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Kyrgios defeat hits Open wild card hopes
NICK Kyrgios lost in straight sets on his latest singles comeback at the Brisbane International, dealing a blow to his hopes of an Australian Open wild card.
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
Council rents could go up by more than 4% next year
RENTS for council housing in the Vale of Glamorgan could go up by more than 4% next year.
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
No inspections since 2019
FIRE safety inspections had not been carried out for several years at the bar in Switzerland where a deadly blaze broke out during a New Year's Eve party, Swiss authorities have said.
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
Freezy does it, as Wales braced for heavy snow
SOUTH Wales is expected to be hit with heavy snow this week, brought by the high winds of Storm Goretti, the Met Office has warned.
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
Price and Clayton to fly the Welsh flag in 2026 Premier League
GERWYN Price and Jonny Clayton will compete in the 2026 Darts Premier League after being named as two of four wildcard picks.
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
Council ousts member over attendance
A PROMINENT Reform UK councillor has been ousted from a community council due to his absence at its meetings.
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
Quads cause 'thousands of pounds' worth of damage
POLICE are investigating after a group of people reportedly caused thousands of pounds worth of damage by “tearing up grass” using dune buggies and quad bikes at popular spots in Merthyr Tydfil.
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
Addressing home truths
LOVE It Or List
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
When being short of breath becomes an emergency
CAMILLA FOSTER LOOKS AT THE WARNING SIGNS AND WHEN YOU SHOULD SEEK MEDICAL HELP
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
Man 'ignored pleas to stop rape', court hears
A MAN accused of raping a woman ignored her pleas for him to stop and told her he was “enjoying it’ a court has heard.
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
New role with the Scots for loan
FORMER Wales and Fiji head coach Ioan Cunningham has joined Scotland women's backroom staff.
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
Brownfield development cash helps to create 2,500 new homes
A FUND from the Cardiff Capital Region designed to support the development of much-needed new homes by helping to remediate brownfield sites is having a significant impact.
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
Focus on tackling the cost of living, Starmer tells Cabinet
SIR Keir Starmer has called for Cabinet discipline and a focus on tackling the cost of living in the first meeting of his top team in a potentially critical year for his premiership.
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
Easy Zell for a winter break
In the Austrian Alps, Zell am See is a special winter retreat, loved by skiers of all levels and Sound of Music fans, says JEREMY ARMSTRONG
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
Death of man found in docks suspected to be 'unnatural'
A MAN was mysteriously found dead in Barry Docks just days before Christmas, an inquest has heard.
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
Trump's critics speak
UNITED States Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other top US officials have briefed political leaders in Congress on the striking military operation in Venezuela, amid mounting concerns that US President Donald Trump is embarking on a new era of US expansionism without consultation of politicians or a clear vision for running the South American country.
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
Barry-Murphy lays out his January plans as transfer window gets into full swing
CARDIFF
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
WRU facing EGM as clubs reach threshold to trigger new meeting
THE Welsh Rugby Union is set to face a shock extraordinary general meeting, with strong indications enough clubs have now expressed a desire to trigger the process.
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
Drink-drive limit to be cut in bid to save lives
CUTTING the drink-drive limit in Wales and England is among UK government plans in response to the “stalled” progress on road safety.
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
Colwill reveals he considered walking away from football
BLUEBIRDS STAR DOUBTED HIS OWN ABILITY DURING ACADEMY DAYS
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
Heathcliff can benefit from a lucky seven in Kempton Handicap
Fanshawe's Heathcliff
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
Bid to demolish former pub for one-bedroom apartments
A FORMER pub could be demolished to make way for new housing.
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
Summer boho
Keep evening chills at bay with Anna Wilkinson's oversized granny-chic crochet cardi
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
Recycling firm involved in political scandal fined £40k for environmental permit breach
A CONTROVERSIAL recycling firm which donated £200,000 to a leadership campaign of a former First Minister has been fined £40,000 for a breach of an environmental permit.
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
Time for Tandy to add to back-room staff again
SUCH is Welsh rugby's chaotic state, the end of the autumn and that 73-0 defeat to the Springbok somehow feels both five minutes and a lifetime ago.
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
Musk urged to act on X deepfakes
THE UK Government's Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said Elon Musk’s X must urgently deal with its artificial intelligence Grok being used to create sexualised deepfake images.
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
Teen who accused teacher of sex assault faces gruelling cross-examination in court
A TEENAGE girl who accused a primary school teacher of sexually assaulting her denied making false allegations against him as she was cross-examined in court.
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
'If I had stayed in Pontycymer I would have been happy but it wasn't to be'
ARTIST, fashion designer and journalist Molly Parkin has died at the age of 93 after a battle with Alzheimer's.
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January 07, 2026
South Wales Echo
Champ part of mouthwatering Chase possibles
HORSE RACING: Reigning champion Marine Nationale, Il Etait Temps and Christmas Hurdle winner Sir Gino feature in 24 entries for the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.
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