Abbie Wightwick is the Education Editor at WalesOnline. With over 25 years of experience, she specializes in covering various aspects of education, including public education and school administration, while also addressing themes related to health and wellness. Her insights and expertise have been featured in numerous outlets, including the Daily Express, The Mirror, and Yahoo News UK.
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Abbie's focus is primarily on local education and family-related topics in Wales, with an emphasis on government announcements and evolving stories. When reaching out to her, consider offering insights related to education policies, school discipline issues, or developments in family dynamics that are particularly relevant to the Welsh community.
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Various options to keep the school open, including a buyout are being looked at
The owner has been banned from keeping animals
By: Tim Hanlon, Abbie Wightwick
Emergency services rushed to the Tonnau festival at the Carreglwyd Estate on Anglesey where an 18-year-old woman was unwell and she sadly died in hospital
By: Abbie Wightwick
Selling drugs, recording absent pupils as present, awarding classroom contracts without due process, and conviction for battery were among other reasons teachers, headteachers and class assistants were struck off or suspended from the register to work this year
By: Abbie Wightwick, Tim Hanlon
A teenage woman has tragically died at a Welsh music festival which has been cancelled.
By: Abbie Wightwick
The colours and heat were more like the Mediterranean than Barry Island
By: Nicholas Thomas, Abbie Wightwick
Planners granted permission for a homeowner to lower her property's boundary wall on St Mellons Road, despite objections from neighbours who described it as a historic heritage feature
By: Abbie Wightwick
School teachers and leaders' unions responded furiously to the Welsh Government announcement that it won't consult on the Independent Welsh Pay Review Body's pay award recommendation
By: Abbie Wightwick
Welsh Water said the situation is 'closer to the point where supplying water quickly enough to meet demand becomes increasingly challenging'
People are being warned to avoid contact with the water and keep their pets away
