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South Wales Echo
WRU take big step towards National Academy
THE Welsh Rugby Union is proposing to centrally contract all the academy coaching staff at the four professional clubs as soon as possible in the first move towards a National Academy system.
1 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
HERE BE DRAGONS
The ultimate blazing row is on the way as the new season of House of the Dragon sees civil war erupt. MARION McMULLEN finds out what is in store
3 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
Galthie confirms Edwards’ departure
FRANCE head coach Fabien Galthie has confirmed he made the decision to ditch defence coach Shaun Edwards, insisting he had to shake-up to his coaching team.
1 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
Wales appoint James as new scrum coach
WALES have appointed former international prop Paul James as the national team's permanent new scrum coach, it has been announced.
1 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
Jobs to be lost in major cuts at meat processing plant
A MEAT processing plant in Merthyr Tydfil has begun a formal consultation process over proposed job cuts.
1 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
'Useful idiots' are jailed for 'PM arson attacks'
TWO “useful idiots’ have been jailed for a series of arson attacks targeting Keir Starmer on the orders of a shadowy Russian-speaking taskmaster.
2 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
Royal birthday cards available in Welsh
MY MOTHER celebrated her 100th birthday in April and duly received a card in English from King Charles.
1 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
World and Olympic stars head Wales’ Commonwealth squad
OLYMPIC gold medallists Emma Finucane and Matt Richards, former world indoor champion Jeremiah Azu and Paralympic sprinter Olivia Breen will compete for Team Wales at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games between this summer.
4 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
Immigration, industry and bills are Burnham priorities
ANDY Burnham focused on immigration, the cost of living and reindustrialisation as he set out policy priorities after a win in Makerfield that clears his path to challenge Keir Starmer.
1 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
Cat found dead in cage with no food or water
A CAT was found dead in a cage in a rubbish-filled room without food or water, a court has heard.
3 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
Embracing every single second
UNIVERSALLY slagged off and dumped by their label well before their 25th birthdays, Embrace have had the last laugh by rocking arenas with rousing indie anthems ever since.
2 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
Your guide to deadheading
Removing faded flowers is a quick job that can encourage your plants to bloom for longer
2 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
I'VE ONLY RETURNED TWICE TO A ROLE I'D ALREADY PLAYED - THE PENGUIN AND SUGAR
COLIN FARRELL SPEAKS TO LYNN RUSK ABOUT HIS LEAD ROLE IN THE SCI-NOIR SERIES SUGAR AS IT RETURNS FOR A SECOND SERIES
4 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
Council to buy wireless CCTV cameras to tackle crime
NEW wireless cameras will give enforcement officers another tool to catch fly-tippers.
1 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
Burnley make official approach for Bellamy
...BUT 'NOTHING IS IMMINENT', INSIST FAW SOURCES
2 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
Dog's nipple was glued on, says furious owner
A PET owner claims her dog sustained a series of injuries at a grooming parlour including a cut nipple which was ‘superglued back on’.
5 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
Badenoch: Labour obsessed with internal drama
LABOUR is “obsessed” with internal party “drama” Kemi Badenoch said, as she challenged Keir Starmer and his ministers to instead focus on issues such as energy and national security.
1 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
EVERY GAME OF THE NEW PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON
The full fixture list for the 2026-27 Premier League season, featuring all 20 clubs from Arsenal to Tottenham.
8 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
'Finding out my son may need a heart transplant was the worst day of my life'
A FATHER who was told he was unlikely to live beyond his first birthday said the day he learned his son had inherited the same heart condition was “the worst day of my life”.
4 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
I consciously wanted to write about the importance of valuing older people and the wisdom and perspective they bring
COMEDIAN AND TV PRESENTER TOM ALLEN TALKS ABOUT HIS LOVE OF SUBURBIA, FEELING OLD AND A LIFE OF POTTERING. BY HANNAH STEPHENSON
5 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
Town's bid to buy Tolkien letter
A TOWN is raising money to buy a letter from Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien.
1 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
Party leaves bad taste
NEXT week’s episodes begin with a flashforward revealing the aftermath of a dinner party - broken glass, an upended chair and a blood-spattered tablecloth.
1 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
SEARCH RESULTS
From reading retreats to dark and moody spaces, we've found the trends you've been browsing online, says SAM WYLIE-SOUTHCOTT
4 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
Residents ‘subjected to abuse’ at traveller camp
RESIDENTS of a community in Bridgend have been subjected to abuse and intimidation by a group of travellers who set up an illegal encampment on council-owned sports pitches, a councillor has said.
2 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
Lots of change in top Tunisia
AFTER THE AFRICAN COUNTRY CAME FIRST FOR VALUE IN A RECENT POLL, OLIVIA SHEED TAKES A NEW FLIGHT TO DISCOVER THE DELIGHTS OF HAMMAMET, WITH ITS ADDED SOUKS APPEAL...
4 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
Teen found with drugs after running from cops
A TEENAGER who fled from an uninsured scrambler bike when spotted by police was found to be in possession of drugs.
1 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
CARDIFF UNVEIL NEW KIT FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
CARDIFF City have released their brand new kit ahead of the 2026-27 season.
1 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
Tears, shouts of ‘I love you’ from friends and family and a message from the judge as final Ely rioters sentenced
A MOBILE phone rang during the final day of the Ely riot sentencing hearing yesterday - as the final 10 defendants learned their fates.
10+ min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
Wales' newest film star on working with Hollywood A-listers and why Cardiff will always be home
Masters of the Universe's Sam C Wilson tells Indigo Jones about juggling a newborn baby, tutoring maths and working alongside big names
7 min |
June 20, 2026
South Wales Echo
I feel the same way that I did when I was 24
Dame Maureen Lipman delivers a much-needed dose of positivity as she tours with feel-good comedy Allegra
2 min |