The Bryn Meadows Caerphilly 10k and 2k races will return on Sunday May 11, with road closures in place during the event.
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FAW looking to create future leaders in women’s football with school scheme
The Football Association of Wales (FAW) is hoping to engage more girls in football as it looks to recruit 30 secondary schools to take part in its ‘Be. Football Schools’ programme.
Welsh Government considers abandoning ‘ill-advised’ cancer target
A key ambition for 80% of cancer patients to start treatment within 62 days could be dropped because services have little chance of hitting the target, a committee heard.
Wales wants to punish lying politicians – how would it work?
Bangor University’s Stephen Clear looks at plans that would make it a criminal offence for Senedd Members, ministers or candidates to deliberately deceive the public.
Street party celebrating VE Day planned in Cefn Hengoed
Residents on a street in Cefn Hengoed are preparing for a full day of activities in commemoration of the end of World War II.
Welsh Conservatives rejig front bench after committee appointment
Welsh Conservative leader Darren Millar has made minor changes to his frontbench team after Peter Fox was elected chair of the health and social care committee.
Sore throat and UTI services being made available without prescription
The Welsh Government is investing an extra £6m in community pharmacies to make the sore throat test and treat service, as well as the the urinary tract infection (UTI) service, available in 99% of pharmacies ahead of the winter.
Council preparing to end use of for-profit fostering agencies
Fostering services in Newport will move away from independent providers over the next five years, in line with national ambitions to remove profit from children’s care.
Free bus travel for veterans on VE Day 80th anniversary
Stagecoach has announced it will provide free bus travel to Armed Forces personnel and veterans on Thursday May 8 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Ministers urged to act over school violence ‘epidemic’
Natasha Asghar expressed concerns about record levels of physical assaults on teachers and a tripling of fixed-term exclusions from 2015 to 2023.