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Wales to further relax Covid restrictions from January 28

Covid restrictions are to be relaxed to the level they were at before Boxing Day last year, the Welsh Government has announced.

“I don’t think many people expect a 19-year-old woman who is studying beauty therapy in college to launch her own roofing company.”

Eligible businesses can apply for grants of between £2,500 to £25,000, with grants dependent on their size and number of employees.

South Wales East MS Peredur Owen Griffiths talks about children’s hospice funding in Wales in his latest blog for Caerphilly Observer.

First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced plans for Wales to return to Alert Level Zero over the next fortnight.

Welsh Government ministers have expressed concerns over UK Government plans to replace the Human Rights Act.

The application process opened this week, and is open to businesses in the retail, hospitality and tourism sectors affected by Covid restrictions.

Senior councillors have backed plans for up to 216km of new walking and cycling routes to be introduced across Caerphilly County Borough.

Rocio Cifuentes will take up the role in April, replacing the departing Sally Holland – who has served in the role since 2015.

National Insurance increases and inflation rises will increase the council’s running costs by £8.7m, senior councillors have warned.