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News, sport and places from the Gwent desk. Filed from primary sources, updated through the day.

Main headline · Public money

Archive: the Senedd in Cardiff Bay, 24 February 2010. Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament from Wales, CC BY 2.0; cropped.

Welsh fraud and error findings reach £8.7m, mostly estimates

University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff on 28 June 2021. Archive photograph: M J Roscoe / Geograph and Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0; cropped.

Midwives’ union petitions for jobs for Welsh graduates

RCM Cymru says 63 newly qualified midwives remain without posts. Its campaign calls for funded jobs and transparent workforce plans, while HEIW has warned of a shortage of suitable entry-level roles.

Thu 15 Oct, 09:05

The Brief · Health inequality

Health gap prompts warning that the NHS cannot act alone

Derek Walker calls for prevention to shape public spending as official figures show widening inequalities in the years people can expect to live in good health.

Thu 15 Oct, 09:05

The Brief · Preventing illness

Public Health Wales urges protection for prevention budgets

A new report calls for longer-term funding and a consistent way to measure prevention across health, housing, education and transport. It does not announce a new Welsh spending settlement.

Thu 15 Oct, 08:06

Archive interior of Cardiff Market on 7 November 2005, with food stalls and hanging produce banners. Velela / Wikimedia Commons, public domain; cropped.

The Brief · Food and health

72% back healthier food promotions even if unhealthy offers fall

Public Health Wales’ survey also found 81% support for healthier food and drink as the default in publicly funded places. The findings describe preferences, rather than a new rule for businesses.

Thu 15 Oct, 00:13

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Matchday live · Newport County
Nyakuhwa’s late winner gives Newport the edge against Colchester
Mon 12 Oct, 02:07

Crime· Gwent

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The Nation · Crime data
6,157 hate crimes recorded in Wales: what the latest figures show
Mon 12 Oct, 20:11

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Football

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Newport County v York
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Rugby

Sat 3 Oct, 15:00 · TBC · United Rugby Championship
Dragons v Scarlets
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Fri 9 Oct, 19:45 · TBC · United Rugby Championship
Dragons v Ospreys
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Sat 24 Oct, 19:45 · TBC · United Rugby Championship
Ospreys v Dragons
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Sat 19 Dec, 15:00 · TBC · United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby v Dragons
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Sat 2 Jan, 15:00 · TBC · United Rugby Championship
Scarlets v Dragons
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Gwent

Welsh fraud and error findings reach £8.7m, mostly estimates

Midwives’ union petitions for jobs for Welsh graduates

Health gap prompts warning that the NHS cannot act alone

Public Health Wales urges protection for prevention budgets

72% back healthier food promotions even if unhealthy offers fall

The Brief· Gwent

Llais asks Grange patients about emergency-care experiences

Grange maternity bereavement room refurbished to help parents stay together

Pontypool clean-up: where to join Saturday’s action day

Blaenavon mural brings Flower Park history to Broad Street

Sport· Gwent

Nyakuhwa’s late winner gives Newport the edge against Colchester

Crime· Gwent

6,157 hate crimes recorded in Wales: what the latest figures show

The Nation· Gwent

Wales trials same-day mental health support without referrals

Farm advances reach 90% of SFS claimants, with balances still to follow

Why M4 junction closure options have raised emergency-response concerns

Welsh heritage supports nearly 18,000 jobs, study estimates

More from Gwent· Gwent

Koumas scores first Champions League goal and matches Gerrard milestone

Senedd rejects council-tax referendum plan by 51 votes to 35

Peanut-bar recall includes Sainsbury’s stores in Wales

DWP rejects cut to State Pension age of 65

Welsh orders edge into growth as firms keep cutting jobs

Powys in-house fostering share rises as private placements fall

Appliances Direct ordered to refund around £432,000

Visiting resumes on Glangwili’s Teifi Ward after scabies review

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