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Several crews respond to large fire as people told 'stay indoors'
Pembrokeshire
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
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Family pays tribute to 'beautiful daughter' who died a week after crash
Merthyr Tydfil
Demi Leigh Mabbitt died several days after being involved in a one-car collision
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Two Welsh villages named amongst the poshest places to live in the UK
Where to live in Wales
There are two 'hot spots' that are the best locations for combining village life with countryside and convenience
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Man's 'euphoria' at stabbing victim with steak knife
Courts
The victim suffered a collapsed lung and was hospitalised for five days
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Wales' new farming minister says there will be no 'wholesale' change to controversial policy
Farming
The Welsh Government proposals for replacing EU subsidies have proved deeply unpopular
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Everything we know about huge fire involving 150 vehicles which saw homes evacuated
Pembrokeshire
The fire service sent 12 appliances to the scene
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The eight most popular places to move to in Cardiff, with one getting a fifth of the total
Cardiff
While Cardiff topped the list as the most popular destination within the CF postcode, certain areas within the city proved more attractive than others
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'Outdated' office block in central Cardiff could be turned into flats
Cardiff
Student numbers in Cardiff University and Cardiff Metropolitan University have increased
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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
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Opening date for Cardiff bus station still unconfirmed but announcement due 'in weeks'
Transport
Transport for Wales (TfW) said earlier this year that the bus station will open in spring 2024
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Plans for floating swimming pool and viewing platform in Cardiff Bay still on, say developers
Cardiff
The proposals were announced in 2022 but no planning applications have been submitted
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Meeting new Welsh housing quality standard could cost council hundreds of millions
Vale of Glamorgan Council
A Vale of Glamorgan council official said reaching new energy efficiency targets for social housing could cost £200m over 10 years
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Number of homes Merthyr Tydfil needs outlined in report
Merthyr Tydfil
The latest local housing market assessment for the area is due to go before councillors soon
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He was stopped while riding an E-bike and then everything went wrong
Courts
Logan Winter, 18, was stopped in Cardiff city centre by a street warden but fled on an electric bike
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Homes Under The Hammer's Martin Roberts asks 'what could go wrong' in pub renovation update
Property Television
His son thinks he's mad, his wife's 'head is spinning'
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Wales' historic national museum in Cardiff at risk of closure
Cardiff
The imposing Victorian stone museum, which is home to artworks including works by Monet and Cezanne, is deteriorating
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Drug dealer who made £38,000 finds out how much he must pay back
Courts
Lester Gibson, 44, was also found with a Louis Vuitton bag, Milwaukee drill, a Tag Heuer watch, Airpods, and a Burberry handbag, which had been stolen in a burglary
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15-hour UK weather warning issued with 'disruption likely'
Met Office
Some inland areas may see gusts of up to 45mph, while coastal areas may experience winds of up to 55mph
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Devastated dad speaks of 'horrible' news after three-month search for missing 'chatty and lovely' son
Missing people
Kevin Jones has paid a heartfelt tribute to his son Daniel's life and achievements, and opened up over how he and his family are dealing with the tragedy
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The lost restaurant chain which sold £6 steaks and 75p cheesecakes
Fun Stuff
It was a really popular place back in the day
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Hundreds oppose draining of popular reservoir
Welsh Water
It was drained without warning and has now been branded an 'absolute mess'
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'The challenges facing Wales are numerous - even monumental - but none are insurmountable'
Politics
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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Family failed by police force send powerful message to the people fighting to oversee it
Gwent Police
The PCC should represent the people, not Gwent Police"
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Shop forced to shut for three weeks for selling illegal vapes
Pontypool
The shop in Pontypool town centre has been ordered to close for three weeks after it was found to be selling illegal vapes and counterfeit tobacco
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Scaffolding that has covered city centre building for more than five years set to finally be removed
Shopping
It was initially expected to remain there for only six to eight weeks
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Skateboarding added as GCSE sport after teenager's campaign
Education
Osian George, 15, says he is proud his two -year campaign to have skateboarding added to GCSE PE has succeeded
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Cardiff
Huge new student accommodation block planned for Cardiff given the go-ahead
The high-rise will be built where former Cardiff nightclub Tiger Tiger used to be
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Uncertainty remains over future of popular community centre
Aberfan
The council said a number of formal requests had been made to the trust over the continuation of services there
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Council budget gap of £8m being forecast next year for Merthyr Tydfil
Local Government
The figure comes from the council's medium-term financial plan which also forecasts a budget gap of £18m over the next three years
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'New restaurant' pops up in town centre but all is not as it seems
TV drama
Parts of Bridgend have been closed to allow filming in the centre
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Swansea's old dry ski slope has gone up for sale
Swansea
The once-popular city attraction opened in 1989 but it has been closed since at least 2006 and hasn't been touched since
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The notorious city street where residents claim 'pimp' gangs fight over the best spot for their sex workers
Swansea
It's been the city's red light district for more than 100 years and despite a major crackdown after big concerns were highlighted, some people living and working in part of Swansea's High Street claim things are as bad as ever
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Squeezed drivers on route which gives as much room to bikes claim it's an 'attack on your right to drive a car'
North Wales
The new shared-user path is being built as part of a £1.2m active travel scheme and has been met with a mixed reaction from locals who travel on two wheels, four wheels and two legs
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The latest death notices across Wales as families remember lost loved ones
People
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
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The 'gutsy' nine-year-old Welsh tennis prodigy selected to represent Great Britain
Cardiff
Fletcher Davies' first time on a tennis court was when he was just two months old in a pram - and now he's set to represent Great Britain next month
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I ate breakfast at a different Wetherspoon every day for a week and learned two things I wasn't expecting
Pubs
Would you enjoy spending a week eating Wetherspoons breakfast?
