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…
Culprit of vandalism of Labour offices in Llanelli sentenced
A MAN who damaged a Labour MP’s office has been sentenced to 300 hours of unpaid work. Joshua James Morris pleaded guilty to criminal damage at Llanelli Magistrates Court on Friday, November 10. The 31-year-old, of Heol Gwili, Llanelli, had…
Gardener Adam Jones appointed AHD of Horticulture at Royal Welsh Show
The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society is delighted to announce the appointment of Adam Jones (Adam yn yr Ardd) as the new Assistant Honorary Director of Horticulture at the Royal Welsh Show. The promotion of horticulture is one of the Society’s…
Grave concerns raised over ‘frightening’ financial situation facing schools across Wales
GOVERNORS raised grave concerns about the “frightening” financial situation facing schools across Wales, warning that some are operating “hand to mouth”. The Senedd’s petitions committee took evidence on a 7,000-name petition – submitted by the chairs of governors’ associations –…
Swansea University’s Egypt Centre to host and study 6,000 year old artefacts
Swansea University’s Egypt Centre has been given a rare opportunity to host and study the artefacts that date back 6,000 years. Having spent the majority of their existence in private collections, over 800 rare Egyptian antiquities have arrived at Swansea…
Hunt causes chaos for animal owners around Mynydd-y-Garreg
Residents in Mynydd-y-Garreg have claimed that a hunt, which they say had no permission to use council owned land, has left their animals ‘traumatised’. The incident took place at approximately pm on Saturday (Nov 11). Dyfed-Powys Police said that they…
Aberglasney Gardens to host annual Winter Fair in December
Carmarthenshire’s biggest festive event will take place in the beautiful surroundings of Aberglasney Gardens next month. The annual Winter Fair will be held over three days – Friday, Saturday and Sunday – 1, 2, 3 December 2023. For the…