Portal 2021, the new exhibition of Arts Graduates opens 11 September at Llantarnam Grange, Cwmbran. Nineteen artists from universities across Wales and England have been included in Portal 2021, the annual exhibition of emerging arts practices, held at Llantarnam Grange, Cwmbran’s centre for Contemporary Art and Craft. With many graduating artists denied their typical…
A report by Wales’ Auditor General has found one-in-seven high street shops lie empty, prompting calls for action by the Welsh Labour Government. Reasons for the decline of the high street have been attributed, by Adrian Crompton, to changing consumer habits and expectations, advances in technology, past policy choices, and measures taken to counter…
Welsh Conservatives have branded the Welsh Government’s hare-brained idea of putting tolls on the M4 and A470 as “utterly ridiculous” and urged them to go back to the drawing board. The Welsh Government is exploring the idea of charging motorists who drive older cars to use parts of the M4 and A470 in a…
Home-Start Cymru launches its #WhyDoI’ campaign today · Campaign aimed at increasing volunteers in Wales · Campaign video and images: https://bit.ly/PR_WhyDoI Home-Start Cymru is calling on more people to volunteer to become a lifeline for families in their community as it launches its #WhyDoI’ campaign today. The national family support charity is hoping to increase the number and…
Labour ministers have halted their controversial plans to roll-out ozone disinfection machines into schools after serious concerns were raised by the Welsh Conservatives, parents and medical professionals. More than £3 million was going to be spent on the toxic chemical-spraying devices in a bid to combat coronavirus in classrooms. But just days after…
Thanks to Clear South Wales Coal Tips for the reminder that you only have 10 days to respond Clear South Wales' Coal Tips Clear South Wales' Coal Tips https://twitter.com/WelshCoalTips https://www.facebook.com/groups/coaltips Current project status Initiation Pre-consultation Consultation Policy development Reported Improving the regulatory framework for coal tip safety in Wales Download the consultation…
Out of the 4 nations, Wales has the highest proportion of children missing out Alarming number of children in poverty still don’t qualify for free school meals (FSMs), despite a rise in the number eligible during the pandemic Proportion of children in poverty not getting free school meals varies a lot across the 4…
Families in Wales may be eligible for Tax-Free Childcare to help pay for breakfast and after school clubs as children go back to school. Families are eligible to save money on their childcare and benefit from a government top-up worth up to £2,000 every year, or up to £4,000 a year if a child…
