Welsh Government
CARMARTHEN: Council to demolish former Wilko and car park built over tomb of Henry VII’s father
Carmarthenshire's cabinet approved demolishing the former Wilko at Friars Park and rebuilding the 250-space car park on Monday, without debate…
FOOD: Llanarthne restaurateur chosen to lead Wales’ first national food strategy
Simon Wright, the man behind Wright's Food Emporium, will chair the expert group shaping a new National Food Strategy for…
FARM FUNDING: Welsh farmers promised £1bn over Senedd term in multi-year deal
The Welsh Government has guaranteed £340 million a year for the Sustainable Farming Scheme until 2030, ending the year-to-year model…
CANCER STRATEGY: ‘It cannot become another document that sits on a shelf’ — children’s cancer charity’s message as Wales plans its first national strategy in 20 years
A south Wales children's cancer charity has welcomed the Welsh Government's new 10-year National Cancer Strategy — but the charity…
BROADCASTING: Wales’ new media watchdog won’t exist until 2028 — as critics call it “constitutional navel-gazing”
The Welsh Government has set out its timetable for a Shadow Broadcasting and Communications Authority — a working group recruited…
SWANSEA: SA1 finally gets its park — as the pupils who helped design it cut the ribbon
Children from St Thomas and Danygraig primary schools opened the new urban park at the 19th-century Prince of Wales Dock…
CARMARTHENSHIRE: Blue bags scrapped for a third of homes — and everyone’s collection day could change
Around one in three Carmarthenshire homes, mostly in the west of the county, will stop putting recycling out in blue…
BUDGET DEFEAT: Plaid government’s £294m spending plan voted down 49–44 — as schools funding row claims its first casualty
The new Welsh Government has lost the vote on its first budget — with £294m for NHS waiting lists, childcare…
SWANSEA SCHOOLS: ‘Owed £11m’ for children with additional needs, says council leader — as Plaid’s budget faces knife-edge vote tonight
Swansea council leader Rob Stewart says the city's schools should be getting at least £11m this year for pupils with…
TEACHERS’ PAY: Welsh Government to consult on 3.5% rise — but unions attack decision to reject independent 4.25% recommendation
Education Minister Anna Brychan says a higher award isn't affordable within school budgets, but TUC Cymru warns that paying teachers…
VAPING CRACKDOWN: Plain white packs, no sweet-shop flavours and hidden displays — what the new rules mean for a county already at war with illegal vapes
A UK-wide consultation launched on Friday would strip vapes of the bright colours, flavour names and shop displays blamed for…