1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (791+ words) The £1.5m target for a North Wales toddler’s life-changing treatment now seems “achievable” after another £4,000 was raised at a charity football match. Dave and Siobhan Smith say they are now around £400,000 into their fundraising campaign to get 16-month old Rupert the…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (975+ words) A care home nurse has won a major award after creating history by becoming the first in Wales to qualify to prescribe medication to residents. Ezelina Dacruz, 50, gained her qualification after studying at Bangor University while also carrying out her…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (413+ words) Wales 247 Brain cancer death rates in Wales show no improvement in more than 20 years Brain cancer death rates in Wales did not improve between 2002 and 2025, a new analysis of Public Health Wales data by the charity Brain Tumour Research has…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (283+ words) Cardiff Council is proposing a major redesign of how care home placements for older people are commissioned, creating a more transparent, consistent and sustainable system to meet growing future demand. The proposals, due to be considered by Cabinet when it…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (226+ words) Francis Camilleri, Technical Director at Cardiff-based TB Davies, has been appointed Chair of the British Standards Institution’s B512 Technical Committee, the body responsible for developing and maintaining UK and European ladder safety standards. “Ladder standards exist to protect people who work…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (460+ words) Work is starting on a new permanent memorial that will provide a place for reflection on Swansea’s shared experience of the Covid-19 pandemic. The memorial is being created on a grassed area of the promenade near the Slip Bridge and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (532+ words) The Welsh Government is today (Thursday 3 September) setting out how significant funding will cut the NHS Wales waiting list and end two-year waits for treatment. Health and Care Minister Mabon ap Gwynfor recently announced an extra £145m is being invested in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (992+ words) A business executive who started work for a North Wales care organisation as a teenager is in the running for a major award. Kate Ackerley, 35, is a finalist in the Outstanding Service category at the Wales Care Awards after 14 years…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (270+ words) Services that help people to maintain their independence and to remain living in their own homes for longer have been described as being among the best that Wales can offer following a glowing report by Care Inspectorate Wales. Inspectors visited…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (49+ words) Wales 247 Swansea waiter wins national award after inspiring neurodiversity journey Entertainment & Features Writer Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel....