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April 24, 2025

Wynne on the mend as he eyes comeback

PRESENTER and TV star Wynne Evans has given a health update and hinted at his return to TV and radio, to his fans on Instagram.

1 min

City shoe emporium shuts after 112 years of trading

AN INDEPENDENT shoe retailer has closed the doors of its original branch after 112 years of trading.

2 mins

Father and son die on holiday in Australia

A FATHER and son from Wales have died together while on holiday in Queensland, Australia.

2 mins

UK Government borrowing is £14.6bn more than predicted

UK GOVERNMENT borrowing hit the second-highest level in a decade last year, according to official figures, increasing pressure on public finances as US President Donald Trump's tariffs pose a threat to economic growth.

2 mins

More rail delays as repairs continue

DISRUPTION to train journeys will continue until Sunday.

1 min

Drugs flown into prison through open windows

A DAMNING report into a Welsh prison has found that a failure to tackle an \"alarming\" flow of drugs led to \"a spate of tragic deaths\".

4 mins

Health board withdraws plans appeal for wellbeing and drug unit

A HEALTH board has withdrawn a planning appeal after proposals for a health and well-being centre featuring a drug and alcohol support service were turned down in Llanelli.

1 min

Oasis fans lose £2m to ticket cons, says bank

OASIS fans have collectively lost more than £2 million to scams since tickets for the band’s long-awaited reunion tour went on sale last year, a major bank estimates.

1 min

'Labour abandoned steel workers after Tata closed'

LABOUR have let down former workers from Tata Steel's plant in Port Talbot, an MP has claimed, as she said the UK Government did not know how many redundant employees from the steelworks in south Wales it had helped retrain.

2 mins

'Failures that led to the deaths should never have happened'

THE mother of a young woman who died in the tragedy has said she can “never forgive” the owner of a paddleboarding company, who took “full blame” for four deaths.

3 mins

Vance says US 'will walk away' after peace talks scrapped

PLANNED meeting between top US, British, French and Ukrainian diplomats to push forward a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine was scrapped at the last minute yesterday, with US Vice President JD Vance saying negotiations are reaching a moment of truth.

2 mins

Egypt and Qatar working on proposal to end Israel-Hamas war

ARAB mediators are working on a proposal to end the Israel-Hamas war, including a fiveto seven-year truce and the release of all remaining hostages, officials said yesterday.

1 min

Louis smiles for birthday picture, minus two teeth!

BEHIND-THE-SCENES footage of a playful Prince Louis with two missing front teeth has been released to celebrate the young royal’s seventh birthday.

1 min

£300m funding boost for UK offshore wind sector

SIR Keir Starmer has announced £300m funding for domestic offshore wind supply chains as part of a push to secure clean energy investment in the UK.

2 mins

'Children ask if their school will fall down'

CHILDREN in a village are asking their parents \"is my school going to fall down?\" because of concerns over nearby quarrying, campaigners say.

2 mins

'Over-tourism' fears as visitors 'besiege' quarry

DISGRUNTLED locals are demanding change after they were “besieged” by Easter visitors at a former slate quarry.

3 mins

Ex-councillor's sex assaults on two young girls

A FORMER councillor and convicted paedophile sexually assaulted two young girls.

3 mins

Council 'out of touch' on Green Flag parks move

A COUNCIL has been criticised for the way it is looking after its green spaces after it chose not to rethink its decision to withdraw from the Green Flag park status.

2 mins

Poll reveals financial pressures

NEARLY a quarter (23%) of people describe their finances as uncomfortable and a third (32%) do not feel confident about the next six months, according to research for a bank.

1 min

Council in bid to pull down gates after outcry

A COUNCIL is seeking to remove controversial gates that have blocked access to a popular walking path.

2 mins

One Planet Development turned down by county planners

A SCHEME for a rural Pembrokeshire One Planet Development, which would eventually include a charcuterie business using meats from rare-breed farm animals and a “natural health service” has been turned down by county planners.

1 min

Man denies raping three women over two decades

A MAN from Carmarthen is on trial accused of raping three different women over a 20-year period.

1 min

Demand for commercial property sees 'modest' rise

OCCUPIER and investor demand for commercial property in Wales edged upwards in the first quarter of the year, according to new research from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

1 min

NatWest ‘won't forget the lessons of the past’

THE chairman of NatWest has vowed not to forget “the lessons of pre-2008” on senior staff bonuses when the bank returns to full private ownership, 16 years after being bailed out by the UK Government.

3 mins

Schools and Youth sadly missed as Welsh rugby in the doldrums

ARGUMENT and discussion rage over the decline of Welsh fortunes at all levels of the game - at junior, regional and national levels.

5 mins

Rugby star now an estate agent at 26 after turmoil ripped career from him

IT'S amazing to think there are many people who still believe the life of a professional rugby player is all glitz and glamour.

7 mins

If things don't work out, another dream can come from it

Hearing loss couldn't stop Jodie Ounsley, aka Fury from Gladiators achieving her dreams. LIZZIE CATT learns more

3 mins

When the cat's away, the mouse will... quietly clean up

The idea of this column is to engage readers with occasionally amusing anecdotes about children.

2 mins

Bluebirds could face a financially if they drop

CARDIFF City are standing on the brink of dropping down to the third tier of the football pyramid for the first time in 22 years.

4 mins

Managerial merry go round in the Championship shows no signs of slowing down

THE sackings of Tony Mowbray and Johannes Hoff Thorup in the wake of Easter Monday results makes it six Championship clubs who have changed managers twice in the space of 12 months.

2 mins

£2M windfall from Piroe deal unlikely to fund Swans transfers

SWANSEA City are set to bank £2m on the back of Leeds United's promotion back to the Premier League as part of a clause inserted in the sale of striker Joel Piroe.

2 mins

Hellberg would be open to Swans talks if Swedes agree

KIM Hellberg has suggested he would be open to taking the top job at Swansea City - but only if the Swans can strike an agreement with current club Hammarby.

2 mins

Why Wales must find a way to bring Jones back home

OVER the next few weeks the Welsh Rugby Union will be announcing a raft of new appointments which they view as integral to their quest of getting the game in Wales back on track.

2 mins

WRU target Tandy for top job... but who else could be on coaching team?

THE Welsh Rugby Union has targeted Steve Tandy as Warren Gatland’s long-term successor and will be holding talks with the Scotland defence coach over the coming weeks.