Appointment Of New BASW Cymru Consultant Social Worker

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The British Association of Social Workers Cymru (BASW Cymru) is delighted to announce that Singeta Kalhan-Gregory has accepted the position of Consultant Social Worker...

Industrial Strategy To Boost Growth & Jobs In Wales

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Modern Industrial Strategy will make the UK the best country to invest in and grow a business and support tens of thousands of new...

Pioneering Aeronautical Apprentice Flies The Flag For Women In Engineering

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A young apprentice from Llantrisant is breaking barriers in the aerospace industry as Wales celebrates Women in Engineering Day. Georgia Price, 21, was the first...

Senedd debates petition to reopen west-coast railway

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Senedd members debated calls to reopen railway lines along the west coast of Wales to connect north and south but balked at the estimated...

Senedd rejects renewed calls for M4 relief road

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Senedd members roundly rejected Conservative calls to deliver an M4 relief road, six years on from the Welsh Government pulling the plug on the...

Commissioner publishes ambitious manifesto

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Appeal for parties to adopt Welsh language priorities The Welsh Language Commissioner has published a manifesto with clear priorities which she hopes all parties will...

Call for legal action over rail and NI funding

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Adam Price urged ministers to consider legal action over £432m "owed" to Wales by the UK Government for rail spending and increased national insurance...

Senedd passes plastic wet wipe ban

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Wet wipes containing plastic will be banned in Wales next year to reduce the environmental harm caused by pollution. From December 18, 2026, it will...

Age Cymru are holding focus groups in Llanelli to understand older...

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Dear editor,    As Wales prepares for the 2026 Senedd elections, your older readers will be eager to let those standing for election know what they...

Wales ‘offered crumbs’ from UK spending review

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Plaid Cymru claimed Wales has been offered crumbs and told to be grateful, but a Labour backbencher accused the opposition of acting like petulant...

‘Barriers need ripping down’: alarm over ‘shameful’ disability employment gap

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Wales needs to take a wrecking ball to the barriers disabled people face getting and keeping a job as a "tsunami" of proposed benefits...

‘Monstrous’ solar projects ‘taking over farmland’

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Senedd members debated calls for a temporary ban on "monstrous" solar developments, warning the countryside, food security and Welsh farmers could all be compromised. Janet...

Plans to replace ‘unfair’ council tax still on the cards

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Wales' finance secretary Mark Drakeford confirmed plans for a land value tax remain on the table as a potential long-term replacement for council tax and...

Online abuse of politicians ‘getting worse by the day’

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Senedd members called for urgent action to tackle the "existential crisis" of abuse, harassment and intimidation faced by politicians on social media. Plaid Cymru's Adam...

Freeport jobs promises ‘quietly revised down’

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Promises of job creation at two freeports have been stealthily downgraded by thousands of jobs, with Wales falling far behind the curve, a Senedd...

‘Rushed’ battery storage developments risk ‘devastating’ consequences

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The rapid and largely unregulated proliferation of battery storage developments is becoming an urgent safety issue in many parts of Wales, a Senedd member...

Senedd rebuffs call for public inquiry into beleaguered health board

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Senedd members rejected calls for a public inquiry ahead of the ten-year anniversary of ministers placing Betsi Cadwaladr university health board into special measures. Gareth...

‘No targets, no teeth and no accountability’: ministers’ disability rights plan...

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Campaigners warned it will be "impossible" to hold the Welsh Government to account on progress against its disabled people's rights plan due to a...

Ysgol yng Ngheredigion yn croesawu taith addysg cyfrwng Cymraeg

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Bu Ysgrifennydd y Gymraeg, Mark Drakeford, ar ymweliad ag Ysgol Henry Richard yn Nhregaron, a chanmolodd y cynnydd y mae wedi'i wnaed tuag at...

Ceredigion school embraces Welsh medium education journey

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Welsh Language Secretary Mark Drakeford visited Ysgol Henry Richard in Tregaron, praising its progress toward Welsh-medium education. He observed the school's immersion programme that helps...

Arweinwyr ifanc yng Ngheredigion yn mynd i’r afael â thlodi mislif...

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Mae pobl ifanc yng Ngheredigion yn gwneud newidiadau gwirioneddol i urddas mislif, gan greu datrysiadau ymarferol sy'n gwella bywydau ar draws eu hysgol a...

Young leaders in Ceredigion tackle period poverty in schools

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Young people in Ceredigion are making real changes to period dignity, creating practical solutions that are improving lives across their school and beyond. As active...

Plaid Cymru demands end to ‘shameful’ pensions justice

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Senedd members called out the "shameful", long-standing pensions injustice faced by thousands of women born in the 1950s, coal miners, and steelworkers. Plaid Cymru's Heledd...

Welsh Water customers ‘getting a raw deal’

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Welsh Water customers are getting a raw deal, with bills increasing while "disgraceful" pollution continues and executives pocket "scandalous" payments, the Senedd heard. Rhys ab...

Drakeford plans business rates shake-up

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Mark Drakeford unveiled plans to cut business rates for around 13,000 smaller "bricks and mortar" shops while raising the amount payable for higher value...

