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Swansea man denies machete possession after armed police respond to gunfire on Clase Road
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Swansea man denies machete possession after armed police respond to gunfire on Clase Road

Thomas Patrick Gilheaney, 29, has denied possessing an offensive weapon and affray following an armed police response to a critical incident in Swansea. The...

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Prendergast pupils discover a world of green careers

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Thousands waiting two years for NHS dentist as £5.2m goes unspent

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Flying Start brand to be ditched for two-year-old childcare in Wales
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Flying Start brand to be ditched for two-year-old childcare in Wales

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National Library of Wales staff cut to 200 as funding hits historic collection access
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National Library of Wales staff cut to 200 as funding hits historic collection access

Rhodri Llwyd Morgan told the Senedd that staff fell from 240 to 200 after a 10%...

7 Nov
Ken Skates Rejects Plaid Cymru Claim UK Budget Cuts Welsh Real-Terms Funding
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Ken Skates Rejects Plaid Cymru Claim UK Budget Cuts Welsh Real-Terms Funding

Ken Skates accuses Plaid Cymru of seeking excuses for cuts, rejecting claims the UK Budget is...

4 Nov
Monmouthshire Council Launches Road Safety Strategy Consultation With 40 Per Cent Casualty Reduction Target
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Monmouthshire Council Launches Road Safety Strategy Consultation With 40 Per Cent Casualty Reduction Target

Monmouthshire County Council invites residents to comment on its 2026-2040 Road Safety Strategy, aiming to cut...

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Can Clarke KO Billam-Smith? 'Incredibly arrogant to count me out'
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Can Clarke KO Billam-Smith? 'Incredibly arrogant to count me out'

8 Nov
Frank Lampard Claims VAR Failed Its Job After Three Controversial Reviews Against Coventry
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Frank Lampard Claims VAR Failed Its Job After Three Controversial Reviews Against Coventry

7 Nov
Billam-Smith vs Clarke – who wins? Big fight predictions
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Billam-Smith vs Clarke – who wins? Big fight predictions

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Winter Fuel Payments surge as 18,000 Ceredigion pensioners receive £3.1m
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Winter Fuel Payments surge as 18,000 Ceredigion pensioners receive £3.1m

Department for Work and Pensions data reveals the number of claimants in Ceredigion jumped from just...

7 Nov
NatWest Cymru Appoints Adrian Coles to Lead Commercial Banking and Support Welsh Business Growth
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NatWest Cymru Appoints Adrian Coles to Lead Commercial Banking and Support Welsh Business Growth

Adrian Coles joins NatWest Cymru as Director of Commercial & Mid-Market Banking, bringing 17 years of...

5 Nov
Solar Wheel Becomes Employee-Owned Business After 30 Years In Brechfa, Carmarthenshire
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Solar Wheel Becomes Employee-Owned Business After 30 Years In Brechfa, Carmarthenshire

Solar Wheel, a Brechfa-based wind telemetry firm, has become employee-owned after 30 years, preserving jobs and...

4 Nov

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Cardiff schools urged to scrap branded uniforms as Kit & Kicks campaign launches
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Cardiff schools urged to scrap branded uniforms as Kit & Kicks campaign launches

Cardiff Action Now launches Kit & Kicks campaign urging schools to limit branded uniforms and allow...

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Award-Winning Hwyl Sauna Finds New Home at Coppet Hall Beach After Saundersfoot Planning Rejection
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Award-Winning Hwyl Sauna Finds New Home at Coppet Hall Beach After Saundersfoot Planning Rejection

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WTA Tour Apologises After Jessica Pegula Calls Mirra Andreeva A Diva During Indian Wells Practice
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WTA Tour Apologises After Jessica Pegula Calls Mirra Andreeva A Diva During Indian Wells Practice

WTA Tour accepts full responsibility after Jessica Pegula called Mirra Andreeva a diva during a hot...

5 Nov

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Caernarfon Actor Stars in S4C Drama Y Streic Fawr Recreating 2001 Factory Strike History
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Caernarfon Actor Stars in S4C Drama Y Streic Fawr Recreating 2001 Factory Strike History

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Transport for Wales offers free rail and bus travel for veterans on Remembrance Sunday
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Transport for Wales offers free rail and bus travel for veterans on Remembrance Sunday

7 Nov
Ceredigion village pub wins triple hospitality awards in UK and Wales
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Ceredigion village pub wins triple hospitality awards in UK and Wales

7 Nov
Pembroke Lantern Parade Returns for Magical Evening of Lights, Music and Fire Show
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Pembroke Lantern Parade Returns for Magical Evening of Lights, Music and Fire Show

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