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Smacking ban data on court cases revealed
FEWER than five parents in Wales have been taken to court since the smacking ban came into force three years ago, it has been revealed.
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December 11, 2025
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Pupils 'safe' after school locked down over threat
A SCHOOL was placed into lockdown yesterday afternoon after a threat to a pupil.
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December 11, 2025
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Trio plead guilty to riot roles after e-bike deaths
THREE men have pleaded guilty to taking part in the Ely riots which broke out following the deaths of two teenagers who were killed in a crash while riding an electric bike.
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December 11, 2025
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Shopaholic book series author dies after brain cancer fight
Bestselling author Sophie Kinsella has died after being diagnosed with a form of aggressive brain cancer.
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December 11, 2025
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Reducing jury trials 'is wrong way to go'
WALES' top lawyer has vowed to challenge Ministry of Justice proposals to limit appeal rights and scrap jury trials for crimes with a likely sentence of three years or less.
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December 11, 2025
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Springboks star Etzebeth apologises for 'big mistake'
Springboks star Eben Etzebeth has finally spoken publicly after receiving a 12-match ban for eye-gouging Wales flanker Alex Mann, breaking his silence to apologise for making a \"big mistake\" and insist the act was not intentional.
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December 11, 2025
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Drug-driving ex-soldier on 'PTSD episode' jailed
A FORMER soldier suffering with a “PTSD episode” led police on a high-speed drug-fuelled pursuit which included him driving along the hard shoulder of the M4 at speeds in excess of 100mph and racing through a motorway service station.
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December 11, 2025
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Investigation after Sunday meal at pub gives 43 food poisoning
MORE than 40 people have been struck down with food poisoning after dining at a pub in the quaint Welsh village of Llangynwyd.
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December 11, 2025
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Arrest after stabbing leaves man, 23, in hospital
A MAN has been arrested after a suspected stabbing in a Welsh village.
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December 11, 2025
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527,000 evacuate from Cambodia-Thai clashes
Renewed border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia shows no signs of abating, leaving hundreds of thousands of displaced people in both countries living in strained conditions as more flooded into temporary shelters.
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December 11, 2025
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Harry backs McCann call for scrutiny of media
THE Duke of Sussex said he “stands firmly” with those harmed by press intrusion as he backs the father of Madeleine McCann who has called for greater scrutiny of the UK media.
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December 11, 2025
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Workplace parking scheme considered
PLANS to charge employers for the parking spaces they provide for staff in Cardiff are being considered under new plans to tackle congestion in the capital.
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December 11, 2025
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Reeves Budget 'will cut inflation by 0.5%'
POLICYMAKERS at the Bank of England said they expect Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget to knock as much as 0.5 percentage points off inflation by next spring.
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December 11, 2025
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Machado’s daughter accepts Nobel Peace Prize
VENEZUELAN opposition leader Maria Corina Machado’s daughter has accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her mother’s behalf, saying in a speech written by Ms Machado that her country shows the world “we must be willing to fight for freedom’.
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December 11, 2025
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Dreaming of a white Christmas? Maybe...
THE Met Office has issued its latest Christmas forecast for Wales, confirming that most of the country is unlikely to see snow on December 25.
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December 11, 2025
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Vital to ensure our electricity supply
UNLESS government quickly comes to its senses over UK energy strategy, there will surely be a day of reckoning ushering in an economic collapse.
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December 11, 2025
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WELSH COLUMN
DYLAN IORWERTH
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December 11, 2025
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Gloucester emerge as favourites for Morgan
JAC MORGAN'S future has taken a fresh turn, with Gloucester now understood to be in pole position to sign the Wales captain.
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December 11, 2025
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Drakeford backs steel workers' calls for pension justice
WALES' finance minister Mark Drakeford has urged the UK Government to put right a “pension injustice” affecting ex-steel-workers who worked at a Cardiff plant.
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December 11, 2025
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How to balance buying novelty items with ones that offer repeated play - long after the Christmas tree has come down.
IT’S magical to see the delight on children’s faces as they open their presents on Christmas Day.
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December 11, 2025
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Tidy! Gavin & Stacey's maroon bus is up for sale at £200,000
IF you can tolerate “fags and weed” but draw the line at harder stuff while you are driving then a) you're a massive Gavin & Stacey fan and b) you might be interested in some top class memorabilia that has just come on the market.
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December 11, 2025
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Plea to only use A&E if it's truly life-threatening
Emergency departments across hospital sites in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire including Glangwili Hospital are experiencing significant pressure, a spokesperson has said.
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December 11, 2025
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'I'm fortunate to be here and know that every day is precious'
A former nurse tells PA reporter Camilla Foster how she went in ‘guns blazing’ to fight cancer
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December 11, 2025
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Noise at 'sleeps 34' Airbnb prompts investigation
> Prestwich-based Sol Roberts of Rhos on Sea Limited has applied to the council's planning department seeking a “certificate of lawfulness” for the existing use of the former Rhos on Sea Methodist Church “as a short- term commercial holiday let”
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December 11, 2025
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£145k fake cigarettes and tobacco haul in van
POLICE officers discovered a huge haul of counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco in the back of a van after stopping it to check whether the driver had insurance.
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December 11, 2025
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Mental health care access for U18s soars four-fold in decade
ONE in five young people in the UK now access specialist mental health care by the age of 18 - a dramatic fourfold increase in under two decades.
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December 11, 2025
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When do parents know it's as good as it gets?
DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR A FIRST TIME DAD OF TWINS
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December 11, 2025
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'We cannot treat our way out of this growing mental health crisis'
Without ringfenced prevention funding, Wales can’t tackle its mental health crisis, argues Alexa Knight, Director of Policy and Influencing at Mental Health Foundation
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December 11, 2025
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'Whole village said sorry for SOS equipment theft'
DIY SOS host Nick Knowles has said the whole of a Welsh village came out to apologise after a “negative incident” on their latest project.
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December 11, 2025
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Sash window firm sale trebles BGF’s £18m investment
CARMARTHENSHIRE sash window manufacturer Victorian Sliders is under new ownership after a £60m deal.
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