Welsh Government wants your views on the school calendar
A consultation will open on 21 November on changing the school calendar, so breaks are spread out more evenly, including a 2-week half term autumn break. The current school calendar means that the autumn term is longer than others. Research…
School summer holidays will be cut by a week and could be shortened to four weeks under plans to reform the academic year in Wales.
School summer holidays will be cut by a week and could eventually be shortened to four weeks under plans to reform the academic year in Wales. The Welsh Government has announced a consultation on changing the school year, so breaks…
Family of cyclist who died following collision in Bridgend pay tribute
THE family of Peter Pendlebury, 76, who died following a road traffic collision in Bridgend on November 15 has paid the following tribute: “Peter, although born in Blackpool, settled and lived in Bridgend for the last forty years. “He was…
Deputy Minister for Social Services marks Carers Rights Day with praise to unpaid carers
THE Deputy Minister for Social Services, Julie Morgan, has marked Carers Rights Day today (November 23rd) by praising the important role of unpaid carers in communities across Wales and highlighting the support available to them. Deputy Minister, Julie Morgan…
Welsh Lib Dems lay down their demands for Wales from upcoming Autumn statement
Today (21st November) the Welsh Liberal Democrats have laid down their priorities for Wales in the wake of the upcoming Autumn Statement. The party have laid down the following prioritise: -Invest in our NHS, with a specific focus on providing…
Major rally for Gaza cease-fire to take place in Cardiff this weekend
THE campaign for a ceasefire in Gaza steps up a significant gear with a major all-Wales march and rally in Cardiff on Saturday 25 November. It will be held on Cardiff Central Square at 1pm. This is adjacent to the…
More than 1,000 cases of domestic abuse reported to Dyfed-Powys Police in December last year
Nearly 100 alcohol-fuelled serious assaults, and more than 1,000 reports of domestic abuse were reported to Dyfed-Powys Police in December alone last year. The force has released its latest figures as it prepares for an increase in domestic abuse and…
Lib Dems to support air quality bill
TODAY (21st November) in the Senedd, the Welsh Liberal Democrats will support the Air Quality and Soundscapes (Wales) Bill. Despite backing the bill, party leader Jane Dodds MS has urged the Welsh Government to make assurances for rural families who…
Charter to develop healthcare innovation in Wales
AstraZeneca, the UK’s leading life science company, are the latest organisation to sign up to a charter to promote health care innovation in Wales. They have today joined the Welsh Government, Swansea University and Life Sciences Hub Wales in pledging…
Health Charity funds garden supplies to promote horticultural therapy
THANKS to donations, Hywel Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board, has been able to purchase garden supplies for the Community Mental Health Team at Wellfield Resource Centre in Carmarthen. The garden supplies will…