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October 18, 2025
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Reform politician billed in legal fees – but won't say if it was to gag staff
REFORM UK'S highest-profile politician in Wales is facing calls to confirm whether or not she used public funds for lawyers to draft nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) to stop staff speaking about an expenses controversy.
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October 18, 2025
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Film star was asked to do naked dance
HOLLYWOOD actress Jennifer Lawrence said she was asked to dance naked after being challenged to do interpretative dance lessons with Robert Pattinson for a film role.
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October 18, 2025
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Colwill is setting the standards at Cardiff, says boss
RUBIN Colwill sets the standard in training every day and his \"numbers are through the roof\", according to Bluebirds head coach Brian Barry-Murphy.
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October 18, 2025
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New record high drug deaths as nitazene fatalities almost quadruple
DRUG-RELATED deaths have hit a new record high, with the number involving a powerful synthetic opioid almost quadrupling, according to official figures
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October 18, 2025
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'We are not here to take, we are here to give' – how Ukrainian families in Caerphilly feel ahead of crucial Senedd by-election
THE SENEDD by-election in Caerphilly is less than a week away and promises to be one of the most decisive and revealing by-elections to have taken place in Wales.
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October 18, 2025
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Bus driver strike over pay suspended after new offer made
PLANNED bus driver strikes at bus company First Cymru across south and west Wales over a pay dispute have been partially suspended after a late new offer was brought to the table.
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October 18, 2025
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Five minutes of 'almost total darkness' that changed Wales
A FIVE-MINUTE immersion in almost total darkness represents one of the triumphs of Victorian endeavour in Wales.
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October 18, 2025
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Bad Wolf has £900m economic impact in first 10 years – report
INDEPENDENT high-end TV production company Bad Wolf has had a near £900m economic impact since its launch in Cardiff a decade ago.
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October 18, 2025
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Hamas says it’s working to return dead hostages
HAMAS has moved to shore up its brittle ceasefire agreement with Israel by reaffirming its commitment to the terms of the deal that includes a pledge to hand over the remains of all dead Israeli hostages.
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October 18, 2025
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Three care home staff sacked as furious families speak out
THREE staff have been sacked by a controversial nursing home in connection to concerns about “resident care”.
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October 18, 2025
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8 of the best boozy advent calendars for 2025
Lead into the big day with these celebratory libations, from wines to spirits, to beer, says Sam Wylie-Harris
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October 18, 2025
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A 30-year rollercoaster ride in Welsh football
WELSH football - what a truly surreal tale. Where do you start?
5 min |
October 17, 2025
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Cocaine cabbie ordered to repay £128k
A TAXI driver who was pulled over by police and found in possession of 2kg of cocaine has been ordered to pay back £128,000.
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October 17, 2025
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Parking plan approved including new 'SUV tax'
A PARKING surcharge will be imposed on large vehicles such as SUVs in Cardiff following a major decision by the city council.
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October 17, 2025
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£69,000 fine after tyres dumped illegally
A COMPANY and its director have been ordered to pay £69,000 in fines and costs for serious breaches of environmental regulations.
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October 17, 2025
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'Value-for-money' fears over £8m 'spare' train drivers bill
TRANSPORT for Wales spends more than £8m a year on an excess wage bill for dozens of “spare” train drivers and conductors, the Senedd has heard.
3 min |
October 17, 2025
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Boxing champ Hatton found dead at home, inquest is told
FORMER boxing world champion Ricky Hatton was found dead at his home by his manager, a coroner’s court heard.
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October 17, 2025
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Text conversations were ‘an escape from reality’
A WOMAN accused of plotting with two former servicemen to murder her husband has told her trial the text conversations with her lover had been “an elaborate fantasy” and were an “escape” from the real world.
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October 17, 2025
Western Mail
The Welsh language shouldn't be an indulgence but a right
HERE'S an old Welsh saying: “Mae'r tegell yn berwi a dw i’n barod” - the kettle is boiling, and I am ready. In Wales, that kettle has been boiling for a long time and it’s about time we had the right to receive our most personal and sacred documents - birth, marriage, and death certificates - in our own language.
3 min |
October 17, 2025
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There's treasure at end of rainbow for detectorists
A MAN in Wales has uncovered what experts believe could be one of the largest Roman coin hoards ever discovered in the UK with the help of his birthday gift.
1 min |
October 17, 2025
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Bevan leaving the WRU for new role with Tigers
Huw Bevan will leave the Welsh Rugby Union later this year to join Leicester Tigers as the Gallagher Prem club's new head of rugby operations.
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October 17, 2025
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Couple on trial 'deeply shocked' over charge
A MAN accused of failing to provide adequate training to an employee who was crushed to death by a quad bike said he and his wife were “deeply shocked” after initially being charged with manslaughter.
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October 17, 2025
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Carlin is content as he decides it's time to stop turning the pedals
JACK Carlin was in an Australian gym earlier this year when he began to realise a cycling career which has brought two silver and two bronze Olympic medals was at an end.
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October 17, 2025
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Sheedy making his dad proud after returning home to Cardiff
CARDIFF fly-half Callum Sheedy says his late father would be proud of him after he returned to the Welsh capital to play for his hometown club.
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October 17, 2025
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M4 lanes shut after collision
ONE man was taken to hospital following a serious collision on the M4.
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October 17, 2025
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Complex fix needed for 'dead' town centres, says ex-minister
A FORMER minister warned the traditional business model for Welsh town centres is \"dead\", dismissing \"magic bullets\" such as free parking and abolishing business rates.
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October 17, 2025
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Man in court charged with assisting suicide of four by supplying chemicals
A MAN appeared in court yesterday charged with assisting a suicide or the attempted suicides of four people through providing a chemical compound.
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October 17, 2025
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MP Bell calls for pharmacy chain bosses to step down
A POLITICIAN has reported a pharmacy chain to a watch-dog and called for bosses to step down after staff allegedly went almost eight weeks without their correct pay.
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October 17, 2025
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'Band's name felt like a curse' – guitarist's wife
THE wife of former Lost-prophets' guitarist Lee Gaze has spoken out about the impact disgraced frontman Ian Watkins' crimes had on her family in the aftermath of his death.
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