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Appointment of New Chair of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Message from Nicola Prygodzicz, Chief Executive of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board: I am delighted that this afternoon, Welsh Government has announced the appointment of Councillor Andrew Morgan OBE as the new Chair of the Health Board. Andrew is currently the Leader of RCT Local Authority and brings a wealth of experience in leadership, governance and public…

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Senedd passes BSL (Wales) Bill in step toward integrating British Sign Language as part of Welsh society

The Senedd has passed the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill, which will establish a new framework to promote and support the use of British Sign Language in Wales. The Bill places duties on Welsh Ministers to develop a National BSL Strategy, informed by a BSL adviser and an assisting panel, alongside BSL guidance. This guidance…

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Super Saturday 2026

On one of its busiest policing days of the year, South Wales Police will have extra officers patrolling our town and city centres this weekend for Super Saturday (March 14). Super Saturday is the name traditionally given to the last round of the Six Nations when all the competing teams play on the same day….

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New police unit to protect local election candidates from intimidation launched

Police will be better equipped to protect candidates from abuse, intimidation, and violence under new measures announced ahead of the May local and devolved elections. Speaking in Parliament on Thursday (12 March), Security Minister Dan Jarvis reiterated the Government’s commitment to providing police protection for councillors, elected mayors, Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs), and candidates…

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Dŵr Cymru Faces £44.7m Enforcement Package For “Serious And Unacceptable” Sewage Failures

The Welsh Conservatives have criticised Dŵr Cymru after the industry regulator Ofwat proposed a £44.7 million enforcement package, finding “serious and unacceptable” breaches in the company’s sewage and wastewater services. Ofwat said the company failed to properly operate, maintain and upgrade its wastewater network to ensure it could cope with sewage levels, and lacked adequate…

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New future for Blackwood Miners Institute

Caerphilly county borough council is seeking a new operator to help secure a bright new future for Blackwood Miners Institute. Caerphilly county borough council is seeking a new operator to help secure a bright new future for Blackwood Miners Institute. The Grade II listed building is a landmark venue in the heart of Blackwood Town…

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Injunction secured to protect Magor and Undy SSSI from further damage

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and Monmouthshire County Council have secured a High Court injunction to prevent further unauthorised activity and environmental damage on Whitewall Common, Magor, part of the highly sensitive Magor and Undy Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The full injunction, granted on 26 February 2026 at the Cardiff District Registry of the…

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