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Fox hunting ‘still rife’ two decades after it was banned

Martin Shipton New figures released in advance of Boxing Day hunt “parades” in Wales suggest fox hunting is still rife…

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News

Scheme offers career help for young people in care

Anthony Lewis, local democracy reporter A programme for children in care or care leavers which aims to explore future career…

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News

Drop in Boxing Day shopper footfall ‘could be influenced by cost-of-living crisis’

The slump in Boxing Day shopper footfall could be influenced by the cost of living crisis, an analyst has said.…

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Plans for 53 new homes and nine apartments approved next to school

Ted Peskett Local Democracy Reporter Dozens of new homes will be built on land next to a Cardiff school despite…

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Reform UK membership surpasses Tories, party says

Membership of Reform UK has surpassed that of the Conservatives, Nigel Farage’s party has said. A digital counter on the…

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News

Victims and survivors of Boxing Day tsunami remembered 20 years on

Victims and survivors of the Boxing Day tsunami are being remembered 20 years on from the disaster. A 9.1 magnitude…

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News

Finland stops Russia-linked ship amid probe into damaged undersea power cable

Finnish authorities have detained a Russia-linked ship as they investigate whether it damaged a Baltic Sea power cable and several…

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Climate tipping points and why they matter for people in Wales

Richard Youle, local democracy reporter It can be hard to picture the implications of climate change but walk along the…

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News

Campaigners hail move to ditch 2031 cut-off date for recording historic paths

The UK Government plans to repeal a cut-off date for registering historic paths in a move that walking enthusiasts hailed…

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Cultural highlight 2024: Lost Boys & Fairies – Welsh representation at last

Adam Pearce As a Welsh speaker I have often found it difficult to love a lot of English-language films and…

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Culture

Cultural highlight 2024: Lost Boys & Fairies – Welsh representation at last

Adam Pearce As a Welsh speaker I have often found it difficult to love a lot of English-language films and…

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Culture

Gavin And Stacey: The Finale hits the heartstrings in gripping farewell

The final episode of Gavin And Stacey gripped viewers as characters Smithy and Nessa finally got their happy ending, five…

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Culture

Origins of Welsh ‘dragons’ exposed by experts

A large fossil discovery helped shed light on the history of dinosaurs in Wales this year. Until recently, the land…

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Culture

Cultural highlights 2024: The Valleys: A heart-stopping, soul-stirring force of an exhibition

Stephen Price I find it hard to write on command. The things I write that I’m most proud of, I…

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Culture

Welsh Rugby Union set to make lead appointment for women’s game in new year

The Welsh Rugby Union is set to make a new lead appointment for the women’s game in 2025 alongside a…

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Sport

Swansea defender Ben Cabango signs new long-term contract

Wales international Ben Cabango has signed a new contract with Swansea, the Sky Bet Championship club have announced. The 24-year-old…

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Sport

BKT URC Round 8 Review: Jac Morgan sparks winning starts for new Ospreys boss

Simon Thomas Morgan the magnificent Jac Morgan produced a real captain’s display as the Ospreys ended what he admitted had…

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Sport

Internazionale Dowlais: Dai Astley’s journey from Merthyr to Milan

Iwan Williams David ‘Dai’ Astley was born in Dowlais in 1909. A coal miner who began his career with Dowlais…

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Sport

God Save The King

Ben Wildsmith, Royal Correspondent  When are they going to do something about God Save The King? It’s hard enough for…

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Opinion

The Ghost of Christmas Parsnips

Ben Wildmsith In my defence, I love parsnips, always have. I like them roasted, naturally, but also curried, au gratin…

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Opinion

Gisèle Pelicot asks ‘Why?’

Shân Morgain The appalling case of Gisèle Pelicot happened in France, not Wales. But we cannot, must not stand back…

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Opinion

Devolution plans for England could also be a game changer for Wales

Martin Shipton I am no fan of “shock jocks”. To me the way they conduct themselves provides a template for…

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Opinion

Horse skulls and harmony singing – two winter customs which bring people in Wales together

Sioned Davies, Emeritus Professor of Welsh, Cardiff University Imagine you’re having a quiet evening at home when suddenly there’s a…

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Feature

How a Welsh soldier’s beautiful singing caused a truce on the battlefield

David Owens A newspaper article revealing the extraordinary story of the Welsh soldier who brought a halt to fighting in…

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Feature

Archaeologist sheds light on Wales’ Neolithic sites

Dale Spridgeon Local Democracy Reporter An archaeological expert on Neolithic sites and rock art is shedding light on sites across…

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Feature

Saving birds through sharing science

In a pioneering new move, the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is making decades of breeding bird data freely available…

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Feature

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