One of the UK’s largest homebuilders has apologised to residents on the Edlogan Wharf estate in Cwmbran for allowing a litter bin to go unemptied.
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Gwent health board approves winter plan amid rising hospital pressures
PLANS to cope with increased hospital admissions over the winter in Gwent will include additional beds, returning patients home and boosting vaccinations.
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VIDEO: Torfaen fitness leader chats about ‘If You Go I Go’ fitness programme for women
Megan Parker is Torfaen Council’s lead officer for the If You Go I Go programme – a free ten-week course of fitness sessions for women.
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Drakeford details decade-long plan for Welsh language in education
Schools in Wales will be required to deliver at least 10% of their teaching in Welsh by 2030 as part of a decade-long plan to implement “landmark” legislation.
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Welsh Government accused of hypocrisy on NHS transparency
The Welsh Government has been accused of hypocrisy over a new NHS transparency drive, with opposition Senedd members challenging ministers to lead by example.
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NHS Wales faces ‘historically low’ funding settlement
NHS Wales faces an exceptionally low funding settlement by historical standards in the Welsh Government’s spending plans for next year, finance experts have warned.
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Senedd debates calls to save ‘essential’ stroke services
Politicians have debated calls to safeguard full stroke services at Bronglais Hospital after more than 17,000 signed one of the biggest petitions in the Senedd’s 26-year history.
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Forcing disabled people to reapply for blue badges ‘defies logic’
Senedd members called for lifelong blue badges for people with permanent conditions, labelling the current renewal system as unfair, stressful and potentially discriminatory.
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Education secretary tells Senedd to ‘move on’ from poor PISA results
Wales’ education secretary has dismissed the Conservatives’ focus on the nation’s poor 2022 PISA scores, telling the Senedd it was “time to move on” from the worst-ever results.
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Greyhound racing industry defends sport as Wales weighs ban
The greyhound racing industry has hit back at plans to ban the sport in Wales, claiming data shows deaths have “more than halved” and injuries saw a “significant drop” last year.