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Councillor resigns from Tory group on council over ‘lack of integrity’

Elgan Hearn, local democracy reporter Another councillor has left Powys County Council’s Conservative group bringing them down to just a…

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Ex-Welsh Secretary becomes chair of MPs’ Qatar group ahead of World Cup

A former Welsh Secretary has become the chair of an MPs’ group on Qatar, ahead of the World Cup being…

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Chilean-born daughter of political refugees appointed Children’s Commissioner for Wales

The First Minister has announced the appointment of Rocio Cifuentes as the new Children’s Commissioner for Wales. The Chilean-born daughter…

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New way of categorising schools in Wales based on Basque language success

Schools in Wales will be placed in new categories from September 2022 onwards according to how much Welsh they teach,…

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Travel writer suggests Wrexham would be better off if it was further from English border

A travel writer has suggested that Wrexham would be better off if it was further from the border with England.…

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Scottish Labour could follow Welsh party by ‘allowing pro-indy candidates’

Labour in Scotland could follow the party’s example in Wales by allowing pro-independence candidates to stand in parliamentary elections. According…

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Mark Drakeford says he ‘completely rejects’ claims by UK minister that his restrictions are damaging Wales’ economy

The First Minister has said that he “completely rejects” claims by UK Ministers that restrictions in Wales are damaging the…

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Snowdonia beauty spot faces three-month roadwork block

Richard Evans, local democracy reporter Access to a national park beauty spot will be partially blocked by roadworks for nearly…

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Mark Drakeford says that the UK Government have ‘not done what the science told them to do’ on Covid restrictions

Mark Drakeford has said that UK Government ministers have “not done what the science would have told them they should…

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Welsh Government accused of ‘hypocrisy’ over lack of action on coal tip which later slipped

The Welsh Government have been accused of “hypocrisy” for not acting sooner on a coal tip that later slipped. Campaigners…

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‘Pretty shoddy’: Welsh language sign tells shoppers that ‘businesses are closed as usual’

A mistranslated bilingual sign in a valleys town has been criticised as “pretty shoddy” after telling shoppers that businesses in…

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Tesco introduces electric HGV’s at Magor distribution centre

Tesco has become the first major retailer in the UK to use electric trucks to transport some of its groceries.…