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May 03, 2025

Ember celebrates glowing Michelin guide review

A RESTAURANT has been named in the famous Michelin guide just five months after opening.

1 min

Petition over housing plan for former quarry

NEARLY 150 people have signed a petition objecting to plans for 20 houses and flats in a former quarry in Merthyr Tydfil.

1 min

Town 'saturated' with barbers to get 14th shop

PLANS to turn a Valleys town centre amusement arcade into a barber shop have been approved despite concern over the number of barber shops that are already in the town.

3 mins

Closure of service 'a shocker'

A WELSH health board's decision to stop funding a mental health service has been called an \"absolute shocker\" by the head of a voluntary sector organisation.

2 mins

Tributes paid to 'devoted mother' after husband charged with murder

TRIBUTES have been paid to a \"devoted mother\" after a man appeared in court charged with her murder.

1 min

Attack 'turned life upside down'

A WOMAN suffered significant injuries and permanent scarring after her arm and legs were “chewed” by a Staffordshire Bull Terrier owned by a woman who attacked her.

3 mins

WWII veteran 'Pop' celebrates his 102nd birthday

EVERYBODY knows that it is the oldest people among us who have the most remarkable stories to tell but there can’t be many people with as special or unique stories as Gordon White, who is more affectionately known to his friends and family as “Pop”.

8 mins

Man found with machete at home after being caught dealing drugs outside store

A DRUG dealer who was seen selling cannabis to customers outside a Sports Direct store was found with a two-foot long machete.

1 min

Teenager banned from town centre

A TEENAGER has been barred from parts of a town centre in a bid to curb her “reckless and disorderly behaviour”.

2 mins

Accused teacher 'discussed gay icons with boy'

A PERFORMING arts teacher accused of pressuring a teenage boy into having a sexual relationship has admitted he discussed \"gay icons and celebrities\" with him and bought him alcohol.

3 mins

Reform UK win Bridgend by-election

REFORM have another Welsh councillor after they won a council by-election in Wales for the second time.

2 mins

Racism in schools laid bare in report

A PUPIL called “Jew” when he didn’t buy something from another child and a girl in a hijab being spat at are among some of the shocking racist incidents reported in schools in Wales.

3 mins

Trump to slash media funding

GLOBAL BRIEFING

1 min

Jets strike near palace

ISRAEL'S air force has struck near Syria’s presidential palace after warning Syrian authorities not to march toward villages inhabited by members of a minority sect in southern Syria.

1 min

Harry loses appeal over UK security

THE Duke of Sussex has lost a Court of Appeal challenge over his security arrangements while in the UK.

1 min

FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY

VISIT A NATIONAL TRUST PLACE NEAR YOU THIS HALF TERM

3 mins

City institution still hitting the right spot after 40 years

THERE are some places that, thankfully, don’t lose their shine with age and familiarity. In an ever-changing world it is more important than ever to have places that can take you back in an instant.

3 mins

Take great care when parking at city hospital

I READ with interest the Echo report (April 28) about the lady who was fined for parking in St David’s Hospital.

1 min

THE WRONG CALL?

AS THE HIT ITV THRILLER MALPRACTICE RETURNS FOR A SECOND SERIES, ELLA WALKER MEETS THE CAST AND CREW

4 mins

Battle for the home front

IT'S a big week in the Square with dramatic scenes and a special episode.

1 min

Ruling Court can rule the rest in 2000 Guineas

RULING Court can make it three wins in four years for Charlie Appleby in the Betfred 2000 Guineas.

2 mins

Jake Ball... Why I'm coming back and why I'd love to play for Wales again

IN Welsh rugby, few secrets - if anyare rarely kept that well.

6 mins

Williams calls for County to finish on a high for fans

INTERIM head coach Dafydd Williams says he wants the players to show fans the real Newport County as they aim to end a disappointing season on a high this afternoon.

2 mins

Can Nomads stun the Saints in JD Cup final?

THE 137th JD Welsh Cup final takes place this tomorrow at Newport County's Rodney Parade with treble-seeking TNS facing the current cup holders Connah's Quay Nomads.

2 mins

Not so Tan-tastic as chaos at Cardiff is mirrored at KVK

CARDIFF City supporters are still reeling from the news of relegation to League One, but some 300 miles away, there is another fan base teeming with anger, frustration and increased sense of despair.

3 mins

'I've got huge respect for Rambo' - Wilshere

FORMER ARSENAL TEAM-MATES GO HEAD-TO-HEAD TODAY

2 mins

There's a real brutality to the death penalty you can't get away from

FOR British journalist and TV presenter Dan Walker, there was only so much he could understand about the death penalty in America, from 5,000 miles away.

3 mins

HIP TO DIPS

COOKING and sharing food has always played a significant role in Sonali Shah's life, but she never imagined she could transform that passion into a career.

3 mins