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South Wales Echo
Snow and ice warning as temperatures set to plunge
THE Met Office has issued a 12-hour yellow snow and ice warning for 15 parts of Wales.
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January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
New-look Six Nations cut as mid-week match introduced for first time
THE new year is upon us and the latest Six Nations is just around the corner.
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January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
The Welsh fairytale castle making couples' wedding dreams come true
WITH CENTURIES OF HISTORY AND BEAUTIFUL NATURAL SURROUNDINGS, HENSOL CASTLE IN THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN IS THE PERFECT PLACE TO SPEND YOUR SPECIAL DAY
3 min |
January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
Record year for UK music
BRITISH breakthrough artists including Olivia Dean and Lola Young have led a British music revival over the past 12 months as the UK recorded music market grew for an 11th consecutive year, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) said.
1 min |
January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
Queen says family would be 'so proud'
THE Queen has told BBC racing commentator John Hunt and his daughter Amy, whose family were murdered at their home, that they would be \"so proud of you both\".
1 min |
January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
Great Scott! Flats benefit from new green network
A BLOCK of flats in Cardiff Bay has become the first residential building in the capital to receive heat and hot water from the council's pioneering low-carbon district heat network.
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January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
How tiny firm went from nowhere to some of world's biggest stages
FROM a small studio in Cardiff to working on some of the biggest creative projects around the world Matt Wild, has transformed his business over the past 15 years.
4 min |
January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
Israel bars aid groups
ISRAEL said it had suspended more than two dozen humanitarian organisations, including Doctors Without Borders and Care, from operating in the Gaza Strip for failing to comply with new registration rules.
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January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
Housing market expected to boom
THE housing market is set for a strong start in 2026, according to property experts, as home buyers make the most of falls in mortgage rates and put some of last year's uncertainties behind them.
1 min |
January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
How Cardiff City's players have rated at halfway point
CARDIFF City head into 2026 three points clear at the top of League One and firmly in control of their promotion destiny.
3 min |
January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
GAZZA
THE REAL PAUL GASCOIGNE REVEALED FOR THE FIRST TIME
1 min |
January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
'Take note' - Shanklin in warning to WRU
TOM Shanklin has urged the Welsh Rugby Union to take note after bumper Boxing Day crowds once again underlined the enduring appeal of regional derbies, questioning why decision-makers appear willing to move away from what supporters so clearly want.
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January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
The brutal killing of a man by his wife that shocked 1880s Cardiff
A jury took just 35 minutes to find Mary Anne Phillips guilty of murdering her husband William - a decision that saw the 59-year-old sent to the gallows. Lucy John reports
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January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
Exile's frustration ends with triumphant return
ALEX Robertson admits the frustration of his Cardiff City exile earlier this season has made his Boxing Day goal all the sweeter, as the midfielder revealed how his close bond with Brian Barry-Murphy has helped him rediscover his best form.
1 min |
January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
City pub to be turned into flats
PLANS to turn a former Cardiff pub into flats with a ground-floor shop have been approved by the city's council.
1 min |
January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
Decision due on homes plan for former Hoover site
PLANS for a \"new neighbourhood\" including more than 400 homes on the former Hoover site in Merthyr Tydfil are set to be decided.
3 min |
January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
Join the best kind of dark fun
DO YOU plan to watch this latest Traitors series?
1 min |
January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
Wales star update issued amid injury woes
GLOUCESTER director of rugby George Skivington has issued a positive update on Wales star Tomos Williams amid a “relentless” injury crisis at Kingsholm.
1 min |
January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
Historic town Co-op building sells ahead of auction
A GRADE-II listed building in South Wales has been sold for more than £140,000.
1 min |
January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
'Chaos' fears over plan to end hospital park and ride
PLANS to end the park and ride used by staff and visitors to Wales' largest hospital will cause chaos, say staff.
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January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
'Now is the time that change has to happen' - the man standing on the cusp of taking Wales' biggest job
IF THE polls are right then Rhun ap Iorwerth is just 127 days away from doing something no-one else in his party has been able to do, and becoming Plaid Cymru's first ever First Minister.
10 min |
January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
One dead in New Year's Eve house fire tragedy
A PERSON has been found dead following a house fire in a village in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
2 min |
January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
Peru train crash injures dozens
TWO trains taking tourists to Peru's famed archaeological site of Machu Picchu crashed on Tuesday, killing at least one person and injuring around 30 passengers.
1 min |
January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
Thomas facing Six Nations fitness race following calf injury
WALES prop Gareth Thomas is facing a race against time to prove his fitness ahead of the Six Nations.
1 min |
January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
PM will 'defeat decline and division' by 'staying the course' in new year
SIR Keir Starmer has insisted the UK Government will \"defeat the decline and division offered by others\" by \"staying the course\" with its efforts to improve public services and the cost of living.
3 min |
January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
Rail devolution push for English regions – but not here in Wales
THE UK Government is seeking to devolve rail powers to mayoral regions in England while steadfastly rejecting calls for rail infrastructure to be devolved to Wales.
6 min |
January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
Walsh tipped for Wales switch ahead of Rugby World Cup
OSPREYS head coach Mark Jones insists utility back Jack Walsh is definitely someone who will interest Steve Tandy when he qualifies to represent Wales.
2 min |
January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
ZEST FOR LIFE
AT this time of year, you will often see small citrus trees such as lemons, limes, kumquats and oranges available for sale.
2 min |
January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
How Blair rejected further powers for Wales
FORMER Prime Minister Tony Blair and his cabinet were critical of the performance of the devolved administration in Cardiff Bay and opposed to giving it further powers, recentlyreleased cabinet papers show.
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January 01, 2026
South Wales Echo
'Transformed Rees-Zammit no longer a winger - Bears boss
BRISTOL Bears boss Pat Lam believes Louis Rees-Zammit's second stint in professional rugby will see him flourish as a fullback after his experiences in NFL have completely transformed the way he plays.
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