From today (April 1st) Cwm Taf University Health Board changes its name to Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB as it takes responsibility for providing healthcare services for the people in the Bridgend County Borough area. Cwm Taf already provides healthcare services to the populations of Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil, but the boundary change means…
Do you keep tablets, creams and medicines ‘just in case?’ Do you have a cabinet full of out of date medicines? April 1st launches a Wales-wide initiative to spring clean your medicines cabinet. NHS Wales and the all-Wales ‘Your Medicines, Your Health’ team are asking you to take a look in your medicines cupboard and clear…
The former First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones, acted unlawfully when setting up the independent inquiry into the death of former Welsh Assembly member Carl Sargeant, the High Court has ruled. Mr Sargeant was found dead at home in November 2017 after he was suspended by the First Minister following allegations of sexual misconduct….
Good luck to Iolo and the Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun year 8 boys embarking on a 100 mile bike ride to Brean Sands this morning. The team have already raised over £2000 for the Noah's Ark Appeal and CICRA. Amazing! Follow the link below for more info and to sponsor the team! HTTPS://UK.VIRGINMONEYGIVING.COM/FUNDRAISER-DISPLAY/SHOWROFUNDRAISERPAGE?USERURL=IOLOBIKERIDE&PAGEURL=1
The Department for Transport has published guidelines for councils saying that pointless road signs should be removed amid warnings that they waste taxpayers' money, clutter streets and confuse motorists. Principal councils are told to audit signs in their area and remove those that are "obsolete or unnecessary". They should also adopt a "less is more"…
Breaking down barriers with Quick Reads The 2019 Quick Reads titles in Wales, published by Y Lolfa and Rily Publications, are to be launched by the Minister for Education Kirsty Williams AM, at the Norwegian Church in Cardiff Bay, on Tuesday, 30 April. The 2019 Quick Reads titles in Wales, published by Y Lolfa…
Created in 2016, and 4-day sub RawFfest youth arts festival for Wales Taking place in 25 Wales Millennium Center from April – 28 April 2019. A fun and innovative festival, RawFfes t lower Planned and programmed by two young people from and for two young people from an Offers profiad of the arts in-its richest and rawest form. The AIM of the festival to Promote and support sub gwaith…
Auditor General looked at how we manage our waste in Wales Wales’ ambition for 2050 is zero waste. Waste management is an important and complex issue that covers a range of different but related approaches. Preventing the production of waste, or preparing waste for reuse, has much greater environmental benefit than recycling, Recycling has a greater…
Measuring the Mountain (MtM), a unique initiative gathering people’s experiences of social care throughout Wales, will share their findings today (Wednesday 27 March). The report is the first of its kind and will shed light on how social care really feels for carers and people who are receiving care and support. Funded by Welsh Government,…
Measuring the Mountain (MtM), a unique initiative gathering people’s experiences of social care throughout Wales, will share their findings today (Wednesday 27 March). The report is the first of its kind and will shed light on how social care really feels for carers and people who are receiving care and support. Funded by Welsh Government,…
