In remembering Aberfan on the 60th anniversary of the disaster this week, Plaid Cymru Members of the Senedd for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr have urged the UK Government to fund coal tip safety in Wales to protect communities today. On 21 October 1966, an avalanche of coal waste and slurry swept down the mountainside above the…
New analysis finds that more than 1 in 3 men (37%) in Wales are dying prematurely. £1 in every £33 of the Welsh Government’s health budget is spent on just five conditions in men. Report finds that men’s health outcomes remain strongly shaped by deprivation,geography, work, social connection and access to care – and calls…
A dedicated group of runners will put their best feet forward this weekend for their fourth consecutive Cardiff Half Marathon as Team Amy, honouring the legacy of their late friend and raising vital funds for Welsh emotional health charity Daring to Dream. Amy Penn, from Newport, South Wales, was just 21 when she died in…
We are making strong progress in our campaign to stop the switch-off of terrestrial, aerial-based, TV by 2034. Our political pressure has forced the Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, to concede that he is “concerned” about his own Government’s plans and that he will “have a proper look at it”! As the Government considers its response…
Hospice UK and Hospices Cymru are calling for urgent action from Welsh Government to secure fair and stable funding for hospice care, warning that essential services will become increasingly difficult to sustain without investment. It estimates that an additional £30 million is needed to ensure hospices can continue delivering vital services throughout the remainder of…
Householders who think their council tax bill is wrong may be entitled to challenge it through a free tribunal, but new guidance suggests many are never told this option exists, and can lose the right to use it by the time they find out. Last year the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman received more…
Park Lane Special School in Aberdare, South Wales is proud to announce an inspiring fundraising challenge being undertaken by one of its parents, Rhys Howe, who will take on the formidable Beacons Way Ultra 100km Ultramarathon in support of the school and its pupils. Rhys, whose son Alfie attends Park Lane, will run 100 kilometres across the…
Daring to Dream Founder Barbara Chidgey has called for Wales to recognise and respond to the significant emotional realities and impact of illness, a message she shared at the charity’s fifth annual Ball, which raised over £5,500 to support its work across the country. Barbara emphasised that emotional health is about how people feel and…
A Mountain Ash woman is preparing to shave her head in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support after the charity helped her family through one of the most difficult times in their lives. Eileen Bogue is taking on the Brave the Shave challenge on 24 July 2026, with the aim of raising £2,000 to help Macmillan…
Hospices across Wales are warning of growing pressure on their staff as new survey findings show they are caring for patients with increasingly urgent and complex needs, at a time when increasing demand and rising costs are putting this care at risk. A new survey of adult hospices in Wales conducted by Hospice UK shows:…
