Testing gets underway on Transport for Wales’ new Swiss built trains
Transport for Wales has confirmed that testing is underway on the new Fast Light Intercity and Regional Trains (FLIRT) that…
29 comments.News in brief: Wales records more than 1,600 Delta variant cases in the last week
A further 1,648 cases of the Delta Covid variant have been identified in Wales over the last week, taking the…
No comments.Carmarthenshire couple fear losing everything after suffering a ‘nightmare’ 17-year battle with the council
Richard Youle, local democracy reporter A couple who moved to the countryside to retire and open a cattery claim they…
13 comments.News in brief: Over 90,000 pupils absent from schools in Wales over the last week of summer term
Almost a quarter of pupils in Wales were absent from school in the last full week of term, according to…
No comments.Welsh Conservatives hail the UK Government’s new ‘Beating Crime Plan’
Welsh Conservatives have welcomed the new ‘Beating Crime Plan’ unveiled by Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday, describing it as “the…
14 comments.Tagging to be introduced in Wales for offenders who commit alcohol-driven crimes
The UK Government will trial the use of alcohol tags in Wales as part of a raft of new measures…
2 comments.News in brief: Covid cases fall for the sixth day in a row as expert predicts the end of the pandemic could be close
Wales’ Covid-19 case rate has fallen for the sixth day in a row for the first time since April, mirroring…
One comment.UNESCO considers World Heritage Site status for Wales’ historic slate landscape
The result of a bid to secure World Heritage Site status for the slate landscape of north-west Wales will be…
9 comments.News in brief: Parents warned of big jump in cases of respiratory illnesses in young children
Parents are being warned of a sharp increase in cases of respiratory illnesses in young children in Wales. Respiratory illnesses,…
No comments.Tories slam ‘academic fantasies’ of Universal Basic Income trial
The Welsh Conservatives have condemned calls for a Universal Basic Income trial in Wales to be extended to everyone. First…
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