49 m. ago Met Office says summer will return to Wales within days with temperatures reaching 25°C

We're in for a wet and thundery start to the weekend but as we get into next week the sun will well and truly have his hat on once more

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3 h. ago Owner of Dominican club whose roof collapsed and killed 236 is arrested along with his sister

The owner of an iconic nightclub in the Domincan Republic whose roof collapsed in April and killed 236 people has been arrested along with his sister

Events

3 h. ago Luxury hot chocolate cafe Knoops confirms Cardiff opening date

The menu's based on chocolate percentages ranging from 28% white to 100% dark

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3 h. ago Liverpool 'contacted' for Darwin Nunez transfer but Man Utd star could ruin sale plans

Darwin Nunez has been heavily linked with an exit from Liverpool after falling down the pecking order under manager Arne Slot, who started the Uruguayan forward just seven times in the 2024-25 Premier League season

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4 h. ago Huge 8ft shark leaves girl, 9, covered in blood with hand hanging off in horror attack

Nine year old Leah Lendel had to have emergency surgery to reattach her severed hand after the 8ft bull shark attacked her while on holiday with her family in Florida

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5 h. ago Dele Alli unfollowed by stunning WAG who has 'deleted all their photos' from Insta

Dele Alli and his model girlfriend Cindy Kimberly have split up after three years together, with the couple confirming the news after rumours started to circulate

Culture

5 h. ago Fury as Kemi Badenoch 'shows she is on the side of oil and gas giants' with demands

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch will demand a windfall tax on profits is scrapped, and is set to call on the government to start issuing oil and gas licenses in the North Sea

Politics

5 h. ago Harvey Elliott helps England make winning start in Euro Under

Group B: Czech Republic 1-3 EnglandGoalscorers: Fila 51; Elliott 39, Rowe 48, Cresswell 76In a week that England’s senior side have hardly covered themselves in glory, perhaps the under-21s could make it another memorable summer? While Lee Carsley has played down his youthful squad’s chances of emulating Dave Sexton’s back-to-back triumphs in becoming European champions in 1982 and 1984, a convincing and mature victory over a boisterously backed Czech Republic team hinted that it may not be beyond the realms of possibility.Goals from Harvey Elliott and Charlie Cresswell sandwiched by another from Jonathan Rowe were enough to allow England to take a commanding position in Group B after brief hopes of a comeback from the Czech Republic. Victory over Slovenia, who were beaten 3-0 by Germany in their opening match, on Sunday would assure a place in the quarter-finals. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Leanne Campbell's heartbreaking message to 'gorgeous school mate' after horror Air India plane crash

Jamie Greenlaw-Meek is believed to be one of the 241 people who died when the plane plummeted to the ground

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5 h. ago Luke Littler's World Cup rivals get off to a flying start – 'they mean business'

Luke Littler and Luke Humphries' World Cup attempt just got that much tougher on Thursday as the Netherlands and Belgium showed they are in sparkling form

Transport

6 h. ago Lewis Hamilton has ‘zero doubts’ that he will be in F1 for several more seasons

Hamilton: ‘There is no question as to where my head is at’40-year-old is 115 points off lead in world championshipLewis Hamilton insisted he will be in Formula One for several years as he moved to defend the disappointing start to his Ferrari career. Hamilton described the recent Spanish Grand Prix – where he was ordered by Ferrari to move aside for teammate Charles Leclerc and was then passed by Sauber driver Nico Hülkenberg in the closing laps – as one of the worst races he has ever experienced.Hamilton is 23 points behind Leclerc, and 115 adrift of the championship leader, Oscar Piastri, before this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix. But speaking on the eve of the race in Montreal, the 40-year-old, who is in the first of a two-season deal with Ferrari, said: “I have literally only just started with this team. I am here for several years and I am in it for the long haul. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Love Island announcement seconds into episode leaves stars reeling as fans guess twist

There was some big news at the start of Love Island on Thursday night that sparked quite the reaction from the cast members in a preview, as fans guessed a big twist

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7 h. ago South Africa have ‘massive belief’ they can stun Australia, insists David Bedingham

Batter confident despite 218-run deficit in WTC finalPat Cummins hails ‘brilliant’ Alex Carey for rescue actThe destiny of the mace may still be in the balance but David Bedingham admitted Australia’s bowlers had already “shown they’re the best in the world” in bowling South Africa out for 138 on the second day of the World Test Championship final. Pat Cummins claimed six wickets to put his team in the ascendancy but on a whirligig day of constantly oscillating fortunes, the Proteas promptly bowled themselves back into contention, with Australia reaching stumps on 144 for eight, nursing a lead of 218.“It’s an amazing chance, and we’re all excited about the opportunity to win,” said Bedingham. “It could go either way but us as a team are very, very excited and there’s a lot of belief in the dressing room. We’re very confident. When they started batting in their second innings we would definitely have taken this score. So very confident, there’s massive belief in this team.” Continue ...

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7 h. ago Sabrina Carpenter hits back at scrutiny over sexualized image

The pop star recently divided opinion after unveiling her new album cover

Events

7 h. ago Air India crash LIVE: First feared victims of London Gatwick

Over 290 people are believed to have died in disaster, including a students at a medical school, with 53 British passengers on board the flight

Events

8 h. ago A Grammy category is created for album covers just as Sabrina Carpenter's takes the spotlight

The Recording Academy has tweaked some of its rules for the 2026 Grammy Awards, including carving out a stand-alone category for best album cover

Politics

8 h. ago Cardiff University 'has no God given right to exist' bosses say

Higher paying international students have kept the institution afloat

Politics

8 h. ago Bob MacIntyre starts US Open with best level par round 'of my life' as he claims three more will do it

The Scot puts his 70 at Oakmont in the top ten rounds he's ever played and insists three more of them will have him among the prizes.

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8 h. ago Horror 8ft shark attack leaves girl, 9, covered in blood with hand hanging off

Leah Lendel, 9, emerged from the water with her hand hanging 'by a thread' after she was attacked during a family snorkelling adventure off the coast of Florida

Events

8 h. ago Keir Starmer accused of misleading public over private school VAT raid after suggesting it will be used to fund homes, not teachers

Sir Keir Starmer provoked outrage after suggesting his housing pledge this week was made possible 'because' of VAT on school fees.

Society