The older people’s commissioner for Wales called for funding to alleviate the impact of winter fuel payment cuts amid “extreme anxiety, anger and distress” over fuel poverty.
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Westonbirt, The National Arboretum: The Christmas lights trail
Cwmbran Life on Tour. Once in a while, we’re allowed to leave the town that has it all.
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‘Tiny forest’ planted in memory of Cwmbran headteacher
Pupils at Pontnewydd Primary School have planted a ‘tiny forest’ in memory of their late headteacher, Kerry Waters, who passed away in October.
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Senedd backs ban on disposable vapes
Disposable vapes will be withdrawn from sale in Wales in the next six months after the Senedd unanimously backed a ban.
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Plaid Cymru faces ‘day of reckoning’ on draft budget
Mark Drakeford warned Plaid Cymru will face a “day of reckoning” on whether to block the Welsh Government’s £26bn spending plans for next year.
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Garw Wood in Cwmbran reopens to public
A Cwmbran woodland that was closed after trees were vandalised and a path turned into a bicycle track has reopened.
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Senedd rejects motion on puberty blockers
The Senedd rejected calls to revoke regulations restricting the prescription of puberty blockers for under-18s with gender incongruence or dysphoria.
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Push to speed up planning process in Wales ‘risks sidelining public opinion’
Changes to planning law risk sidelining the voice of the public in decisions on significant new energy projects, Senedd members warned.
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‘Long-overdue’ disused tips bill ‘falls short’ |
Proposed legislation aimed at making disused tips safe falls short of the urgent action needed after a landslide saw people evacuated from their homes, the Senedd heard.
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Gwent’s newest police building opens in Abergavenny
GWENT’S newest police building has opened but the force’s newly appointed chief constable has called it a “base” rather than a traditional station.