Equal access to cancer support for Deaf people in Wales
Dear Editor, Being diagnosed with cancer can be a frightening experience, but for many Deaf people, living with cancer can have additional challenges. The pandemic highlighted a number of barriers to accessing cancer information and support for the Deaf community….
Vaccinating young children against flu a key priority for GPs this autumn
GP practices across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire will invite all children aged 2 or 3 years old (on 31 August 2022) to receive their annual flu nasal spray vaccine this autumn. Young children can become very ill with flu. Two…
Written Statement: All Wales Avian Influenza Prevention Zone
Lesley Griffiths MS, Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has issued the following statement on Avian Influenza: On 27 October 2021, the Chief Veterinary Officer for England confirmed a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1…
Council successfully addressed Audit Wales’ recommendations
Audit Wales has carried out a Follow-up Review of Planning Services by Carmarthenshire County Council and concluded that the council has successfully addressed all its recommendations. In July 2021, Audit Wales published a report following a review of the council’s…
Council responds at pace to deliver significant improvements in its planning Service
Audit Wales has carried out a Follow-up Review of Planning Services by Carmarthenshire County Council and concluded that the council has successfully addressed all its recommendations. In July 2021, Audit Wales published a report following a review of the…
Charitable donations help fund items for Glangwili Hospital’s new Special Care Baby Unit
Hywel Dda Health Charities has funded over £30,000 worth of items and equipment for the new Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) in Glangwili Hospital. The new unit, which officially opened in January this year, cares for some of the…
Parents urged to talk to children about online safety
Dyfed-Powys Police is urging parents and carers to talk to children and young people about staying safe online. Police are urging adults to have conversations about the dangers of ‘oversharing’ – sharing too much information about, or photographs or videos…
Parents urged to talk to children about online safety
Dyfed-Powys Police is urging parents and carers to talk to children and young people about staying safe online. Police are urging adults to have conversations about the dangers of ‘oversharing’ – sharing too much information about, or photographs or videos…
Llanelli’s tennis legend Basil, 101, wins Amplifon Brave Britons award
Llanelli tennis legend Basil Smith – now aged 101 – has won the Active Agers title in the Amplifon Awards For Brave Britons 2022. Basil was said by the judges to show the best of British spirit. They…
Llanelli streets choc-a-block as street food festival serves up taste of success
If the proof of anything is in the pudding then when you throw in starters, mains aperitifs, cocktails and puddings you can expect a unanimous verdict. That verdict was ‘a resounding success’ as Llanelli Town Centre became packed full of…