More than 50,000 social care workers will receive a £1,000 bonus payment after tax and national insurance, the Welsh Government has announced.
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Calls for greyhound racing to be banned in Wales
Plaid Cymru Senedd Member Peredur Owen Griffiths has called for greyhound racing to be banned in Wales.
£11m committed to new breast centre at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr
Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr’s new breast cancer care centre is to be funded with £11 million over the next three years, the Welsh Government has announced.
Energy bill support payment doubled to £200
The Winter Fuel Support Scheme was unveiled in December, giving eligible households a one-off £100 payment. This has now been upped to £200.
Apprentice wins gold at UK-wide skills competition
Alisha Thomas won gold at the WorldSkills contest, where she took part in the Health and Social Care Foundation category.
Caerphilly to be included in early voting scheme for council election
Caerphilly County Borough residents will be able to vote on the weekend before the council elections as part of a pilot scheme to increase voter participation.
Covid measures relaxed as Wales returns to Alert Level Zero
Wales has returned to Alert Level Zero as restrictions introduced to tackle the Omicron variant have been relaxed.
Senior councillors back new animal welfare rules
New regulations state that any person wishing to sell animals as pets must get a licence from the council.
Council calls for St David’s Day to be made bank holiday
Caerphilly County Borough Council will lobby both the Welsh Government and UK Government to make St David’s Day a national bank holiday.
Hospices to get extra £2.2m funding from Welsh Government
Of this funding, £888,000 will be shared between children’s hospices Ty Hafan and Ty Gobaith, with the remaining £1.3m going to adult hospices.