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May 09, 2025

Mint's stylish coins mark 150 years of Liberty

COINS celebrating 150 years of the emporium Liberty sitting at the heart of artistic innovation and craftsmanship have been unveiled by the Llantrisant-based Royal Mint.

1 min

One in six high-school girls tell of problematic social media use

SECONDARY school-aged girls in Wales have much higher rates of self-reported problematic social media use than boys, research shows.

2 mins

Welsh towns among most affordable for family homes

FOUR Welsh towns - including a community in the South Wales Valleys - have been identified by a property website as among Britain's most popular affordable towns for families.

1 min

A tree-mendous effort to create a greener Cardiff

TENS of thousands of new trees have been planted in just seven months as part of Cardiff's urban forest project.

1 min

House about that! Housing association boost for construction

A RISE in new building activity from housing associations helped to boost overall construction workloads in Wales in the first quarter of this year.

1 min

City shop fined for selling illegal tobacco and vapes

A SHOP owner in Cardiff has been ordered to pay thousands of pounds after selling illegal vapes and illegal tobacco.

2 mins

'More time needed' to have say on bus shake-up

THE older people's commissioner for Wales has warned people could be denied a meaningful say about a major shake-up of bus services due to a tight timetable for scrutiny.

1 min

'I thought I'd just had too much sun on holiday - but it turned out I had a brain tumour'

A DAD was diagnosed with a brain tumour after dismissing a seizure for holiday “overindulgence and exhaustion”.

3 mins

'A few seconds of madness' cost worker his 'dream job'

A LEARNING support worker lost his “dream job” for “a few seconds of madness” when he violently assaulted a man at Merthyr Rugby Club.

3 mins

Threats to teen in crash sparked school lockdown

A CRASH between a car and a bike led to a teen cyclist being threatened and sparked a nearby school lockdown, police revealed yesterday.

1 min

Paedophile's phone breach

A CONVICTED paedophile who attempted to engage in sexual activity with a child has been jailed after he failed to disclose a mobile phone and his address to the authorities.

1 min

Man in full scuba gear sparked siege

A MAN in full scuba diving gear with an oxygen tank on his back sparked an hours-long siege in his flat - and then started a fire causing more than £30,000 of damage.

2 mins

Teaching aide suspended for mocking pupil in video

A SCHOOL learning support worker has been banned from working in education for 12 months after she filmed herself “mocking”, hissing and gesturing at a young pupil and shared it on social media.

2 mins

'I was in so much pain I couldn't bond with my baby'

A MUM has spoken about how hard she found it to bond with her new baby and felt she couldn't look after him properly.

4 mins

American is new Pope

THE first-ever American Pope has appeared in front of jubilant crowds in Rome as the new leader of the Catholic Church.

2 mins

King leads thanks at VE service

THE King has led the nation in honouring the sacrifices of those who brought peace to Europe 80 years ago.

1 min

PM hails 'historic day' as trade deal agreed with US

THE conclusion of a US-UK trade agreement is a “fantastic, historic day”, Sir Keir Starmer said as he and Donald Trump formally announced the deal.

1 min

Arrivals to 'need better English' to work in UK

THE UK Government will crack down on record high levels of migration in a forthcoming document, No 10 has suggested, amid reports migrants will need a higher standard of English to work in the UK.

2 mins

I've lost everything, says cleared BGT star

A FORMER Britain's Got Talent finalist said he has \"lost everything\" and will be \"slowly rebuilding\" his life after being cleared of raping two women.

1 min

Construction industry facing recovery delay

ONE of the UK’s largest building materials suppliers, Lords, has warned that the construction industry is unlikely to recover before the end of the year due to rising taxes and increased uncertainty.

1 min

Alphabet share price plunges as Apple eyes AI search plans

ALPHABET, the parent company of Google, experienced its most significant share price drop since October on Wednesday, plummeting 7.5% after Apple announced a historic decline in Safari search and hinted at a strategic shift towards Al-powered competitors.

1 min

You just gotta roll with it... to the end!

A new play reliving the '90s days when Blur and Oasis went head to head in the charts in heading to Cardiff. Dianne Bourne and Branwen Jones report...

2 mins

Lines of beauty...

THE wisdom of age shines through Annie Morgan Suganami's paintings, on show the lined faces of the women in Annie in Cardiff this month, capture the beauty and Morgan Suganami's paintings, which wisdom of age, writes Jenny White are currently on show at Gallery TEN in Cardiff.

3 mins

Dance has the power to bring people together... I can't wait to party with everyone

DANCING QUEEN OTI MABUSE CHATS TO MARION MCMULLEN ABOUT HER TOUR AND HOW SHE'S EMBRACING HER NEW BODY AFTER HAVING HER DAUGHTER

3 mins

Transmission accomplished

CONCERTS and fireworks marked the opening of Alexandra Palace... 16 days later it was destroyed by fire.

3 mins

Why is Denmark so happy? It must be the parenting

Jessica Joelle Alexander, author of The Danish Way Every Day, tells LISA SALMON how Danes raise happy, well-behaved children and avoid family conflict

4 mins

Why won't the twins show proper respect for my office?

DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR A FIRST TIME DAD OF TWINS

2 mins

Getting into the swing

OPEN HOUSE: THE GREAT SEX EXPERIMENT

1 min

Game changers

Cool mobile gaming add-ons mean you may not need to join the scramble for the new Nintendo Switch

3 mins

CIT'S SO PRACTICAL BUT DULL TO DRIVE

THE Citroen C4 used to be a stylish family hatchback with innovative safety features. But a few years back, the French firm decided to axe the Ford Focus rival in favour of SUVs.

2 mins

WHAT A BEAUTY

Porsche has revealed a limited-edition \"Spirit 70\" version of its iconic 911 GTS Cabriolet.

1 min

East India Dock looks up for a Flat return success

EAST India Dock can make a triumphant return to the Flat in the Ladbrokes Chester Cup.

2 mins

Boost for Glamorgan as Labuschagne set to make a flying visit

GLAMORGAN are set for a boost with the news that Australia Test star Marnus Labuschagne will make a brief return later this month to replace Colin Ingram for two Championship matches.

2 mins

Sacha is a 'generational talent', says Stormers boss Dobson

SACHA Feinberg-Mngomezulu has been hailed as “a generational talent” by his DHL Stormers boss John Dobson.

1 min

Van der Merwe predicts big things for Scarlets... and targets Boks call-up

MARNUS van der Merwe is backing the Scarlets to make waves in the coming seasons - and he’s hoping his form in Wales will catapult him into the Springboks squad.

3 mins

Ospreys will aim for the wins that could give Tipuric one last hurrah

JUSTIN Tipuric is relying on his team-mates to give him at least one more game as a professional rugby player.

3 mins

Itoje is following in the footsteps of legendary England skipper Johnson

MARO Itoje has become the first English captain of the British and Irish Lions since Martin Johnson in 2001 after being placed in charge of the squad bound for Australia this summer.

2 mins

The rise and rise of Pollock continues... but for Wales the truth is hard to bear

SO, there we have it. Andy Farrell has announced his British & Irish Lions squad for this summer's tour of Australia and there are only two Welsh players included.

2 mins

Morgan in mid-air as he learns of his call-up for Lions

WALES captain Jac Morgan became a British and Irish Lion yesterday - but didn’t get to witness the moment live after the Ospreys’ internal flight in South Africa was delayed.

1 min