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The Latest Breaking News from Blaenau Gwent

Parents in Welsh county told to come to school to change nappies if their child is not toilet trained

Policy change by Blaenau Gwent council means teachers will no longer change nappies or pull-ups unless there is a ‘medically recognised need’

The Guardian - UK

Parents must come to school to change nappies, Welsh council says

Teachers in the Blaenau Gwent Council area will no longer change a child’s nappies if they are not toilet trained.

Evening Standard

Council says parents must come to school to change children’s nappies

A ‘very high levels of pupils’ started coming to school in nappies

The Independent UK

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Parents to change nappies in schools under new South Wales council rule

Blaenau Gwent council in South Wales has said teachers are now spending too much time on changing nappies

Evening Standard

'Petrified' driver films big cat stalking village and fears it's actually legendary beast

Morgan Taylor, 22, said he was left "petrified" after spotting a large cat prowling through undergrowth in Blaenau Gwent, Wales, leading to a debate over what was the animal

Daily Mirror

'We live in one of UK's most isolated towns – we’re basically cut off from the world'

Residents were left fearing they wouldn't be able to commute to work, college or school after their local bus stopped running through the villages of Rassau and Garnlydan near Ebbw Vale

Daily Mirror

The Welsh villages that could be left with no public transport at all where people are really worried

Residents who rely on public transport worry about how they will get to work, their children to school and travel to the nearest towns

Wales Online

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The places in Wales where house prices have risen the most in the last 10 years, according to the Land Registry

Blaenau Gwent has had the largest percentage increases in house value over the past decade

Wales Online

Man squeezed woman’s face so hard her teeth fell out in 'sickening' assault

CCTV footage secretly recorded by the victim in the lounge of her home in Blaenau Gwent, South Wales, showed Lewis Thomas dragging her across the floor by her hair and legs during the “truly awful” assault on February 10, 2020

Daily Mirror

Dog walker punches teen after asking him for cider and a cigarette

Christopher Bolter, 43, of Nantyglo, Blaenau Gwent, assaulted the teenager in Brynmawr after approaching a group who were camping

Wales Online

Popular lockdown business opens new dessert cafe in Blaenau Gwent

The new business will be open Monday, March 20

Wales Online

Bully attacked ex-partner and pushed her on glass table when she tried to leave him

Jason May, 35, attacked his now ex-girlfriend at her home in Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, throughout the course of their relationship

Wales Online

Residents report houses shaking as earthquake felt in South Wales

The epicentre of the earthquake was in Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent.

The Independent UK

Council plans monthly black bin collections and closing children's play areas to save money

The council’s final budget will be decided by councillors later in February

Wales Online

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Public opinion in Wales decisively swings against Brexit

Voters regretting leaving the EU now outnumber supporters in every part of Wales

Wales Online

People urged to check council tax payments as Blaenau Gwent council holds more than £842k in overpaid bills

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council holds £842,819.19 from overpaid council tax bills

Wales Online

Welsh Government reveals how much money it is giving every local authority in Wales next year

Monmouthshire council is getting the biggest funding increase while Blaenau Gwent is getting the smallest

Wales Online

The full list of Welsh postcodes DPD has stopped delivering to

Postcodes in areas like Cardiff, Blaenau Gwent and Chepstow can expect a two-day delay

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Wales Online

Number of Welsh speakers fell over past decade, census data shows

The biggest increase of Welsh speakers was in Cardiff with the lowest number of speakers in Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent

Wales Online

Two Welsh valleys are now the latest house price hot spots

And the capital has sunk to the bottom of the list

Daily Mirror

'Life of the party' dad can't tell kids he loves them after losing tongue to cancer

Scott Ruxton, from Blaenau Gwent, Wales, injured his tongue at work during lockdown but didn't think much of it at first. It wasn't until he had a biopsy that doctors told him he had cancer which led to his voice box being removed

Daily Mirror

Mum fined £350 for 'offensive' number plate she bought to make people smile

A 47-year-old mum from Blaenau Gwent, said she came up with the idea of displaying the controversial number plate after seeing a wedding car with the word "TART" displayed

The Independent UK

Tory losses in Wales as Labour regain ground

The Conservative Party fear losing their only majority-controlled council, Monmouthshire, as Labour wrestle Blaenau Gwent back.

Wales Online

Blaenau Gwent local elections 2022: The full results as Labour regains control

Labour lost control of Blaenau Gwent council five years ago

Wales Online

Where Wales' political parties stand ahead of the local elections 2022

There are 1,234 seats up for grabs on May 5

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