Catriona Aitken

Cardiff

Journalist, BBC Wales News at BBC

Journalist @BBCWalesNews • ex-Senior Reporter @basgazette & @andoverad • NCTJ+NQJ • @cardiffjomec & @standrewsIR alumna • Scottish gal • views mine • she/her

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Cardiff University job cuts a health and safety crisis, says UCU

1 week ago | bbc.com | Catriona Aitken

Uni job cuts a health and safety crisis, union saysGetty ImagesSome staff at Cardiff University claim the institution did not provide adequate wellbeing support when they were put at risk of redundancyPlanned job cuts at Cardiff University have led to a "total health and safety crisis" with staff feeling their wellbeing has been inadequately considered, a union says.
Cardiff University job cuts a health and safety crisis, says UCU

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Catriona Aitken

In March, a union questionnaire - which was sent to more than 1,500 members across the university and received 197 responses - highlighted cuts had "negatively affected" the health and wellbeing of staff, it said.
Our mum went to jail for stealing our inheritance

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Catriona Aitken

Two sisters whose mother went from being their best friend to stealing their £50,000 inheritance say they have been left feeling anxious and unable to trust anyone. Katherine Hill, 53, from Alltwen in Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot, and her 93-year-old father Gerald Hill from Fairwood in Swansea were found guilty of fraud by abuse of power after a trial last year. They were sentenced to 30 months in prison and a 12-month sentence, suspended for 18 months, respectively.
Swimmer dies after getting into difficulty at beach

1 week ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Catriona Aitken

Swimmer dies after getting into difficulty at beachA 50-year-old man has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in the sea. He was brought out of the water at Tor Bay in Penmaen, Swansea, on Friday afternoon, following a Coastguard-led search. Multiple emergency services, including the police, were called to the scene shortly after 13:00 BST. Paramedics pronounced the man, from Sandfields, Swansea, dead at the scene at about 16:00 and his family has been informed.
Swimmer dies after getting into difficulty at beach

1 week ago | aol.com | Catriona Aitken

A 50-year-old man has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in the sea. He was brought out of the water at Tor Bay in Penmaen, Swansea, on Friday afternoon, following a Coastguard-led search. Multiple emergency services, including the police, were called to the scene shortly after 13:00 BST. Paramedics pronounced the man, from Sandfields, Swansea, dead at the scene at about 16:00 and his family has been informed. Related internet linksSouth Wales PoliceHM Coastguard UK
Sir David Attenborough writes back to Pembrokeshire five-year-old

1 week ago | bbc.com | Catriona Aitken

Attenborough's letter delights five-year-old superfanSamantha Evans-BrowningFive-year-old Max spent hours drawing 99 animals for Sir David's 99th birthdayA five-year-old boy's dream came true when he received a letter from his hero, Sir David Attenborough. His endeavours reached "far and wide" and even caught the attention of Sir David himself. After receiving a reply, Max's mum Samantha said he was "doing little flips" on the bed in excitement.
Doctor Who: LGBT fans say show has had huge impact on their lives

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Catriona Aitken

Image source, James Pardon/Bad Wolf/BBC StudiosImage caption, In June 2024 the show had a "landmark moment" in an episode which saw the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Rogue (Jonathan Groff) kissFor Scott Handcock, Doctor Who was his childhood "safe haven" as he struggled with his sexuality and felt like he didn't "fit in". The sci-fi series changed his life, he said, from binging early episodes on VHS tape in the 1990s to ending up working behind the scenes many years later.
Met Office confirms sunniest spring on record

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Catriona Aitken

Sunniest spring on record for Wales, says Met OfficeBBCPeople enjoyed sunbathing on the beach, like here in Tenby, throughout springWales has had its sunniest spring on record, the Met Office has said. Some 648 hours of sunshine were clocked between 1 March and 28 May - higher than the UK average. Kathryn Chalk, a Met Office meteorologist, said the provisional figure beat the previous peak of 647 hours in 2020.
Toilet rules create anxiety over periods, say school pupils

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Catriona Aitken

Erin, a sixth form student at Bedwas High School in Caerphilly county, said following renovations to the school toilets, facilities were now designated to different year groups but were not equal in terms of access to sanitary products and bins. The 17-year-old said toilets were locked during lessons and permission was mostly denied apart from a "handful" of times, "if you say it's an emergency". "When I've needed to go to change my period products, I've been refused.
Toilet rules create anxiety over periods, say school pupils

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Catriona Aitken

Students say school toilet rules create anxietyHollyHolly, 15, says one of the main reasons she left school was because of a lack of access to toiletsStudents say they have been left feeling embarrassed and anxious due to "baffling" school toilet restrictions. Holly, from Pentyrch, Cardiff, said she would frequently be denied permission to go to the toilet during class, or struggle to find one that was not "locked off", which contributed to her decision to be home-schooled.