Welsh Conservatives are calling for urgent action following confirmed cases of Bluetongue in Monmouthshire and Powys.
Local MS Peter Fox says the outbreak is deeply worrying for farmers already under pressure from bovine TB and rising costs.
Shadow rural affairs secretary Sam Kurtz warned the disease is hitting farmers financially and urged the Welsh Government to offer immediate support.
Bluetongue poses no risk to humans but can be fatal to livestock.
Delays ease at Grange Hospital as fresh approach pays off
Delays to ambulance handovers at the Grange Hospital appear to be reducing as a result of new ways of working.
Speed signs installed but concerns remain over safety
Signs showing drivers what speed they are travelling at have been put up near a school and where a pedestrian was hit by a lorry.
Labour accuses Tories of ‘talking down’ Monmouthshire Council
Conservative councillors have been accused of “talking down” a council they used to run and of “never having a good word” to say about it.
Council secures funding for landmark active travel bridge in Abergavenny
Monmouthshire County Council is pleased to announce that funding has been confirmed for the Llanfoist to Castle Meadows Active Travel Bridge.
Speedboat killer back behind bars
Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd is back in prison after breaching his early release licence.
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