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Steep drop in birth rate places school budgets in future jeopardy
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (367+ words) A steep drop in birth rates across Caerphilly County Borough has thrown the future of some schools into jeopardy. A council report warns the borough's decreasing birth rate is affecting demand for school places, leading to surpluses. This "mismatch" then…...
New research outlines how Wales should tackle childhood obesity
1+ week, 2+ day ago (458+ words) A study by Public Health Wales reveals that over 15% of children were living with obesity before their third birthday, but early interventions and supportive environments could change the tide. The research found that rapid weight gain among infants is influenced…...
Fears vital early years reading support for Wales’ poorest children could disappear
1+ week, 6+ day ago (631+ words) BookTrust Cymru has warned that thousands of babies and toddlers across Wales will lose access to vital early years shared reading support, with the end of its flagship Bookstart programmes, following the Welsh Government's decision to stop direct funding to…...
Cardiff man goes viral after making local landmarks out of LEGO
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (406+ words) A man from Cardiff has gained attention for recreating iconic landmarks using LEGO. The man, whose identity remains anonymous, first started gaining traction on social media after posting his LEGO recreation of Penarth Pier. Since then, his creations have expanded…...
35% of students say Reform should be banned from speaking at universities – poll
2+ week, 1+ day ago (696+ words) More than one in three (35%) undergraduate students say Reform UK should be banned from speaking at events at UK universities, according to a poll. Findings from the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) show two in three (69%) students agree that universities…...
First patient in Wales receives ground-breaking gene therapy treatment
2+ week, 1+ day ago (809+ words) The first facility in Wales is set to administer a revolutionary gene therapy to a patient with haemophilia. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board announced that Cardiff Haemophilia Centre based at the University Hospital of Wales will administer its first…...
Barber apprenticeships at risk In Wales: What it means for high streets and young workers
2+ week, 2+ day ago (690+ words) Barbershops have long been a fixture of Welsh high streets. From small independent shops in market towns to busy city-centre premises, they are community spaces as much as businesses, offering employment, training, and a visible entry point into skilled work....
Universities and the Swansea economy
2+ week, 3+ day ago (660+ words) Mike Hedges " MS for Swansea East Swansea has two Universities, Swansea University and University of Wales Trinity St David (UTSD). Swansea University was established in 1920, and the title" Swansea University was formally adopted on 1 September 2007 when the former members of…...
Students call on Cardiff University to ‘open the books’ as cuts concerns continue
4+ week, 2+ day ago (361+ words) Cardiff University students are demanding that the university authorities answer a series of searching questions following a traumatic year in which more than 1,800 academics were originally put "in scope" for redundancy. While a huge campaign spearheaded by the University and…...
Councillors back action plan to tackle childcare decline
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (883+ words) Alec Doyle, Local Democracy Reporter Childcare options for working parents in a north Wales county are falling as a result of underfunding and an increased training burden, according the council's Children's Services Team. The latest Childcare Sufficiency Assessment report and…...