Friends of Cardiff Reservoirs volunteers help bring Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoirs back to their former glory ahead of the site’s opening this summer
Welsh Water opens its latest visitor attraction – Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoirs – this summer and, during National Volunteers’ Week, celebrates the enormous contribution that volunteers have made to getting the site ready to open to the public. Built in…
Former shopkeeper sentenced for child sexual offences committed over 25 years ago
A former shopkeeper has been sent to prison for 12 years after being convicted of child sex offences which happened more than a quarter of a century ago. Nazir Ahmed, 73, employed a teenaged girl as an assistant at his…
Welsh Government issues written statement on publication of the Recruit, Recover and Raise Standards and Early Years evaluation report
Welsh Government have issued a written statement on Publication of the Recruit, Recover and Raise Standards and Early Years evaluation report. The statement reads as follows: The Recruit, Recover and Raise Standards (RRRS) funding programme was launched in 2020 in…
Up to £30m investment in community care to reduce pressure on hospitals
The Welsh Government will invest up to £30m to deliver more care at home or in the community and reduce the time people spend in hospitals. The Minister for Health and Social Services Eluned Morgan and Deputy Minister for Social…
HGV training driving better outcomes
Earlier today Finance Minister Rebecca Evans met a group of women who have trained as HGV drivers thanks to a pilot project targeting skills shortages in traditionally gendered sectors. In the last two years 19 women have completed their HGV…
Plaid Acting Leader calls for “clear and coherent vision” to reduce number of people “trapped in poverty in Wales”
A lack of understanding and action to address the needs of ‘left behind communities’ by Welsh and UK Ministers has torn the social fabric of people’s square mile, Plaid Cymru’s Acting Leader has said. Llyr Gruffydd MS said that while…
Welsh Performing Arts Students shine in West-End Shaftesbury Spectacle
Gifted students from the local Stagecoach Performing Arts Carmarthen graced the iconic West End Shaftesbury Theatre with a medley from ‘The Sound Of Music’, on the 28th May 2023. The schools travelled many miles to London to perform over…
Health Board highlights effort, commitment and impact of wonderful volunteers
Swansea Bay University Health Board is highlighting the effort, commitment and impact of their wonderful volunteers. The Health Board issued the following statement: Their roles vary from providing emotional support and advice for parents on the neonatal unit to transporting…
Llanidloes murder investigation: Tribute to Natalie Dean
The family of a 34-year-old woman from Shropshire have paid tribute to her. Following appeals by Dyfed-Powys Police for information following the death of a woman in the Llanidloes area, they are now able to confirm the deceased was Natalie…
Royal Welsh Agricultural Society switches to 100% renewable energy
The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society (RWAS) has switched to a 100% renewable energy tariff for its electricity supplies. The organisation which stages the iconic Royal Welsh Show, has signed up with energy supplier EDF. The Renewable for Business scheme uses…