Poet and author Gillian Clarke receives First Minister’s Special Award
Gillian Clarke was awarded the First Minister’s Special Award at the St David Awards ceremony. The poet and author was chosen by the First Minister for her impressive contribution to the arts, literature and culture in Wales. Gillian Clarke is…
The search is on for two young individuals to take up the ‘cyfle’ of a lifetime…
Would you like paid work experience visiting farms or attending farming events, or working within agricultural marketing, event management, business or financial administration? Menter a Busnes (MaB), one of Wales’ leading economic development agencies, is offering two young people the…
Welsh Government issue statement on latest NHS Wales performance data
The Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan, has issued a statement on the latest NHS Wales performance data published today: “I’m pleased to see in today’s data that we have made some headway in planned care. In February…
Missed waiting time targets “symptom” of general Labour mis-management of health in Wales, says Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru has raised questions over Labour’s “credibility” in terms of running the health service, in light of new waiting times figures. The latest NHS waiting times statistics have today (Thursday 20 April) been released by the Welsh Government, which…
Welsh Health Statistics – Emergency Social Care Plan Needed
Responding to Welsh Government statistics showing that ambulance response times are the second worst on record ever, Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds MS said: “We cannot wait years for Labour and Plaid Cymru’s long-promised social care reforms. It has…
First Minister visits Milford Haven ahead of summer tourist season
First Minister Mark Drakeford will visit Milford Haven as Wales gears up for another busy summer tourist season. The First Minister will visit Tŷ Hotel Milford Waterfront to hear about the preparation work that is underway for the summer. Celebrating…
Cancer treatment times improve but half of patients still face anxious delays in Wales
Macmillan Cancer Support has welcomed an improvement in cancer treatment waiting times but warns that far too many people still face anxious delays in Wales. Responding to data released today, the charity highlights how performance against Wales’ national treatment targets…
Family pay tribute to 74-year-old who died following collision with car
A pedestrian who was in collision with a car on Llanedeyrn Drive in the Maelfa area of Cardiff on Friday January 6 has died as a result of his injuries. Philip Jones, 74, from Rumney, Cardiff passed away on…
Menai Suspension Bridge update
The list of frequently asked questions relating to the Menai Suspension Bridge has been updated. The update includes the dates for the next regular inspections scheduled for 26-28 April. Traffic Wales will continue to provide regular updates on Twitter and…
Update on the Welsh Government response to the IICSA final report recommendations
Statement by Julie Morgan MS, Deputy Minister for Social Services The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) published its final report in October 2022. It set out its findings after 8 years of evidence and listening to victims and…