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• A Welsh apprentice is training at Coleg Sir Gâr ahead of representing Team UK at the WorldSkills competition in Shanghai this September.
• The Deputy Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education visited the training camp to see apprentices in action and champion the opportunities apprenticeships offer to people across Wales.
• Apprenticeships in Wales combine hands-on experience with nationally recognised qualifications, helping to close skills gaps in priority sectors and build a skilled workforce for employers.

Electric vehicle charging bays and forecourts across Wales will benefit from full non-domestic rates relief until 2036.

• New Government committed to eradicating bovine TB 

• Pembrokeshire and North Wales projects extended following successes 

• Strong collaboration between farmers, vets, academia and government key to combatting bovine TB 

• Capital grants available for boreholes, water harvesting and ventilation 

• Temporary derogations available for farmers in the Sustainable Farming Scheme and farmers delivering preparatory scheme contacts. 

• Guidance available on animal welfare in extreme weather 

• Families could be eligible for up to £200 to support learners with school uniform costs
• The School Essentials Grant application is open to support eligible families with children in reception to year 11

As preparation for back-to-school begins, families are being reminded to check if they are eligible for a School Essentials Grant, which helps support learners with school uniform costs.

The new Welsh Government has approved its first major offshore wind project, marking a major milestone for Wales’ renewable energy aspirations.

Team Wales heroes were given a warm welcome home today (Thursday 6 August) during a special event to honour and celebrate the nation’s success at the Commonwealth Games.

Urgent meeting held yesterday to tackle short-term issues on Menai Bridge.

• Call for Evidence to create new 10-year Culture and Sport Strategy
• Sport and Creative Industries to be included for first time
• The strategy aims to develop Wales into a culture and sport powerhouse

• Five new energy-efficient business units completed in Llandeilo
• £3 million joint project between Carmarthenshire County Council and Welsh Government
• Units now available for businesses to occupy

• Gareth Evans, a podiatrist and experienced health and care leader, has taken up the role of Wales's Chief Allied Health Professions Officer.
• Allied health professionals (AHPs) are central to the Welsh Government's preventative health agenda and in delivering care closer to home.
• The appointment strengthens national professional leadership and advice for  AHPs as Wales shifts to community-based models of care.

• Welsh Government is urging farmers and livestock keepers across Wales to check for signs of Bluetongue (BTV-3), as cases continue to rise in Wales and England.
• Livestock can move freely between England and Wales since the all-Wales Restricted Zone began in November 2025, so keepers should check the Bluetongue status of animals before buying or moving them.
• Keepers should take three steps: check the Bluetongue status of replacement animals, speak to their vet about vaccination, and report suspected cases promptly to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).