New community library opens in Ystalyfera
COMMUNITY representatives of Ystalyfera and the wider area gathered for the grand opening of the new community library in Ystalyfera Community Hall on Monday 25 March 2024. The Mayor of Neath Port Talbot County Borough, Cllr Chris Williams, officially cut…
PSE in Welsh success prompts calls to expand the provision
Jigsaw Education Group (Jigsaw), a provider of Personal and Social Education (PSE) and Religion, Values and Ethics (RVE) curricula and resources to over 500 primary and secondary schools in Wales, is championing the provision of PSE education in the Welsh…
Police investigate collision on A40 eastbound following death of pedestrian victim
POLICE are investigating a road traffic collision which occurred at about 4.45am, Monday 1st April 2024. A car and a pedestrian were involved in the collision on the A40 eastbound just before Carmarthen. Sadly the male pedestrian died at the…
Hywel Dda to begin work on £3 million cancer day unit at Bronglais Hospital
Hywel Dda University Health Board has today (Thursday, 28 March 2024) confirmed that building work on the new Chemotherapy Day Unit (CDU) at Bronglais Hospital will start in May. The project will deliver significant enhancements in care and experience for…
Persistent Holyhead offender jailed after assault on police
A Holyhead man has been jailed after assaulting two police officers. Brian George Owens, of Min y Mor Road, Holyhead, appeared at Caernarfon Crown Court on March 8th after admitting assaulting two police officers and breaching his criminal behaviour order…
Police launch #OpDarwen Motorcycle Safety Campaign 2024
A campaign aimed at reducing the risk of motorcycle-related deaths and serious injuries on the roads is now underway across North Wales. The annual Operation Darwen campaign runs from early Spring through until the autumn, covering a period that sees…
St John Ambulance Cymru announce winners of Children and Young People Competitions 2024
ST John Ambulance Cymru has announced the winners of its Children and Young People Competitions for 2024, naming the budding lifesavers that will serve as the charity’s national Badger and Cadet of the Year. The competition winners came together…
Laugharne GP Branch Surgery to remain open
Hywel Dda University Health Board today (Thursday, 28 March) approved a recommendation that an application by the Coach and Horses Practice in St Clears to close their Branch Surgery in Laugharne be declined. This means that the Branch Surgery in…
RSPCA call for volunteers to sign up as Wildlife Friends
The RSPCA is calling for volunteers with a love of nature to sign up as a Wildlife Friend and become part of a one million strong movement to change the lives of animals for the better. Last year around 2,000…
Cost of dental treatment in Wales to increase from April
THE cost of NHS dental treatment in Wales will increase from April 1st. The increase in dental charges is the first since April 2020 and are overall still lower than in England. Any revenue generated from the increased charges will…