The Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan has today confirmed Wales’ flu vaccination programme will once again be extended to include those aged 50...
A new national monitoring system is being set up to collect information on suspected suicides as part of a wider approach to prevent future tragedies, the...
The Vice-Chancellor of University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD), Professor Medwin Hughes has been appointed Chair of a new body established by Welsh Government to...
Unpaid carers of all ages in Wales are set to benefit from a short breaks fund after a £9m investment from the Welsh Government. The scheme,...
The youth organisation was awarded the First Minister’s Special Award in Thursday (7 April) evening’s ceremony for everything it has achieved in a century of serving...
A further £10 million will be provided to local authorities to support domiciliary care and increase service provision in Wales the Deputy Minister of Social Services,...
Wales – ranked third in the world for domestic recycling – has joined forces with other UK nations to introduce new ‘polluter pays’ rules to make...
Health Minister Eluned Morgan has warned the health and social care system in Wales is currently under ‘extraordinary pressure’ as a result of a range of...
£25m is being invested in school kitchen and dining infrastructure, as part of plans to roll out free school meals to all primary school children in...
Swansea councillor, education champion and charity founder Mike Day is supporting enterprise education in four primary schools in Swansea by providing ‘The Bumbles of Honeywood’ skills...
The Welsh Government has welcomed the Law Commission’s recommendations to improve coal tip safety in Wales, saying they will help to shape a new law to...
A new body, Net Zero Industry Wales is to be created to support Welsh industry decarbonise and create new jobs in the green industries of the...
Beneficiaries of an initial £1.3 million investment in grassroots football facilities across Wales this year are announced by the UK Government. In the Swansea Bay Region,...
Deputy Minister, Lee Waters MS said: “The pandemic opened the door to remote working, now we need to support this way of working for future generations”...
Wales will continue to gradually relax some of its remaining pandemic protections, First Minister Mark Drakeford will announce tomorrow. From Monday, face coverings will no longer...
More than 57,000 unpaid carers in Wales will receive a £500 payment in recognition of the pivotal role they have played during the pandemic. The payment...
Minister for Social Justice has today praised the intense effort to prepare to welcome Ukrainian refugees to Wales. Local councils, the third sector, the NHS and...
From today (March 21st) physically punishing children will be illegal in Wales as Welsh Government continues to put children’s rights at the heart of its policies....
First Minister Mark Drakeford will meet the Wales Women’s rugby squad today (Monday 21 March) ahead of the start of the 2022 TikTok Women’s Six Nations...
Welsh Government Health Minister, Eluned Morgan MS has been banned from driving after accumulating too many points on her licence for speeding. Ms Morgan’s latest offence...
Wales is taking action against marine litter as it becomes the first UK nation to introduce a recycling scheme for fishing gear. The first collection, which...
Charities supporting people through bereavement will benefit from £3m in funding over the next three years the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Lynne Neagle...
Calls have been made in the Senedd for the Welsh Government to provide further support for those off the mains gas network. Jane Dodds, the Welsh...
First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford has announced that from today, refugees fleeing the ongoing conflict in Ukraine can travel for free on Transport for Wales...
A decision to review a replica of the first steam-powered locomotive in Wales over claims it was linked to the slave trade has been branded “utterly...
Palace Theatre and Hafod-Morfa Copperworks were on the itinerary when Welsh Government Economy Minister Vaughan Gething visited Swansea to see first-hand the scale of regeneration on-going...
Climate Change Minister Julie James has revealed the Welsh Government’s ‘largest ever’ flood programme, totalling more than £214m over three years. The Minister revealed the details...
The announcement made today by UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps MP is designed to ease restrictions ahead of the Easter holidays. The Minister said on social...
Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds has urged the Welsh and UK Governments to work together to turn Wales into a “renewable powerhouse” that could help...
A national robotic-assisted surgery programme allowing surgeons to perform complex procedures with more precision and control is being introduced in Wales, the Health Minister has announced....
The first shipment of medical supplies including ventilators, bandages and face masks was despatched from Wales yesterday to support the people of Ukraine. The medical supplies...
The Welsh Government have announced that Wales has taken another step towards ending holiday hunger, confirming that children will be able to access free school meals...
St David Awards winners in 2020 and 2021 will be Welsh Government guests at Wales’ games against France and Italy. The St David Awards are Wales’...
