Carmarthenshire Council has announced that it's fflecsi Bwcabus service will end on the 31 October 2023 after the Welsh Government confirmed that it would not be...
Lee Waters, the Welsh Government Minister behind the controversial 20mph has rejected the record-breaking 20mph petition as “not representative” despite being signed by over 340,000 people...
First Minister Mark Drakeford has rejected calls to reverse the new 20mph legislation, with Transport minister Lee Waters saying he’s looking for opportunities to reduce speed...
Public Health Wales has published new guidance for secondary schools to tackle vaping.
A record number of signatures have been made in just 48 hours on a Senedd petition calling for the repeal of the Welsh Government’s new 20mph...
The Welsh Government has been urged to work with the UK Government to ensure a ban on disposable vapes applies to Wales, or risk wildlife protection...
Welsh Government Deputy Minister, Lee Waters has sparked anger after debating his forthcoming 20mph legislation saying people will "get used to it".
There's been political confusion about the role of the fire service in enforcing Wales' new 20mph restrictions.
The Farmers' Union of Wales (FUW) has said the Welsh Government's announcement that mainstream Glastir contracts will not be extended will cause major concerns across the...
As the school year draws to a close, the Books Council of Wales and Welsh Government are marking a key milestone in the Schools Love Reading...
A new 'transitional' fund has been announced to safeguard thousands of bus services threatened with cancellation due to the end of the Welsh Government's COVID-era funding...
A research project is underway at a Swansea school to help improve air quality.
Wales is donating a specialised airport fire truck to Kharkiv Airport in Ukraine in response to an appeal following a missile attack which left the airport’s...
A Swansea-based giftware company will be the first to access the Development Bank of Wales’s new Green Business Loan Scheme.
RSPCA Cymru is calling on the Welsh Government to commit to making the compulsory microchipping of cats a legal requirement - as the charity reveals 65%...
Wales is leading the way in animal health with the launch today of Gwaredu Scab - a new project to combat sheep scab.
The grant is part of a £1.7m funding package announced by Welsh Government for libraries and museums in Wales.
The relationship between Wales and Ukraine has got even sweeter with the launch of a new honey that encapsulates the essence of both countries.
Julie James visited Neath's new Leisure Centre development to launch the Welsh Government's new 'Town Centres' strategy.
A package of reforms to council tax will address unfairness in the current system, the Welsh Government’s Minister for Finance and Local Government has said.
Local politicians for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire, Samuel Kurtz MS and Simon Hart MP, have expressed their joint concern over the future of St Clears’...
An innovative liquid biopsy blood test to improve lung cancer treatment could help more people in Wales.
The RSPCA is urging the UK Government to ban imports into the UK of dogs with cropped ears - paving the way for Welsh Government action...
Critics have said that the Welsh Government's new 182-day rule on furnished holiday lets that started on 1 April is causing "soul crushing distress" amongst providers...
The Welsh Government has announced the sale of a 30-acre site on Baglan Industrial Estate to Glass Systems Limited.
Swansea Council has announced that it has purchased the city's former Debenhams store in the Quadrant Shopping Centre.
A new build net zero carbon school – as part of the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Schools Challenge – is to be established in Neath Port Talbot.
The purchase of Coney Beach Amusement park and an adjoining piece of land form part of regeneration plans for Porthcawl waterfront.
Four Welsh vineyards have joined in a collaborative project to look at ways of delivering innovative solutions to decarbonisation and improving the efficiency of Welsh Vineyards...
A leaked letter from two senior labour council leaders to First Minister Mark Drakeford expresses concerns about the Welsh Government's transport strategy.
A cross-party alliance of parliamentarians from the UK and Welsh parliaments have welcomed the successful selection of the Celtic Freeport as Wales’ first freeport.
The Celtic Freeport, covering Milford Haven and Port Talbot has been announced as one of two successful freeport bids in Wales.
First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced £750,000 for the Tidal Lagoon Challenge.
Welsh Government Climate Change Minister, Julie James has described a new building safety pact as an "ambitious programme" that would make residents feel "safe and secure...
