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The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has announced over £7m will be invested in 11 Welsh medium education and childcare projects across Wales.

A sensory garden, four new bedrooms and a new wellbeing area are being built at Hafan Deg Care Home in Lampeter to improve care for residents with dementia, thanks to a £460,000 Welsh Government investment.

New stats published today show that recycling rates in Wales have increased considerably over the last two decades with the country once again exceeding the statutory targets.

As further education learners head back to a new term, there is help available to FE students in Wales to support their studies as the cost-of-living crisis continues to effect people.

The list of frequently asked questions relating to the closure of the Menai Suspension Bridge to traffic has been updated. 

A tree growing programme aiming to tackle the climate emergency is celebrating after a landmark 20 million Welsh Government-funded trees were planted in Uganda.

A group of experts want to hear your views on how to protect the future of our Welsh-speaking communities.

Minister for Climate Change Julie James has told world leaders there is “no time to rest” as the UN Conference on Climate Change meets for the 27^th time in Egypt. 

A new 20mph default speed limit in communities across Wales could save £100m as deaths and injuries are reduced, according to new research.

A year on from COP26 in Glasgow and a year after the Welsh Government published its Net Zero plan, a wide range of climate policies have been introduced in Wales, such as the plans for a renewable public energy developer to provide long-term energy security which sees profits reinvested to benefit the people of Wales.

First Minister Mark Drakeford is asking budding young artists to put their creative hats on and enter this year’s Christmas card competition.

• Siemens Healthineers to launch new centre of excellence in healthcare technology in Llanberis, with Welsh Government support.
• The centre of excellence will focus on research and development and manufacturing.
• The new facility will help consolidate manufacturing of Siemens Healthineers IMMULITE^® blood analysis technology at the Llanberis site.
• The investment will safeguard 400 jobs and create close to 100 high-quality jobs with an average salary significantly above the local area average.
• The announcement comes as Siemens Healthineers celebrates 30 years in Llanberis.