Author: Rhys Gregory

Households across Cardiff will receive a one-off green garden waste collection in May, Cardiff Council has announced. The additional collections have been arranged to help residents dispose of some of their grass cuttings and garden waste, which has built up since the service was halted because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents must, however, only put out garden waste for collection in their green wheelie bin or their reusable garden sacks. Any additional garden waste, which is put in any other container, including plastic bags, will not be collected. We have been working to update the calendar information for residents across…

Health Minister Vaughan Gething has confirmed that financial support of £60,000 will be provided to an eligible beneficiary of frontline staff working in the NHS and Social Care, should they die in service as a result of Covid-19. The scheme will see eligible beneficiaries receive a one off sum of £60,000 and will apply particularly to those working in frontline roles and locations where personal care is provided to individuals who may have contracted Covid-19. The scheme is non-contributory and there are no additional costs to employers. The payment will be made in addition to any existing benefits already earned…

The Education Minister, Kirsty Williams, will today set out her five key principles which will determine how education will be phased in at schools in Wales. Ahead of her appearance at the Children, Young People and Education Committee, the Minister will explain her plans for a phased approach in allowing more pupils to return to school. Schools are currently only open to children of critical workers and vulnerable children, with many local authorities adopting a hub approach rather than opening all schools in their area. School provision will gradually adapt and extend further during the next phase, in line with…

Vital supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline health and care workers in Wales have today been flown into Cardiff Airport. A chartered flight carrying 200,000 fluid resistant gowns will arrive from Cambodia. Today’s flight has been arranged through Welsh contacts and is the first of two due to arrive this week, which will replenish vital supplies of gowns for the NHS and social care staff in Wales. In total, 660,000 gowns will be flown in to Cardiff Airport on the flights, from Phnom Penh, in Cambodia and Hangzhou, in China. First Minister Mark Drakeford said: “Since the start…

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board now has 384 extra beds available and ready for patients, should they be needed during the Coronavirus outbreak. Contractors building the new Grange University Hospital at Llanfrechfa, Cwmbran, handed over a number of finished ward areas this week (Monday 27th April) – months ahead of schedule. Laing O’Rourke and Gleeds worked around the clock to get the extra capacity at the new hospital ready in just four weeks. Fortunately the Health Board has not yet seen the surge in cases it expected so the beds do not need to be opened at present. Chief Executive…

Two people have been arrested following an attempted armed robbery in Bryncethin, Bridgend. Officers were called to Blackmill Shop on Blackmill Road shortly after 7pm yesterday (Monday, April 27). A shop worker suffered minor injuries after she was struck by a missile – believed to have been from a crossbow – during the incident. A man and a woman, both aged 34, were arrested in the area a short time later. They are currently in custody, having been arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery. The man has also been arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drink or drugs.…

Following a fatal road traffic collision that occurred in Barry on Sunday, the family have released a tribute. Alan Jones, 62 years old, from Penarth was travelling on his silver Yamaha motorbike, westbound on the A4050 Port Road East, Barry when the collision happened. His family have said: “Alan was a husband, father and devoted grandfather and was well known as a postman in the local area. The family are devastated by his sudden, tragic passing and this will leave a massive void in all of our lives.” Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 11.15am following the…

Leading pensions and employee benefit advisor Quantum Advisory is calling for companies to make sure they fully understand how to treat furloughed staff in relation to pensions.

Staff at Hospital Innovations have ‘virtually’ joined together to support National Donate Life Month and raise awareness of the importance of tissue donation.

The first-ever digital-only Hay Festival will bring writers and readers together 18-31 May 2020 in free live broadcasts and interactive Q&As. Hay Festival Digital will see more than 100 award-winning writers, global policy makers, historians, pioneers and innovators take part, celebrating the best new fiction and non-fiction, and interrogating some of the biggest issues of our time, from Covid-19 and world health, to the climate crisis and our future, under the theme of #ImagineTheWorld. What would have been the Hay Festival Programme for Schools will also take place online, kicking things off with five days of storytelling and live performances for KS…