Union leaders yesterday warned of a national strike in factories – including one in Wales – employing disabled people after a leaked document confirmed that plans have been drawn up to close a number of sites.

The Welsh Assembly Government’s drug policy is failing to tackle the rise in blood borne virus infections, a social care charity has claimed. Turning Point wants the assembly government to do more to stop the spread of diseases like hepatitis C.

A North Wales headmaster, who was previously cleared of sexually molesting one of his boy pupils, has now been sacked from his post. Christopher Barker was headmaster of Ysgol Tanyfron near Wrexham but was suspended when the allegations were made.

Children’s charity Barnardo’s Cymru appeals for carers tocome forward. A children’s charity is appealing for carers to help a 17-year-old with Down’s syndrome expand his horizons.

A council lost nearly one in five of its social workers from its child-protection section last year, it has emerged. Wrexham council says 10 people left their posts in 2006-07, representing a 17.5% turnover rate.

Patients have a lower risk of catching a potentially lethal infection such as the MRSA superbug at the four Welsh hospital trusts named as being among the best in Wales and England. The four NHS trusts – Bro Morgannwg, Carmarthenshire, Swansea and Pontypridd & Rhondda.

Plans have been unveiled for a child and adolescent mental health unit in Conwy. The new unit would be built in Abergele to offer support to young people suffering problems ranging from eating disorders to self-harm issues.

Wales could be losing out on millions of pounds because official statistics have not kept up with the recent influx of workers from countries such as Poland, it was claimed last night.

Swansea actress Helen Griffin, whose character was recently killed off by the evil Cybermen in an episode of Doctor Who, has got a new role as a foster carer. And today at Swansea’s St Helen’s Primary School she will launch a campaign aimed at raising awareness of the need for more foster parents.

One of Wales’ biggest hospitals has been accused of “covering up” an 89-year-old’s death after she contracted TWO deadly superbugs. The family of Anne Jay were stunned last month when a death certificate concluded their frail mum died as a result of pneumonia.