Two new homes and garages can be built on land in Rogerstone despite neighbour concerns about two large concrete slabs on the site, Newport City Council’s planning committee has decided.
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Tories propose tax cuts as Labour derides ‘unfunded’ £669m cost
The Conservatives have called for tax cuts to boost the Welsh economy but Labour ministers warned the “unfunded” plan would blow a £669m hole in the budget.
‘These workers earned this money. They deserve to have it repaid with urgency’
South Wales East MS Delyth Jewell calls on the UK Government to repay billions owed to former mineworkers in her latest blog for Caerphilly Observer.
Ministers eager to protect ‘eco-engineer’ beavers
Beavers are set to be legally recognised as a native species in Wales, the Welsh Government has confirmed, paving the way for their managed reintroduction.
‘It’s bloody inhumane’: Damning account of corridor care at the Grange
A cancer patient was forced to spend a “bloody inhumane” night in a chair at the Grange hospital, only getting a bed after collapsing on the floor, the Senedd has heard.
Farming crisis deepens as four bluetongue cases confirmed
The Welsh Government has defended its “control and contain” strategy for bluetongue, with four confirmed cases highlighting the financial turmoil already hitting livestock markets.
Praise for Newport schools’ ‘very positive’ Estyn inspection results
Education leaders in Newport have praised the city’s schools for their performances last year in Estyn inspections.
Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth to host event at Caerphilly RFC tomorrow
Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth is due to visit the Caerphilly constituency again, three weeks out from polling day, as the party continues to push for support.
Failure to pass commission budget would make the running of the Senedd “almost impossible”
Elin Jones, the presiding officer or Llywydd, said not passing the commission’s 2026/27 budget would make the running of the Welsh Parliament “almost impossible”.
Drakeford resists calls for law to protect historic place names
The Welsh Government has rejected calls for a new law to protect historic place names, arguing goodwill and current initiatives are already working.