New Deputy Chief Fire Officer for Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service Confirmed
Iwan Cray, current Assistant Chief Fire Officer, has been confirmed as the new Deputy Chief Fire Officer of Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service. Following the announced retirement of Chief Fire Officer Chris Davies, who will leave the…
Ceredigion libraries to resume public use of computers
Ceredigion County Council was forced to restrict access to public computers at libraries, in order to minimise transmission of coronavirus in our communities. As coronavirus levels continue to fall and following the successful roll out of the vaccine programme in…
Dedicated urinary tract infection service offered in pharmacies in Wales first
A number of pharmacies across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire now offer a urinary tract infection (UTI) service for non-pregnant women aged 16 to 64. The health board is first in Wales to offer this provision and has been approved as…
‘elo, ‘elo, ‘elo. What ‘ave we deer then?
Two police officers literally went above and beyond the call of duty when they went to rescue of a deer tangled on a rope swing in Powys. A member of the public called Dyfed-Powys Police to report the deer’s antler…
RWAS appoints Mr Alwyn Rees as Vice Chair of Council
Following the appointment of Mrs Nicola Davies as the Chair of Council, Mr Alwyn Rees now steps in as the new Vice Chair after being appointed by the Society. Mr Rees, who farms at Caeceinach, Pennal in Meirionnydd has been…
New specialist care unit delivered for unwell babies
A new specialist unit to care for some of the most vulnerable newborn babies has officially opened at Glangwili Hospital, Carmarthen. The new Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) is part of a £25.2m Welsh Government investment into a new development…
Kirsty Williams announced as New Vice Chair of Powys Teaching Health Board
Health Minister Eluned Morgan has today announced the appointment of Kirsty Williams as Vice Chair to Powys Teaching Health Board. Kirsty Williams, a former Minister for Education, served for 22 years in the Senedd representing Brecon & Radnorshire. Following her…
100 drink and drug drivers in Wales involved in collisions during campaign
MORE than 500 people were caught at the wheel while under the influence of drink or drugs during a campaign run by Wales’ four police forces at Christmas. The annual drink and drug driving campaign, which ran from 1 December…
“Emergency Resilience Fund can be the difference for local businesses” says Llanelli MS
Lee Waters, Llanelli’s Member of the Senedd, is encouraging local businesses to take advantage of the financial support made available by the Welsh Government. Eligible businesses in the retail, hospitality, leisure and tourism sectors that were affected during alert level…
RNLI on the lookout for new lifesavers across Wales
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has launched its search for budding new lifeguards to start their lifesaving career on some of Wales’ most popular beaches, as applications open for 2022. Recruitment for this season’s team of RNLI beach lifesavers…