7+ hour, 50+ min ago   (302+ words) Patients living with dementia are being given extra support thanks to new equipment funded by public donations. More than £1,500 raised through Hywel Dda Health Charities has funded the purchase of dementia clocks for Glangwili Hospital’s accident and emergency department and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (261+ words) A hospital garden has been transformed into a dementia-friendly space to support patient wellbeing. The courtyard at the Caebryn mental health unit at Prince Philip Hospital has been redeveloped into a therapeutic outdoor environment, thanks to generous donations to Hywel…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (312+ words) A mother is preparing to take on a gruelling marathon challenge. Alys Williams from Carmarthenshire will run Marathon Eryri in Snowdonia on October 24, 2026, to raise funds for Hywel Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board....

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (362+ words) An accountancy firm is swapping spreadsheets for walking boots in support of a national charity. Ashmole & Co, which operates 13 offices across south and mid Wales, will walk the Tywi Valley Path in Carmarthenshire to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Society....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (371+ words) One in five Brits wake up on the wrong side of the bed at least three days a week. A poll of 2,000 adults revealed that 43% feel grumpy, irritable, or easily annoyed at least once a week upon waking, with the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (254+ words) The health of King Harald of Norway deteriorated over the weekend, the royal palace said. The 89-year-old, who has been on sick leave for several weeks, was admitted to the National Hospital in Oslo a week ago where he was…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (192+ words) Farmers in Wales are being urged to remain vigilant. Rising cases of Bluetongue virus (BTV-3) have been reported in dairy herds, beef cattle and sheep flocks across Great Britain, with 13 cases now confirmed in Wales. The Agriculture and Horticulture Development…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (174+ words) A Llandeilo-based auctioneer has raised thousands for a hospital unit. Huw Evans Auctioneers raised £12,600 for Glangwili Hospital’s Chemotherapy Day Unit through an auction and raffle held in March at the Llandeilo mart. Huw Evans, of Huw Evans Auctioneers, said: "It…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (195+ words) Tycroes Primary School has raised more than £1,100 for the Paediatric Diabetes Service. A total of £1,143 was raised through a sponsored Step-a-Thon organised by staff member Carly Price during Diabetes Week in June. The event supported Hywel Dda University Health Board’s…...