The Year 9 and 10 girls were victorious last week in the Merthyr and Cynon Netball Cup. They have been playing a series of fixtures since September and have not lost a game in the cup competition. All the girls have been a credit to the school. The girls involved were: Chloe Mears Ashton…
On Friday 4th March, a group of Hair & Beauty pupils visited Boots the Chemist’s Cosmetic Department in Cardiff. The purpose of the event was for the pupils to have an insight into different type of careers, within the makeup and beauty industry. During the day, the pupils gained experience, spoke to the staff on different…
We're excited to announce that Laura Mvula is returning to Wales, this Summer at the Wales Millennium Centre on Saturday the 11th of June, as part of the countries newest festival the Festival of Voice! Laura is one of the most exciting new musical talents to come out of the UK in recent years; since catapulting into the limelight with her critically acclaimed debut…
As one of Y Galeri Caerffili’s most popular artists, Bert Evans regularly exhibits in their group shows. This time he returns for his first solo exhibition in Caerphilly and his latest collection of work is about to be unveiled. The main driving force for this artist is light, so much so that…
A leading diabetes charity is looking for healthcare professionals in the Cwm Taf area to give the leadership needed to improve services for people with diabetes in their area. The role is open to any healthcare professional experienced in treating the complex needs of people with diabetes and with the potential to lead real change,…
Good morning Conference! What a sensational 12 months this has been for our Party since we met in Cardiff last year. At the time, we were just weeks away from a critical general election, that commentators were telling us we were set to lose They said we were going to lose seats. Lose the economic…
A new study published in the journal PLOS ONE suggests a link between gum disease and greater rates of cognitive decline in people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. In this observational study, led by King's College London and the University of Southampton, 59 participants with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease were cognitively assessed and a…
Addressing the annual Welsh Conservative Party Conference in Llangollen, Dr Altaf Hussain AM, Shadow Minister for Social Services, said: (Check against delivery / Gwirio gyda’r cyflwyniad) Conference, it is my privilege to be addressing you today as your Assembly Member for South Wales West. Of course, this has been made possibly by Byron Davies' historic…
We at St John are all extremely proud of Isaak Davies who this week represented Wales U15s football and gained what we hope will be the first of many international caps. Isaak started the game as striker where Wales beat Poland 1-0 at the FA Wales base Dragon Park Newport. Isaak is credit to the school…
The appetite for change and improvement is “endemic” across all public services in Wales, said the Chief Inspector for Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales. Chief Inspector Imelda Richardson highlighted that “major new laws” – the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016, and the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014…
