate care.”

A rest centre has been established at the John Burns Centre in Kidwelly, where welfare arrangements are being made for those involved.

The scale of the incident led Dyfed-Powys Police to declare a major incident earlier in the day, with officers urging members of the public to avoid the area.

The A484 remains closed between the Kidwelly roundabout at Parc y Bocs and Llandyfaelog while emergency services continue their response and carry out investigations into the cause of the crash.

Police, ambulance and fire crews remain at the scene.

Motorists are being advised to find alternative routes and are warned that the road is expected to remain closed for a considerable time.

Emergency services have also issued advice for drivers caught in congestion during the hot weather, urging people to stay hydrated, keep vehicles ventilated and never leave children, vulnerable adults or pets inside parked vehicles.

The cause of the incident has not yet been confirmed.

The Herald will provide further updates as more information becomes available.

News

Major incident declared after bus crash in Carmarthenshire

Published

3 hours ago

June 23, 2026

Tom Sinclair

Emergency services at scene as A484 closed near Parc y Bocs

A MAJOR incident has been declared in Kidwelly following a collision involving a bus.

Dyfed-Powys Police said officers were dealing with the incident on the A484 near the Kidwelly roundabout at Parc y Bocs.

The road has been closed between the Kidwelly roundabout and Llandyfaelog, and motorists are being urged to find alternative routes.

Emergency services are at the scene, and members of the public have been asked to stay away from the area until further notice.

A Dyfed-Powys Police spokesperson said: “Officers are dealing with a major incident in Kidwelly, following a report of a collision involving a bus on the A484 near the Kidwelly roundabout.

“The road is closed between the Kidwelly roundabout at Parc y Bocs and Llandyfaelog, and motorists are asked to find alternative routes.

“Emergency services are on scene and members of the public are asked to stay away from the area until further notice.”

More information is expected to follow.

Community

New town map unveiled in Fishguard

Published

17 hours ago

June 23, 2026

Tom Sinclair

A NEW town map has been installed in the heart of Fishguard to help residents and visitors discover more of what the area has to offer.

The map, created by Visit Fishguard & Goodwick’s in-house graphic designer, has been placed on the Abergwaun Hotel tunnel, near Offshore Surfwear’s new shop.

The group said it was “incredibly proud” of the finished result and thanked the building owner for allowing the map to be installed on the premises.

Visit Fishguard & Goodwick is now hoping to create a similar map for Goodwick and is asking for help from a centrally located building owner who may be willing to host it.

Anyone who can help, or knows of a suitable location, is being asked to get in touch with Visit Fishguard & Goodwick.