The number of people who died due to drug misuse in Scotland has risen sharply.
Progress has since been made on the land and ato prepare it for redevelopment began after the council received £24.8m from the government.
The 25-hectare (62-acre) plot is located next to Cavendish Dock but the council is still on the hunt for a developer to take on the project.Derbyshire said the council was "looking at different ways of attracting developers".Planning permission will go before the council next year and it is hoped the estate's first residents will move in during 2027.
Derbyshire said she believed the development, along with other housing projects in Greengate Street and Steamer Street, had the potential to boost the local economy.The council has named the
"That's what Barrow Rising is about - ensuring that everybody is lifted by all the things happening in Barrow at the moment," she said.
Three dead dogs have been found dumped in rubbish bags at a car park in south Wales.Meanwhile Film Hub Wales has compiled a database of films with a Welsh link being released this year, with the aim of promoting the films both to distributors and the audience and highlighting different areas of Wales in the process.
Its Made in Wales online guide signposts all film releases in 2025 with a star, location, or production team from Wales.Project manager Toki Allison says: "We're all about amplifying Welsh-connected films. So once a film has reached that point where it's going out for distribution or heading into festivals we like to pick it up and make sure that it's getting into cinemas.
"There's a couple of heavy hitters coming out this year. Mr Burton which is coming from Severn Screen and is obviously the story of Richard Burton, and about his childhood life, school life and the mentor that he had."He took on the name of Philip Burton, so we're really excited to see that one coming out. That's got Welsh director Marc Evans attached to it as well and Aneurin Barnard's in it and Aimee-Ffion Edwards.