South Wales Fire and Rescue Service has teamed up with Fireman Sam to help local communities across south Wales. Celebrating the 30th anniversary of everyone’s favourite firefighter, Fireman Sam will be lending a hand to the Service by supporting charity and fundraising events. On Saturday 19th August, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service will be…
The number of deliberately set grass fires in Wales has dramatically reduced since 2015 – with the Wales Arson Reduction Board crediting the collaborative approach of its multi-agency task force – Operation Dawns Glaw with the reduction. Chair of the Wales Strategic Arson Reduction Board, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service Deputy Chief…
Luisa Martin-Thomas, Senior Assistant Headteacher at Tonypandy Community College has won a prestigious Pearson Teaching Award Marking her as one of the best in the business . The Pearson Teaching Awards are an annual celebration of exceptional teachers, created to recognize the life-changing impact an inspirational teacher can have on the lives of the young…
Professor Marcus Longley has been appointed Chair of Cwm Taf University Health Board and will commence his four year term of office in October 2017. Professor Longley will replace Dr Chris Jones, who has served the maximum term as chairman of the Board, which ends this autumn after eight years. Currently Vice Chair of the…
The cat’s owner abandoned the kitten at an Aberdare property, and has now been handed a suspended prison sentence and banned from keeping animals for 12 months. An abandoned six-month-old kitten starved to death in an Aberdare property, after tragically being unable to claw into unopened sachets of food left at the house.Ms Rhiannon…
THE VULNERABLE and elderly across Wales who are cared for at home can now (June, 2017) nominate their favourite carer for an award in recognition of the work they do. The domiciliary care provider Abacare is asking service users to put forward carers working for the organisation for a series of accolades including Carer of…
Anglers in Wales are again urgently being asked to help conserve fish stocks by releasing all the salmon they catch in 2017. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has made the request as the number of salmon in Welsh rivers continues to give cause for serious concern. Dave Mee, senior fisheries advisor for NRW, said: …
