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May 13, 2025

Laughing drug dealer is ordered to repay £2,380

A DRUG dealer who was caught boasting about cash he'd made while telling a call handler for a universal credit application he was “struggling for money” has been ordered to pay back more than £2,000.

1 min

Star's tribute to father in heartbreaking announcement

ACTING star Michael Sheen has announced the death of his father, Meyrick.

1 min

Toddler diagnosed with rare eye cancer after parents spot unusual white glow in photos

A TODDLER was diagnosed with a rare form of eye cancer after his parents noticed an unusual white glow in his left eye. This peculiar symptom was only visible in dim light or when taking photos with a flash.

3 mins

'I can't afford to eat' - money struggles facing today's student nurses laid bare

WORKING 12-hour hospital shifts with no food, using foodbanks, skipping meals and eating the crusts of her son’s sandwiches because there was nothing else to eat - this is the reality of food poverty for a student nurse in Wales.

4 mins

Father and son died after being swept away by wave while playing on beach

A WELSH dad and son had been playing with their family at a beach in Australia when they drowned after a huge wave hit.

2 mins

Cardiff-based consultancy posts record results after shareholder buy-out

A CARDIFF-BASED project management, quantity surveyor and cost consultancy practice has announced record results.

1 min

Council looks at £200 fines for single-use vape sellers

PEOPLE who sell or offer to sell single-use vapes in South Wales could soon be hit with £200 fines.

1 min

'King' of asylum hotels becomes a billionaire

A CONTROVERSIAL businessman has become a billionaire after profits surged at his business housing asylum seekers.

2 mins

Jones hints at future projects with Corden

BAFTA-WINNER Ruth Jones has described friend and co-writer James Corden as like her “annoying younger brother”.

2 mins

Man 'motivated by revenge' fractured love rival's skull with a baseball bat

A MAN armed himself with a baseball bat and fractured another man’s skull in a brutal attack in front of the victim's mother.

2 mins

Cardiff Castle set to host Queen outdoor cinema spectacular

FILM fans will be delighted to hear they can watch their favourite movies in the great outdoors this summer as the Adventure Cinema returns to Wales - and this time it's popping up at Cardiff Castle.

1 min

Review of PIP benefits is under way, minister says

THE UK Government has begun a review of personal independence payments (Pip) as part of its controversial wider rethink over welfare policies, the Work and Pensions Secretary has said.

2 mins

'Her strength, warmth and determination inspired hundreds of women'

INSPIRATIONAL cancer campaigner, Claire O'Shea has died aged 42.

2 mins

'Doctors told me I was fit and healthy - a few weeks later my life had changed'

JUST days before his heart stopped beating, Peter Heathcote was dangling from a bungee cord in Mexico.

8 mins

India 'pauses' military action

GLOBAL BRIEFING

1 min

Pressure is on Putin

RUSSIA must show “without delay” that it is willing to broker peace in Ukraine, Kyiv’s leading European allies have said, after David Lammy insisted President Vladimir Putin must “get serious” about negotiations.

1 min

Zonal energy pricing 'not before 2030'

ZONAL electricity pricing would be unlikely to happen until after 2030, according to research, even if the UK Government decided to adopt the policy in the coming weeks.

1 min

Starmer says UK at risk of being 'island of strangers'

SIR Keir Starmer said high net migration had caused “incalculable” damage to British society as he set out a series of measures aimed at reducing the number of people coming to the UK.

2 mins

IS fighters 'must face UK justice says report

FIGHTERS with the so-called Islamic State (IS) group who returned to the UK after killings, attacks and persecution of minorities in Iraq and Syria must face justice, a committee of MPs and peers has said.

2 mins

Double Bafta joy for P.O. drama

MR LOVERMAN actor Lennie James and Industry actress Marisa Abela have won the leading acting prizes at the TV Bafta awards as the ceremony saw drama Mr Bates Vs The Post Office pick up two gongs.

1 min

Former Pizza Hut owner was £50m in debt

THE company behind Pizza Hut’s restaurants in the UK had debts exceeding £50m when it collapsed, before being rescued, it has been disclosed.

1 min

Virgin Media O2 and Daisy Group set to create IT and comms giant

VIRGIN Media O2 has unveiled plans to form a new communications and IT behemoth, which is anticipated to have a turnover of around £1.4bn.

1 min

Protect country park from mining scheme

WE WOULD like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us on the Twmbarlwm Trek on Saturday as part of the Caerphilly Challenge Series.

1 min

I realised the world doesn't end if I say no

RADIO AND TV PRESENTER VICK HOPE TALKS TO LAUREN TAYLOR ABOUT HOW SHE GOT BACK TO NATURE, FOUND BALANCE AND LEARNED TO SEE EMOTION AS A STRENGTH

4 mins

We've got your back...

Regular breaks and exercises can prepare your body for the physical movements involved in gardening. CAMILLA FOSTER finds out more

3 mins

Glam strike ace delighted at superb win

TIMM van der Gugten hailed a complete performance as Glamorgan banked their first win in division two of the Rothesay County Championship.

2 mins

Clwb cap campaign with a cup capture

CLWB Rygbi Cymry Caerdydd capped their promotion-winning season with silverware after defeating Old Illtydians 55-22 in a keenly-contested final at Barry RFC to lift the Worthington's Malcolm Thomas Cup.

2 mins

Champs get back on track to see off big rivals

REIGNING champions St Fagans are back on song in the South Wales Premier Cricket League.

3 mins

Super Sam issues timely reminder as Scarlets maintain push for top eight

IT was another entertaining weekend of Welsh rugby which leaves us with a clearer picture of who is likely to reach the United Rugby Championship play-offs.

5 mins

TASK FORCE TO HELP BOSS HUNT

CARDIFF City will appoint a new task force to whittle down a shortlist of manager contenders in the hope of appointing a new boss by the end of the month.