Welsh Lib Dems demand action on homeless crisis this winter
WELSH Liberal Democrats demand action on homelessness crisis this winter Today (11th December), the Welsh Liberal Democrats have demanded action on tackling the crisis of homelessness this winter. According to a report from BBC Wales over 139,000 people, including at…
GP practices across Swansea Bay will be helped to spot signs of domestic abuse among patients
Staff working in GP practices across Swansea Bay are being helped to spot the signs of domestic abuse among their patients. The project was initially trialled at the practices within the Upper Valleys and Neath Local Cluster Collaboratives (LCCs). Following…
Sale agreement reached on former care home in Ceredigion
THE site of the former Bodlondeb was initially placed on the market by Ceredigion County Council after the provision of residential care and all other services at Bodlondeb were discontinued in 2018. Priority was given to buyers intending on…
Double council tax-rate from next April would see second-home owners in Ceredigion pay tax premiums
SECOND home-owners in Ceredigion could be paying a double council tax rate from next April is a recommendation before the council next week is backed. Ceredigion County Council’s full meeting, being held on December 14, is recommended to back a…
Carmarthenshire Council expands on ways residents can access cost-of-living support
CARMARTHENSHIRE County Council continues to expand on the ways residents can access cost of living support, with a range of information now available to residents registering births and deaths in the county. A wide range of easy to access information…
First minister quizzed on how Welsh Government will ensure people are warm and fed over the winter period
MSs quizzed the first minister about how the Welsh Government will ensure people are warm and fed this winter. Mark Drakeford said the budget this year and next is the “most difficult we have ever seen”, with ministers having £1.3bn…
Largest hospitality skills event to be held in Wales this coming January
WALES is preparing to stage the biggest hospitality skills event the country has ever seen early in the new year. The Welsh International Culinary Championships (WICC) is moving to the International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales), Newport, which will…
‘Don’t make us pick up the pieces’ – Welsh Ambulance Service on drink/drug driving
THE Welsh Ambulance Service is urging people to drive responsibly as the Christmas party season gets underway. The Trust is reminding those heading for a night out not to get behind the wheel after drinking or taking drugs. Paramedic Dermot…
Parc Howard Museum reopens with new exhibitions
Llanelli’s Parc Howard Museum has reopened to the public with new exhibitions. The distinctive Llanelli landmark was closed in 2021 to undergo an ambitious restoration and modernisation programme, including systems upgrades and internal refurbishment. Entry is free to…
Future of primary care provision for patients of Cross Hands surgery to be discussed next week
THE future of primary care provision for patients registered with Cross Hands and Tumble Surgery will be discussed by Hywel Dda University Health Board at an extraordinary meeting on Thursday 14 December 2023. Following the resignation of their General Medical…