Hay-on-Wye ranks fifth best‑value autumn staycation spot
Hay‑on‑Wye secures the top Welsh spot in a UK staycation value ranking, praised for free attractions and high visitor satisfaction despite pricey hotels.
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Swansea tops Wales retirement rankings
Penfold’s analysis places Swansea among the UK’s top ten retirement spots, the highest‑ranked Welsh city for health, safety and affordability.
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Great-grandson of Aberfan rescuer meets King and Queen
Noah Jones, great‑grandson of a 1966 Aberfan hero, presented a posy to Queen Camilla at the Senedd opening as the royal family prepares a visit to the village.
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Welsh scholars chart global battles over public statues
Swansea University historians publish a comparative study of how communities worldwide contest and reinterpret controversial monuments.
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New Men’s Shed opens at Cae Felin to boost wellbeing
A Swansea Council grant funds a Men’s Shed at Cae Felin, offering NHS staff and community men practical projects and mental‑health support.
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Future Skills Summit gathers Wales’ employers and educators
Wales’ Future Skills Summit convenes industry, educators and learners to shape a new national vocational strategy.
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Wales launches new safeguarding programme to spot abuse early
The Welsh Government unveils Stronger Safeguarding for a Safer Wales, adding a ministerial board, national plan and risk register to protect vulnerable people.
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Reform pushes grooming‑gang inquiry to act in Wales
Deputy leader Laura Anne Jones says Reform’s pressure has spurred targeted investigations, while honouring a friend battling MND.
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Question Time returns to Brecon for October recording
BBC confirms the programme will film in Brecon on 15 October, inviting public applications after a May cancellation linked to Westminster events.
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Lidl’s Milkybar Muffin fuels shopper frenzy at £1.49
Lidl’s new Milkybar Muffin, priced at £1.49, is sparking online buzz as shoppers call it “phenomenal” and “obsessed”.
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