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Wales is the only country in the UK to introduce statutory recycling targets for municipal waste, and the only one where every council provides a separate food or food and green waste collection, which cover more than eight out 10 Welsh homes.

THE scathing report from the National Assembly’s finance committee about the Welsh Government’s draft budget is worrying for a number of reasons. At a time when spending cuts make it more important than ever to ensure …

Colleagues of former head of news and current affairs Gwilym Owen, whose decades-long stint with the broadcaster came to an end in July, consumed food and drink to the value of £719.25. The amount appeared on an expense claim submitted by Keith Jones, …

Knuckle dusters, CS gas and a bullet are among items confiscated from visitors to the Welsh assembly. Information obtained by BBC Wales also shows knives and a scalpel were seized by South Wales Police officers between April …

The support of Peters will help the Noah’s Ark Appeal to raise significant money for the Children’s Hospital for Wales, specifically for children needing high dependency or intensive care.” Neil Court Johnston, director of Peter’s Food Service said: …

He said: “The draft CAP proposals published on October 12 would have a severe impact on dairy farms if implemented in their current form. “And it is essential that Welsh Government establishes an evidence base which can be used to show Europe why the …

HUNDREDS of householders have complained about bins and rubbish bags not being collected on time since controversial changes to Cardiff’s waste collection regime. New Cardiff council figures reveal almost 600 …

A ban on unmanned sunbed salons comes into force in Wales on Monday, little more than a week after the Assembly debated a ban on the smacking of children. Both issues added to the view of many that the Welsh Government is obsessed with banning things …

Milk from west Wales farms currently goes to England for bottling before travelling back to Wales. There are also plans also to process cream at the dairy in the future. Organic milk cooperative Calon Wen is a shareholder in the project. …

“We are in no doubt that there is sufficient lamb being produced to supply the market throughout the year but farmers need to have confidence that the prices paid in the winter and spring reflect their increased costs of production. …