New funding arrangements for Wales will ensure a fair deal for the people of Wales for years to come. Under the deal negotiated with the UK Treasury the UK will take action if Wales becomes disproportionately disadvantaged by the Barnett formula. Mr Hain said “This commitment is a major breakthrough for Wales. The Barnett formula ...
EconomyCardiff Council is setting up a scheme where residents can borrow electricity monitors from libraries to help keep an eye on their energy bills. The meters are quick and simple to install and allow people to see their energy usage which is also displayed in actual cost terms. By monitoring their consumption this will help ...
EnvironmentFormer Cardiff Blues and Wales international Rhys Williams has been forced to retire from rugby after a serious knee injury. Educated at Ysgol Iolo Morganwg and Cowbridge Comprehensive School, Rhys burst onto the international scene in 2000 making his Wales debut in the Six Nations Championship match against Ireland in Dublin, playing at full-back. He ...
SportWelsh Lib Dem Shadow Transport Minister, Jenny Randerson AM has today called for plans to be brought forward to electrify the Valley Lines network immediately following the electrification of the Great Western line. The calls come after officials from the UK Department of Transport told the Assembly’s Enterprise and Learning Committee that “there is logic” ...
TransportComment on today’s figures which show that the rate of so-called ‘enterprise births’ or new business start-ups in Wales is among the lowest in the UK, Shadow Minister for the Economy David Melding AM said: “It is essential for the future health of the Welsh economy that we develop growth in the enterprise culture. “That’s ...
EconomyCommenting on the publication of the Assembly Government’s Higher Education Strategy: For Our Future, Welsh Lib Dem Shadow Education Minister, Jenny Randerson AM said: “Higher Education does need to change and I welcome the intentions behind this strategy, but without real detail on improving research and development and exploiting this to build a better economy, ...
Welsh AssemblyCommenting on today’s report from the Human Genetics Commission on the DNA database, Nothing to hide, nothing to fear?, Jenny Willott, Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for Cardiff Central, said: “The idea that the police are arresting people that they normally wouldn’t, in order to obtain their DNA, is deeply worrying.
Welsh AssemblyCardiff University will today mark the Inauguration of its new President, formally passing the honour from one major figure in the University’s history to another. The Inauguration of Professor Sir Martin Evans as the 22nd President of Cardiff University will take place at a special ceremony (23 November, 5:30pm National Museum Cardiff), which will also ...
EducationA bronze statue of Sir Tasker Watkins, VC, has been unveiled today (Sunday 15 November) at the Millennium Stadium in the heart of Cardiff as a permanent memorial to one of the most accomplished Welshmen of the late 20th century. It will stand in prominence on the elevated section of the main stadium entrance in ...
Cardiff News, SportCommenting on today’s unemployment figures for Wales, Welsh Lib Dem Shadow Economy Minister, Jenny Randerson AM said: “Another month, another set of figures show that Welsh families are more likely to be facing unemployment and hardship than most other places in the UK. “We are continuing to see high unemployment, high economic inactivity, and high ...
Welsh AssemblyToday, the MPs from the All Party Parliamentary Group on Mental Health launch the report of their investigation into...
A shocking number of children are being rushed to hospital suffering from a potentially fatal diabetic condition, says the...
Cardiff Council’s energy saving drive and bid to cut carbon emissions is already reaping the benefits. In the last...
The new Park and Ride in the east of Cardiff is proving to be extremely popular, with the numbers...
A group of Cardiff students took control of one of the world’s most powerful radio telescopes this week as...
Jenny Willott, Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for Cardiff Central, tabled a motion in Parliament calling on the Government to...
Flagship Assembly Government legislation could take almost three years to come into force, says Welsh Conservatives. Shadow Health Minister...
This Christmas will be busier than ever for the Cardiff County & Vale of Glamorgan Music Service ensembles, with...
It’s not just Scrooge who has the opportunity to visit Christmas past, Glamorgan Archives has many items that help...
Cardiff Council, in partnership with the Friends of Insole Court Heritage Interpretation Project, today celebrate a successful first year...
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