Today, on International Day of Charity, the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip, Jane Hutt, thanked charities and volunteers across Wales for making life better for their communities throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. She said: “Volunteers and charities in Wales have made a huge difference throughout Covid-19 lockdown and beyond. I want to thank the charities and

The Welsh Government has announced it will fund up to 37 additional places for students at Cardiff University School of Medicine. There will be an additional 25 undergraduate places this academic year, with up to a further 12 places next year. There has been an increase in the number of successful applications to study medicine

Economy Minister Ken Skates has called on employers and workers to do all they can to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the workplace. As more businesses reopen and people who cannot work from home return to work, the Minister has highlighted the importance of following the golden rules to help keep levels of the

From Tuesday, 1 September organisations in the culture and heritage sector can find out if they are eligible to apply for financial support from the Welsh Government’s £53m Cultural Recovery Fund. The new fund will see music venues; recording and rehearsal studios; Heritage organisations and historic attractions; accredited museums and archive services; libraries; events and

Local councils across Wales will receive an extra £2.8m to help them fund the increase in demand on the Welsh Government’s Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS) since the start of the pandemic. With large numbers of households being affected by reduced income or unemployment, the scheme has provided a lifeline to many low income households

Holidaymakers are being reminded to follow quarantine rules when they return to Wales from abroad to stop the spread of coronavirus. Clusters of positive cases have been reported in Wales stemming from people returning from holidays who did not self-isolate for 14-days as required. More cases like this could increase the rate of transmission in

Following a successful bid for funding, the Welsh Government is providing £500,000 to Cardiff Council to improve the infrastructure which transports fibre optic broadband around the city, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport Lee Waters has announced The work in Cardiff, which will be completed next year, will join up with ongoing investment in the

With the new school term about to start, families across Wales are being encouraged to consider the different transport options available for pupils returning to the classrooms from next week. Pupils and students intending to travel to and from schools or colleges on scheduled public transport services are also being encouraged to think of others

The Welsh Government has moved to give the police greater powers to prevent unlicensed music events taking place in Wales, as part of efforts to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, Health Minister Vaughan Gething has announced today. Following discussions with the police and police and crime commissioners, Ministers are amending Coronavirus regulations to prohibit the

Indoor visits to adult and children’s care homes have been given the green light to resume from tomorrow [Friday 28], one day earlier than previously announced, Minister for Health and Social Services, Vaughan Gething has confirmed. The Minister reiterated the reopening date is a guide and it is for each institution to determine exactly when they