Tag Archives: wales
Latest on Covid restrictions
Wales’ first minister, Mark Drakeford, has today announced his plan to lift some Covid restrictions this summer. Restrictions in Wales are easing from this Saturday, with further easing planned from the 7th August, but Wales has some key differences from England, most notably that people should still work from home wherever possible and face coverings […]
Senedd Election 2021 What’s it all about?
By now, you will have received at least ten flyers through your door from representatives standing in this year’s Senedd Election (did a quick count of my bundle on the dining table!). But what does it all mean? What are we voting for? Who are we voting for? Read on to find out… Understanding the […]
Cardiff Climate Hustings
A Hustings is a meeting at which candidates in an election address potential voters. On the 6th of May, people in Wales will take to the polls to vote for their preferred Senedd representative and parties are currently campaigning across the country to try and secure support. People are passionate about many different topics and […]
Poetry competition for children launched to inspire next generation of researchers
Teachers, researchers and poets join forces to educate schoolchildren about cancer The Wales Cancer Research Centre has teamed up with Cardiff University to launch a competition and education pack to mark World Cancer Day on the fourth of February 2021. Developed with teachers, researchers and poets, this new education pack aims to inspire a future […]
Shielding to continue until August for some in Wales
Almost 130,000 people will this week start receiving a letter from the Chief Medical Officer for Wales setting out the latest advice to protect them from coronavirus. They will be asked to continue shielding until 16 August, but the letter will also describe how the medical advice has changed to enable them to go outdoors […]
Coronavirus regulations in Wales – what we can and can’t do
New rules are now in force in Wales, which may differ to other parts of the UK, so it is important that we understand them. You can: Go out for exercise. The summary of the position on going out to exercise in Wales during the coronavirus lockdown is as follows: going out to exercise is a […]
New Wales Coronavirus Resilience Fund launched to help local organisations provide essential services
The new Wales Coronavirus Resilience Fund has been established to help groups and organisations providing services and support to individuals and families, whether singly or collectively, affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. Primarily, the fund will provide support for the following (this is not an exhaustive list): activities that help vulnerable people who are self-isolating (the […]
Who’s paying most for water bills in Britain and how does Wales compare?
Everyone loves an infographic and rainwater harvesting company Freeflush has created one to illustrate the results of their recent survey into water costs in Britain. There are big difference on how much you are likely to pay to your water utilities depending on where you live in the UK. That’s according to a new infographic […]