Caerphilly County Borough Councillors Rhianon Passmore and Hefin David have been selected as the Labour Party candidates for Islwyn and Caerphilly in the upcoming Assembly Election.
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Rhymney cancer sufferer calls on Welsh Government to lower age for cervical smear tests
A teenage cancer sufferer from Rhymney, who was wrongly told she had a sexually transmitted infection, has petitioned the Welsh Government to lower the age women are called for smear tests.
AMs vote to ban smoking in cars carrying children
Assembly Members have approved a ban on smoking in cars carrying children, with offenders likely to receive a £50 fine.
Assembly Member to refuse £10,000 pay rise if re-elected
Plaid Cymru AM Lindsay Whittle has said he will refuse a £10,000 pay rise if he is re-elected to the National Assembly of Wales next year.The controversial pay rise – 18.5% on…
Caerphilly-based AM says no to Trident in Senedd debate
Caerphilly-based Plaid Cymru AM Lindsay Whittle has set out his opposition to the renewal of the Trident nuclear weapons programme.
National Assembly for Wales launches app
The National Assembly for Wales has launched a mobile app, giving people another way of finding out what is happening at the Assembly.The app, which will be launched on Saturday March 28…
Assembly Members set for £10k pay rise
Assembly members look set to get a £10,000 pay rise despite widespread criticism of the proposal, first announced in November.The chair of the independent Remuneration Board said they were sticking by the…
Devolution plan “just a vague promise” claims First Minister
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced new devolution powers for Wales, that he claimed will pave the way for a referendum on income tax.Speaking at the Millenium Stadium on February 27, Mr…
Crosskeys’ Costa Book Awards winner Jonathan Edwards reveals his inspiration
It was a strange combination of Gavin and Stacey and the Welsh Assembly that gave Crosskeys’ Costa Book Awards winner Jonathan Edwards the confidence to write poetry about The Valleys where he grew up.
Plaid AM says autism services are postcode lottery
Plaid Cymru AM Lindsay Whittle has criticised services for people with autism services in Wales, describing them as patchy.