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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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December 04, 2025
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Royal Mail manager stole £50k cash
A ROYAL Mail manager stole tens of thousands of pounds in cash from parcels going through a busy sorting office, a court has heard.
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December 05, 2025
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Rescuers stepping up to recover flood victims
More than 1,400 dead from floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand as rescue efforts intensify. Binsar Bakkara and Niniek Karmini of the Associated Press report
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December 04, 2025
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Questions raised over departure of NHS chief
UESTIONS have been asked about the departure of an NHS chief executive and whether it was linked to him looking into \"alleged criminality\" within a wing of the NHS in Wales.
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December 05, 2025
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Sustainable farming scheme backed by Senedd
REGULATIONS that secure Wales' climate commitments and enable the roll-out of the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) have been passed in the Senedd.
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December 05, 2025
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Police explain why inquiries about head were not taken further
POLICE have issued a statement clarifying why they did not proceed with inquiries into serious allegations about a headteacher who exposed himself to colleagues at a school in Wales.
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December 04, 2025
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Firm cleared after man lost arm in work accident
A COMPANY whose employee had to have his arm amputated after it became stuck in machinery has been found not guilty of failing to ensure the health, safety and welfare of its employees.
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December 04, 2025
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Etzebeth given 12-week ban for eye-gouge shame
SOUTH Africa lock Eben Etzebeth has been hit with a 12-week ban after being sent off for an eye gouge on Wales flanker Alex Mann during last weekend's 73-0 demolition in Cardiff.
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December 05, 2025
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Nursery worker filmed sexual abuse of children
A NURSERY worker who filmed himself sexually abusing four children has pleaded guilty to 26 offences.
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December 04, 2025
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'Wales' oldest man' gets festive surprise from shop workers
A MAN believed to be the oldest in Wales has been given a Christmas surprise by staff at his local supermarket.
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December 05, 2025
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Burger: 'Eben should have punched Mann'
FORMER South Africa international Schalk Burger says Eben Etzebeth would have been better off punching Wales' Alex Mann, as the Springboks lock starts a 12-week ban for eye-gouging.
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December 05, 2025
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Permission for farm to grow
PLANS for a heifer accommodation building and associated works at one of Pembrokeshire's largest dairy farms have been given the go-ahead.
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December 04, 2025
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Former Wales star quits coaching role
FORMER Wales star Jonathan Thomas has stepped down from his role as head coach of Swansea RFC due to medical reasons.
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