Plaid leader responds to ICJ ruling in Gaza
Responding to the ICJ’s ruling, Plaid Cymru Leader, Rhun ap Iorwerth MS said: “This is a significant ruling by the International Cort of Justice which must be heeded by not only the Israeli government but leaders around the world….
Ex-DC dismissed at an accelerated gross misconduct hearing
A FORMER officer, who made an inappropriate comment and inappropriately touched a colleague while off-duty on a work Christmas night out would have been dismissed for conduct amounting to gross misconduct had he remained in post. The public hearing, held…
LINC Cymu receives National Lottery Heritage Fund grant
LINC Cymru (Linc) has received a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £164,964 for an exciting new heritage and community project, What Once Stood, in Neath and Port Talbot. Made possible by the money raised from National Lottery players, the…
NatWest invites entrepreneurs to Cardiff Entrepreneur Accelerator programme
NatWest is inviting ambitious entrepreneurs and business owners in Wales to attend a special Discovery Session at the Cardiff Entrepreneur Accelerator to find out more about the industry-leading business support on offer. The NatWest Entrepreneur Accelerator programme is a fully…
Member of the Senedd raises concerns over “often invisible” stomach cancers claiming lives in Wales
A SURGEON-turned-Senedd member raised concerns about “silent, often invisible” oesophageal and stomach cancers claiming far too many lives in Wales. Altaf Hussain, a former consultant orthopaedic surgeon, led a short debate on tackling oseophagael and stomach cancer. The…
Talented Mid Wales chef wins dragon trophy in Junior Chef of Wales
TALENTED Mid Wales chef Sam Everton has chalked off a bucket list wish by becoming the new Junior Chef of Wales. Sam, 25, a lecturer at Coleg Ceredigion in Cardigan and part-time junior sous chef at Y Seler, Aberaeron,…
Virtual At-Home care saves more than 1,200 admissions to Hospitals
MORE than 1,200 hospital admissions have been avoided over the last year by providing the same level of care for patients at home. Swansea Bay’s virtual wards look after frail, elderly and vulnerable people where they live rather than on…
Tata and budgetary concerns top topics as Ministers meet
WALES’ Finance Minister Rebecca Evans has met the UK Government’s Chief Secretary to the Treasury, with the devastating job losses threatened at Tata and continued budgetary concerns at the fore of discussions. [Thursday 25 January] The meeting with the Chief…
Specsavers offer free eye tests to victims of homelessness in Swansea and Llanelli
OPTICAL staff from Specsavers in Gorseinon and Llanelli spent their day off giving free eye tests and advice to people who are homeless at a special charity eye care clinic. Amanda Fethney, dispensing optician at Specsavers Gorseinon and Matthew…
Hospices face ‘existential threat’ due to rising costs
CHILDREN’s and adult hospice services face an existential threat due to rising costs, workforce pressures and increasing demand, the Senedd heard. Mabon ap Gwynfor led a debate on the charitable hospice sector in Wales, raising concerns about its short- and…