Dedicated gluten, wheat and dairy free producer, Welsh Hills Bakery, has welcomed Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, to its Aberdare factory. The visit was part of the family run company’s diamond jubilee celebrations marking 60 years since founders, Ernest Rule and wife Ruby, began their baking venture. Now, Welsh Hills Bakery…
Newydd Housing Association, with 800 properties in RCT, is a Top Employer having been recognised in the Inside Housing Innovation Index for 2016. The Top Employers list includes those housing organisations that outperform the UK norm – an average score from hundreds of UK organisations across all sectors. This year 45 organisations were recognised on the…
Figures uncovered by the Welsh Conservatives reveal a 25.4% decline in passenger numbers on the Welsh Government’s flagship north-south air link. A Written Assembly Question by Clwyd West AM, Darren Millar, revealed that passenger numbers for 2016 (to date) have fallen by more than a quarter. Between January and August this year 5,925 passengers used…
On 3rd October Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda together with South Wales Fire Service will introduce a free home fire safety risk assessment to patients on discharge from hospital. Paul Jones, watch manager at Tonypandy Fire Station said: “A home fire risk assessment means that a fire officer will visit the person’s home and check that they…
The South Wales Fire and Rescue Authority has published on its website the current draft set of its 2015-16 financial statements, which the Authority approved on 26th September 2016. The statements are unaudited, with the audit opinion pending the conclusion of the audit. The publication of the draft statements has been undertaken by the deadline…
Medicines returned from seventy local pharmacies in Cwm Taf through 2015-2016 could have filled three Double Decker buses, thanks to a Cwm Taf campaign encouraging the community to not stockpile their medicines. Martin Davies, chief pharmacist for the Rhondda, in Cwm Taf University Health Board, said: “Our Medicines campaign, ‘Your Medicines, Your Health’ has been…
The Welsh Government will give no guarantees that big businesses in Wales will benefit from the UK Government’s apprenticeships levy, prompting fears that it will discourage larger employers from operating in Wales. In spring 2017, UK employers with a pay bill over £3m will be required to contribute to a new apprenticeship levy. Changes to…
Indie Morgan competed in her first World championships where she competed against some seasoned fighters. She has done us all proud coming away with medals in the following categories: KUMITE (Traditional Karate) : Silver Medal POINTS : …