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has expressed concern over proposals by the Welsh Government to introduce a statutory licensing scheme for accommodation providers in Wales....
The Welsh Government has announced a £4 million investment to bring the Skyline tourism attraction to Swansea.
The Welsh Government has granted consent for Wales’ first floating windfarm located 40km off the coast of Pembrokeshire.
Two teenagers who averted a serious car accident thanks to their quick thinking and the owner of a wig service for people suffering hair loss, are...
Schools and colleges across Wales are set to benefit from £60m in funding to make buildings more energy efficient.
Free school meal holiday provision will continue to be available to children from lower income families for the Easter and Whitsun school holidays, the Minister for...
A petition has been set up calling on the Welsh Government for a further extension to the Welsh Government’s Bus Emergency Scheme, as well as a...
A Pembrokeshire-based company has announced it is to build a new milk processing facility as part of a multi-million pound investment.
Wales will welcome the highest number of cruise ship calls to date this year, with 91 ships expected to call at Welsh ports.
A Welsh Government funded inhaler recycling scheme is helping NHS Wales reduce its carbon emissions and work towards Net Zero ambitions, as a funding pot opens...
A major new loan scheme to support businesses in Wales cut their energy costs by taking steps to become greener and more energy efficient has been...
Minister for Climate Change Julie James met Jinx the biosecurity dog today, whom she has tasked with a special mission to protect Wales’ seabirds.
The Welsh Government has announced it is consulting on plans to require housing developers to ensure all new build houses are equipped with gigabit broadband capability.
Lee Waters, the Welsh Government Minister with responsibility for transport has revealed what Swansea Bay's share of £16bn transport funding looks like.
Carmarthenshire Council has released a new interactive map that shows where new 20mph default speed limits will take effect across the county.
New stats published today show that 2,676 additional affordable homes were built in Wales in 2021/2022.
UK and Welsh governments have announced a new study to improve transport connectivity between South East Wales and West of England.
A £50m new scheme to bring empty homes back into use has been announced by Welsh Government minister Julie James MS.
Wales is set to become the first UK nation to introduce a mandatory national licensing scheme for tattoo artists and those working in body piercing, semi-permanent...
Welsh Government Climate Change Minister, Julie James has published a consultation on "ambitious but credible" targets for Wales to meet 100% of its electricity needs from...
Finance and Local Government Minister Rebecca Evans MS has confirmed the Welsh Government intends to legislate to end a punitive rule that can force Welsh households...
Wales will be introducing a Deposit Return Scheme by 2025, Climate Change Minister Julie James has confirmed.
The Welsh Government will increase student maintenance support by 9.4% for the 2023/24 academic year, subject to regulations being made.
The Deputy Minister for Social Partnership, Hannah Blythyn, has announced a group of experts will work together to advise Welsh Government on actions to ban conversion...
Education Minister Jeremy Miles has said the funding will help address cost of living crisis facing learners and students of all ages.
Tennis Wales has announced £74,820 funding from Welsh Government to create a new, national tennis programme which will support more young people from ethnically diverse communities...
The number of additional dental appointments provided this year has reached 109,000, according to the latest Welsh Government data.
NoFit State Circus is heading to Swansea in April 2023 after receiving funding from the Welsh Government.
Community facilities across Wales are set to benefit from ‘crucial’ additional Welsh Government funding enabling them to complete refurbishment works. The projects had struggled to stay...
Dr Richard Irvine has been announced as Wales’ new Chief Veterinary Officer. Dr Irvine is currently the UK Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer and policy Deputy Director...
The Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan, has urged people to take extra care and only call 999 for life-threatening or serious emergencies during...
Goods export values by Welsh businesses have recovered beyond pre-pandemic levels and totalled £19.4 billion for the year ending September 2022 , an increase of more...
Transport for Wales has announced a pay deal agreement for workers after negotiations with trade unions. The deal includes a base line pay increase of...
The Welsh Government say they expect NHS Wales services will be significantly impacted by industrial action, as the first of planned strikes by staff begins today....
