A new restriction on heavy goods vehicles crossing the old Severn Bridge could be put in place when the current blanket weight limit is lifted next year.
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Wales set to cement title for highest imprisonment rate in western Europe
Wales’ unwanted title as the nation with the highest “in-country” imprisonment rate in western Europe is set to be solidified due to the expansion of HMP Parc.
Northern borough communities in line for £20m funding
Caerphilly County Borough Council has proposed making the three communities its “designated neighbourhood” to receive the money over the next ten years.
Christmas Day meal for on duty ambulance workers
A number of pubs, hotels, and restaurants across Wales have offered to prepare meals for Welsh Ambulance Service staff as a goodwill gesture on December 25.
No school transport cuts in budget but council tax rises not ruled out
Caerphilly County Borough Council will not be revisiting proposals to cut home to school transport in next year’s budget, but its leader has not ruled out council tax increases.
Senedd support for proposed UK law to create ‘smoke-free generation’
A new UK-wide law that would stop anyone currently under the age of 16 from ever buying tobacco has been supported by Senedd Members.
Inquiries ongoing after two people killed in explosion at Nelson property
Inquiries into a house fire in Nelson which claimed the lives of two people are ongoing, police have said.
No life-threatening injuries after one-car crash, police confirm
No life-threatening injuries were reported following a car crash near Rhymney on Sunday December 14.
Two people killed in explosion at Nelson property
Two people have been killed in a reported explosion in the garden of a property in Heol Fawr, Nelson.
New operating model backed for miners’ institute
The ’Stute was saved from being ‘mothballed’ under council cost-cutting measures at the start of the year, and following widespread public opposition.