A COUNCIL has agreed to harness the power of sport to boost wellbeing in its area – and to try and reduce the strain on public services. 

A NEW contract to operate Torfaen’s household recycling centre and waste transfer station has been approved. 

A MAIN road leading to a town centre will be closed to traffic for weeks due to sewerage improvements paid for by council regeneration funds.

PEOPLE who put “one tin can” in the wrong recycling container have no reason to fear being fined , it has been claimed. 

A REGISTERED nurse has been given the green light to open a clinic offering botox and other treatments from her garage. 

Two health boards will face greater scrutiny from the Welsh Government due to serious concerns about their finances, Wales’ health secretary announced.

Opposition Senedd members accused ministers of going “round and round in circles” and “making a mess” of Wales’ school system.

Conservative Senedd members warned “ill thought out and unnecessary” plans for a tourism tax will make people think twice about holidaying in Wales.

The deputy first minister reiterated a promise to introduce legislation disqualifying lying politicians amid concerns about vexatious complaints and politicisation of the courts.

Raising tuition fees to £9,535 a year passes the cost of national insurance hikes to students and “won’t touch the sides” of a £100m shortfall, the Senedd heard.