Newport City Council is making “emerging and ongoing improvement” in its payment of adoption allowances to families.
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Plaque commemorating once-forgotten WWI soldier unveiled
Lance Corporal Haydn Carlyle Phillips, a former Lewis School Pengam pupil, was gassed in the German Spring Offensive of March 1918.
Paedophile who sexually assaulted 13-year-old girl in park jailed
Dean Williams, who was 26 at the time, assaulted his young victim in a park in Caerphilly after he had added her on Snapchat.
Welsh GPs accept revised contract offer from Welsh Government
GPs in Wales have voted to accept a revised contract offer from the Welsh Government for this financial year.
Price into World Masters second round
Gerwyn Price saw off Florian Hempel in straight sets to book his place in the darts World Masters second round.
Body of missing man, 51, found in river
A body found in Bedwas this week has been confirmed as that of missing 51-year-old Andrew Edwards.
Council chooses senior officer to be next chief executive
Richard Edmunds’ appointment brings to a close a rocky few months for the council following the departure of his predecessor, Christina Harrhy.
Council workers ‘faced outrageous prosecution’ during landslide clean-up
Andrew Morgan, leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, said staff were cautioned by Natural Resources Wales in the wake of the Tylorstown landslip during Storm Dennis.
Council urged to protect community groups and youth services in budget
Charity representatives have urged Caerphilly County Borough Council to protect the third sector, youth services and community centres in its budget plans.
Council unsure who will fund millions in extra National Insurance contributions
Local authorities face ongoing uncertainty over who will fund increases to National Insurance contributions, councillors in Newport have heard.