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* Culture Minister Jack Sargeant will be available for interview at Tŷ Pawb, Wrexham from 11am on Friday, 21 February (detail in notes) *

First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan has today announced the finalists of this year’s St David Awards.

Social care, childcare and local councils are set to benefit from more than £100m in extra funding secured through a budget agreement.

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Jeremy Miles, said:

The report explores how town and country planning can have an impact on the language.

Wales will this week become the first UK nation to introduce national good practice guidance to help protect its dark skies.

People will have the chance to have their say on regional transport spending under new plans being set out.

Today [Tuesday, 18 February] the Deputy First Minister with responsibility for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies has said that now is the right time to move to ban greyhound racing in Wales.

Universities in Wales will be supported by investment of £18.5 million to help them address the challenges facing the higher education sector, and a further £500,000 to support international recruitment and promotion.

Every year around 400,000 tonnes of food goes to waste in Wales and, if just one per cent of that was saved, it could be used to provide more than nine million meals.

An extra £3m is being invested in bereavement services across Wales to help ensure everyone can access the support they need, when they need it.

Unpaid carers in Wales will continue to receive additional support to take well-earned breaks from their caring role, Minister for Children and Social Care, Dawn Bowden has said.