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Wales is asking UK finance ministers for a review of its funding framework, changes to borrowing and reserves, Barnett reform and delivery of a stated £14bn rail commitment. No settlement has been agreed.

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Only 61% of patients at Aneurin Bevan UHB started cancer treatment within 62 days in 2025-26, against Wales's 75% target. Audit Wales says short-term action has not delivered lasting improvement. The board has set March 2027 plan deadlines.

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Call for Concern is being rolled out in Welsh hospital wards, including maternity and newborn care. Boards and trusts had to establish arrangements by July 2026. The announcement does not confirm which hospitals offer it.

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MPs want testing of former industrial sites and nearby residents after evidence from Michael Sheen. The Welsh Affairs Committee is pressing for UK and Welsh government action. The announcement does not confirm an agreed testing programme.

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Colwyn Bay scored all five before half-time in a 5-0 win at Holywell. TNS also won 5-0, while Cambrian United won 4-0 at Trefelin. All seven Cymru Premier results in the round-up.

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Wales plans new checks when children start school, but no rollout date is set. A new Year 6 reading and numeracy indicator is due in February 2027, using existing assessments.

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Craig Bellamy says he chose to stay as Wales head coach after discussions about Burnley. He has named a 28-player squad for four Nations League matches, with Joe Rodon and Dylan Lawlor ruled out through injury.

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FAW cup semi-finals will be played at the home-drawn club’s ground from 2026/27, ending neutral venues. Away clubs in the men’s and women’s Welsh Cup semi-finals will receive £1,000 during the transition.

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Wales plans a 30% business rates cut for eligible pubs, cafés, hotels and gyms from April 2027. Properties must have a rateable value below £51,000. The change still needs Senedd approval.

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Cardiff will host the 2029 UEFA Women’s Champions League final at the National Stadium of Wales. FAW plans new pitches and facilities for women and girls. Ticket details will follow.

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15 Sept: Ninian Park-Radyr train cancellations are expected all day. Replacement buses are running. Selected Cardiff Bus routes accept rail tickets, but TfW Pay As You Go cannot be used on local buses.

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Matthew Rhys wins two acting Emmys for Widow’s Bay and The Beast in Me. The Cardiff actor also shares a producing award for Widow’s Bay.

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Welsh independence: the finances explained.

The £22.8bn gap in the UK figures is a starting point, not an independence forecast. Our explainer examines tax, pensions, debt, currency and trade, with the uncertainties made clear.

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@WenlockJones @DavidPa03067190 @TennProg2003 Yes legally, since the 16th century.

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Wales and Scotland have signed a cooperation agreement covering child poverty, living costs and more. It is not legally binding and does not change either government’s powers. The First Ministers will review progress at least annually.

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@DavidPa03067190 @TennProg2003 Wales is a country, not a principality.

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Wales recorded more than 1.7 million referrals for first outpatient appointments in 2025/26, an annual record. Referrals are not individual patients. Later figures show waiting pathways rising again.

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Denbighshire’s soft plastics trial starts today, 14 September, for invited homes only. Follow your household leaflet: use either your own bag or supplied blue sacks, as instructed. Put it out on your usual collection day.

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Withybush’s adult same-day emergency care is due to move within the hospital today, 14 September. It remains referral-only, not walk-in.

Archive photo: Alan Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0 (2018).

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