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Detailed close‑up of the underside of a large offshore wind turbine, illustrating the scale of renewable energy infrastructure central to Wales’ offshore wind ambitions.
Adam Price MS

OWNED BY WALES: The plan for a public energy company that keeps wind farm profits here

Ministers say a national energy company owned by the people of Wales could eventually mean cheaper bills, though it would…

The clock tower of Swansea's Guildhall rising above trees, with cars parked in front of the building
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ALN FUNDING: ‘Absolutely damning’, Swansea leader rounds on Plaid over the £44m schools never saw

Councillors overwhelmingly approved the demand for the city's share of Wales's £322m windfall, as Rob Stewart accused ministers of telling…

Rows of brightly coloured disposable vapes in assorted flavours lined up on display
Andy Burnham

TAKE BACK CONTROL: Swansea demands power to block new vape shops after Mansel Street raids

Councillors backed a call for England-style planning powers over vape shops as a cabinet member revealed six arrests in raids…

Rows of brightly coloured disposable vapes in assorted flavours lined up on display
Andy Burnham

SWANSEA: Councillors want the power to say no to more vape shops, barbers and nail bars

A barber, a vape shop or a nail bar can open on any Swansea street without asking, and the council…

The clock tower of Swansea's Guildhall rising above trees, with cars parked in front of the building
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SWANSEA COUNCIL: Labour and opposition unite to demand city’s slice of £322m ALN cash from Welsh Government

Swansea Council's Labour cabinet, the Conservative, Lib Dem and Uplands Party group leaders and an independent will join forces on…

A group of council leaders and officials standing outside The Rhiw Shopping Centre sign in Bridgend on a sunny day.
Bridgend

BRIDGEND: Rhiw Shopping Centre handed £350k as Wales launches town centre taskforce

The arcade Bridgend Council bought in March gets new regeneration funding, announced alongside the co-chairs of a taskforce the Welsh…

The Betfred betting shop on Woodfield Street in Morriston with a bus stop outside
Andy Burnham

HIGH STREETS: What Andy Burnham’s vape and betting shop crackdown means in Wales

Downing Street's high street shake-up gives Welsh councils a stronger hand on betting shops and doubles closure powers, but the…

A close-up of an electric vehicle charging cable plugged into a charging point, with a car connected in the background
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EV CHARGING: Wales scraps business rates for charging points until 2036

Operators of electric vehicle charging bays and forecourts will pay no business rates for a decade, under Welsh Government plans…

Offshore wind turbines at sea viewed from above, with a turbine hub and blades in the foreground
Adam Price MS

CELTIC SEA: New Welsh Government approves its first offshore wind farm

Section 36 consent has been granted for Cierco Energy's Llŷr wind farm off the Pembrokeshire coast, a test and demonstration…

The new grey and orange clad business units at Beechwood Industrial Estate in Llandeilo, with roller doors open and a bike shelter outside
Beechwood Industrial Estate

LLANDEILO: Five £3m business units open to tenants at Beechwood

The Welsh Government says the units answer a workspace shortage the community itself identified, with one of the larger ones…