The Welsh arts sector remains “in danger” while struggling to stay afloat with 40% less funding in real terms than 15 years ago, an arts chief has warned.
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Cwmbran solar farm plan sparks safety fears over narrow lane access
A POTENTIAL solar farm to be built on fields accessed from a narrow country lane has been described as a “disaster waiting to happen”.
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Wales to ban greyhound racing by 2030
The Welsh Government has introduced plans for a phased ban on greyhound racing by 2030, proposing to make it an offence to operate a track or organise races.
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Senedd erupts over NHS as ex-Tory defends Reform UK and Farage’s health views
A Tory-turned-Reform Senedd member has clashed with her former Conservative colleagues in a fiery debate about NHS Wales following her high-profile defection.
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Viewpoint: Cwmbran Morrisons lift ‘likely’ to be replaced ‘early next year’
Morrisons told Cwmbran Life on 2 October 2024 that work to repair the lift from its car park up to the town centre would start the following week.
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Google Digital Garage team teach new skills in Torfaen
I love learning new things. It’s not often that Google rolls into Torfaen (physically), so when I spotted their Digital Garage team planned to run a free session at Ponthir Village Hall, I signed up.
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Cwmbran High School to hold year seven open evening
Pupils in year six and their families can take a tour of Cwmbran High School.
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Last orders?: Pubs and restaurants face ‘diabolical economic time’, Senedd warned
Business rate changes threaten to call time on more pubs, restaurants and hotels next year, triggering a fresh wave of closures across Wales, an industry chief has warned.
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Wales at AI crossroads between promise and peril, Senedd warns
The rise of artificial intelligence has created a window of opportunity for Wales to transform its economy but also threatens to exacerbate inequalities, the Senedd has heard.
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Wales’ Commonwealth Games hopes ‘dashed by underinvestment’, Senedd told
The dream of hosting another Commonwealth Games on Welsh soil is currently impossible due to decades of underinvestment in Wales’ sporting facilities, a committee has heard.