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Second council member switches to Reform
A FORMER Conservative parliamentary candidate has become the second Tory representative on a council to switch allegiance to Reform UK.
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December 05, 2025
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NATURAL WANDERS
Walk, swim, feast and find peace on the Isle of Arran's Coastal Way, says RACHEL ALEXANDER
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December 05, 2025
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Poultry farm still looking to expand
A FARMER is hoping a plan to increase the number of chickens he keeps to more than 250,000 will be approved at the third time of asking.
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December 05, 2025
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£2.6m plan to tackle flooding takes step forward
A £2.6M project to address flooding in Milford Haven could be nearing its end, senior councillors have been informed.
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December 05, 2025
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Gavin and Stacey stars reunite for mini-series
IT'S been a year since that iconic Gavin & Stacey finale which at last gave us all closure after 17 years.
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December 05, 2025
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THREE'S A CROWD
REFRESHING ROMCOM SEES ELIZABETH OLSEN'S RECENTLY DECEASED JOAN FACED WITH THE DILEMMA OF WHICH OF HER TWO HUSBANDS TO SPEND HER AFTERLIFE WITH
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December 05, 2025
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Crawley hails 'humble' Joe
ZAK CRAWLEY paid tribute to England's \"humble\" hero Joe Root after he finally celebrated his first Test century on Australian soil.
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December 05, 2025
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Root ends debate with first ton Down Under
JOE ROOT'S maiden hundred Down Under left former England teammate Sir Alastair Cook purring: \"Even Australia will have to admit he's a great now.
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December 05, 2025
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'Tiny, intimate' bistro is named Wales' top eatery
WALES has five venues in the Top 100 UK Restaurants list - with an intimate bar bistro the best in the country.
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December 05, 2025
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Prison population to hit 100k later than expected
THE prison population in Wales and England is now projected to reach 100,000 a year later than previously thought, new Ministry of Justice figures (MoJ) show.
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December 05, 2025
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Energy bills to rise after investment is approved
BRITAIN'S energy watchdog has given the green light to an initial £28bn of investment to upgrade UK energy infrastructure, but revealed the move will push up network charges on household bills by £108.
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December 05, 2025
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Driver injured passer-by as he kidnapped his ex
A DRIVER hit a pedestrian crossing the road after he had kidnapped his ex-partner and was speeding while inhaling gas from a balloon.
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December 05, 2025
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Abuser pinned victim to bed and held knife to her throat
A N ABUSER subjected his partner to a terrifying ordeal after holding a knife to her throat and hitting her arm with a hurling stick.
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December 05, 2025
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Industrial units sold in major acquisition
AN INDUSTRIAL scheme in Bridgend has been acquired in a multi-million-pound deal.
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December 05, 2025
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£140m city centre train station revamp revealed
Six months on from the major announcement that the UK Government would be investing £445m in Welsh rail after decades of underfunding, the UK Transport Secretary has given an update on when people in Wales will know where and when that money will be spent.
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December 05, 2025
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Helicopter crew saw where man threw bag of drugs
A MAN threw a rucksack into a garden as he tried to get away from police officers who had spotted him acting suspiciously.
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December 05, 2025
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Drunk woman used saucepan to 'bludgeon' pet dog to death
A WOMAN \"bludgeoned\" her dog to death with a saucepan, a court has heard. Jordanna Wheeler repeatedly beat the pet about the head after coming home drunk from a party, then passed out on the sofa. Swansea Crown Court heard police later recovered the weapon which was badly deformed, a sign of the ferocity of the beating.
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December 05, 2025
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UK and Norway agree pact to hunt Russian subs
THE UK and Norway have signed a defence pact that will see their navies operate a combined fleet of warships to hunt Russian submarines.
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December 05, 2025
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Sub-zero temperatures bring a chance of snow
REPORTS are claiming parts of the UK could be buried in snow in the next few days and weeks, with claims of a -6℃ Arctic blast from December 16. Forecasters say it is going to feel cold for the whole country, dropping below 0℃ with flurries of snow in Scotland, England, Wales and North- ern Ireland - according to some reports.
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December 05, 2025
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Drug dealers sent to jail after police stop their car
TWO young drug dealers were caught by police after the car they were in was linked to vehicle thefts, a court has heard.
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December 05, 2025
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Pedestrian is killed on the A494
A PEDESTRIAN was killed after being hit by a car on the A494 in Gwynedd. The incident happened at Llanfor just outside Bala shortly before midnight on Wednesday night. The road was closed for more than seven hours.
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December 05, 2025
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Health board plea over sickness bug
A HEALTH board has issued a warning over a sickness bug.
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December 05, 2025
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Premier League giants 'keeping tabs' on key duo
CARDIFF CITY are facing a significant fight to keep hold of rising stars Dylan Lawlor and Ronan Kpakio, with a host of Premier League heavyweights tracking the teenage duo ahead of the January window.
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December 05, 2025
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Who will care for the unpaid carers?
THE hard job that unpaid carers have to do, along with long hours and the emotional toll it can take, has been thrust under the spotlight.
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December 05, 2025
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Bluebirds boss plays down reports of links to Rangers' Rice
CARDIFF CITY boss Brian Barry- Murphy has poured cold water on reports linking the Bluebirds with Rangers midfielder Bailey Rice, but admits the club must prepare for Pre- mier League interest in their own brightest young talents heading into the January window.
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December 05, 2025
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Famous faces gather at festival to celebrate the joy of reading
The Hay Festival has provided a series of previews of its flagship event next year. Ian Lewis reports on some of the creative luminaries set to appear
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December 05, 2025
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REFORM UK gets record-breaking £9m donation
REFORM UK has recently received the biggest single donation in history to a political party from a living person, official figures show.
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December 05, 2025
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Woman died at home after cocaine overdose
A 43-YEAR-OLD woman was found dead at her home after a cocaine overdose.
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December 05, 2025
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Police officer sacked over 'groping' at leaving party
A POLICE officer who groped colleagues at a work leaving do and \"twerked\" on the dancefloor has been sacked for gross misconduct.
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December 05, 2025
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Experience 'invaluable' for kids, says boss
BRIAN Barry-Murphy says he has no regrets over the team he selected after his young Cardiff City side were hammered 5-1 by Wimbledon in the Vertu Trophy.
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