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Private equity firms accused of ‘feeding frenzy’ taking over independent vets
Private equity firms have been accused of collaring the market in a corporate “feeding frenzy” that has seen local, independent vets gobbled up…
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‘Living in darkness’: Senedd shines light on Wales’ ‘invisible’ ME crisis
Thousands of people in Wales are “invisible” to society and living behind blackout blinds – unable to bear light, sound or touch –…
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Schools ‘given a chance’ through funding, says council leader
SCHOOLS in Torfaen have been “given a chance” through funding received from the borough council, its leader has said. Councillor Anthony Hunt was…
Keep readingSenedd rejects calls to ‘eliminate’ rates for small businesses
A Conservative call to abolish rates for all small businesses in Wales has been voted down by the Senedd amid warnings the tax…
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Council chief exec appointed to unpaid role at Cardiff Capital Region Energy
A COUNCIL boss is to help take charge at a controversial firm owned by local authorities for no additional pay but “plenty of…
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Plans for two new homes in Garndiffaith approved
PLANS for two new homes on an overgrown area of wasteland have been given the green light by planners. A planning application for…
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‘We deserve the truth’: Bereaved families demand Wales-specific Covid-19 inquiry
Bereaved families have issued a powerful plea for a Wales Covid-19 inquiry, warning the UK-wide process is fundamentally incapable of properly scrutinising devolved…
Keep readingSenedd criticises ‘nowhere near acceptable’ pace of cladding repairs
Developers have fully fixed only four out of 163 at-risk buildings in Wales more than eight years on from the Grenfell disaster, which…
Keep readingCouncillors raise residents’ flooding concerns
AN elderly cancer patient whose home was flooded a year ago cannot get flood insurance despite living 1,200 foot above sea level, a…
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End of the line for deregulation as Senedd backs bus shake-up
The Welsh Parliament has given the green light for a bus services overhaul, putting ministers in the driving seat to decide routes, timetables…
Keep readingWomen driven to end pregnancies amid row over £28 drug, Senedd told
A doctor who facilitated abortions for two women with much-wanted pregnancies was not allowed to prescribe a £28 anti-sickness drug due to cost-effectiveness…
Keep readingLabour and Plaid Cymru strike £300m budget deal
The Labour Welsh Government has struck a £300m deal with Plaid Cymru to pass its £27bn spending plans for next year, with additional…
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Health board back plans that could lead to £400m investment in Nevill Hall Hospital
HEALTH chiefs have backed plans that could lead to a £400 million investment in a Gwent hospital plagued by lightweight concrete. Significant refurbishments…
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Former Conservative Parliamentary candidate defects to Reform UK
A FORMER Conservative Parliamentary candidate has become the second member of the party on a Gwent council to defect to Reform UK. The…
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Two people arrested outside BAE Systems in Glascoed
Two people were arrested outside BAE Systems in Glascoed last Saturday. A spokesperson for the police said: “‘Two people were arrested on Saturday,…
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REVIEW: Millington’s Cafe in Cwmbran town centre
Timing is everything. We arrived at Millington’s’ Cafe in Cwmbran town centre today at 11.57am and peered through the glass door. All the…
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Santa’s Grotto brings festive joy and charity support to Cwmbran
A group of friends from local pipes and drums band Piping Hot Cwmbran brought festive cheer to dozens of children as they hosted…
Keep reading‘Sink or swim’: Young carer sat exam hours after 3am hospital ordeal
A teenage carer sat a GCSE exam only hours after getting home from a hospital at 3am following a family emergency, a Senedd…
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Little Pickles Markets has welcomed ‘thousands’ to its Cwmbran event
The organisers of a Cwmban market that encourages families to buy and sell nearly-new items for babies and children says it’s welcomed “thousands”…
Keep reading‘We are on our own’: Unpaid carers forced to ‘beg’ for support
Unpaid carers are being left to “pick up the pieces” of a broken system due to a lack of respite, unsafe hospital discharges…
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