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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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Date for next Welsh independence march announced

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

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

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

More than £300,000 was raised during the campaign to be Welsh Labour leader

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Polling shows the Conservatives face disaster in Wales

The Conservatives are in a fight to remain the largest right-wing party in Wales

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Wales is being shortchanged by Westminster on a small but vital funding area

Wales will likely miss out on £30m over the next decade

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Watchdog demands changes to charity fundraising after WalesOnline reporter goes undercover

Our undercover investigation triggered the Fundraising Regulator's first ever market inquiry, which has now found change is needed

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Thousands of Welsh doctors will strike today over pay but 5% is best Welsh Government can offer

'Junior doctors are starting their careers earning £13.65 an hour in Wales. Is that all they are worth?'

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Everything we've learned from the Plaid Cymru conference in Caernarfon

From tightening the rules on political donations, co-operation with Labour and party's hope to win Welsh heartland seat from the Tories

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Four key points from Rhun ap Iorwerth's speech to Plaid Cymru's spring conference

Rhun ap Iorwerth

Rhun ap Iorwerth said that Mr Gething had to bear responsibility for creating the challenges that he is inheriting

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Plaid leader Rhun ap Iorwerth on his plan to win votes in the Valleys and take on Vaughan Gething

Rhun ap Iorwerth spoke to WalesOnline during Plaid's spring conference in Caernarfon

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Waspi compensation calculator shows if you're owed money over pension changes

Our tool will show how much money you may be entitled to

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The youngest peer in the House of Lords is Welsh and doesn't actually believe the place should exist

Carmen Smith is now formally known as Baroness Smith of Llanfaes

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Vaughan Gething calls out racism as he becomes Wales' First Minister

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This is the full text of Vaughan Gething's first speech as First Minister in which he paid tribute to Mark Drakeford saying his compassion and leadership "shone through" the dark days of the pandemic

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One of Vaughan Gething's big decisions: Who should do his old job?

Welsh Government

There several names in the fray to take on the economy brief in the next Welsh Government cabinet

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Mark Drakeford talks about 'absurdity' of hovercraft rules as he leads final debate as First Minister

Mark Drakeford backed a report that made ten recommendations including devolving rail infrastructure, policing, probation and youth justice

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Mark Drakeford: The unlikely First Minister who just wanted to explain

"The best way to approach questioning Drakeford was never to be confrontational - it was to ask him to explain"

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Live updates as Vaughan Gething elected Wales' First Minister

Vaughan Gething

Cardiff South and Penarth MS Vaughan Gething was formally confirmed as Wales' First Minister on Wednesday afternoon

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Vaughan Gething declares another £51,000 in donations on top of the £200k he already received

Wales' next First Minister Vaughan Gething has declared more than a quarter of a million pounds in donations

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Mark Drakeford delivers his resignation statement as First Minister

Mark Drakeford said he had been determined to use the opportunity that had come his way to make the biggest difference

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Labour politicians meet to discuss concerns around Vaughan Gething

Vaughan Gething

Vaughan Gething is due to be named Wales' new First Minister on Wednesday but there are concerns about a 'level of disquiet' within his party

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The challenge Vaughan Gething needs to overcome to win over his own Senedd Members

He may be coming in to the top job in Wales but he has been dealt a tricky hand

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Former Labour MP calls on the party MSs to block Vaughan Gething becoming First Minister

“The union interference into Labour politics in Wales has been there all my life. This time it has hit a crisis. It's going to fester"

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

South Wales Police

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

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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

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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