As reported by the BBC there are an unacceptable number of cancelled /postponed operations in Wales each year which has knock on effects for the whole NHS and can impact severely on patients' quality of life. A leading surgeon says that winter pressures – the extra demand due to illness and falls etc – ties up beds…
The fifth Penarth Literature Festival will be held between the 2nd and 9th of October. Several of the events this year promote Welsh literature. These are some of the highlights: Wednesday 5th October – Writing a Successful Short Story. Julie McGowan will be holding two writing workshops (one from 2 til 4.30 and the other from…
‘Fab Fun’ for all the family in Aberdare this weekend (Saturday, September 24), as the Council joins forces with local traders to stage the Faberdare event. There will be fun for all the family in and around the town centre from 10am until 4pm. With FREE parking in the town centre from 10am, attractions include a funfair…
STUART BRYCE has recently (2016) been appointed as the new Operations Manager at a care provider who has been awarded a large provision to provide domiciliary care in the Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) and Merthyr Tydfil areas. The 32-year-old, who is originally from Dyffryn Cellwen and is a fluent Welsh speaker, will be overseeing the…
As a call goes out for artists to submit artworks into their next Open Art Competition, the winner of Y Galeri Caerffili’s 2016 event prepares for his first major exhibition. Mark Youd was offered the solo show as part of his prize and preparations are well underway in readiness for the launch early October. Mark…
The National Assembly for Wales voted against a Plaid Cymru motion calling for “full membership” of the European Single Market this week, becoming the first national institution in the UK to do so since the referendum on June 23rd. Assembly Members (AMs) instead supported a Welsh Conservative motion [tabled in the name of Paul Davies…
Location: Butetown Community Centre, Loudon Square, Butetown, Cardiff, CF10 5UZ. Time: 9:00am – 1:30pm Date: Thursday 29 September 2016 People are invited to attend a board meeting of Natural Resources Wales to watch the board discuss its business. Items for discussion on the agenda include the State of Natural Resources Report, future approach for…
More than £11 million was spent by councils on running empty buildings in Wales last year, as maintenance, utility and security bills sky-rocketed. A total of £11,250,239.72 was spent by councils in 2015-16 on unused non-residential buildings – up 29% on the previous year, and at an average of £750,000 per local authority. The figures…
Several members of staff at St John Baptist Church in Wales High School will be taking part in the Sleep Out (10th November) for Llamau, where they will swap their beds for a night under the stars, whatever the weather, returning the school the next day to teach as normal! Llamau work with vulnerable homeless…
