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'The challenges facing Wales are numerous - even monumental - but none are insurmountable'

Plaid leader Rhun ap Iorwerth writes for WalesOnline about the challenge facing the nation ahead of the Senedd's return from its Easter break with a new First Minister

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The financial crisis facing Welsh universities as foreign student cash cow under threat

University of South Wales

If universities continue their decline then Wales will be a poorer place in more ways than one.

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Swansea University announces redundancies as cost cuts bite

Swansea University

Nearly 200 staff have agreed to go

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'I no longer eat these five foods that I thought were healthy - here's why'

I've learnt a lot about food over the last year - and I now avoid these five foods that I once thought were healthy

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Fake claims about 'migrant village' in Cardiff shared online despite presence of actual facts

The modular housing site is to accommodate homeless people but has attracted online activists travelling hundreds of miles to gawp through the windows

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Mark Drakeford, the departing First Minister

As Welsh Labour's - and Wales' - new leader is announced this weekend, it seems to me that there is a single shopping list of issues that has shaped the Drakeford score card.

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We saw the best and worst of Mark Drakeford during the Covid Inquiry

In the space of one appearance Mr Drakeford showed both why at one point he was so popular, and also why his polling plummeted. The inquiry appearance itself really was 50 Shades of Dray.

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Bluster, fluster and 'word salad' nonsense: Vaughan Gething ducks and weaves like a boxer at the Welsh Covid Inquiry

'If it wasn't so tragic it would be like something out of The Thick of It. You couldn't make what we've heard up. It dispels all the things the Welsh Government peddled about it being Westminster's fault'

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Why 'cyclists dismount' signs causing strife on Mumbles prom are just plain silly and unnecessary

A lot of cyclists are ignoring them - angering pedestrians - but all this could have been avoided

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'Throwing money at the Welsh NHS won't solve the problem'

In this opinion piece, Mabon ap Gwynfor MS, Plaid Cymru’s health and social care spokesperson, argues that steps can be taken to solve the problems in the Welsh NHS, not all of which require extra funding

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'Welsh Government plans would reduce transparency and damage the news industry in one retrograde, short-sighted step'

The Welsh Government wants to move away from rules that oblige local authorities to advertise things like council tax changes externally with news organisations

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'Removing the requirement to publish council tax notices in newspapers would exclude people from democracy'

Welsh Conservative MS Sam Rowlands argues against the Welsh Government's plan to remove the requirement to publish council tax notices in newspapers

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The one fear that people have over second home tax

Homes and property

Readers are split over 300% premiums on second and empty homes

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Water quality in Wales needs to improve – but prosecution isn't always the answer

Wales' water network is under scrutiny like never before. But the way to make things better isn't always about bringing criminal proceedings, says the chief executive of Natural Resources Wales

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It's time to decide on the future we want for Wales

Our report out this week has focused on 10 clear recommendations for change....

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The challenging economic backdrop to Tata's Port Talbot decision and the impact it will have

It will not only have devastating impact on Port Talbot but the Welsh economy as a whole

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'We can deliver prosperity for Wales, but fair funding is vital' | Plaid leader Rhun ap Iorwerth

"We will not accept that this is as good as it gets for Wales," writes the leader of Plaid Cymru as he addresses the party's economic strategy he detailed in a major speech

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'People want change and they want it now'

Plaid MP Liz Savile Roberts says "Wales has voted Labour for over a century. Look around in your communities and ask yourself – isn’t it time we try something different?"

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15 Swansea problems that need solving in 2024

Hopefully we will at least see some progress on them

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How all of Wales' political parties have performed in the past 12 months

It's been a mixed bag

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How the Welsh Government lost £155m

Welsh Government

Could it have been smarter and learnt from Scotland?

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The bold predictions for what will happen in Welsh politics in 2024

Some of these are pretty big calls

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2023 has proved an 'eye-opener' of a year

And across politics, sport, Wales and its governance, challenges remain for 2024...

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'A moral scandal' – The Archbishop of Wales calls upon leaders to 'step up to the plate' to tackle issues of conflict both at home and abroad

Church in Wales

As Archbishop Andrew John issues a joint Christmas message, Mia Norman speaks to the Church in Wales leader about his “deep” concerns...

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Merthyr Tydfil Family pays tribute to 'beautiful daughter' who died a week after crash Demi Leigh Mabbitt died several days after being involved in a one-car collision

Man found dead at home as police launch search for his family

South Wales Police

Police are trying to locate Raymond Gethin's next of kin after he was found dead

He was stopped while riding an E-bike and then everything went wrong

Logan Winter, 18, was stopped in Cardiff city centre by a street warden but fled on an electric bike

Milford Haven fire live updates as blaze involving 150 vehicles sees homes evacuated

Fire and rescue service has advised those near the Waterston Industrial Estate near Milford Haven to stay indoors, close windows and doors, and turn off any air conditioning or ventilation units

Everything we know about huge fire involving 150 vehicles which saw homes evacuated

The fire service sent 12 appliances to the scene

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Protesters will use 20mph convoys in bid to show 'how bad things will get' this summer

The convoys are being organised as a motion goes before the Senedd calling for the policy to be reversed

Everything we know about huge fire involving 150 vehicles which saw homes evacuated

The fire service sent 12 appliances to the scene

The day an elephant was seen wandering around the centre of a quiet village

The elephant had people rubbing their eyes in disbelief after it managed to escape from its handlers

Restaurant and café could be built at historic copperworks site in Swansea

A multi-storey car park could also be built 'in the vicinity'

Where to live in Wales Two Welsh villages named amongst the poshest places to live in the UK There are two 'hot spots' that are the best locations for combining village life with countryside and convenience

Family pays tribute to 'beautiful daughter' who died a week after crash

Demi Leigh Mabbitt died several days after being involved in a one-car collision

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney told 'fire up the jet' as Wrexham stars put in request

Wrexham's players have already cheekily told their Hollywood owners what they want to do this summer

Man found dead at home as police launch search for his family

South Wales Police

Police are trying to locate Raymond Gethin's next of kin after he was found dead

How much Ryan Reynolds pays Wrexham's players compared to other teams

Wrexham's Hollywood owners have been splashing the cash on players to get two automatic promotions

BBC Police drama Blue Lights branded Line of Duty's 'natural successor' as new series begins 'Blue Lights is back - best crime drama on TV at the moment'

Woman charged with murder of baby found in woodland more than 25 years ago

Baby “Callum” was discovered close to a theme park in 1998

Married At First Sight Australia groom says 'my fears have happened' after big decision

Married at First Sight Australia

Tristan last week admitted he was in love with Cass - but she did not have the same feelings

Blue Lights star Sian Brooke's real name, James Bond actor husband and Welsh roots

Sian plays Constable Grace Ellis in Northern Irish police drama Blue Lights which returns to screens on April 15

Protesters will use 20mph convoys in bid to show 'how bad things will get' this summer

The convoys are being organised as a motion goes before the Senedd calling for the policy to be reversed