Modern Wales has often paid a heavy price for its industrial past which has left its scars across the landscape. Long-abandoned metal mines, which once produced lead, zinc and copper, are now the source of severe pollution whose toxic discharges can have a severe impact on the water quality of the surrounding area. Peter Stanley,…
Air pollution data revealed today (01/05/18) shows that three Welsh cities and two Welsh towns are at or over World Health Organisation (WHO) standards for fine particle air pollution (PM2.5) – with the expanded database uncovering new examples of dangerously polluted air across the UK. Submitted by Kirsty Luff on May 02nd Cardiff, Chepstow, Newport,…
An open letter to anyone who is thinking about becoming a foster carer from Paula Payne, who has been with Fostering RCT for nearly nine years. To anyone who is considering becoming a foster carer. First of all I would just like to say a little about me and the job that I do, I…
Welsh Conservatives can reveal that reported pressure ulcers have increased from 184 in 2014/15 to 1,119 in 2017/18 – an increase of 508%. Three health boards and Velindre Trust have seen year-on-year rises since 2014/15, while the remaining four health boards all have reported higher numbers of cases last year than in 2014/15 or 2015/16….
The frontrunner to replace Carwyn Jones as First Minister has suggested that he would support a cheaper alternative to the Black Route scheme. Mark Drakeford said a cheaper alternative “would be attractive”, amidst concerns that the Black Route – the Welsh Government’s long favoured solution to congestion on the M4 – is now dead…
