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Welsh childhood diabetes shock

Welsh childhood diabetes shock

February 8, 2010 No Comments

A shocking number of children are being rushed to hospital suffering from a potentially fatal diabetic condition, says the National Director of Diabetes UK Cymru, Dai Williams. More than 120 children in Wales were admitted to accident and emergency departments in a year with a potentially fatal diabetic complication, leading health charity Diabetes UK Cymru warns ...

It’s official – Bute Park is the best in Wales!

November 26, 2009 No Comments

Bute Park in Cardiff has been awarded the prestigious accolade of the best park in Wales, in Britain’s Best Park competition. The park scooped the regional award back in 2008 and has beat off tough competition from other parks across Wales to take the 2009 title. Parks were judged on various criteria including environment, design, ...

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Oak Death disease found in Radyr

November 25, 2009 No Comments

Cardiff Council has discovered an outbreak of Phytophthora ramorum at the Moundfield Motte site in Morganstown and will now be working to destroy the infected vegetation. Phytophthora ramorum – known as Sudden Oak Death – is a fungal infection and has been found on rhododendron in the small woodland area around the motte. DEFRA (Department ...

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Cardiff Awarded Healthy Cities Status

November 6, 2009 No Comments

Cardiff has become the first Welsh city to be given World Health Organization (WHO) Healthy Cities status joining only seven other cities in the United Kingdom . Achievement of the award is being seen as an important step in ensuring Cardiff continues to develop as one of the best places to live in the country ...

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bmibaby jobs to go in Cardiff

November 4, 2009 No Comments

bmibaby, the low-cost unit of British Midland Airways, or bmi, Wednesday said it may have to cut 158 jobs under its restructuring plans. The airline said 54 pilot and 82 cabin crew positions are at risk of redundancy at Birmingham, Manchester and Cardiff airports. A further 22 management and support positions at head office and ...

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Transporting the past

November 3, 2009 No Comments

The building of the new Glamorgan Archives in Leckwith is complete and on November 2nd the team started the task of moving all their documents into their new home. A staggering 45,000 volumes, 60,000 plans and hundreds of items have been transferred from fragile boxes into new robust ones. Mike Hodgson, Conservator, was given the ...

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Difficulties Accessing Basic Mental Health Services in Wales & England

Today, the MPs from the All Party Parliamentary Group on Mental Health launch the report of their investigation into...

Welsh childhood diabetes shock

A shocking number of children are being rushed to hospital suffering from a potentially fatal diabetic condition, says the...

Cardiff’s environmental policies having an effect!

Cardiff Council’s energy saving drive and bid to cut carbon emissions is already reaping the benefits. In the last...

Cardiff East park and ride proving popular in run up to Christmas

The new Park and Ride in the east of Cardiff is proving to be extremely popular, with the numbers...

Cardiff students take control of world’s largest radio telescope

A group of Cardiff students took control of one of the world’s most powerful radio telescopes this week as...

Willott fights Severn Toll increase

Jenny Willott, Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for Cardiff Central, tabled a motion in Parliament calling on the Government to...

Legislative logjam cannot continue say Conservatives

Flagship Assembly Government legislation could take almost three years to come into force, says Welsh Conservatives. Shadow Health Minister...

Cardiff’s music service tunes up for a busy festive season

This Christmas will be busier than ever for the Cardiff County & Vale of Glamorgan Music Service ensembles, with...

A glimpse of Christmas past

It’s not just Scrooge who has the opportunity to visit Christmas past, Glamorgan Archives has many items that help...

Insole Court – Llandaff’s hidden gem

Cardiff Council, in partnership with the Friends of Insole Court Heritage Interpretation Project, today celebrate a successful first year...