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• Ambitious three-year strategy builds on successful joint approach between Welsh Government and police to tackle rural and wildlife crime
• Heritage crime becomes new priority area as Wales steps up protection of historical sites and cultural assets
• Gwent Police announces expansion of rural crime team to strengthen enforcement capabilities across the region

Young people aged 16 to 21 will be able to ride on buses across Wales for just £1 from September

More families than ever are benefitting from high quality funded childcare as Wales’ Flying Start programme exceeds expansion targets.

The Senedd has today voted to give councils the choice to introduce a small visitor levy on overnight stays to raise and reinvest vital funding into local tourism.

Culture Minister Jack Sargeant joined Hollywood actor Rhys Ifans and community groups from across North Wales last weekend to celebrate the redevelopment of Theatr Clwyd, Wales’s largest producing theatre.

Landmark legislation to ensure all children in Wales get the opportunity to become confident Welsh speakers has today received Royal Assent, becoming law.

“Safety, accountability, and residents’ voices.”

To mark the start of Wales Nature Week, the Deputy First Minister has seen for himself conservation efforts underway to save one of Wales' most endangered birds – the curlew.

More than 15 tonnes of end-of-life fishing gear has been recycled since 2023 through Wales' pioneering nationwide recycling initiative, helping protect marine environments and boost recycling rates. 

Applications to receive up to £200 per learner to help with the cost of the school day are open.

More people will be seen, diagnosed and treated at Swansea’s Morriston Hospital following a £4.8m investment in new equipment.

As Merthyr Tydfil’s Cyfarthfa Castle marks its 200^th birthday, there’s another reason to celebrate - the iconic Cyfarthfa Heritage Area is to receive £4.5million to undertake urgent conservation works to help ensure its future for many more years to come.