News
Mystery winner scoops £128,000 in EuroMillions
A LUCKY EuroMillions winner known only as Mr L from Pembrokeshire has scooped up a prize of just over £128,000.
The man, who chose to stay anonymous, matched five main numbers and one Lucky Star number on September 26.
A spokesperson for The National Lottery said: “Huge congratulations to Mr. L for winning this fantastic prize without even touching a ticket.
“After a few simple clicks he has become over one hundred and twenty five thousand pounds better off!”
The winner played on the National Lottery’s website and the winning ticket was through a Lucky Dip draw.
Health
Lockdown lifted at Withybush Hospital following incident
WITHYBUSH HOSPITAL in Haverfordwest was placed under lockdown earlier today (Tuesday, Dec 3) as a precaution following a potential threat. The lockdown, which temporarily restricted access to the site, has now been lifted, with services resuming across the hospital.
Hywel Dda University Health Board confirmed that no one was harmed during the incident and that police provided assistance on-site. A spokesperson for the health board stated:
“Lockdown procedures were put in place at Withybush Hospital as a precaution for staff and patient safety.
“No one was harmed, and police assisted on-site. The site followed established lockdown procedures due to a potential threat.
“Access to the site and the hospital was restricted for a short period of time. This situation is now resolved, and access to the site has been re-established.
“We would like to thank staff, patients, and our partners for their assistance in managing this situation.”
The Emergency Department at Withybush Hospital remains busy, and members of the public are being urged to attend only for life-threatening emergencies. For non-urgent medical advice, people are encouraged to use the NHS Wales symptom checker online or contact NHS 111 Wales.
Dyfed-Powys Police, who were seen in large numbers at the hospital, did not disclose details about the nature of the incident but confirmed they had been supporting the health board.
Patients with cancelled appointments are being contacted as staff work to rearrange disrupted schedules.
News
Andrew RT Davies resigns as Welsh Conservative leader after confidence vote
ANDREW RT DAVIES has stepped down as leader of the Welsh Conservatives after narrowly surviving a confidence vote within his party.
In a letter announcing his resignation, Davies expressed regret, stating that his position had become “untenable” after some Members of the Senedd (MSs) threatened to resign from his frontbench if he remained in post.
The vote, held on Tuesday morning, saw Davies secure nine votes in support but faced opposition from seven MSs. Reflecting on the outcome, he said: “It was clear from the result that a substantial minority of the group do not support our approach.”
Davies has served as leader of the Welsh Conservatives in the Senedd for most of the past 13 years. His departure marks the end of a tenure defined by both challenges and significant contributions to the party in Wales.
Commenting on the resignation, Reform UK Wales Spokesman, Oliver Lewis said: “True to form, the Tories have turfed out another leader thinking that will resurrect their failing party. They care more about jousting for position than they do about serving Welsh people.
“It does not matter who they have as leader, the simple fact is they have failed in opposition just as they failed Wales in Government in Westminster for 14 years.
“The people of Wales want real change in 2026 and that is just what we plan to offer them. Wales needs Reform.”
Health
Hywel Dda appoints new Deputy Chief Executive Officer
HYWEL DDA University Health Board has today announced the appointment of Lisa Gostling as its Deputy Chief Executive Officer.
Lisa has held the role of Deputy Chief Executive at the health board on an interim basis since February this year, pending the appointment of a substantive Chief Executive Officer, which was announced in October.
Professor Phil Kloer, Chief Executive Officer, at Hywel Dda said: “I am delighted that, following a competitive process, Lisa is appointed to the post of Deputy Chief Executive Officer, a responsibility that she will hold in addition to her post of Executive Director of Workforce and Organisational Development.”
Lisa relocated from the West Midlands to Pembrokeshire and developed her career within the workforce and organisational development teams at the Health Board. She has worked for Hywel Dda and its predecessor organisations since 1993.
Since 2015, she has been a member of the Executive team and Board as Director of Workforce and Organisational Development. Since February this year, she also held the role of interim Deputy Chief Executive Officer. She holds a CIPD qualification from Sandwell College and is a keen Welsh learner.
Phil continues: “Lisa’s innovative approach to recruitment and to staff development has been of great benefit to our health board – including the development of our culture and values that shapes our work every day, and the establishment of the Apprenticeship Program that has seen us enable several local people to join our Hywel Dda teams and develop their career with us.
“Lisa has also been instrumental in supporting our work to reduce our dependency upon agency staffing and building our substantive workforce – ensuring greater sustainability and quality in our teams.
“I look forward to continuing to work with Lisa in her new role and wish her every success for the future.”
Lisa Gostling, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Workforce and Organisational Development, added: “It is an honour to be appointed to this position and support Phil, our Board, and our teams across the health board in delivering health care for our communities.
“I look forward to building on the foundations of the past six months and working with our team of staff who are all dedicated to improving the health and well-being of current and future generations.”
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