Welsh Conservatives have called on European Union leaders to “show some teeth” by acting on Chinese steel dumping. The calls come as reports emerge that hundreds of steel jobs could be set to be lost in the Welsh steel industry. Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew RT Davies, said: “Reports of potential job losses…
“It’s yet another devastating blow to Welsh workers, Welsh heavy industry and to the Welsh economy and shows how impotent the Assembly Government and Whitehall is. “It’s so frustrating for me to look on while the Government is prevented from being able to do anything to reverse the situation, they can’t offer state aid, they…
Health officials are urging people to do all they can to protect themselves and stop the spread of flu as recent figures show cases of the illness are rising in Wales. Visits to GPs, hospital admissions and admissions to intensive care units of confirmed cases of influenza (flu) have all increased across Wales in…
Local restaurant commended for high quality washroom facilities at prestigious awards McDonald’s Aberdare restaurant on Depot Road has been awarded a top prize at the annual independent Loo of the Year awards – dubbed the ‘Toilet Oscars’ – which recognises and rewards the best washrooms across the UK. The restaurant’s Business Manager Nathan…
Rhondda Cynon Taff Council are currently asking for people's views on what they would like to see on the sight of the former precinct in Pontypridd town centre. In a short survey people are asked to tick three out of twelve possible options for the site – with an option to add their own ideas….
Police in Aberdare are wishing to trace a man after cash was stolen at an Aberdare supermarket. The theft happened around 5pm on Monday 28th December 2015 at Asda, Cwmbach in Aberdare. At around 5pm on Monday 28th December a man shopping in Asda’s Aberdare supermarket used one of the self service tills and asked…
A disabled Conservative MP has warned the government not to underestimate the difficulty of achieving its aim of halving the disability employment gap, because of the extent of “prejudice” faced by disabled people. Paul Maynard, MP for Blackpool North and Cleveleys, told a parliamentary debate on access to jobs for disabled people that he had been shocked…
Two Welsh health boards are said to be in danger of failing to break even this year, according to the Health Minister. In previous years the Welsh Labour Government have offered cash strapped health boards ‘bail-outs’ but it is believed that no such payments will be made this year. Welsh Conservatives say the financial…
Day trips to Wales from other parts of the UK fell by a fifth according to new figures released this week. The findings are part of the Great Britain Day Visits Survey and cover the calendar year to November. Between January and November 2015 there were 68 million day trips made to Wales by…
Ourselves and Care and Social Services Wales (CSSIW) have jointly published the sixth annual monitoring report on the use of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) in Wales. The Safeguards apply to people over the age of 18 who can’t consent to treatment or care in a hospital or care home. DoLS were developed…
