Plaid Cymru has secured a historic by-election win in Caerphilly, seeing off Reform UK to take the vacant Senedd seat.
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Polls close in Caerphilly Senedd by-election
Throughout the day, people across the Caerphilly constituency have been voting to decide who will represent the community in the Welsh Parliament.
Caerphilly Senedd by-election: As it happened
Residents across the Caerphilly constituency have been casting their votes today in a hotly-contested Senedd by-election.The election follows the sudden passing of incumbent Labour MS Hefin David, who died in August, aged just 47.Our…
Mother who went viral after by-election debate speaks out on social media abuse
The mother who challenged Reform UK’s by-election candidate Llyr Powell over his campaign’s anti-immigration rhetoric has spoken out against the barrage of abuse she has received on social media.
Annual Gwent Poppy Appeal launched in Blackwood
The Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal for Gwent has today been launched in Blackwood.
New plan to tackle ‘waste’ of empty homes amid growing demand for housing
Rising demand for temporary accommodation in Newport is fuelling a new plan to tackle the “waste” of empty homes.
Value-for-money questions over council’s Information Station move
Newport City Council has faced value-for-money questions over moving its Information Station for public services.
Concerns over potential wind farm’s impact on mineral resources
A firm behind plans for a windfarm straddling both Caerphilly and Torfaen county boroughs could be in dispute with both councils over access to important mineral resources.
Senedd debates calls to save ‘essential’ stroke services
Politicians have debated calls to safeguard full stroke services at Bronglais Hospital after more than 17,000 signed one of the biggest petitions in the Senedd’s 26-year history.
Forcing disabled people to reapply for blue badges ‘defies logic’
Senedd Members called for lifelong blue badges for people with permanent conditions, labelling the current renewal system as unfair, stressful and potentially discriminatory.