#aberystwyth — Public Fediverse posts
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https://www.europesays.com/britain/46486/ UK seaside town tourism collapse fears – £3.50 rule from May 18 | UK | News #Aberystwyth #LocalBusinesses #Parking #ParkingCharges #Tourism #TourismImpact #UK #UnitedKingdom #wales
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HYWEL DDA: Stroke patients in west Wales face major shake-up as health board prepares to launch new consultation — with Glangwili set to become the region’s only 24-hour acute unit
Stroke patients across west Wales could face much longer journeys for specialist care under plans being put out to public consultation — with Llanelli‘s Prince Philip Hospital set to lose its acute stroke capability if the preferred option goes ahead.
Hywel Dda University Health Board will decide at its public board meeting on 28 May whether to launch a second round of consultation on the future of stroke services — the one area it couldn’t reach agreement on when it made decisions on eight other fragile services at an extraordinary meeting in February.
Under the preferred option now being put forward, Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen would become the region’s only 24-hour acute stroke and rehabilitation unit.
Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli, Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest and Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth would all become treat-and-transfer sites — meaning patients would receive initial stabilisation there before being transferred to Glangwili, or directly to a thrombectomy centre in Cardiff or Bristol.
Bronglais would also have a stroke rehabilitation unit under the plan.
The health board says the current setup is dangerous. Stroke services are currently spread across four hospital sites and there is no specialist cover seven days a week — meaning patients are not always getting the standard of care they should.
The preferred option was not one of the original ideas put out to consultation. It emerged from two alternative suggestions — Option 106 and Option 210 — put forward by members of the public during the first phase. The board felt that neither worked on its own, but combined, they could.
The proposal is a significant one for Llanelli. The town has already seen its Minor Injuries Unit downgraded as part of the same Clinical Services Plan process, and local councillors have been vocal about the cumulative impact of service losses at Prince Philip.
Councillor Sean Rees warned last year that Llanelli “cannot afford to lose any more” of its healthcare services, and raised specific concerns about what the stroke changes would mean for Prince Philip — including the added pressure of patients being transferred in from Ceredigion if Bronglais was downgraded.
The board’s chair Dr Neil Wooding said the second consultation was a direct result of what communities told the board during the first phase.
He said: “Thank you to everyone who has already given their time and provided feedback in the first phase of our Clinical Services Plan consultation, which has enabled us to reach this point. While we were able to take decisions on eight of the nine fragile services included in our Clinical Services Plan earlier this year, no decisions about the future model for stroke services have been made.”
Lee Davies, Executive Director of Strategy and Planning, said: “We know how important stroke services are to our communities, and we are committed to taking the time needed to understand people’s views on the preferred option and the other options already consulted on, before any final decisions are made.”
He added: “We need to change our current service to ensure that people in our communities have the best possible outcomes and chance of recovery from a stroke.”
The consultation will ask whether people support the preferred option — and if not, which of the previously consulted-on alternatives should be considered instead. People will also be able to flag equality and Welsh language concerns.
If approved on 28 May, the consultation opens the same day and runs until 26 July 2026. The board will then weigh all the evidence from both phases before making a final decision later this year.
The public board meeting on 28 May will be broadcast live online, with board papers already published on the Hywel Dda website.
Related stories from Swansea Bay News
Councillor warns against further service losses in Llanelli amid health board consultation
Independent councillor Sean Rees says Prince Philip Hospital cannot afford to lose more services as the Clinical Services Plan consultation continues.Llanelli’s minor injuries unit to become 12-hour urgent care treatment centre — no return to 24-hour service
Hywel Dda confirms the MIU will not return to round-the-clock opening as part of its Clinical Services Plan decisions.Hywel Dda to explore more than 100 new ideas for local health services
The health board received 4,000 responses and more than 100 new ideas as part of its Clinical Services Plan consultation.Calls grow for urgent investment in west Wales hospitals as new-build plan pushed back a decade
#Aberystwyth #BronglaisHospital #ClinicalServicesPlan #GlangwiliHospital #Haverfordwest #HywelDdaNHS #HywelDdaUniversityHealthBoard #Llanelli #PrincePhilipHospital #Stroke #WithybushHospital
Senior health leaders and politicians call for millions to be spent upgrading existing hospitals after a new build is delayed by ten years. -
https://www.europesays.com/videos/28736/ Calls for more targeted prostate cancer screening for high-risk groups | ITV Cymru Wales #Aberystwyth #barry #Billericay #essex #itv #ItvNews #ITVNewsInFull #Madfabulous
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Had a great time talking about my new book Culture Wars in Britain at Aberystwyth Waterstones on Wednesday evening. Lots of questions and some specific discussion of Welsh context. Currently £14.19 on Amazon or get a 30% discount on cover price of £16.99 direct from publisher website with code EME30 (link via my linktree in bio).
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Had a great time talking about my new book Culture Wars in Britain at Aberystwyth Waterstones on Wednesday evening. Lots of questions and some specific discussion of Welsh context. Currently £14.19 on Amazon or get a 30% discount on cover price of £16.99 direct from publisher website with code EME30 (link via my linktree in bio).
