Flying Start scheme reaches Pwllheli families
The move brings the Welsh Government’s flagship programme, which supports children from birth to school entry, to an area previously outside its reach.
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Tories demand no new taxes in Healey’s first Budget
Conservatives set out five tests for Chancellor John Healey, urging a tax‑free Budget and higher defence spending as City groups warn of competitive risks.
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Pembrokeshire civic leaders unite at Neyland mayor’s service
Neyland’s own mayor, Cllr Peter Hay, presided over the service, welcoming colleagues and local residents. Representing Tenby, Cllr Dai Morgan arrived alongside his deputy, both dressed in the traditional mayoral…
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Welsh cockle shortage forces historic factory to halt production
Parsons Pickles, operating from the Ashburnham Works site since 1948, halted activity in August, its parent company Lenger UK saying the season ranks among the most challenging in…
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Reform party vows tariffs to force migrant returns
Reform UK plans visa freezes, tariffs and airline bans to pressure countries into accepting deported migrants, with a review of recent refugee grants.
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Monmouthshire Council hires £90k school improvement chief amid deficit crisis
Monmouthshire appoints Adelaide Dunn to lead school improvement as councils confront a £9.3m deficit, aiming to tighten finances while safeguarding education standards.
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Nearly two in five Pembrokeshire children in income deprivation
Official figures reveal 38.1% of Pembrokeshire’s under‑16s live in income deprivation, intensifying calls for the Welsh £10 weekly child payment pilot.
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Aberystwyth musicians launch Frosty Town CD
Alan Jenkins teams with Anthony Griffiths and Po Cole for the new “Frosty Town” CD, featuring a Welsh song entered for Can I Gymru.
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Pembrokeshire launches free period product home delivery
Council delivers free menstrual supplies to homes as Wales renews its pledge to end period poverty, with school and community access expanding.
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UK economy set to contract in August after summer surge
ONS data due Thursday is expected to show a 0.3% fall in August, as services slow and inflation worries loom, despite a strong summer.
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