A surgeon-turned-Senedd member raised concerns about “silent, often invisible” oesophageal and stomach cancers claiming far too many lives in Wales.
Children’s and adult hospice service threats due to rising costs, pressures and demand, Senedd hears
Children’s and adult hospice services face an existential threat due to rising costs, workforce pressures and increasing demand, the Senedd heard.
Welsh Parliament rejects calls for council tax rise referendums
The Welsh Parliament has rejected calls to force local authorities to hold a referendum on any council tax rise more than 5%.
MSs scrutinise WRU reps following bullying, sexism and sexual harassment allegations in Welsh rugby.
MSs scrutinised representatives of the WRU following allegations of bullying, sexism and sexual harassment in Welsh rugby.
Gwent Pension Fund to invest in new battery energy storage plant
A NEW battery energy storage plant at the site of a decommissioned power station will be funded by Gwent pensioners.
Ministers ‘dodging accountability’ in new child poverty strategy, Senedd hears
Welsh ministers are dodging accountability by refusing to include concrete targets and milestones in the new child poverty strategy, the Senedd heard.
Number of home-educated children in Torfaen doubles in five years
The number of children who are educated at home has doubled in five years.
‘It’s a huge help for our crews’: Cardboard can be recycled every week, council reminds residents
Torfaen residents have been reminded that recycling cardboard every week helps crews as it means vehicles don’t have to return to the depot to be emptied as often.
Four job vacancies including two apprenticeships as business moves to larger unit in Cwmbran
An engineering company that has ‘expanded and grown’ since moving to Torfaen, has moved to larger premises in Cwmbran.
Sixty-seven Torfaen parents fined for children not attending school
Sixty-seven parents of Torfaen children have been fined over the last year for allowing their child to miss school.