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/955706/ New on-street parking charges to be introduced on Aberystwyth seafront #Aberystwyth #Britain #Ceredigion #CeredigionCouncil #GreatBritain #TrafficAndTravel #UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales
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Welsh narrow gauge railway converts steam locomotive to oil fired http://dlvr.it/TSQNBb #Aberystwyth #narrowgauge #RailNews #ValeofRheidolRailway
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Welsh narrow gauge railway converts steam locomotive to oil fired http://dlvr.it/TSQNBb #Aberystwyth #narrowgauge #RailNews #ValeofRheidolRailway
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Welsh narrow gauge railway converts steam locomotive to oil fired http://dlvr.it/TSQNBb #Aberystwyth #narrowgauge #RailNews #ValeofRheidolRailway
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Welsh narrow gauge railway converts steam locomotive to oil fired http://dlvr.it/TSQNBb #Aberystwyth #narrowgauge #RailNews #ValeofRheidolRailway
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Welsh narrow gauge railway converts steam locomotive to oil fired http://dlvr.it/TSQNBb #Aberystwyth #narrowgauge #RailNews #ValeofRheidolRailway
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I'm launching my new book Culture Wars in Britain at Waterstones, Aberystwyth on Wednesday 13 May 2026 at 7pm.
#books #culturewars #aberystwyth
Tickets available at this link:
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I'm launching my new book Culture Wars in Britain at Waterstones, Aberystwyth on Wednesday 13 May 2026 at 7pm.
#books #culturewars #aberystwyth
Tickets available at this link:
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I'm launching my new book Culture Wars in Britain at Waterstones, Aberystwyth on Wednesday 13 May 2026 at 7pm.
#books #culturewars #aberystwyth
Tickets available at this link:
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I'm launching my new book Culture Wars in Britain at Waterstones, Aberystwyth on Wednesday 13 May 2026 at 7pm.
#books #culturewars #aberystwyth
Tickets available at this link:
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I'm launching my new book Culture Wars in Britain at Waterstones, Aberystwyth on Wednesday 13 May 2026 at 7pm.
#books #culturewars #aberystwyth
Tickets available at this link:
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Train derailment in Staffordshire causes widespread major disruption http://dlvr.it/TSP9jT #Aberystwyth #AvantiWestCoast #Bilbrook #Birmingham
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Train derailment in Staffordshire causes widespread major disruption http://dlvr.it/TSP9jT #Aberystwyth #AvantiWestCoast #Bilbrook #Birmingham
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Train derailment in Staffordshire causes widespread major disruption http://dlvr.it/TSP9jT #Aberystwyth #AvantiWestCoast #Bilbrook #Birmingham
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Train derailment in Staffordshire causes widespread major disruption http://dlvr.it/TSP9jT #Aberystwyth #AvantiWestCoast #Bilbrook #Birmingham
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Train derailment in Staffordshire causes widespread major disruption http://dlvr.it/TSP9jT #Aberystwyth #AvantiWestCoast #Bilbrook #Birmingham
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https://www.europesays.com/britain/24272/ A487 closed for hours due to motorbike crash and bomb squad incident #Aberystwyth #Powys #TrafficAndTravel #UK #UnitedKingdom
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https://www.europesays.com/britain/8277/ Met Office weather maps show Wales hotter than Barcelona this week as ‘unusually’ high temperatures follow Storm Dave #Aberystwyth #Cardiff #CardiffWeather #Gwynedd #MetOffice #Swansea #UK #UnitedKingdom #WalesWeather
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/876841/ Met Office weather maps show high temperatures coming to Wales #Aberystwyth #Britain #Cardiff #CardiffWeather #GreatBritain #Gwynedd #MetOffice #Swansea #UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales #WalesWeather
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Cool, I guess I’ll just remortgage. #fuel #diesel #petrol #Aberystwyth
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Cool, I guess I’ll just remortgage. #fuel #diesel #petrol #Aberystwyth
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Cool, I guess I’ll just remortgage. #fuel #diesel #petrol #Aberystwyth
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Cool, I guess I’ll just remortgage. #fuel #diesel #petrol #Aberystwyth
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Cool, I guess I’ll just remortgage. #fuel #diesel #petrol #Aberystwyth
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Light display at #Aberystwyth castle tonight. On again tomorrow, from 7 to 9pm.
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Light display at #Aberystwyth castle tonight. On again tomorrow, from 7 to 9pm.
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Light display at #Aberystwyth castle tonight. On again tomorrow, from 7 to 9pm.
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Light display at #Aberystwyth castle tonight. On again tomorrow, from 7 to 9pm.
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Light display at #Aberystwyth castle tonight. On again tomorrow, from 7 to 9pm.
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A Queen Elizabeth II Type C Pillar Box in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion is now on the map. View it here: https://postboxmap.co.uk/postbox/69b8b70d73cb8e809db50813 #PostboxMap #UKPostboxes #Postbox #QueenElizabethII #PillarBox #TypeC #StandardRed #Aberystwyth
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CARMARTHEN: Renewed calls for £775m Aberystwyth rail link in major new transport report
A new report from the Centre Think Tank has thrown its weight behind the long-campaigned-for rail link, arguing that its social benefits would far outweigh the economic costs.