A former Swansea city centre music shop has been transformed into a new creative hub to help local artists and creative industries come together to learn...
The Leader of the Opposition in the Senedd today called for a Food Summit to bring together industry leaders to agree a strategy to build resilience...
Welsh Paralympic gold medallist Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has been appointed as the new Chair of Sport Wales, Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, Dawn Bowden, announced...
First Minister Mark Drakeford will set out his Together for a Safer Future plan later today that outlines Wales’ longer-term plan to live safely with coronavirus....
The Childcare Offer will be extended to parents in education and training and parents on adoption leave, the Welsh Government has announced. From September, parents in...
The Office for Veterans Affairs and the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales appoint Colonel James Phillips as the first Veterans’ Commissioner for Wales....
The Welsh Government has announced an increase to the maximum level of council tax premiums for second homes, as well as new local tax rules for...
First Minister, Mark Drakeford has announced that the Welsh Government will provide £4m in financial and humanitarian aid to Ukraine to help support those in desperate...
The First Minister, Mark Drakeford has issued a message to mark St David’s Day, describing a ‘time to look forward and hope’ as the country emerges...
To mark St David’s Day, Education and Welsh Language Minister Jeremy Miles has announced 11 new capital projects to support the growth of the Welsh language....
A prominent Welsh farmer is laying down the gauntlet to Mark Drakeford and the rest of the Welsh government if they are to secure a brighter...
The legal requirement to wear a face covering in many indoor public places has today come to an end. The change will mean people will no...
Welsh Government Minister for Climate Change, Julie James MS has announced the surveyors and technical experts that have been appointed to assess tall buildings in Wales...
Thomas Spriggs, a PhD research student at Swansea University, is to present his physics research in Parliament, to a panel of expert judges and politicians, as...
Health Minister Eluned Morgan has announced a further £500k to improve community access to defibrillators. Increasing the availability of defibrillators in community settings will help to...
The first people in Wales have started to collect trees as part of a Welsh Government project to fight climate change. It follows a promise made...
The Welsh Government has trialled using recycled nappies to resurface a stretch of road on the A487 between Cardigan and Aberystwyth. Fibres from 4.3 tonnes of...
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has welcomed aspects of the Welsh Governments’ consultation on planning legislation and policy for second homes and short term holiday lets,...
The Welsh Conservatives are calling on Labour Government in Cardiff Bay to reverse the declining trend in pupils taking up modern foreign languages, highlighting the benefits...
A new strategy to ensure Wales operates at the forefront of the global space sector, helping create high-quality jobs across the country is being launched today...
A public meeting was held this Saturday (19 February) in Swansea Bay to demand action by the Welsh Government on the fire safety scandal. Victims of...
The legal requirement to show a Covid Pass to enter certain venues and events in Wales has now been lifted by the Welsh Government, the Deputy...
More families in Wales will receive extra funding to help with costs such as uniform and sports kit as a result of £3.3m of Welsh Government...
The St David Awards are Wales’ national awards to recognise every day heroes Police officers who saved a 92-year-old woman from a burning house, an ITV...
UK Government Minister David TC Davies has visited the £132 million Swansea Bay City Deal Campuses project to see how the technology for Smart Garments has...
The Welsh Government have announced a basic income pilot scheme that looks to give 18 year olds leaving the care system £1,600 a month. All young...
Wales has today become the first nation in the UK to require all of its licensed commercial fishing boats are fitted with a Vessel Monitoring System...
Plans which could potentially penalise cattle keepers who ‘fail to take notice’ of TB information when purchasing stock have been strongly opposed by the FUW in...
Wales will gradually begin to relax some of its remaining coronavirus protections as cases continue to fall, First Minister Mark Drakeford today announced. From 18 February...
Encouraging more girls to follow careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) will help Wales lead the way in tackling some of the major global...
The Welsh Government has confirmed a consultation on proposals for a local visitor levy will launch in autumn 2022. Rebecca Evans, Minister for Finance and Local...
The Welsh First Minister is self-isolating after receiving a positive COVID-19 test result. The news comes just a day before he was due to give his...
Tens of thousands of social care staff who will be eligible for the real living wage from April will receive an additional £1,000 net payment as...
The Welsh Government has announced that free Welsh lessons will be made available to anyone between 16 – 25 year old and to all education practitioners....
