42% of public not convinced people with dementia still benefit a lot from seeing loved ones they no longer recognise New research by Alzheimer's Society shows that 42% of people mistakenly think that once a person with dementia stops recognising loved ones, they don't benefit a lot from spending time with them. In a separate…
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have blasted the Labour Welsh Government for wasting over £52,000 on an advertising campaign intended to promote the South Wales Metro. Over recent months, posters, light boxes and banners simply saying “It’s approaching” have been appearing in train stations across South Wales. The posters feature no useful information for the public,…
The Welsh Conservatives have renewed their campaign for Safe Standing following a packed festive period for football clubs in Wales. Party Leader, Andrew RT Davies, has long led the call for a safe standing pilot in Wales and in December 2014 commissioned a survey of supporters in the UK which found that some 96% back a…
Unbelievably another year has flown by and 2016 is upon us. Politically 2015 was not the best for us as a party and it was difficult to see all the hard work we have put in locally count for nothing as people voted according to national, UK wide issues. It seems that many people who…
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/developer/branch/Bellway-Homes-Ltd/Maes-y-Ffion-89299.html Bellway has completed the long-awaited transformation of a former milk depot in Aberdare into a new homes development. Bellway’s Maes-Y-Ffion development has breathed new life into the former site of the CWS Milk Depot in Llwydcoed Road. The development has provided 47 three-bedroom and four-bedroom homes. Outline consent for the development was given in…
Natural Resources Wales is urging people to prepare for the risk of further flooding. The whole of Wales will see heavy rainfall overnight tonight (Tuesday 29 December) and in the morning with rivers peaking in late morning and early afternoon on Wednesday. A significant amount of rainfall is predicted to fall on ground that is…
Well I hope everyone had a good Christmas . I have had a white one, as anyone who follows my personal Facebook page will have seen, in Utah visiting family. Seems lots of people in North Wales and the North of England have had a pretty miserable time of it with heart-breaking pictures of people…
With over 1,500 people taking part in the 2015 Nos Galan Road Races, it looks set to become the biggest event in its long and illustrious history. An estimated crowd of around 10,000 spectators are also anticipated on the streets of Mountain Ash on Thursday, December 31, for what will no doubt be the biggest…
The Welsh Assembly’s rugby team will cap a historic year with a charity fundraising day at the Dragons’ annual Christmas fixture against the Blues with all funds going to the team’s partner charity Bowel Cancer UK. It’s Newport Gwent Dragons’ turn to host the local derby against the Blues on the 27th December and…
New research shows confusion over dementia signs and long waits to seek help. At Christmas, when people spend a lot of time together with family or friends whom they haven’t seen for a while, they are more likely to notice changes that could be signs of dementia. Alzheimer’s Society Helpline calls increase by a staggering…
