Child poverty still on Welsh Government agenda
Addressing Children in Wales’s Child Poverty Conference, the Cabinet Secretary reaffirmed the Welsh Government’s commitment to eradicating child poverty.
He said the focus on employability, early years and empowerment has put far greater emphasis on those areas which support children to have the best start in life.
This approach has seen increasing...Read More »
Big budget US comedy Show Dogs spent £4.7m filming in Wales – Hollywood producer is keen to return after ‘a great experience’
Riverstone Pictures, founded by Deepak Nayar and Nik Bower, has just completed filming in Wales where the majority of principal photography for Show Dogs was carried out at Pinewood Studio Wales, and locations in Wales doubling for the US.
Deepak, who produced with Philip von Alvensleben, said:
Carl Sargeant outlines steps being taken following Grenfell Tower fire
The Cabinet Secretary made the announcement during an update to Assembly Members on the steps being taken in Wales following the Grenfell Tower fire.
The group will include representatives from the social housing and fire sectors and will be chaired by the Cabinet Secretary’s Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser.
Carl...Read More »
Strengthened approach to tackling bovine TB in Wales announced
From the 1st October this year, Low, Intermediate and High TB Areas will be established in Wales based on bovine TB incidence levels.
Enhanced measures will be applied in each TB Area tailored to protect the Low TB Area and reduce the disease in the Intermediate and High TB Areas. This...Read More »
Breast cancer drug approved for use in Wales
Roche has now agreed with NHS Wales the same commercial access agreement as NHS England. This means that Welsh patients with certain types of advanced breast cancer will be able to benefit from the treatment.
The Welsh Government’s £80 million New Treatment Fund has been designed to ensure new medicines such...Read More »