50 evacuated after blaze at nursing home in North Wales
More than 50 care home staff and residents were evacuated after a blaze broke out. Six fire engines and four ambulances raced to the Hafod-y-Green Rehabilitation and Nursing Centre in
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April Jones’ killer Mark Bridger launches appeal bid
Murderer Mark Bridger who was jailed for killing five-year-old April Jones has launched an appeal bid, the schoolgirl’s parents said. Coral and Paul Jones told The Sun that police warned
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Enhanced rights for older people in Wales move a step closer
The Welsh Government has, on Human Rights Day, announced its plans for a public consultation on proposals for a Declaration of the Rights of Older People. The Declaration of the
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Social care legislation in Wales to provide better access to OT
For the first time, occupational therapy will be written into new social care legislation in Wales that is set to reform the delivery of care and support across the country.
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Jones announces review of care home abuse investigation
First Minister Carwyn Jones has announced there will be an independent review into Operation Jasmine – the £11.6m investigation into alleged care home abuse. Operation Jasmine was launched in 2005
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Report highlights violence against women refugees
Women and girls in asylum-seeker, refugee and migrant communities continue to face levels of domestic violence which are likely to be comparable to, if not greater than, those affecting Welsh
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‘Let foster children stay until 21’, charity urges Wales ministers
All foster children in Wales should be allowed to stay with their carers until the age of 21 like their counterparts in England, two charities say. Action for Children and
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Welsh disabled face higher levels of inequality than England
Disabled people in Wales face higher levels of inequality than any English region, according to figures published today. Research by the Office for National Statistics reveals that the disparity between
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New childcare facility opens in Connah’s Quay
A Welsh Government minister was on hand to help cut the turf for a new Flintshire childcare centre. Vaughan Gething AM, Deputy Minister for Tackling Poverty, cut the first sod
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Bridgend nursery closes down after inspectors’ surprise visit
Inspectors found ‘significant issues impacting on safety and well-being of children’ – so owners closed down business overnight. The safety and well-being of children at a privately-run nursery in Bridgend
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