Bronglais children’s ward staff raise over £4,500
STAFF from Angharad Ward, the children’s ward at Bronglais Hospital, have taken part in two events to raise funds for the Ward. The team raised over £4,500 in total which will go toward items which will make the children’s…
Runners raise over £2,000 for Picton Ward at Glangwili Hospital
Carys James and Maria Nicholas ran the Cardiff Half Marathon in October and raised over £2,000 for Picton Ward, the Gynaecology Ward, at Glangwili Hospital. The pair ran the half marathon as a thank you to all the staff…
Rhedwyr yn codi dros £2,000 i Ward Picton
Rhedodd Carys James a Maria Nicholas Hanner Marathon Caerdydd ym mis Hydref gan godi dros £2,000 ar gyfer Ward Picton, y Ward Gynaecoleg, yn Ysbyty Glangwili. Rhedodd y pâr yr hanner marathon i ddiolch i’r holl staff a oedd…
UK wide baby feeding trial attracts almost 200 first-time mothers
ALMOST 200 first-time mums have volunteered for a study into whether extra support helps them feed their babies in a way that works for them. They have joined a UK-wide study called ABA-feed, which is being led in Swansea Bay…
Minister for Social Justice vows tackling child poverty is “at the heart of everything we do”
“Tackling child poverty is at the heart of everything we do,” Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip Jane Hutt has vowed. The Welsh Government’s new Child Poverty Strategy aims to tackle the harmful effects of living in poverty and…
Only 1 out of 14 cost-of-living recommendations delivered on by Welsh Gov
ONLY one of the Labour Welsh Government’s fourteen recommendations to tackle the Cost of Living crisis have been delivered, research from Plaid Cymru has revealed. Late last year, the Welsh Government formed a group of 18 experts to advise the…
New guided tours by Ceredigion Museum offer Welsh Learners new and exciting experience
AMGUEDDFA Ceredigion Museum put on a treat for staff on Ceredigion County Council’s Work Welsh programme in the run up to Christmas, welcoming the Council’s learners to a special Welsh-medium tour of some of the museum’s treasures. These guided…
Welsh Lib Dems accuse Welsh Labour of holding Wales back
TODAY (22nd January 2024) the Welsh Liberal Democrats have accused the Labour party in Westminster of holding Wales back. The comments come after the Labour Shadow Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens dismissed calls for the devolution of policing in Wales. Commenting,…
£2,550 in fixed penalty notices for littering and other environmental offences issued during December
CARMARTHENSHIRE County Council’s Environment Enforcement team continues to protect the environment, with a total of £2,550 in fixed penalty notices (FPNs) issued for litter, fly-tipping and other environmental offences during December 2023. The following £400 FPNS were issued for…
Adventurer from Wales is oldest to reach South Pole unassisted
Y Ddraig Goch was seen flying at the South Pole possibly for the first time on Friday (January 19th 2024) as Welshman and former Royal Marines Commando Dave Thomas from Coelbren near Port Talbot, arrived exhausted but elated after a…