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Bus strikes planned as drivers walk out over pay

MAJOR disruption is expected across southwest Wales as a series of bus strikes are set to go ahead, following the rejection of a new pay offer by workers at First Cymru.

1 min  |

October 31, 2025

Western Mail

Plans for major employment site to boost growth

PLANS for a major employment site in Merthyr Tydfil have been revealed.

1 min  |

October 31, 2025
Western Mail

Western Mail

My husband died and I never felt so let down - now I need your help

Ellie James' husband Owain died of a brain tumour and she is campaigning for a law in his memory, called Owain's Law. She recently spoke to MPs in Parliament to explain the law she wants brought in and why she wants it. Here are her words...

5 min  |

October 31, 2025

Western Mail

School goes from partial to full mobile phone ban

THE headteacher of a secondary school in Cardiff has said he is going to ban mobile phones after a trial showed pupils at his school without their phones talked to each other more.

2 min  |

October 31, 2025

Western Mail

Labour and Plaid groups in Caerphilly looking for new leaders

THE Labour and Plaid Cymru groups in Caerphilly County Borough Council are both preparing to choose new leaders.

1 min  |

October 31, 2025

Western Mail

Reddin floats Anglo-Welsh contest

DAVE Reddin has revealed talks have been held between the Welsh Rugby Union and the Rugby Football Union around creating an Anglo-Welsh competition.

2 min  |

October 31, 2025

Western Mail

Woman had hole in the front of her heart from gunshot

THE bullet which killed a 40-year-old woman who was shot when she opened the front door to a property went through her heart, into her left lung and lodged between two of her ribs, a court has heard.

2 min  |

October 31, 2025

Western Mail

Caribbean left reeling after deadly hurricane

PEOPLE across the northern Caribbean were digging out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa yesterday, as deaths from the catastrophic storm climbed.

3 min  |

October 31, 2025

Western Mail

More kids to benefit from healthy food scheme

TV STAR BABATUNDE ALÉSHÉ IS HELPING TESCO WITH ITS PLAN TO BRING HEALTHY SNACKS TO CLASSROOMS

3 min  |

October 31, 2025
Western Mail

Western Mail

Fear and uncertainty for stall holders at town's historic market

MARKETS hold a particular attraction for traders and shoppers and that certainly seems to be the case in Llanelli, where talk of relocation prompts varying reactions.

5 min  |

October 31, 2025

Western Mail

£35m project to ramp up rail services

A LONG-AWAITED upgrade allowing freight trains to be taken off the mainline at Padeswood, Flintshire, is set to unlock more frequent rail services between Wrexham and Bidston, Birkenhead.

3 min  |

October 31, 2025

Western Mail

Sole trader fined £200k for sending spam texts

THE Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined a Welsh sole trader £200,000 for sending almost one million spam texts about debt solutions and energy-saving grants.

2 min  |

October 31, 2025

Western Mail

'Drugs crisis in prisons now at epidemic levels'

HERE is a dangerous culture of acceptance that must be broken over the “endemic levels” of drugs in prisons that endanger lives, a committee of MPs has warned.

3 min  |

October 31, 2025

Western Mail

Report into paedophile teacher out next week

A REPORT into disgraced headteacher Neil Foden is finally set to be released next week.

1 min  |

October 31, 2025

Western Mail

'Marko can take all the time he might need' - Sheehan

SWANSEA City boss Alan Sheehan has told Marko Stamenic to take as much time out as he needs, as the midfielder comes to terms with the tragic death of his father.

1 min  |

October 31, 2025

Western Mail

‘Man’s death not suspicious’

‘A MAN has died after a medical emergency ata residential address.

1 min  |

October 31, 2025

Western Mail

Quietly assured, Fish is already a fans favourite

IN A season full of storylines, rising stars and renewed optimism, one Cardiff City player has quietly gone about becoming one of Brian Barry-Murphy’s most reliable performers.

4 min  |

October 31, 2025

Western Mail

Man launched brutal attack on partner in hotel

A MAN attacked his partner in their car and a hotel lobby while they were on a weekend away.

3 min  |

October 31, 2025

Western Mail

'My bin wasn't emptied because the lid was ajar'

FURIOUS homeowner has criticised waste collectors for failing to empty his bin “because the lid was slightly open”.

3 min  |

October 31, 2025

Western Mail

White has traded rugby skills for the farmyard after retiring

FORMER England rugby star Julian White has traded the rugby pitch for the farmyard since retiring from the sport.

2 min  |

October 31, 2025
Western Mail

Western Mail

Proud boss hails Swans' cup effort

ALAN Sheehan has lavished praise on his Swansea City players following their spirited defeat at the hands of Premier League giants Manchester City in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night.

2 min  |

October 31, 2025

Western Mail

Wales to host protests over Palestine Action ban

CAMPAIGNERS seeking to lift the ban on Palestine Action are planning demonstrations across Wales as part of a nationwide movement spanning 18 towns and cities.

1 min  |

October 31, 2025
Western Mail

Western Mail

Drakeford’s new electoral rules ‘will thwart Reform’

FORMER First Minister Mark Drakeford has defended the proportional representation (PR) electoral system that will be used to elect Senedd members in May's elections.

3 min  |

October 31, 2025

Western Mail

Andrew to lose his royal titles and Windsor home

THE King has begun the formal process to strip the titles from Prince Andrew, who will move out of his Windsor home to Sandringham.

3 min  |

October 31, 2025
Western Mail

Western Mail

Alleged stalker says she didn't do anything wrong

THE alleged stalker of Madeleine McCann's parents claimed the girl’s mother Kate hid things from a police investigation and the jury in her trial, a court has heard.

3 min  |

October 31, 2025

Western Mail

Tributes after teen is killed by cricket ball

A 17-YEAR-OLD cricketer has died tragically in Australia after being struck in the neck by a ball during a training session. Ben Austin was practising with his teammates at Ferntree Gully Cricket Club in Melbourne when he suffered the fatal blow.

2 min  |

October 31, 2025

Western Mail

Partnership to boost rural mobile coverage

VIRGIN Media 02 has announced a “landmark” partnership to improve rural mobile network coverage.

1 min  |

October 31, 2025

Western Mail

ARTETA'S DEFENCE IS OUT OF THIS WORLD

JOLEON LESCOTT believes Arsenal have the best defence in world football.

1 min  |

October 31, 2025

Western Mail

Cost of RAF nuclear jet plan remains unknown

MINISTERS still do not know when RAF jets will be able to carry nuclear weapons or how much the project will cost, the Commons spending watchdog has found.

2 min  |

October 31, 2025

Western Mail

Wales' new curriculum is moving humanities lessons beyond the basics

Here, Dr Geraint Davies and Dr Sioned Hughes explore how schools in Wales are reinventing literacy, numeracy and the humanities

7 min  |

October 31, 2025