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Crime

Man jailed for 17 years for raping young woman in Wrexham

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Community

Tenby pedestrianisation scheme to return for summer 2026

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Ann Crimmings elected new Leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council

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Automotive

Swansea Council trials new on street charging solution for electric cars

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Evans Halshaw acquires Newport Citroën and Peugeot operations

Evans Halshaw, one of the UK’s largest automotive retailers, has acquired Citroën and Peugeot Newport retail operations from Stellantis &You. The acquisitions strengthen Evans Halshaw’s longstanding representation of Stellantis,…

Welsh business confidence climbs despite national slowdown

Welsh law firm Hugh James acquires specialist London firm Howat Avraam

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Early bird tickets now on sale for the 2026 Royal Welsh Show

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New planetarium opens at Xplore! Science Discovery Centre

Music & Nightlife

Tafwyl 2026 to celebrate minority languages through music

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Llanidloes to host 2027 National Eisteddfod Proclamation Ceremony

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Community

Tenby pedestrianisation scheme to return for summer 2026

Pembrokeshire County Council is once again preparing for the annual Tenby Pedestrianisation scheme. The scheme…

Community

Ann Crimmings elected new Leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has announced that Councillor Ann Crimmings has been elected as the…

Community

Record crowds celebrate 20 years of Wonderwool Wales

Wonderwool Wales, the premier wool and natural fibre festival in Wales, celebrated its 20th anniversary…

Top Stories

Have you seen Rampal Singh? Appeal after Cardiff disappearance

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Malpas Road closures in Newport as resurfacing works begin

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This is when Morio Lounge will open on Barry Island

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Three jailed after firearm incident in Merthyr Tydfil

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Young Welsh singer Lucciano Mortimore wins four yeses on Britain’s Got Talent

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Crime in Wales

Man jailed for 17 years for raping young woman in Wrexham

Three jailed after firearm incident in Merthyr Tydfil

Police seize 16 bikes in Swansea crackdown on illegal riding

Port Talbot woman jailed following deliberate hit and run

Education

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Cardiff and Vale College teams celebrate double sporting success

May 1, 20260

Cardiff and Vale College’s Women’s Rugby Academy has brought home its first piece of silverware…

University launches new school to support future health workforce

April 30, 20260

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) has launched its newly established School of…

Health

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Thousands of old X-rays recycled into silver for Welsh jewellery

May 1, 20260

Old X-rays taken in a Swansea hospital where patients were treated for cancer are set…

Man forced to stay in hospital for a year due to lack of suitable home

April 28, 20260

Patients in Wales are being left stuck in hospital beds for weeks longer than necessary…