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Pioneering efforts to save native crayfish

Lewis — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:02:18 +0100

Environment Agency Wales has released 500 juvenile crayfish into a tributary of the River Irfon as part of continued efforts to save the species from extinction.

Event to recognise the achievements of adults with learning disabilities

Lewis — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:22:01 +0100

Eleven learners with a wide variety of learning disabilities will be the centre of attention at a presentation ceremony on Thursday 7th June 2012.

New monitoring station provides flood protection to Cardiff residents

Lewis — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:18:37 +0100

Environment Agency Wales has refurbished a river monitoring station in St Fagans, Cardiff, to improve its flood warning service to thousands of properties.

The National Literacy Programme (NLP) – ATL Cymru Comment

Lewis — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:17:13 +0100

Dr Philip Dixon, Director of education ATL welcomed the programme: 'Despite a great deal of progress in recent years we know that we still have some way to go before we can be confident that every chi

Committee Report is important milestone in role of community pharmacies in national health services in Wales.

Lewis — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:12:56 +0100

Community Pharmacy Wales (CPW) warmly welcomes this Report and its main recommendation that “Health services across Wales could be strengthened and improved as a result of a greater contribution fro

IDAHO day : May 17th : Combating Homophobia and Transphobia

Lewis — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:42:59 +0100

Thursday 17th May 2012 is IDAHO, the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.

Legal challenge on cards to stop giant wind farm

Lewis — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:38:07 +0100

Residents are demanding action to stop their homes from being overshadowed by a huge wind farm.

ICO to revise publication scheme requirements

Lewis — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:33:23 +0100

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has today announced that new changes will be made to the information public authorities will need to release proactively as part of their publication sche

Latest literacy bid must empower teachers

Lewis — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:31:18 +0100

Commenting on the publication of the Welsh Labour Government’s National Literacy Programme, Angela Burns AM, Shadow Minister for Education, said:

The human cost of disability cuts

Lewis — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:26:57 +0100

These changes are having an adverse impact on the lives of disabled people and carers, and are likely to erode or remove control and choice over home, work and community life.