Minister for Education and Skills, Huw Lewis, will officially launch the titles at Yr Oriel in the National Assembly building on Thursday, 25 February. The 2016 Quick Reads titles, published by Accent Press and Y Lolfa, are to be announced with books by sports broadcaster Dylan Ebenezer, popular Welsh-language novelist Geraint Evans, award-winning writer and…
Labour’s claims to be halfway through a decade of delivery should “strike fear into the hearts of Welsh voters”, says Leader of the Welsh Conservatives – Andrew RT Davies. The First Minister has been speaking ahead of Labour’s conference, and has claimed that his government has kept all the promises they made in 2011. …
Plans to protect and improve Wales’ water environment over the next six years have been published. The proposals, known as River Basin Management Plans, have been pulled together by Natural Resources Wales (NRW). They outline the steps that need to be taken in the next six years to makes Wales’ rivers, streams and lakes better…
As part of our plans for the NHS in Wales Kirsty Williams, leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats, this week announced our Access to GPs scheme which will guarantee prompt appointments and extend opening hours where needed. Under the Welsh Liberal Democrats' plans, GP practices would be able to bid for funding to improve access…
Download (opens in new window) PDF[0.36MB] This Structured Assessment has assessed the robustness of the Trust’s financial management arrangements, the adequacy of its governance arrangements and the management of key enablers that support effective use of resources. Arrangements, which support good governance and the efficient, effective and economical use of resources continue to evolve, but…
Welsh Hearts are holding heart screening sessions for young people at Lido Ponty, the National Lido of Wales, this weekend. 12 young people die each week across the UK from an undiagnosed heart condition – that’s 12 too many. It is Welsh Hearts' mission to help protect and promote the heart health of young people…
A West Midlands firm which made thousands of nuisance phone calls in the middle of the night has been fined £70,000 by the ICO. It comes the same week as a Manchester company, MyIML, was fined £80,000 by the ICO for cold calling people registered with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS). Direct Security Marketing Ltd, based in Dudley,…
The number of A&E patients waiting more than 12 hours in hospital emergency care units has almost doubled in a month, to “potentially dangerous” levels; at 3,294 – the highest number since records began. Under the Welsh Labour Government’s own target no patient should wait longer than 12 hours, and 95% of patients must be…
Detectives in Merthyr are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in Maesgwyn, Cwmdare. Incident occurred between 5.40pm and 8.15pm on Tuesday 9th February. The occupant of the house, a 86 year old lady, answered a knock on her front door and two people forced their way inside. One of them demanded cash from the lady….
South Wales Police are warning of a possible strong batch of the drug GHB in circulation in Pontypridd following the overdose of a 24 year old man last week. Please check out the link below for the risks associated with this drug. GHB | FRANK Here you can say what you want, without…
