Young Mostyn goes a long way to thank Morriston hospital staff
A 12-year-old former patient has stamped his name all over an incredible fundraising challenge, which has collected more than £10,000 for Morriston Hospital’s Oakwood children’s ward. Mostyn Carthew, who was cared for on the ward before a bone marrow transplant…
Aeth Mostyn yn bell i ddiolch i staff Ysbyty Treforys
MAE cyn glaf 12 oed wedi stampio ei enw ar draws her codi arian anhygoel, sydd wedi casglu mwy na £10,000 ar gyfer ward plant Oakwood Ysbyty Treforys. Cynhaliodd Mostyn Carthew, a oedd yn derbyn gofal ar y ward cyn…
Energy costs biggest challenge facing Pembrokeshire schools and leisure centres
ENERGY costs are the biggest challenge facing schools and leisure centres once the council’s fixed energy contracts come to an end. The leisure service – and how it recovers post covid – were the focus of the services overview and…
Former council leader demands to know what can be done with derelict workingmen’s hall in the Amman Valley
A WOMAN who lives by a derelict workingmen’s hall in the Amman Valley with a hole in the roof is “petrified” every time there’s a storm, according to a councillor. Cllr Kevin Madge, who said the roof of the Workmen’s…
Councils are in “short-term survival mode” says Swansea council finance director
SWANSEA Council’s director of finance has warned that local authorities are in “short-term survival mode” and “beyond the pretence” of planning for the medium term due to UK financial instability. Ben Smith said the council faced an energy price “cliff…
Lunch in memory of much-loved jeweller raises £10,000 for chemo appeal
The organisers of the 2021 Aberystwyth Businesspersons’ Lunch have donated the £10,000 proceeds to the Cardio-Respiratory Ward at Bronglais Hospital. The lunch last December was in memory of well-known local businessman, jeweller and musician John Davies, who had helped…
Cancer Support UK introduces new workplace course to train businesses to support employees affected by cancer
If a work colleague told you they had cancer how would you respond? This scenario is fast becoming a reality, as by 2030 it is estimated that 1.5million people of working age will be living with cancer. The impact that…
Hen linell reilffordd yn cael ei thrawsnewid yn llwybr cerdded a beicio newydd
MAE plant ysgol a grwpiau beicio lleol wedi helpu i agor llwybr cerdded a beicio newydd sbon yn Abertawe. Mae Cyngor Abertawe newydd orffen ei ychwanegiad diweddaraf at rwydwaith cynyddol o lwybrau cerdded a beicio’r ddinas – y tro yma,…
Former railway line transformed into a new walking and cycling route
LOCAL schoolchildren and cycle groups have helped to open a brand new walking and cycling route in Swansea. Swansea Council has just completed its latest addition to the city’s growing network of walking and cycling routes – this time, making…
Thalidomide survivors in Wales get lifelong financial support
THE Minister for Health, Eluned Morgan has today announced a lifetime guarantee of financial assistance for those affected by the Thalidomide drug in Wales. The current ten-year agreement for the Thalidomide Trust Health Grant comes to an end in March…