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Value of Wales’ food and drink exports worth a record £797m last year

Welsh food and drink exports were worth a record £797 million last year, Wales’ rural affairs minister has said.

The meeting between Stagecoach and politicians was to discuss the recent “poor standard of service” provided by the contractor.

Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Youth Service has been awarded for its work with young people across the borough.

Council leader Sean Morgan has asked First Minister Mark Drakeford for Welsh Government support with a toxic quarry near Ynysddu.

Libraries and leisure centres across Wales could face closure unless immediate funding can be found, according to a Senedd committee.

Eligible families in Caerphilly County Borough will receive £117 per child during the school summer holidays.

Ystrad Mynach-based Vantastec has become employee-owned, with its 38 employees now holding a 51% stake in the business.

The Welsh Government and Cornwall Council have signed an agreement for the two Celtic nations to work together on a variety of issues.

The practice has been banned on council land in Caerphilly County Borough since 2019 – but now there are calls for it to go further.

A series of major roadworks and lane closures are set to begin on two separate sections of the motorway.