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Carrick sacked as Manchester United head coach
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Carrick sacked as Manchester United head coach

Michael Carrick has been sacked as Manchester United head coach, with the club confirming the 45-year-old’s departure after a turbulent start to his tenure....

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M4 J30 to 32 police incident stops traffic in both directions

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Mansion Tax Valuers To Photograph Welsh Homes From Street Without Owners’ Knowledge

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Mel Stride Abandons Welfare Fraud Criminal Offence Plan In Major Government U-Turn

Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride has abandoned plans to introduce a new criminal offence for...

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Flintshire Councillors Defend 3% Pay Rise, Warning Underfunding Democracy Excludes Poor
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Flintshire Councillors Defend 3% Pay Rise, Warning Underfunding Democracy Excludes Poor

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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

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We can beat teams in higher leagues than us – Colwill
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We can beat teams in higher leagues than us – Colwill

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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'

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EOM Wins 2026 Powys Business Award for Education Partnership in Brecon
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EOM Wins 2026 Powys Business Award for Education Partnership in Brecon

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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

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5 Nov

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Ceredigion faces £49m bill to make council buildings greener, auditors warn
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Ceredigion faces £49m bill to make council buildings greener, auditors warn

The report, titled ‘Zeroing in? Follow-up on public sector decarbonisation’, cites 2025 research commissioned by the...

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Colombian Academic Dr Enrique Uribe-Jongbloed Learns Welsh to Advanced Level in Cardiff
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Colombian Academic Dr Enrique Uribe-Jongbloed Learns Welsh to Advanced Level in Cardiff

Enrique, originally from Bogotá, studies with Learn Welsh Cardiff, a programme run by Cardiff University on...

8 Nov
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

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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

8 Nov
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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