A programme to test wastewater for COVID-19 has been expanded to cover all Welsh health boards and local authorities across 48 sites. The Welsh Government, who...
School leaders’ union, NAHT Cymru have urged the Welsh Government to reconsider the removal of grant funding for small and rural schools in Wales. While introduced...
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has expressed extreme concern that the recent Welsh Government Refreshed TB Eradication Programme consultation has been produced without any assessment of...
The First Minister has announced the planned locations of Wales’ first commemorative woodlands to remember all those who have died during the pandemic. The first two...
Following regulator Ofgem’s announcement that it will be increasing the domestic energy tariff cap by 54% from 1 April, Welsh Government Social Justice Minister, Jane Hutt...
New research has revealed the areas in Wales set to be hardest hit by the crippling energy price hike announced by Ofgem today. This news comes...
Jeremy Miles, the Minister for Education and Welsh Language, has announced an extra £191,000 in funding to support Mudiad Meithrin, including funding to help restart parent...
The former Debenhams department store in St Catherine’s Walk has been revealed as the preferred location for a new Carmarthen Hwb, which Carmarthenshire Council say will...
The Winter Fuel Support Scheme payment will be doubled to £200 as the cost-of-living crisis intensifies, Minister for Social Justice Jane Hutt announced today. The £100...
Plaid Cymru’s health spokesperson, Rhun ap Iorwerth MS, has called for fax machines to be phased out from NHS Wales with immediate effect. The call follows...
Swansea Council is to urge the UK Government to act swiftly to protect householders from energy price rises. The coming months are expected to see energy...
First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced that Wales will move fully into ‘Alert Level 0’ relaxing the restrictions introduced on Boxing Day as the Omnicron variant...
The Welsh Government is investing a further £4.5m of capital funding this year in new sport facilities across Wales, Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, Dawn...
People who test positive for Covid-19 will be able to leave self-isolation after five full days if they have two negative lateral flow tests, Health Minister...
Hospices in Wales will receive an extra £2.2m as part of the Welsh Government’s end-of-life care review. Of the funding, £888k will go to the two...
A Veterans Commissioner for Wales will be appointed this year, the UK Government has announced. The Veterans Commissioner for Wales will work to enhance support for veterans in...
Wales will complete the move to alert level zero on 28 January, First Minister Mark Drakeford confirmed today, unless the public health situation changes for the...
The Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles, has announced over £1 million for projects to encourage more widespread use of Welsh. As part of...
Wales’ fishing community is being invited to submit applications to a £1m fund to primarily help mitigate the ongoing impact Covid is having on the industry...
A plan to return Wales to alert level zero measures will today be set out by First Minister Mark Drakeford. The move comes as the latest...
Minister for Climate Change Julie James is urging anyone who has fallen behind in paying rent because of the pandemic to contact their local authority to...
Finance Ministers in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland have jointly called on the Treasury to guarantee that money allocated to support Covid responses will be provided...
The Welsh Government has raised its “significant concerns” with UK Government plans to replace the Human Rights Act with a Bill of Rights. Jane Hutt, Minister...
The Welsh Government is making £15.4m available to support the arts and cultural sector in Wales during the ongoing Covid19 pandemic, Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, Dawn...
Labour ministers in Cardiff Bay must make more financial support available for struggling hospitality businesses across the country, the Welsh Conservatives have demanded. First Minister Mark...
The First Minister has announced the appointment of Rocio Cifuentes as the new Children’s Commissioner for Wales. Ms Cifuentes will take up the position in April...
First Minister Mark Drakeford has confirmed alert level 2 measures will stay in place in Wales following the outcome of the latest regulations review. The Welsh...
Welsh Health Secretary announces ‘reluctant’ relaxation of testing for international travellers, to bring Wales in-line with recently announced changes in England Eluned Morgan MS warned against...
Schools and colleges will receive £103 million in Welsh Government funding, as learners return for the January term. £50m will be provided via local authorities through...
98 personnel have been made available to support the Covid-19 vaccine booster programme in Wales. Armed Forces will be working to support the Department of Health...
First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced that he will set out a two-phase plan later today (17 December) to respond to the current delta variant and...
All community pharmacies in Wales will be able to offer an extended range of services from April 2022 as part of substantial reforms agreed by the...
First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced Taliesin Bryant, a year six pupil at Llannon Primary in Llanelli, as the winner of his annual Christmas card competition....