Local charity Welsh Hearts, Calonnau Cymru are holding a competition for primary and secondary school aged pupils to design a festive Christmas card. Pupils can draw, paint or photograph their entries. There will be three winners, one of which will receive a free defibrillator and CPR training for their school. Defibrillators are life saving pieces…
I was just on aberdareonline.co.uk doing a little research, and thought I would ask if you would consider adding a couple of resources on safety? As a Mother of two safety is very important to me. I thought this covers some important ground. There’s also new laws on put on place on dangerous chemical symbols…
South Wales Police can confirm that Matthew John Johnson, aged 27, from Hendreforgan, Gilfach Goch has been charged following the road traffic collision in Mountain Ash on the 3rd September. He has been charged with driving a vehicle without due care and attention and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Tye Hawkins, aged 10, still remains…
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Play Wales have launched a Manifesto for children’s play in Wales and hope that the new Welsh Government will continue to prioritise play provision in Wales. Play Wales are asking all political parties to recognise the importance of making time for play, as well as, having the freedom and suitable places to do so. The…
The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act is about improving the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of Wales, now and in the future. The main purpose of the guidance is to help public bodies to respond positively to the duties and powers they now have under the Act. These documents take into account the views…
Waiting times at Wales’ accident and emergency departments got worse last month, in spite of an overall fall in the number of attendances by patients. Two thousand fewer people visited Welsh emergency departments in August than in July, according to NHS Wales stats published today, yet just 83.6 per cent of patients were seen within…
At the beginning of July, I had the opportunity to participate in the UNIQ Oxford Summer School. During the week, I experienced the life of a Philosophy, Politics and Economics student by attending lectures, writing an essay on the topic of social equality and participating in an hour long tutorial, a method of teaching which…
Multi-medal winning gymnast Frankie Jones will help select the very best of elite and grassroots sport for 2015 as part of the Wales Sport Awards judging panel. Commonwealth Games gold medal winner Jones will help pick out the people who make sport tick and choose the finalists and winners to go forward to December’s…
Diabetes UK Cymru is urging parents and students in Rhondda Cynon Taf to nominate their schools for a special award for looking after children and young people with Type 1 diabetes. The charity’s Good Diabetes Care in School Award is open to all schools in Wales. Schools can nominate themselves, or be nominated by parents and…
