Carmarthenshire Business Ball raises almost £14,000 for local family support services
FOUR inspirational Carmarthenshire women who set up an Action Squad to help families in the county supported by Action for Children have raised £13,827 through a charity ball held at the Parc y Scarlets stadium in Llanelli. Inspired by the…
Welsh Lib Dems call for improved access to dental care for elderly in Wales
TODAY (14th November) in the Senedd, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have called on the Welsh Labour Government to improve access to dental care for the elderly in Wales to help combat rising levels of Oral cancer. According to an Age…
Women in Wales demand action on ovarian cancer awareness crisis
750 women in Wales have come together today to demand that the Welsh government take immediate action on the awareness crisis in ovarian cancer by funding a national campaign focusing on the symptoms of the disease. This afternoon, members…
Charities urged to safeguard donations ahead of Fraud Awareness Week
WITH Charity Fraud Awareness Week taking place between 27th November and 1st December, Ansvar, a leading specialist insurer for the charity, not-for-profit and faith sectors, is raising awareness about how organisations across Carmarthenshire can be proactive to protect their assets, reputation, and…
Questions raised over number of wind turbines proposed in Blaenau Gwent
QUESTIONS have been asked around why so many planning applications to build wind turbines in Blaenau Gwent have been made recently. At a meeting of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council’s Planning Committee on Thursday, November 9, councillors were updated on…
Hywel Dda charity launches community opportunity to buy gifts for patients spending Christmas in hospital
HYWEL Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board, has launched a Christmas appeal which gives local communities the opportunity to purchase small gifts for patients who have to spend the festive period in hospital. Now…
Hywel Dda charity funds gynaecology examination chair for use at Glangwili Hospital
THANKS to generous donations, Hywel Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board, has been able to fund a gynaecology examination chair at a cost of £5,834 for use at Glangwili Hospital, Carmarthenshire. The chair,…
Welsh Ambulance Service worker wins acclaimed award by Skills Academy Wales
A WELSH Ambulance Service worker has won an acclaimed award. Darren Anthony, an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in Caernarfon, has been awarded the Higher Apprenticeship of the Year Award for 2023 by Skills Academy Wales. The ceremony was held at…
Professor Philip Kloer appointed interim Chief Executive Officer for UHB from February 2024
JUDITH Hardisty, Interim Chair at Hywel Dda University Health Board, has today, Monday, 13 November, announced that Professor Philip Kloer has been appointed as the Health Board’s interim Chief Executive Officer from February 2024. The announcement was made following the…
Attempts being made by Carmarthenshire Council to claw back £230K spent on Stradey Park Hotel plan
THE leader of Carmarthenshire Council is trying to claw back nearly £230,000 of costs which he said the authority incurred as a result of a Home Office plan to house asylum seekers at a hotel in Llanelli. Councillor Darren Price…