The ‘Getting Wales Back On Track’ report argues that much greater ambition is needed to connect Wales, hitting out at a lack of investment in mid and north Wales.
The report’s author, William Burrows, who holds a master’s in Economics from Swansea University, said Wales has “for too long lacked the transport links needed to grow its economy.”
The Welsh Government has previously conducted a feasibility study on the reinstatement, estimating the cost at £775m. While it found the project was not economically viable, it concluded it would be “socially viable”.
The new report agrees, stating that “the social impact would outweigh the negative economic impacts of the project.”
It argues that reinstating the line would finally link mid and south Wales together, a key piece of infrastructure that has been missing since the original line was closed in the 1960s.
Former First Minister, Lord Carwyn Jones of Penybont, backed the report’s findings in a foreword, noting that during his time in government they had championed the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth railway line.
Lord Jones criticised the historical lack of investment in the Welsh rail network, stating that Wales is the only UK nation with no power to direct Network Rail.
He said the development of the South Wales Metro could be a model for the rest of Wales.
The report also calls for the reopening of Carno Station in Powys and renewed pressure on the UK Government to deliver its long-standing commitment to electrify the North Wales mainline.
However, the proposals have also sparked a political row, with Plaid Cymru’s Transport spokesperson, Peredur Owen Griffiths MS, welcoming the report while slamming the current Welsh Government.
“Wales has been deprived of the funding we deserve for decades,” he said. “From the underfunding of our railways to the unfair Barnett formula – Wales is being ignored, and consecutive UK and Welsh Governments have not been fighting our cause.
“Over their 27 years in power in Wales, Labour have continually allowed Wales to be overlooked and undermined while refusing to stand up to their colleagues in Westminster to demand the funding we deserve – and Wales’ communities are the ones paying the price.”
Mr Griffiths added that the billions owed to Wales from the cancelled HS2 project could prove “transformational” for connecting Welsh communities.
The report’s author, William Burrows, added: “To become a reality, Wales needs fair funding. That means a proper share of HS2 consequentials and a Barnett formula that reflects Wales’s real needs.”
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iOSDevUK booked, yay!
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iOSDevUK booked, yay!
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iOSDevUK booked, yay!
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iOSDevUK booked, yay!
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iOSDevUK booked, yay!
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Aberystwyth War Memorial, Cardiganshire, 1924 - RP Postcard
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Aberystwyth War Memorial, Cardiganshire, 1924 - RP Postcard
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Aberystwyth War Memorial, Cardiganshire, 1924 - RP Postcard
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Aberystwyth War Memorial, Cardiganshire, 1924 - RP Postcard
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Aberystwyth War Memorial, Cardiganshire, 1924 - RP Postcard
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The remarkable young Wales rugby star making his family proud after tragedy
The highly-rated forward has impressed on and off the pitch after being named as co-captain of his country…
#NewsBeep #News #Rugby #Aberystwyth #GloucesterRugby #rugby #S4C #Sports #UK #UnitedKingdom #WalesRugbyU20
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#MariMathias is going on tour! She's brilliant. Go and see her if you can (but not before we've booked our tickets! 😊). #Welsh #music #cerddoriaeth #Cymraeg
Tour dates:
29/04 Borough Theatre, #Abergavenny
30/04 Y Muni, #Pontypridd
01/05 Galeri, #Caernarfon
06/05 #Aberystwyth Arts Centre
07/05 FOCUS Wales, #Wrexham
08/05 Taliesin Arts Centre, #Swansea
09/05 The Welfare, #YstradgynlaisNew project launched to support folk artists touring in Wales.
https://nation.cymru/culture/new-project-launched-to-support-folk-artists-touring-in-wales/
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#MariMathias is going on tour! She's brilliant. Go and see her if you can (but not before we've booked our tickets! 😊). #Welsh #music #cerddoriaeth #Cymraeg
Tour dates:
29/04 Borough Theatre, #Abergavenny
30/04 Y Muni, #Pontypridd
01/05 Galeri, #Caernarfon
06/05 #Aberystwyth Arts Centre
07/05 FOCUS Wales, #Wrexham
08/05 Taliesin Arts Centre, #Swansea
09/05 The Welfare, #YstradgynlaisNew project launched to support folk artists touring in Wales.
https://nation.cymru/culture/new-project-launched-to-support-folk-artists-touring-in-wales/
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#MariMathias is going on tour! She's brilliant. Go and see her if you can (but not before we've booked our tickets! 😊). #Welsh #music #cerddoriaeth #Cymraeg
Tour dates:
29/04 Borough Theatre, #Abergavenny
30/04 Y Muni, #Pontypridd
01/05 Galeri, #Caernarfon
06/05 #Aberystwyth Arts Centre
07/05 FOCUS Wales, #Wrexham
08/05 Taliesin Arts Centre, #Swansea
09/05 The Welfare, #YstradgynlaisNew project launched to support folk artists touring in Wales.
https://nation.cymru/culture/new-project-launched-to-support-folk-artists-touring-in-wales/