Welsh traditions set to be formally recognised as UK joins UNESCO Convention
Communities across Wales will be able to nominate their most cherished traditions
Updated: Wed Jan 03 2024
Star of new ITV Drama series encourages convicted former Post Office workers to apply to the CCRC
The star of the new ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office has urged anyone who believes they were wrongly convicted as part of the Post Office Horizon scandal to contact the Criminal Cases Review Commission (“CCRC”).
Updated: Tue Jan 02 2024
Political Honours conferred: December 2023
The King has been graciously pleased to signify His intention of conferring the following Honours.
Updated: Mon Jan 01 2024
Welsh Secretary congratulates 2024 New Years Honours recipients
Dozens of people from across Wales have been recognised by His Majesty The King.
Updated: Mon Jan 01 2024
Creative Wales support gives rise to over 200 million for the Welsh economy
The development of Wales' creative industries is widely recognised as one of the country's major economic success stories and as new drama ‘Men Up' airs today, it's a wrap on another year of success.
Updated: Fri Dec 29 2023
Welsh Secretary highlights UK Government delivery in 2023
Secretary of State David TC Davies says that progress is being made in growing the economy and spreading jobs, prosperity and investment across Wales.
Updated: Fri Dec 29 2023
Ambulance service triage team improving experience and reducing pressure on emergency departments
A clinical triage team in the Welsh Ambulance Service Trust has helped safely prevent thousands of ambulance journeys to hospital, Health Minister Eluned Morgan has revealed.
Updated: Thu Dec 28 2023
Welsh projects success in latest round of Community Ownership Fund
A pub and museum, both in North East Wales, will receive a share of £440,000 in UK Government funding.
Updated: Fri Dec 22 2023
Health Minister response to latest NHS Wales performance data October and November 2023
The Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan, responds to latest NHS Wales performance data.
Updated: Thu Dec 21 2023
ONS stats reveal a rise in drug-related deaths
APCC Joint Addictions and Substance Misuse Leads and Police and Crime Commissioners, David Sidwick and Joy Allen responds to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures reporting a rise in drug-related deaths for 2022
Updated: Thu Dec 21 2023
ONS stats reveal a rise in drug-related deaths
APCC Joint Addictions and Substance Misuse Leads and Police and Crime Commissioners, David Sidwick and Joy Allen responds to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures reporting a rise in drug-related deaths for 2022
Updated: Thu Dec 21 2023
PM hosted final meeting of 2023 Business Council: Wednesday 20 December 2023
The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak yesterday hosted the final meeting of the 2023 Business Council.
Updated: Thu Dec 21 2023
PM hosts final meeting of 2023 Business Council
The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hosted the final meeting of the 2023 Business Council earlier yesterday.
Updated: Thu Dec 21 2023
Tariffs on electric vehicles avoided as UK and EU extend trade rules
The UK and EU have agreed to extend trade rules on electric vehicles until the end of 2026 to keep costs down for manufacturers and consumers, the Prime Minister has announced today (Thursday 21 December).
Updated: Thu Dec 21 2023
3.1% rise in local government funding
Councils across Wales will receive an increase in their funding next year.
Updated: Wed Dec 20 2023
A Budget to protect the most-valued services
The NHS and frontline council-run services, including schools and social care, are at the heart of the 2024-2025 draft Budget, Finance Minister Rebecca Evans said yesterday.
Updated: Wed Dec 20 2023
Wales 2024 to 2025 draft Budget
The NHS and frontline council services, including schools and social care, will be at the heart of the Welsh Government's 2024-2025 draft Budget, which will be published later today.
Updated: Tue Dec 19 2023
APCC Response to Deaths Being Linked to Street Drugs Stronger Than Heroin
APCC recently (15 December 2023) responded to deaths being linked to street drugs stronger than heroin.
Updated: Mon Dec 18 2023
APCC Response to Deaths Being Linked to Street Drugs Stronger Than Heroin
APCC recently (15 December 2023) responded to deaths being linked to street drugs stronger than heroin.
Updated: Mon Dec 18 2023
Independent review into the CCRCs handling of Andrew Malkinson case update
The independent review into the Criminal Cases Review Commission's (CCRC) handling of the Andrew Malkinson case by barrister Chris Henley KC, initially to be concluded by the end of the year, will not be completed until the start of 2024.
Updated: Mon Dec 18 2023
Almost 1.5m distributed for charitable purposes following Charity Commission investigation
Genesis Philanthropy Group is to be wound up, with its remaining funds transferred to other charities.
Updated: Fri Dec 15 2023
APCC response to deaths being linked to street drugs stronger than heroin
APCC Addictions & Substance Misuse Leads, Dorset PCC David Sidwick and Durham PCC Joy Allen, responded to data from the National Crime Agency showing that 54 deaths have been linked to synthetic opioids since June 2023
Updated: Fri Dec 15 2023
APCC response to deaths being linked to street drugs stronger than heroin
APCC Addictions & Substance Misuse Leads, Dorset PCC David Sidwick and Durham PCC Joy Allen, responded to data from the National Crime Agency showing that 54 deaths have been linked to synthetic opioids since June 2023
Updated: Fri Dec 15 2023
Grants for projects across Scotland from Scottish Land Fund
A forest on Islay is set to pass into community ownership, following a grant from the Scottish Land Fund.
Updated: Fri Dec 15 2023
Joint APCC leads have responded to a new Government Strategy to tackle Serious and Organised Crime
The Government has launched a new Serious Organised Crime strategy to reflect the current threats and its priorities for reducing crime.
Updated: Fri Dec 15 2023