Health Secretary for Wales apologises to victims of contaminated blood scandal
Wales’ health secretary apologised to victims of the contaminated blood scandal, describing it as the greatest treatment scandal in the history of the health service. Leading a Senedd debate on the infected blood inquiry, Eluned Morgan said the Welsh…
Stradey Park Hotel back in business
Why should you support a local hotel? Llanelli is a relatively small town in the grand scale of towns across the UK. It has seen its fair share of success and disasters. It has had to adapt to the changing…
First Minister seals first Act in office ensuring Wales is ‘more attractive’ to infrastructure projects
Measures to modernise and simplify the process behind developing significant infrastructure projects in Wales have today become law – as the Infrastructure (Wales) Act gained Royal Assent. The new legislation, which was passed by the Senedd in April, introduces major…
Welsh Lib Dems welcome decision to shelve school calendar changes
Today (4th June 2024) the Welsh Liberal Democrats have welcomed the news that there will be no immediate changes to school calendars in Wales. Plans to cut the school summer holiday from six to five weeks have been shelved by…
Royal Welsh Show to continue during summer holidays
The Royal Welsh Agricultural Show will continue to happen in the school summer holidays during this Senedd term. The RWAS is still awaiting clarification regarding the situation in the long term. It is not yet clear if the Government will…
After Urdd 2024, attention turns to next year’s event to be hosted in Margam
More than 400 pupils from Neath Port Talbot schools took part in the 2024 National Urdd Eisteddfod at Meifod which ended last week. One of Europe’s largest annual youth festivals, this year’s Urdd was held between May 27th and June…
Former First Minister accuses Welsh Education secretary of ‘rowing back’ on school calendar reform
An angry Mark Drakeford criticised Wales’ education secretary for shelving plans to shorten the school summer holidays. The former first minister lambasted Lynne Neagle as she announced a decision on school year reforms will be pushed back until after the…
92-year-old in severe pain left waiting 14 hours for Ambulance
A 92-year-old woman was left waiting 14 hours for an Ambulance after sustaining an injury to her back and suffering from chest pains. Olwen Simpson (pictured), who lives in Cynwyl Elfed had been at home on Saturday afternoon when she…
Operation Adriatic to see Section 35 dispersal authorised on Aberavon beachfront
Last month we recommenced Operation Adriatic, an annual summer beachfront operation designed to combat anti-social behaviour. South Wales Police is working closely in partnership with Neath Port Talbot Council, Safer Neath Port Talbot, the RNLI and other agencies in…
New vision for volunteering will help sector flourish says Welsh Government
The Welsh Government is committed to supporting volunteering in Wales and developing a new vision to help the sector prosper into the future. This is the message from the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice, Lesley Griffiths as she…