The centenary of the birth of Roald Dahl – the World’s No.1 storyteller – will be celebrated across Wales this year thanks to Invent your Event, a new funding scheme from Literature Wales and Welsh Government. The scheme will engage the whole of Wales in literature, creative writing and reading by offering financial support for…
Police in Tonypandy are warning residents to step up security on their sheds and garages after a series of break-ins. The advice comes after a number of burglaries in the area over the past 2 weeks. We have experienced a number of break-ins from garages and garden sheds with high value items such as bikes…
UKIP Economic Spokesman Mark Reckless slams Welsh budget deficit saying it proves the Assembly cannot be fiscally responsible. UKIP has slammed the revelation that on a stand-alone basis Wales’ budget deficit is £14.6bn, almost a quarter of the country’s GDP. Economics Spokesman Mark Reckless pointed out that even at it’s worst point from 2008-2009, the…
There are serious question marks over Carwyn Jones’ leadership during and in the build up to the steel crisis, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have said today. Ahead of the Assembly statement today on the steel crisis, Eluned Parrott AM has today published six key questions that Carwyn Jones must answer: Why has it taken the…
A project to reduce the number of people dying prematurely from cardiovascular disease in some of the most deprived communities in Cwm Taf is to be extended across Wales, the Welsh Government has announced. Lessons learned in the pilot schemes in Cwm Taf and Aneurin Bevan university health board areas will now support other boards…
Commenting on the future of the steel industry in Wales, following a statement by the First Minister in the National Assembly for Wales, Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies AM said: “The steel industry is vital to Wales, and the UK – and it is so important that we all work together to secure its…
Do you know of an inspirational individual or group that has made a real difference to their area or to the lives of others? If so, why not nominate them for a Wales Volunteer of the Year Award? It’s your chance to get these remarkable people the recognition they deserve. There are six categories for…
“We are deeply disappointed by this cynical and self-serving move by Airbus which arrogantly places their profit margins at the centre of the debate instead of the real interests of its employees and the people of Wales. “We disagree fully with the assertions that Airbus has chosen to share with its staff, and would remind…
Cafcass, the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) and ADSS Cymru have published guidance aimed at clarifying the expectations on local authorities for children looked after under s. 20 of the Children Act 1989. The move follows recent judicial criticism – including in Re N [2015] EWCA Civ 1112 – and sector concerns about use of the…
