More children to get free travel

All primary school children in Wales will be eligible for free bus travel to school from September if they live more than two miles away from the nearest suitable school. The threshold now is three miles, and this will remain for secondary school students.
Local authorities will also be obliged to help children access Welsh medium education under the new law passed by the Welsh Assembly.

Mystery bug closes school

A WELSH primary school was shut down for deep cleaning after an outbreak of illness caused by a mystery stomach bug.

Sickness and diarrhoea spread rapidly to 81 pupils and three staff members at Cwmlai Primary School in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

The decision was taken to close the school for three days whilst specialist contract cleaners were called in.