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PM extols importance of 'standing side by side' with First Minister
THE Prime Minister has extolled the importance of the UK and Welsh governments working alongside each other during a visit to south Wales.
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February 19, 2026
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Joel finally living up to billing as he steps out from brother's shadow
FOR years, people have been telling me that Joel Colwill would become a mainstay of this Cardiff City team.
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February 19, 2026
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'Our rivers cannot afford another lost decade of buck-passing'
As we reported yesterday, charity River Action is taking legal action against National Resources Wales, claiming the watchdog has 'washed its hands' of river pollution after it approved plans for the expansion of three Welsh poultry farms. Here, River Action's head of legal, Emma Dearnaley, explains the move
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February 19, 2026
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Driver guilty of causing fatal smart-motorway crash
A VAN driver who crashed into the back of a broken-down car in the fast lane of a smart motorway has been convicted of causing the fatal collision.
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February 19, 2026
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No sign of breakthrough in Ukraine-Russia talks
THE latest US-brokered talks between envoys from Moscow and Kyiv over Russia's invasion of Ukraine have ended with no sign of a breakthrough, with both sides saying the talks were “difficult” as the war’s fourth anniversary approaches next week.
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February 19, 2026
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Rape-accused employee ‘no longer in workplace’
UNIVERSITY Hospital of Wales employee being investigated over a rape allegation has been removed from the workplace.
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February 19, 2026
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Gatland tipped as contender to take over top job at Harlequins
WARREN GATLAND has been tipped as a shock contender to take over as the new director of rugby at English side Harlequins.
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February 19, 2026
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Strong bench is driving our fine run, says Cardiff boss
CARDIFF
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February 19, 2026
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Five EU states working on migrant deportation hubs outside of bloc
GREECE is working with four other EU countries to set up deportation centres in third countries, most likely in Africa, for migrants whose asylum applications are rejected, Greece's migration minister said.
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February 19, 2026
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Police officer wins payout over force's handling of his HIV diagnosis
A POLICE officer working for a force in Wales will receive more than £40,000 in compensation after he was discriminated against after revealing his HIV diagnosis.
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February 19, 2026
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Sewage spill 'seeping' into playing fields at beauty spot
A WELSH beauty spot popular with dog walkers and families has been hit by a sewage spill.
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February 19, 2026
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'Not simply a civil rights movement unto himself'
Fellow civil rights activist the Rev Al Sharpton said his mentor “was not simply a civil rights leader; he was a movement unto himself.”
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February 19, 2026
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The surprise £15m success story taking Swansea by storm
IF we're being entirely honest; few of us saw this coming.
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February 19, 2026
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Starmer confirms seven new railway stations in Wales
PRIME Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed seven new railway stations for Wales, and promised they will be built despite questions over funding and timescales.
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February 19, 2026
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Fuchs hails fighting spirit as struggling County upset form book
MANAGER Christian Fuchs claimed Newport County showed they are “a great side” with a surprise 3-1 win at promotion-chasing Salford City on Tuesday night.
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February 19, 2026
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'Six changes I would make to line-up to take on Scots'
FORMER Wales international Alex Cuthbert has picked the Welsh team he would like to see face Scotland in the Six Nations this weekend, making six changes to the side that Steve Tandy chose to start against France.
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February 19, 2026
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Patient died after leaving hospital without medication
A GRANDMOTHER who died after suffering a stroke was discharged from hospital without her medication, an inquest heard.
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February 19, 2026
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Jesse Jackson: leader, but a
The Rev Jesse L Jackson, a protege of Martin Luther King Jr and a two-time US presidential candidate who led the civil rights movement for decades after Dr King's assassination, has died aged 84. Sophie Tareen of the Associated Press reports
7 min |
February 19, 2026
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'It looked like a club side trying to remember what they did on the training field'
Graham Price
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February 19, 2026
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How worried should you be about your children using AI?
There is cause for concern, say the experts, but don't panic.
3 min |
February 19, 2026
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School football only adds to winter of discontent...
DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR A FIRST TIME DAD OF TWINS
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February 19, 2026
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Deaths link to six-day cold snap
MORE than 2,500 deaths were linked to cold weather last winter, experts have said.
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February 19, 2026
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Bid to solve mystery of bodies under car park
SEARCH has begun for the bodies of five criminals executed two centuries ago at a former jail which is now the site of a town centre car park.
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February 19, 2026
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Charlotte: 'People are in dire need of being held through some very difficult times'
CHARLOTTE
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February 19, 2026
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Wellness retreat owner went on run for years after chemical attack on guest
A MAN who ran a wellness retreat threw a corrosive chemical on a guest's face before he fled the country to avoid arrest, a court has heard.
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February 19, 2026
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New golden generation hints at exciting future
WALES U20s head coach Richard Whiffin believes a significant number of his current squad can follow in the footsteps of the celebrated 2008 crop by making the step up to the senior national side over the coming years.
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February 19, 2026
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Moore to exit WRU to take up new cricket role
THE Welsh Rugby Union has confirmed that Belinda Moore will leave her role as the union's Head of Women's and Girls Rugby next month.
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February 19, 2026
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Uncapped Tigers win also in line to make debut against Scotland
SAM Costelow is in line to make his first start of the Six Nations with uncapped Leicester Tigers wing Gabriel Hamer-Webb set to make his Wales debut against Scotland.
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February 19, 2026
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'We expect a massive fight from hurt Wales' - Cummings
SCOTT Cummings admitted Scotland must prove in Wales this weekend that they have the mentality to back up Saturday's Calcutta Cup triumph.
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February 19, 2026
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WHAT A CARRY ON
JULIUS CAESAR, Captain Fearless and Professor Roland Crump were just three of the many characters Kenneth Williams portrayed in the Carry On films.
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