Councils across Wales will receive an increase in their funding next year. The Welsh Government has today published its provisional local government settlement for 2023 to...
First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced Harry Gourlay is the winner of his annual Christmas card competition. Eleven-year-old Harry is a pupil at St Mary’s Catholic...
First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced Derek Walker will be Wales’ next Future Generations Commissioner. Derek Walker will take up the position after the current Commissioner...
Statistics published today show that over a million people in Wales have now received their COVID-19 booster vaccination this autumn. Public Health Wales’s weekly data, published...
Welsh and UK governments are being urged to take steps to protect vital council services in the wake of the cost of living crisis, soaring inflation...
New compulsory biosecurity and housing measures for bird keepers to protect their birds against avian influenza come into force tomorrow (Friday 2 December). The Welsh Government...
More than 500 people from Ukraine have moved into longer-term accommodation after being supported through the Welsh Government’s super sponsor scheme. Minister for Social Justice Jane...
Bridgend County Borough Council has welcomed comments from Minister for Climate Change Julie James confirming that Welsh Government has approved its business case to address failed...
As the cost-of-living crisis continues to affect families, schools across Wales are playing a vital role in supporting their local communities says Welsh Government Minister for...
Households across Wales can collect their tree, free of charge, from tomorrow as part of an ambitious Welsh Government giveaway to tackle the climate and nature...
More than 1,100 unemployed people facing hidden barriers to entering the labour market have been helped to start their own business thanks to a Welsh Government...
Construction work is underway on a new £12m sustainable employment premises at the Cross Hands East Strategic Employment Site in Carmarthenshire. Welsh Government Economy Minister, Vaughan...
First Minister, Mark Drakeford has named Efa Gruffudd Jones as the new Welsh Language Commissioner. She will take up the position in January 2023, taking over...
Parents are being asked if school logos on uniforms are necessary as part of a new consultation by the Welsh Government. The consultation is looking for...
The Welsh Government has announced school staff and other education professionals are to get diversity and anti-racist professional learning (DARPL) as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic...
More than 15,600 Welsh farms will receive a share of over £161m when Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2022 advance payments are made tomorrow (Friday 14 October),...
Major housing developers in Wales have signed up to a Welsh Government pact to address fire safety concerns on tall buildings in the wake of the...
First Minister Mark Drakeford faced a different kind of grilling this week as he took questions from school pupils in an online Q&A session. The Leader...
First Minister, Mark Drakeford was pressed on the Welsh Labour’s record on home insulation programmes at First Minister’s Questions in the Senedd today, with the Welsh...
Welsh Conservative Member of the Welsh Parliament, Janet Finch-Saunders has spoken out about her concern that the Welsh Government do not know the number of primary schools...
People buying homes in Wales for less than £225,000 will pay no tax, under new measures announced by the Finance Minister. The threshold for paying Land...
Minister says: “We’re immensely thankful to all those across Wales who are acting as hosts to Ukrainians, but it’s vital that more households come forward.” Welsh...
A freeport bid consortium consisting of Associated British Ports, Neath Port Talbot Council, Pembrokeshire County Council and the Port of Milford Haven has been launched to...
The Welsh Government has announced that free school meals will continue to be provided to children from lower income families in Wales during the school holidays,...
The Welsh Government has launched a public consultation on proposals to give local authorities the powers to introduce a tax on those visiting the area. The...
The Welsh and UK Governments have jointly opened applications for Wales’ first freeport, which they say should be up and running by summer 2023. In May...
The Welsh Conservatives have warned the average family could face a £75 charge from the industry opposed tourism tax, currently being consulted upon. Industry group, the...
A consultation by the Welsh Government that could lead to under 16s being banned from buying tea and coffee is coming to a close – with...
The Welsh Government and Carmarthenshire County Council say they’re supporting the construction of new high-quality office space in Cross Hands, aimed at helping create new jobs...
The Welsh Government’s Minister for Climate Change, Julie James has announced the re-appointment of Dr Dafydd Trystan-Davies as Chair of the Welsh Government’s Active Travel Board....
