Two charged in connection with death of two-year-old Lola James
Two people have been charged in connection with the death of two-year-old Lola James who sadly died at her home in Haverfordwest in July 2020. Kyle Bevan, aged 30, has been charged with murder. Sinead James, aged 29, has been…
Campaigners claim Health Board’s statement on Withybush Hospital is ‘meaningless and irrelevant’
Hywel Dda Health Board’s recent statement insisting that there will be no closure of Withybush Hospital is meaningless and irrelevant, say Save Withybush Campaigners. The petition which has recently topped 10,000 signatures and will now go to the Senedd petitions…
Council provides period products to local communities
Ceredigion County Council in partnership with local community groups and organisations, and through funding from Welsh Government’s Period Dignity Scheme, are ensuring that people have access to period products in the community. A number of local groups and organisations…
Livestock and Equine entries come flooding in for this years’ Royal Welsh Show!
The entries for Livestock and Equine classes have already been coming in thick and fast for this year’s Royal Welsh Show which takes place at the Royal Welsh Showground in Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, from July 18 – 21 2022. Entries…
Welsh Ambulance Service commends military’s contribution to Covid-19 effort
THE Welsh Ambulance Service has extended thanks to the Armed Forces once again for its support through the coronavirus pandemic. Ahead of winter and the emergence of the Omicron variant, the Trust secured military assistance to increase emergency ambulance capacity…
Unprecedented pressure in Hywel Dda UHB services today
Hywel Dda University Health Board Director of Operations Andrew Carruthers said: “We are dealing with a combination of high numbers of attendances, particularly in our Emergency Departments, and challenges in health professional staffing due to COVID-19. “Our GP practices and…
£10k grant boosts outdoor activity sessions for disadvantaged individuals
A Ceredigion charity is to provide free outdoor wellbeing activities to isolated and disadvantaged individuals thanks to funding from the Caring Communities Innovation Scheme. Aberystwyth-based Tir Coed will offer courses ranging from willow weaving and outdoor skills to den-making and…
Results of Ceredigion St David’s Day Window Competition
Businesses in Tregaron, Llandysul and Cardigan celebrated St David’s Day this year by taking part in Cered: Menter Iaith Ceredigion’s Window Decorating competition. It was the first time for the competition to be held by Cered. Its main aim was…
COVID-19 has not gone away warns Health Board
COVID-19 has not gone away and we are currently seeing increasing numbers in the Hywel Dda community across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. This is resulting in more COVID-19 patients in our hospitals, higher demand on primary and community teams, and…
Aber Town footballer celebrates Mother’s Day thanks to blood donors
Aberystwyth Town footballer and mother-of-three Jessica Baker will celebrate Mother’s Day with her son, thanks to receiving vital blood transfusions during childbirth. Jessica lost around 30% of her own blood during the birth of her son Connor seven years ago…