Senedd demands action to protect firefighters from cancer risks

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Senedd members called for annual health checks for firefighters in Wales, with a study showing instances of cancer are up to 323% higher than...

Senedd rejects Conservative calls for £660m tax cuts

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Senedd members voted down Conservative calls to cut taxes for 1.7 million people in Wales. Sam Rowlands said his party would use devolved tax powers...

‘Something must be done’: Senedd debates calls for smartphone-free schools

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Senedd members warned "something must be done" with smartphones causing disruption in classrooms and fuelling mental health problems among pupils. Carolyn Thomas, who chairs the...

Senedd unites to pass ‘truly historic’ Welsh education bill

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The Senedd unanimously passed a "far-reaching, truly historic" bill aimed at transforming education as part of the ambition of reaching a million Welsh speakers...

First minister leads tributes to ‘champion of women’s health’

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Wales' first minister led cross-party tributes in the Senedd to a passionate campaigner who fought to improve services for fellow cancer patients. Eluned Morgan paid...

£5m i wneud meysydd chwarae a mannau chwarae yn hwyliog

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Bydd meysydd chwarae a mannau chwarae i blant ledled Cymru yn cael eu gwella fel bod pobl ifanc yn cael gwell cyfleoedd i chwarae...

£5m to make playgrounds and play areas fun-tastic

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Children’s playgrounds and play spaces across Wales are to be improved so youngsters have better opportunities to play within their local communities. The Welsh Government...

‘We can’t afford to wait any longer’: Senedd demands action on...

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Senedd members called for urgent action to tackle the "frightening reality" of nature loss in Wales, with legally binding biodiversity targets still four years...

Hwb o £31.5 miliwn i drefi a dinasoedd Cymru

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Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn darparu £31.5m ychwanegol i awdurdodau lleol i gyflawni prosiectau adfywio a fydd yn trawsnewid canol trefi ledled Cymru.  Bydd y cyllid...

£31.5 million boost for Welsh towns and cities

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The Welsh Government is providing an additional £31.5m to local authorities to deliver regeneration projects that will transform town centres across Wales.  The funding will...

Senedd debates Labour’s record as election looms

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Senedd members debated the Labour Welsh Government's record over the past four years, with the next election looming in 12 months. Rhun ap Iorwerth accused...

Older people’s voices ‘must be heard’ on bus reforms

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The older people's commissioner for Wales warned people could be denied a meaningful say about a major shake-up of bus services due to a...

Major shake-up of Welsh language education reaches final stage

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An overhaul of Welsh language education cleared the penultimate hurdle in the Senedd, with new school categories and legal requirements on the horizon. Senedd members...

Senedd backs data bill despite constitutional concerns

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The Senedd signed off on the UK Government's data bill despite constitutional concerns, with the proposed legislation "completely failing" a key test set by...

‘We must never forget’: Senedd unites to mark 80th anniversary of...

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Wales' first minister led tributes to the sacrifices of past generations as the Senedd marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day. Eluned...

Welsh Government considers abandoning ‘ill-advised’ cancer target

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A key ambition for 80% of cancer patients to start treatment within 62 days could be dropped because services have little chance of hitting...

Ministers urged to act over school violence ‘epidemic’

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Senedd members demanded urgent action to address an "epidemic" of violence after a 14-year-old became the first person convicted of attempted murder in a...

Call for legal minimum NHS dentist staffing levels

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Senedd members called for legally binding minimum staffing levels in NHS dentistry amid concerns services face an existential crisis. Mabon ap Gwynfor, Plaid Cymru's shadow...

First minister under fire over ‘betrayal’ of steel workers

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Wales' first minister came under fire over the Labour UK Government's decision to step in to save Scunthorpe steelworks after failing to do the...

‘Nobody taking responsibility’ for paying care workers the real living wage

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Care home providers urged the Welsh Government to follow through on a key commitment to ensure care workers are paid the real living wage.   Giving...

Senedd criticises ‘unacceptable’ delays on Infected blood compensation

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Senedd members urged the UK Government to speed up compensation payments to people infected and affected by the contaminated blood scandal.   Labour's Julie Morgan, who...

Senedd holds urgent debate on ‘callous’ welfare cuts

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Senedd members criticised Westminster's "short-sighted, immoral and unethical" plans to slash spending on welfare by £4.8bn a year by the end of the decade.   Sioned...

Wales could miss out on £65m to cover national insurance hikes

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Mark Drakeford warned Wales could miss out on up to £65m to cover the increased costs of employer national insurance contributions in the public...

Tourism tax plans move closer with rates set to rise

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Plans to bring in a tourism tax cleared the first hurdle in the Senedd, with the Welsh Government set to raise the rate to...

Gorau Cymru ar y ffordd i Tsieina

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Wales’ best on road to China Tua chwarter carfan hyfforddi WorldSkills UK o golegau Cymru Mae myfyrwyr a phrentisiaid o golegau ledled Cymru wedi dechrau cystadlu...