Care leavers in Wales will be offered £1,600 a month under a three-year Welsh Government Basic Income trial.
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Five to 11-year-olds in Wales to be offered Covid vaccine
All five to 11-year-olds in Wales are to be offered Covid vaccinations, the Welsh Government has confirmed.
Caerphilly Observer nominated for Wales Media Award 2022
The independent news service has been nominated in the Community Journalism of the Year at the 2022 Wales Media Awards.
One of Wales’ oldest rugby clubs is celebrating its 150th anniversary
One of the oldest clubs in Wales – predating the WRU by ten years – Machen RFC is celebrating its 150th anniversary this season.
Bargoed beat Scottish tourists as annual fixture returns for first time since Covid
Scottish rugby club Hawick Harlequins RFC made their biannual touring trip to Bargoed this weekend as part of a 52-year tradition.
Religious Education set to be revamped in new school syllabus
The new syllabus does not intend to make learners religious or non-religious, but aims to be “objective, critical and pluralistic”.
Households in Wales to get £150 to help with the rising cost of living
People living in properties within the council tax bands of A to D will receive a £150 from the Welsh Government to help them with the rising cost of living.
Council tenants’ rent to go up by 2%
The increase will equate to an average increase of £1.84 per week, bringing the average rent up to £93.62 a week.
A bridge too far? Llanbradach has second railway footbridge put out of use
A second pedestrian railway footbridge has been put out of use in Llanbradach – just weeks after a Welsh Government minister promised a replacement for the first.
Caerphilly MP Wayne David to retire at next General Election
Caerphilly’s Member of Parliament Wayne David has announced he will be stepping down at the next General Election, which is due to be held in 2024.