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Vast wall of heat to engulf UK as charts and Met Office weather show dry and warm weather finally coming
Wales weather
We might have to put up with some rain to start off the week, but then things look set to improve dramatically
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'Shifting a few weeks of holiday around the school year is moving the deckchairs on the Titanic'
Wales schools
Teaching union official Neil Butler lays out a powerful rebuttal of the plan to fiddle with the school calendar, saying schools can't be "the answer for all of the ills of society"
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The troubling statistic that shows just how big the challenge facing Cardiff Airport is
Cardiff Airport
Cardiff ranks the worst out of the UK's top airports in this unfortunate measure
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Pain expert reveals what she takes when she needs painkillers
Health
Is there truth behind products that promise targeted pain relief and fast acting?
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The signs of undiagnosed autism in adults and teens as referrals double
Health
There has been an increase in the number of people being referred for autism and services can't keep up with the demand
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Everything you need to know about the police and crime commissioner elections in Wales
Politics
There are elections taking place on May 2
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Plans to refurbish Pontardawe Arts Centre revealed
Pontardawe
The site is well known as a cultural hub in the Swansea Valley
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Woman behind Cardiff's popular Secret Garden Cafe wins her fight to stay at the Bute Park site
Cardiff
Melissa Boothman had been told she would have to leave the site within the council's nursery in Bute Park
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Property news
Plans to convert historic Cardiff building into huge block of flats approved
The vacant Edwardian building was last used as offices and is a key part of the local scenery
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How parents can feed children hot breakfast and dinner for just £1 over Easter holidays
School holidays
Two supermarkets have offers on which will give parents a big helping hand over the school break
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Council could be forced to pay for market repairs owing to 1970s deal
Shopping
The temporary closure of the town centre building came after the discovery of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, or RAAC, in 2023
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Comedian needs to ‘catch her breath’ after hilarious Welsh family name discovery
Entertainment
Maisie Adam shared her great-great-grandmother's hilarious name and her followers were in hysterics
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The best photos from Cardiff's bright and brilliant indoor Holi Festival
Cardiff
Holi was celebrated in Cardiff in bright and colourful scenes
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Wales News
North Wales
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
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Everything we know about huge fire involving 150 vehicles which saw homes evacuated
Pembrokeshire
The fire service sent 12 appliances to the scene
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The day an elephant was seen wandering around the centre of a quiet village
In The News
The elephant had people rubbing their eyes in disbelief after it managed to escape from its handlers
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Restaurant and café could be built at historic copperworks site in Swansea
Swansea
A multi-storey car park could also be built 'in the vicinity'
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Wales' new farming minister says there will be no 'wholesale' change to controversial policy
Farming
The Welsh Government proposals for replacing EU subsidies have proved deeply unpopular
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Business
Business
Experts and entrepreneurs offered chance to run own IT franchise
Vodafone is looking for more than 300 franchise partners across the nation
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Small businesses face cliff edge when fund ends in 2025
Business
The fund finances local regeneration and early-stage local businesses alongside helping start-ups and creating jobs
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Third of people want to start a business in 2024
Business
The most popular sectors to start-up in are arts and crafts, food and drink and services like virtual assistants or marketing
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The latest businesses caught evading tax in Wales
Your Money
Three of the businesses were based in the same serviced Cardiff office building while evading huge sums of tax
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Popular pub closing down 'will rip heart out of community'
Pubs
'I have seen such a community of people helping each other and now they feel a bit lost, thinking: "What are we going to do?"'
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Politics
Politics
'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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Date for next Welsh independence march announced
Carmarthen
According to its organisers, the upcoming march promises to be a "powerful demonstration of the determination of the people of Wales"
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The areas of Wales where you have to wait longest for NHS treatment
Politics
One area of Wales has by far the longest waits for hospital treatments
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The Telegraph utterly slated Mark Drakeford but it missed something important
Politics
The Telegraph said the former First Minister had shown "how to ruin a country"
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The full list of donations to Vaughan Gething and Jeremy Miles' campaigns to be Welsh Labour leader
Politics
More than £300,000 was raised during the campaign to be Welsh Labour leader
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Crime
Crime
Men aged 75 and 63 arrested on suspicion of murdering 80-year-old man
Police were called to a property following reports of a man being seriously injured but he was declared dead at the scene
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Designer clothes salesman arrested in his shop after police discovered drug dealing secret
Courts
Ashley Forbes, 26, was arrested by officers at his designer clothes shop in Blackwood High Street, where he was found in possession of cocaine and cannabis.
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Man's 'euphoria' at stabbing victim with steak knife
Courts
The victim suffered a collapsed lung and was hospitalised for five days
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Gang jailed over £17.2 million cocaine haul after drugs stashed in cheese
Courts
Police found 217 kilos of cocaine when they raided a unit with some hidden in blocks of Gouda while more was in bin bags ready to take to be sold across the UK
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He was stopped while riding an E-bike and then everything went wrong
Courts
Logan Winter, 18, was stopped in Cardiff city centre by a street warden but fled on an electric bike
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UK News
UK News
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
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Men aged 75 and 63 arrested on suspicion of murdering 80-year-old man
Crime
Police were called to a property following reports of a man being seriously injured but he was declared dead at the scene
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Prince Harry facing fresh blow over his personal security in the UK
UK News
The Duke of Sussex is seeking to change a decision to alter the level of his taxpayer-funded protection when in the country
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Woman rejected for job because she 'didn't wear makeup to interview'
Real Life
TikToker Melissa Weaver claims she was told she wasn't accepted due to her appearance in the interview
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England cricket legend dies aged 78 as emotional tributes paid
UK News
The bowling star who took almost 300 England wickets over 86 Test matches was praised as an 'outstanding contributor' whose name was etched in the history books forevermore
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South Wales Police
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