Monmouthshire County Council has reinstated free school transport for pupils travelling from St Arvans to The Dell Primary after an independent review deemed the walking route unsafe.
The decision follows a residents’ petition.
Assessments of two other routes, from Mathern to Chepstow Comprehensive and Caldicot to Archbishop Rowan Williams Primary, were upheld as safe, meaning transport will not be provided.
Hospitals vow to end corridor care by November
NHS bosses have vowed to end corridor care in Worcestershire’s hospitals by November 17.
Worcestershire Fostering celebrates children of foster carers
Worcestershire County Council's fostering service is celebrating the children of foster carers and the important role they play in helping foster children feel safe, welcome and part of the family.
Free live magic show for families at The Darwin shopping centre
A free live magic show for families is to be held at The Darwin shopping centre in Shrewsbury this half term.
One week left to apply for free train travel during Remembrance Weekend
Bereaved military family members have just over one week left to apply for free train travel during Remembrance Weekend (7 to 8 November 2026), helping them attend services and events to honour and remember loved ones who died while serving in the Armed Forces.
Sheds housing nearly 200,000 broiler chickens at a Herefordshire farm are to be demolished and rebuilt to a higher standard.
A planning application by Avara Foods, one of the county’s largest employers, says the replacement sheds at Parkway Farm, Madley west of Hereford would have the same footprint as the current eight within the two-hectare site, and “will not result in any increase in floor area, bird numbers, or operational intensity”.
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