Community hub project in Llwynhendy is ‘green for go’ following substantial grant awarded to Llanelli Rural Council
LLANELLI Rural Council’s ambitious community hub project in Llwynhendy is green for go following the council successfully being awarded a substantial grant of £162,630 from the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund. The grant along with generous match funding of £100,000…
Jail for ‘deluded and ill-tempered’ driver who ‘used car as a weapon’
A DRIVER who killed a man walking near his home, robbing his family of a ‘devoted husband, father and tadcu’, has been jailed. Barry Thomas, aged 73, was found to have been driving too close to the car in front…
HDUB’s maternity services team celebrate win at NHS Wales Awards 2023
HYWEL Dda University Health Board’s maternity services team are celebrating yet again, this time with a win at the NHS Wales Awards 2023 in the Improving Patient Safety category. Fresh from their win at the HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2023…
Home First team wins Welsh heat for prestigious Great British Care Awards
CARMARTHENSHIRE County Council and Hywel Dda University Health Board’s Home First team has won the Welsh heat of this year’s prestigious Great British Care Awards. The innovative Home First integrated care team received the top award in the ‘co-production’ category…
UK Treasury under fire after ministers snubbed meetings with Welsh and Scottish politicians
The UK Treasury has come under fire after ministers and officials repeatedly snubbed meetings with politicians in Wales and Scotland. Peredur Owen Griffiths, who chairs the Senedd’s finance committee, said calls for meetings with the UK Government to discuss common…
Third-generation farmer awarded with opportunity to attend Oxford Farming Conference in January
JUDGES from the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society have awarded Glenn Lloyd, a third-generation farmer from Llandyssil, Montgomeryshire, with the opportunity to attend the 2024 Oxford Farming Conference next January. Glenn Lloyd is currently self-employed between three businesses. The primary business…
Swansea University Health board celebrates winning prestigious award
A PROJECT to redesign the health board’s heart failure service was one of the winners, along with a community-based service that helps people with complex health and well-being needs – while taking pressure off GPs. The heart failure redesign project…
Senedd hears that single-use vapes should be banned amid rising concerns for safety of young children
Single-use vapes should be banned amid concerns about the environment and children as young as four taking up the habit, the Senedd heard. Jenny Rathbone, who represents Cardiff Central, said raspberry and bubble gum-flavoured vapes are being targeted at school…
Council and unions appeal for end to abuse and aggression towards hard working housing staff
Neath Port Talbot Council’s housing staff who work tirelessly to find accommodation solutions in the midst of a worsening homelessness situation are facing a worrying surge in aggression and abuse. While their commitment to the community remains strong, their sensitive…
Wards on Withybush that were closed due to RAAC expected to re-open by Christmas
THREE of the six wards at Withybush Hospital which were closed due to the presence of RAAC planks are expected to be re-opened by Christmas. In August, Hywel Dda University Health Board declared an internal major incident at the Pembrokeshire…