The Welsh Education Minister has today confirmed that all pupils will be able to return to school in September. The Welsh Technical Advisory Group, which provides scientific and technical advice to Government during emergencies, this week recommended to the Minister that schools “plan to open in September with 100% of pupils physically present on school…
Welsh law means that a landlord who is unlicensed cannot lawfully serve an eviction notice on tenants, the Court of Appeal has found. Lord Justice Newey upheld a ruling by Swansea County Court that landlord Darren Jarvis had not served a valid notice on Darryl and Karen Evans, who had rented a home from him…
A new ‘bedtime’ MRI scanning service for young children is reducing the need for general anaesthetic and dramatically cutting waiting times at the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. The idea behind the initiative is that children come into hospital at bedtime and are sleepy or even fast asleep when the MRI scan takes place,…
The Council’s Library Service is extending its new ‘Order and Collect’ service to include three more of its branches, with effect from Thursday, July 16. Book lovers from across the County Borough will be able to select and reserve up to five books via the Council’s online catalogue or by telephoning: Mountain Ash Library - 01443…
RHONDDA CYNON TAFF COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL (VARIOUS ROADS, MOUNTAIN ASH) (TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS) ORDER 2020 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council intends, not less than 7 days from the date of this Notice, to make an Order under Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as…
A Ton Pentre man who was called up to help in the Army’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic has returned to his day job. At the beginning of April, Darren Griffiths, 42, swapped his usual job as a Gas Engineering Operative for gas emergency and pipeline service, Wales & West Utilities, to help on the…
Recommendations To realise the vision for effective community schools in Wales in a strategic and sustainable way: Schools should: R1 Build strong partnerships with families as an integral part of improving the wellbeing and achievement of all pupils R2 Refer clearly in strategic plans to how they will work with families, the community and partners…
A DARING duo of Welsh Ambulance Service staff are taking the high road and walking the length of Wales – all for charity. Paramedic Kevin O’Connor and his Emergency Medical Technician wife Cath, based in Bargoed, are aiming to complete the epic 298-mile Cambrian Way challenge in three weeks – and have even used up…
Responding to comments by the Welsh Government Health Minister regarding Covid-19 test result delays, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister Angela Burns MS said: “The Labour-led Welsh Government has suggested that Covid-19 results in Wales are taking longer to turn around because there has been a big increase in testing but nothing could be further from…
People in Cwm Taf Morgannwg are now able to order sexual health testing kits online and carry out the tests in the privacy of their own home. The health board’s sexual health team has joined forces with Frisky Wales, a service run by Public Health Wales, to ensure people can get tested for sexually…
