Brunel University’s Dorothy Yen explores ways in which Wales can draw in more foreign tourists.
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Caerphilly Cheese Festival coming to town next month
The Caerphilly Cheese Festival is coming to town later this summer, bringing food and craft stalls, entertainment, and more.
Petrol station shop and residents at odds over alcohol sales plan
The owners of a petrol station shop are “very, very confident there won’t be a problem” with antisocial behaviour if it wins a bid to start selling alcohol.
Vandals costing taxpayers tens of thousands a year, according to NRW
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has said its spent around £120,000 over the last three years repairing vandalised walls and fences.
Nearly half of children born in Wales in 2002/03 classed as having special educational needs
Bristol University’s Cathryn Knight and Emily Lowthian of Swansea University look into the system used to diagnose a generation of Welsh children with SEN.
Council planning to axe ‘lifeline’ meals on wheels service over costs
Meals on wheels customers in Caerphilly County Borough face uncertainty over the future of the service, which the council has earmarked for closure.
Half a million pound restoration project underway at workmen’s hall
Over the next five months, Bedwas Workmen’s Hall is set to undergo restoration work worth more than £500,000 thanks to National Lottery Funding and community fundraising.
Garage fire sees homes evacuated and roads closed
Houses were evacuated by police and roads closed after a large fire ripped through a garage in Rhymney on Monday evening.
Council’s plans to close two heritage sites branded ‘cuts in the wrong places’
Llancaiach Fawr and Blackwood Miners’ Institute could both be “mothballed” and have their funding withdrawn by Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Eluned Morgan set to become the first female leader of Wales amid turmoil for Welsh Labour
Cardiff University’s Nye Davies looks at the issues facing Eluned Morgan as she takes over the Welsh Labour leadership from Vaughan Gething.