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COUNCILS are facing an “unprecedented” £540m budget shortfall, with two local authorities concerned they are facing bankruptcy and more may follow, the Senedd heard. Peter Fox,...
SENEDD members from across the political divide reiterated calls for targets to tackle the scourge of child poverty after the Welsh Government published a “monitoring framework”....
THE WELSH Parliament is set to hold a “historic” debate and vote on assisted dying. Julie Morgan has tabled a motion calling on the Welsh Government to support...
WALES’ new post-16 education minister revealed plans for an emergency fund for universities amid concerns about an estimated £100m shortfall. Vikki Howells was quizzed in the...
SENEDD members took evidence on following Scotland’s lead by developing a recall system to allow voters to remove badly behaving politicians from office between elections. Graham...
SENEDD members warned schools face “harrowing” funding pressures that risk failing a generation of children and young people in Wales. Cefin Campbell led a Senedd debate...
TRIBUNALS in Wales do not have the necessary resources to make sure cases are dealt with quickly, efficiently and justly, a committee heard. Sir Gary Hickinbottom,...
THE SENEDD’S legislation committee criticised a “wholly unacceptable” delay of more than seven years in implementing reforms to tattooing and body piercing. In 2017, the Welsh...
THE WELSH Government is developing a protocol in case cash-strapped councils in Wales face financial emergencies such as bankruptcy, a committee heard. Jayne Bryant, who was...
A HERITAGE body warned its workforce has almost halved over the past decade due to cuts, with some staff now “doubling up” and doing two jobs....
THE WELSH Government poured cold water on calls for free public transport for young people. Ken Skates, Wales’ transport secretary, warned that financial pressures make it...
SENEDD members called for an “urgent and long overdue” overhaul of fire authorities amid concerns about a culture of bullying, misogyny, racism and nepotism. Jenny Rathbone...
Court hears from timid mother who was barely audible in the witness box who said she carried out no checks...
Ministers release unexpected statement 48 hours after widespread concern highlighted in Welsh media THE WELSH GOVERNMENT has announced a new...
DYFED-POWYS POLICE have closed an investigation into an alleged rape and false imprisonment in Pembroke after deciding to take no...
She tells jury Christopher Phillips repeatedly offered to babysit her seven-week-old son alone in weeks before life-changing injuries were discovered...
In dramatic day-long cross-examination, Christopher Phillips repeatedly denies sexual penetration, as prosecution alleges escalating anal attacks ended in catastrophic injury...
THE PORT OF MILFORD HAVEN’S new pilot vessel has reached a major milestone after being launched in the Netherlands, where...
Two blue plaques mark the birthplace of the man whose death led to creation of Terrence Higgins Trust THE LIFE...
Christopher Phillips explains “rattle” incident during questioning CHRISTOPHER PHILLIPS, the 28-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting and causing serious physical...
He drove motor boat at excessive speed into a teenage kayaker A PEMBROKESHIRE haven master has admitted endangering life after...
RWE has signed off a £200 million investment to build one of the UK’s largest battery storage facilities in Pembrokeshire,...