Parents of sixth-formers who use subsidised school transport in Newport will face a 5% hike in their contributions from January.
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Support for new primary school after old building declared unsafe
Proposals for a new primary school in Bettws will be advanced, Newport City Council has decided.
Blood donation hubs coming to Caerphilly County Borough in January
Four Blood donation hubs will be popping up in Caerphilly County Borough next month – with donors urged to come forward and donate.
Undefeated Abertridwr boxer describes ‘surreal’ feeling of climbing the rankings
Rising boxing star Mark Davies is hoping to get to the very top after recently extending his flawless professional record to seven wins.
Nearly £20,000 raised through council’s Christmas food bank appeal
The council appealed to residents, staff and local businesses for donations to support local food banks and communities over the Christmas period.
Choirs raise hundreds as part of anti-violence campaign
Aber Valley Male Voice Choir sang alongside Caerphilly Ladies Choir as part of the ‘Not in My Name’ campaign, raising £800 for two charities.
Call for action over ’empty and unused’ building near town centre
An empty office building in Caerphilly should be taken into public ownership and turned into affordable housing, a councillor has claimed.
Dementia support increasing across Gwent with promise of further roll-out
Dementia patients and their families in Gwent are experiencing significant benefits from the person-centred Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST)
New homes approved for former GP surgery site
Planners have approved the conversion of the former Troed y Bryn Surgery, in Penyrheol, into housing.
Hoax calls at three-year high as ambulance service ‘disappointed and frustrated’
“Time spent dealing with hoax calls could be time spent helping others whose situation is life or death.”