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Labour and Tories urged to ‘right a £4bn wrong’ over HS2 funding

Thursday, June 6, 2024Thursday, June 6, 2024

Delyth Jewell accused Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak of ignoring Wales as the Senedd unanimously reiterated calls for a fair share of funding from the rail project.

D-Day’s secret weapon: how wetland science stopped the Normandy landings from getting bogged down

Thursday, June 6, 2024Thursday, June 6, 2024

Bangor University’s Christian Dunn looks at the how the study of mud paved the way for the Allied success in the Normandy Landings.

First Minister in Normandy to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day

Thursday, June 6, 2024Thursday, June 6, 2024

Vaughan Gething attended the national commemoration at the British Normandy Memorial, despite losing a vote of no confidence in the Senedd on Wednesday.

Two arrested after armed robbery in Blackwood

Wednesday, June 5, 2024Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Police firearm officers were called to Blackwood Store shortly after 4.10pm today, Wednesday June 5.

First Minister loses no-confidence vote and refuses to stand down

Wednesday, June 5, 2024Wednesday, June 5, 2024

A tearful and defiant Vaughan Gething refused to stand down as Wales’ first minister despite losing a vote of no confidence in the Senedd.

Man jailed for assault wanted back in prison after release

Wednesday, June 5, 2024Monday, June 10, 2024

Callum Taylor, 27, from the Gelligaer area, was handed a 20-month prison sentence in September last year for assault causing actual bodily harm.

Parking hours to be extended for resident permit holders

Wednesday, June 5, 2024Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Parking permit holders will have priority over spaces for longer in the evenings thanks to an extension to the current rules.

Call for road safety action after two serious motorbike crashes in Abertridwr

Wednesday, June 5, 2024Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Aber Valley councillors are calling for traffic calming measures along the main road running through Abertridwr.

Street food style fish and chip shop set to open at Ffos Caerffili

Wednesday, June 5, 2024Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Ahead of National Fish and Chip Day, Fish Kitchen has announced it is opening a new street food style shop at Ffos Caerffili.

Yoga classes improving pupil behaviour after exclusion rates deemed ‘too high’

Wednesday, June 5, 2024Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Yoga is one of several “wellbeing interventions” the council is promoting to deal with “factors that might underpin pupil behaviour”.

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