UK govt launches Plan for Steel. Industry wants cheaper electricity for new electric arc furnaces, like the one they’ll start building in Port Talbot in the summer. There’s a commitment to improve scrap processing, which will please Tata Steel (and others) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Chorus members protest against cuts to Welsh National Opera during the curtain call for the Marriage of Figaro in Cardiff tonight. Orchestra players wore t-shirts throughout, calling for the opera company to be protected. #wnofigaro @welshnatopera.bsky.social

❌ The treasure hunt is off. A judge has thrown out an attempt by James Howells to sue Newport City Council. He wanted access to a rubbish dump to dig up a hard drive containing the key to £600m of Bitcoin, or compensation.

I spoke to Irish hauliers and exporters today about the storm-induced closure of Holyhead for this article. “Disastrous” was the most optimistic take, and that was before the port’s closure was extended into next week! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Mark Drakeford just said this would be the "sixth and final year" of rates relief for retail, leisure and hospitality businesses

Welsh government will keep business rates relief at 40% for retail, leisure and hospitality in its draft budget this afternoon.

Wales has a thriving TV industry. Right? We’ll see some of it on the screen this Christmas. But behind the cameras a crisis has hit the freelance crews who made the shows. There just hasn’t been enough work for them.

How it started ➡️ How it’s going

I was in court today for this: Bitcoin miner sues Newport City Council over £600m 'lost in tip' www.bbc.com/news/article... $BTC #Bitcoin #Newport #Wales #news #bbcnews #Crypto #btc

I thought I’d just arrived on this platform, but I’ve been sitting here for MONTHS

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿📍 Lamb, leeks and… whisky? 🥃 Welsh single malt whisky secured the PGI mark a year ago, while Caerphilly cheese has been protected for a little bit longer. Thanks to Penderyn and Caws Teifi Cheese 🧀 for explaining the impact of PGI on their businesses. 🔵 Read more: www.bbc.com/news/article...