Rural bus operators are petrified by the Welsh Government’s plans to introduce a London-style bus network in Wales, the industry warned.
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Newbridge tycoon worth £1.3 billion, according to Rich List
Computer tycoon Sir Terry Matthews OBE made his fortune as a serial high-tech entrepreneur and became Wales’ first billionaire.
Ponies from common enjoying ‘brighter future’ thanks to joint welfare efforts
Three equine welfare charities have come together to share updates on ponies which have been removed from Gelligaer Common as part of an ongoing welfare improvement project.
Senedd demands action to protect firefighters from cancer risks
Senedd Members called for annual health checks for firefighters in Wales, with a study showing instances of cancer are up to 323% higher than the general population.
Rugby clubs ‘could not sustain the consequences of another Storm Dennis or Storm Bert’
South Wales East MS Peredur Owen Griffiths talks about the continued impact of Storm Bert, as well as council library cuts, in his blog for Caerphilly Observer.
Senedd rejects Conservative calls for £660m tax cuts
Senedd members voted down Conservative calls to cut taxes for 1.7 million people in Wales.Sam Rowlands said his party would use devolved tax powers to put more money back into people’s pockets,…
More time granted for 99-home development on school site
A developer will have another three years to produce final plans for a housing development on the site of Oakdale Comprehensive School.
Questions over council spending on shopping centre deal
Newport City Council has paid £3.5 million in subsidies linked to a shopping centre over the past eight years.
‘Small’ extension to opening hours at gym and storage area
The “mixed use” development at a former brickworks, on Dan Y Graig Road, includes a car sales business and a gym.
‘Something must be done’: Senedd debates calls for smartphone-free schools
Senedd Members warned “something must be done” with smartphones causing disruption in classrooms and fuelling mental health problems among pupils.