Welsh Conservatives have questioned enormous new figures showing well over 50 million pounds was spent on Labour government-owned buildings over the last five years.   The stats – obtained by Andrew RT Davies – cover capital building expenses, furniture and IT. The Welsh Conservative Leader has now called for a swift review of building costs…

We are delighted that following fast on the success of our older students who gained exceptional Advanced Level results last week, our younger GCSE cohort have also achieved some excellent results. Congratulations to all who have received their results today, including those younger pupils who sat some modular exams, including some as young as 12…

This review was undertaken to check on the progress made with the recommendations that were identified in a review that took place in 2012.   As part of our Operational Plan for 2014-15, we decided to to check how the health board had progressed with the recommendations that were made by undertaking a follow-up review…

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council repairing bridges, but when are they going to build the two bridges at Mountain Ash?   Below RCTC press releases County Borough’s bridges will see repairs thanks to the ongoing multi-million-pound Highways Investment Scheme. The latest phase of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s multi-million-pound Highways Investment Scheme, will see over £1.9m invested in…

Cwm Taf University Health Board has embraced opportunities for change and developed innovative, clinical improvements to patient services, according to an independent report by Healthcare Inspectorate Wales.   The review was undertaken earlier this year to check on the progress made with the recommendations that were identified in a review that took place in 2012….

Pupils at St John Baptist Church-in Wales High School are celebrating further success following GCSE results.  Many pupils have achieved the highest possible grades in particular, Amelia Morgan-Gumm , Jonathan Saunders, George Lewis, Ben Hardcastle, and Daisy Bateman.   Others who attained a high number of A*s and As include: Max Bateman, Aran Edwards, Carys…

Resolven, Wales, UK. With recent reports of a fall in the number of students enrolling in further education (FE) colleges in Wales and an ongoing shortage of engineering skills, Magor Designs Limited has confirmed that it will continue to invest in its’ highly coveted 4-year apprenticeship scheme. The Resolven based engineering and automation company, which…

98 people newly diagnosed with cancer via the ‘urgent suspected cancer route’ did not start their treatment within the target time in June.   Latest figures, published by Welsh government today, show Labour’s target has been missed again. It was last met in 2008.   At the end of June, 83.1 per cent of patients…

Commenting after the release of this year’s GCSEs, Dr. Philip Dixon, Director of ATL Cymru, said: ‘It is good to see that students in Wales have maintained the strong performance of last year with 66.6% of them achieving the coveted A* to C grades. It is particularly gratifying to see the notable improvement in English…

Macmillan Wales would like to invite all of your readers to take part in our World’s Biggest Coffee Morning on Friday 25 September – the 25th year of the event.  Last year, more than 10,700 coffee mornings were held in homes and workplaces all over Wales, helping to raise an amazing UK-wide total of just over £25 million…