First Minister Carwyn Jones is to reaffirm his government’s belief there is no place for market forces and competition within Welsh public services.Mr Jones will also outline plans for a new institute…
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Plans for Energlyn train station unveiled
Plans for a new train station at Energlyn, in Caerphilly, have been revealed to the public.The new station, between Aber and Llanbradach, could be built within three years. Last month Caerphilly Observer…
New format Post Offices need to improve, says Consumer Focus Wales
A new smaller format of Post Office being trialled in Wales needs to improve, according to a report by Consumer Focus Wales.Post Office Locals are run out of shops or petrol stations…
Welsh Water bills to go up by 3.8%
Welsh Water has announced its customers will see an average price rise of 3.8% – the lowest increase in England and Wales.Nigel Annett, the managing direcor of the not-for-profit company, based in…
Future of Welsh ports and airports to be examined in National Assembly inquiry
A new inquiry by a National Assembly for Wales committee will examine the importance of Welsh ports and airports to the Welsh economy, and how their potential can be developed.The Enterprise and…
Energlyn train station back on transport agenda
Caerphilly looks set to have a new train station at Energlyn – despite the project being ditched almost a year ago.In March 2011 the Welsh Government, then a coalition between Plaid and…
Alcohol information website aimed at underage drinkers launched
A new website called WreckedLastNight.com has been launched to explain the dangers of alcohol to underage drinkers.The campaign, funded by the Welsh Government, is based on the feedback of hundreds of 14…
Penyrheol man in bid to raise £2,000 for Velindre Hospital
A husband is aiming to raise £2,000 for Velindre Hospital as his wife battles cancer for the second time.Rowena Pike, 48, from Penyrheol, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007. After successfully…
School banding scores in Caerphilly County Borough revealed
The banding scores of secondary schools in Caerphilly County Borough have been revealed by the BBC after a Freedom of Information request.Band 1 schools of Newbridge School, Oakdale Comprehensive and Ysgol Gyfun…
Inquiry launched into a separate Welsh legal jurisdiction
The National Assembly for Wales’s Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee has agreed to carry out an inquiry into the establishment of a separate Welsh legal jurisdiction.They now want to hear evidence from…