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No nationwide smartphone ban in Welsh schools, report recommends

The Welsh Government is being urged to produce clear guidance and a robust framework to allow teachers to set their own rules.

Evening Standard

Rollercoaster fan saddened by sudden closure of Wales’s largest theme park

Charlotte Brandford travels the world riding rollercoasters and said the Megafobia ride at Oakwood was one of her favourites.

Evening Standard

Welsh Government passes budget in tight vote

The Welsh Government passed the budget vote thanks to the help of Liberal Democrat Jane Dodds, who abstained.

Evening Standard

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‘Cruel and archaic’ prison threats over council tax must end – charities

A letter calls for ‘the removal of the unjustified sanction of imprisonment for non-payment of council tax in England’ to be set in motion.

Evening Standard

‘Continuing failure’ to hit cancer waiting time targets in Wales, report finds

The target has never been met on an all-Wales level.

The Independent UK

Welsh First Minister looking forward to Gavin And Stacey Christmas special

Eluned Morgan, leader of the Welsh Government, plans to watch the Gavin And Stacey special on Christmas Day.

The Independent UK

Government says proposed tourism tax will not impact number of visitors to Wales

Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens said she does not accept that 700 full-time equivalent jobs could be lost if the levy is introduced.

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Healthcare to get boost in Welsh Government budget to tackle NHS waiting lists

An extra £1.5 billion is being put into public service, as part of the Welsh Government’s proposed £26 billion budget for 2025-26.

The Independent UK

Wales plans a tourism tax from 2027 – what it means for visitors and communities

The Welsh government is set to introduce a visitor levy, or tourism tax, from 2027. Outlined in a new bill, visitors could pay £1.25 per night for most accommodations, with a reduced rate of £0.75 for camping pitches and dormitories.

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Welsh flood defences protected thousands of people, says Eluned Morgan

The leader of the Welsh Government announced new financial support for those whose homes were flooded over the weekend.

Evening Standard

Landslip which caused ‘carnage’ in Welsh town was coal tip ‘wash-out’

The local authority has told the Welsh Government the Cwmtillery landslip was a ‘singular wash-out of a former coal tip in the area’.

Evening Standard

Overnight visitors to Wales could pay ‘tourism tax’ under Welsh Government plans

The Welsh Government estimated that the levy could generate up to £33 million a year if all Welsh local authorities introduce it.

Evening Standard

Welsh Government announces changes to controversial farming payment scheme

Farmers will no longer be asked to have a minimum of 10% tree cover on their land.

Evening Standard

Welsh Government pulls out of UK deposit return scheme

The Welsh Government will create a deposit return scheme for Wales, after pulling out of a UK-wide approach which did not include glass bottles, it…

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Welsh Government pulls out of four-nation deposit return scheme

Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies announced the decision on Monday afternoon.

The Independent UK

Dog-free zones needed to make outdoor spaces ‘anti-racist’, Welsh government told

A Climate Cymru BAME report to the Welsh government has recommended dog-free zones should be introduced to ‘local green spaces’

The National (Scotland)

The inside story of how Scotland was snubbed from a global AI event by Westminster

WHEN Scotland has a track record of expertise in an area, you might think that a UK Government attempting to promote the Union would leap at the…

The Independent UK

Welsh drivers set to be fined for exceeding blanket 20mph speeding limit

Hundreds of thousands have complained that the 20pmh blanket limit across Wales is ‘foolish’

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Drakeford triggers contest to replace him as Welsh First Minister

The 69-year-old has been Wales' leader since December 2018

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Nicola Sturgeon joins tributes to 'principled' Welsh First Minister after resignation

FORMER Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has paid tribute to the “dedicated, principled, and impressive” Mark Drakeford after the Welsh…

The Independent UK

Schools in Wales could have summer holidays cut by a week

Under the proposals a week would be taken from the summer holidays and added to the one-week break in October.

Evening Standard

Wales plastic ban: New rules on single-use plastics explained

The Welsh Government has decided to reduce the flow of plastic pollution

The Independent UK

HS2 will benefit Wales even after northern leg is scrapped – minister

James Davies did not rise to calls for Wales to be given more devolved funding for rail following the decision to scrap HS2 to Manchester.

The Independent UK

20mph speed limits defended by Welsh First Minister

Mark Drakeford told the Senedd the Welsh Government’s priority was road safety and saving lives.

The Independent UK

Murdered police officer’s father urges Government to back posthumous medals bid

The campaign calls for an Elizabeth Cross medal to be given posthumously in recognition of emergency services workers killed in the line of duty.

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