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Survey reveals support for tougher tobacco control in Wales
The people of Wales are calling for tougher measures to reduce smoking prevalence, including bans on smoking in all town centres. Results from the latest ASH Wales Cymru YouGov survey into attitudes towards tobacco control in Wales have been published
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Local AM: Schools should offer choice of vegan meals as matter of course
SCHOOLS in Wales should offer vegan meals every day without pupils having to make special requests, a politician has argued. In a debate on healthy school meals at the National Assembly for Wales, Labour AM for Mid and West Wales Joyce Watson argued
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Less waste arriving at Carmarthenshire sites
RESTRICTIONS on who can use household waste sites in Carmarthenshire are having the desired effect, say council chiefs. The county’s four sites received 300 fewer tonnes of rubbish in April this year, compared with April 2018, while recycling rates
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Man admits multiple assaults in town centre
A BETWS man has admitted assaulting two men in Ammanford near Christmas. Craig Darrell, of Pentwyn Road, appeared at Llanelli Magistrates' Court on Thursday. The 30-year-old pleaded guilty to two counts of assault by beating, both relating to
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EU students will remain eligible for Student Finance in Wales
THE Welsh Government has confirmed that students from EU nations looking to study in Wales will be eligible to pay the same tuition fees as Welsh students. In a statement released today, Kirsty Williams AM, Minister for Education, confirmed that
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Attack victim Paul to host presentation in Ammanford
An Ammanford man who was viciously attacked on a night will be giving a presentation in his hometown next week. Paul Pugh was left in a coma for two months and hospitalised for 13 months following an unprovoked assault outside The Old Cross Inn
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£2m in funding to help students’ mental health
UNIVERSITIES and higher education facilities in Wales are set to receive more than £2m in new funding to support the mental health of the students who study at the institutions. The Welsh Labour Government will be providing £2m of new funding to
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Sue and team raise more than £1m for children's charity
AN Ammanford charity shop has raised a remarkable £1.1m for the children’s charity Barnardo’s Cymru, thanks to the shop-keeping skills of manager Sue Langford. Sue started working at the Ammanford store in 2010 when it was a pop-up shop without