South Wales East MS Peredur Owen Griffiths has launched the Senedd’s first ever cross-party group on substance misuse, abuse and addiction.
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Animal welfare campaigners call on council pension fund to drop £5.5m investments
Animal welfare campaigners has called on the Greater Gwent Pension Fund to drop £5.5m of investments in livestock companies.
Small business owners call for long-term plan as Covid restrictions ease
While restrictions are set to be eased as Wales returns to Alert Level Zero at the end of the month, small business owners in Caerphilly County Borough have said they want more to be done to protect their livelihoods going forward.
Mother-of-two wins legal battle to access funding for cancer treatment
Maria Wallpott, 50, has been approved funding for potentially-life saving cancer treatment following a successful High Court legal challenge.
Bedwas survive late surge to hold on for victory over Ystalyfera
Bedwas survived a late Ystalyfera surge to hold on for victory in what was a keenly-fought WRU National Championship clash at the Bridgefield.
Gwent Police precept could rise by 5% to pay for new officers
Council taxpayers across Gwent could face a rise of 5% in the amount they pay towards policing from April.
“We’re so fed up with this now” – Church fundraising for CCTV after wall repeatedly hit by lorries
St Tudor’s Church, which has sat at the top of Mynyddislwyn for more than 1,000 years, has seen its outer wall hit at least 15 times since 2016 – costing thousands to repair each time.
Wales to further relax Covid restrictions from January 28
Covid restrictions are to be relaxed to the level they were at before Boxing Day last year, the Welsh Government has announced.
Rethink is needed on school crossing patrol criteria, councillor argues
A councillor has called for a review into the way Caerphilly County Borough Council assesses a school’s need for a crossing patrol.
Investigation after Tuberculosis case discovered at school
According to PHW, there is “nothing to suggest” the case was contracted at the school.