Police appeal for information following assault in Swansea
Police in Swansea are appealing for witnesses to a serious assault which happened at 9.45pm on Sunday night (May 26) at The Station Hotel in Gorseinon – known locally at ‘The Gyp’. A 64-year-old local man was taken to Morriston…
Do you need support to expand commercial premises?
The Mid Wales Growth Deal Sites and Premises Programme is publishing a survey to better understand the future growth plans of businesses across the region and their need for commercial premises. The survey also aims to identify the need for…
UK SPF awarded to pivotal regional projects in Mid Wales
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UK SPF) has been awarded to seven pivotal regional projects in Mid Wales, accelerating economic development and social entrepreneurship in the region. The projects, which span across Ceredigion and Powys, aim to foster economic growth,…
Charitable donations fund scalp cooling equipment to prevent hair loss for cancer patients
Thanks to generous donations, Hywel Dda Health Charities – the official charity of Hywel Dda Health Board – has funded a new scalp cooler worth over £20,000 for the Chemotherapy Day Unit at Prince Philip Hospital, and has provided over…
Carmarthenshire to benefit from significant Openreach broadband upgrade
Full fibre broadband is heading to a further 16 Welsh cities, towns and villages, as part of a huge broadband upgrade by Openreach. People living in St Clears, Pencader, Newcastle Emlyn and Llanybydder are among the communities that are…
Lee Waters MS is encouraging small businesses to apply for the Future Proofing Fund
Lee Waters MS is drawing attention to a new £20million Future Proofing Fund from the Welsh Government which will help up to 2,500 micro, small and medium sized businesses across Wales. The funding will be available to the retail, hospitality…
Veterinary care unaffordable for many pet owners in Wales, committee hears
Veterinary care is unaffordable for many pet owners in Wales due to “ridiculous” price increases fuelled by corporate greed, a committee heard. Caroline Allen, chief veterinary officer at RSPCA Cymru, said a survey found more than half of Welsh pet…
Welsh Lib Dems call for action on health inequalities amongst women in Wales
This week in the Senedd, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have highlighted threats facing the healthy life expectancy of women in Wales’ poorest communities. According to the Office of National Statistics, health life expectancy at birth in Wales has steadily decreased…
Young people from post-16 Inspire Group donate benches to Ceredigion communities
Young people from the group Inspire have developed a new project to create community benches and locate them across the County as part of a mental health campaign stemming from the TV programme ‘After Life’, created by actor Ricky Gervais….
Collaborative working helped reduce stay time at hospital for fracture patients
Hundreds of fracture patients have had their hospital stays reduced or avoided thanks to a service where community and secondary care staff work together. Older people normally facing a long spell in hospital after fracturing a bone can now leave…