Leader of Welsh Lib Dems responds to Health and Social Care Committee report on dentistry
Responding to the publication of the Health and Social Care Committee report on dentistry in Wales, Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds MS said: “I welcome the publication of this report and its recommendations. Since being elected I have made…
More two-year-olds across Wales to benefit from funded childcare with further £10 million investment
More two-year olds in Wales are set to benefit from funded childcare as scheme expands with £10 million of further Welsh Government funding. The extra funding is part of a phased plan to expand early years provision to all two-year-olds…
Ymchwil newydd yn dangos nad oes angen rhoi triniaeth llyngyr yn gyffredinol i famogiaid adeg wyna
Mae data newydd sy’n codi o astudiaeth yn ymwneud â diadelloedd defaid yng Nghymru yn dangos ei bod hi’n hynod bosibl gostwng y nifer o famogiaid sydd angen eu trin am lyngyr adeg wyna yn sylweddol. Mae astudiaeth a…
Aviation regulator suspends Swansea Airport’s license again
THE UK’s aviation regulator has suspended Swansea Airport’s licence again. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) inspectors visited the airport last week and suspended its refuelling licence before calling a provisional halt on the operating licence. It comes less than a month…
Residents’ application for judicial review of sewage pump at popular Cardiff park accepted
Residents who are fighting plans to build a sewage pumping station at a popular Cardiff park have had their application for a judicial review accepted. The Llandaff North Residents Association have been seeking a judicial review of Cardiff Council’s decision…
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama set to begin residency at Penarth Pier
The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD) will begin a residency at Penarth Pier Pavilion in a new partnership with the Vale of Glamorgan Council. A one-year pilot arrangement has been agreed that will see the college run…
Multi-million redevelopment of Mumbles Pier finally underway
THE owners of Mumbles Pier have said a multi-million pound redevelopment, including a headland hotel building, will finally start to get underway this year. But family firm Ameco needs to prove to Swansea Council that it has met a five-year…
Trainee firefighters get the sack for cheating exam
NINE trainee firefighters have been sacked for cheating in an exam. Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said their actions were unacceptable and that it had acted quickly to deal with the situation. The fire service put its…
NHS 111 Wales team work out for charity
Colleagues from NHS 111 Wales, the urgent healthcare advice service, exercised every day as part of last month’s RED January challenge to beat the ‘winter blues’ and raise money. RED January is a nationwide movement empowering people to get…
Period products are not a luxury and access to them is even more important during a cost-of-living crisis’ – vows Minister for Social Justice
Period products should not be seen as a luxury item and available to more people struggling during the cost-of-living crisis, Minister for Social Justice Jane Hutt has vowed. Improving the availability and accessibility of menstrual products is a cornerstone of…