Bedwas High School will hold a virtual Eisteddfod on March 1 to celebrate Welsh culture and showcase pupils’ talents.
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Plans to vaccinate next priority groups by mid-April announced
Welsh Government has published its updated vaccination strategy – outlining plans to offer vaccines to everyone in priority groups 5 to 9.
People with a learning disability to be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccine
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), which has been advising Welsh Government on its vaccine rollout, has updated its guidance on priority groups.
Wales will ease restrictions in line with UK “when it is appropriate and makes sense”
Welsh Government has said it will ease lockdown restrictions in line with the other UK nations “when it is appropriate and makes sense for Wales”.
Calls for teachers to be prioritised for vaccines as schools begin to reopen
Pupils aged between three and seven are returning to the classroom this week, with plans for all primary school pupils to return from March 15, should coronavirus cases continue to fall.
Delyth Jewell MS: “Life has changed for all of us during the pandemic, often in ways we never imagined”
In her latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, South Wales East MS Delyth Jewell discusses Welsh Government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Council faces calls to lower proposed tax increase
The council’s cabinet has agreed on a 3.9% council tax increase, but the Plaid Cymru group has called for it to be lowered.
800,000 people have now had their first coronavirus vaccine in Wales
In total, 807,351 people in Wales have had their first coronavirus vaccine dose, according to Public Health Wales figures.
£500 self-isolation payment scheme extended
Around 170,000 more people in Wales will now be able to claim a £500 payment if they are asked to self-isolate.
Wedding venues call for clarity after year of postponements
With a backlog of weddings growing week-by-week, organisers have now called on the Welsh Government to provide an idea of what will be possible for the remainder of 2021.