42 h. ago Coastal Welsh town with scenic journey through national park named one of UK's most affordable

The town has been named the happiest seaside location in the UK, and it's easy to see why its residents are so content

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45 h. ago 'Best place to retire' in whole of UK named as Welsh seaside town

A North Wales seaside town has been named the best place to retire in the UK, according to a new study

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4 d. ago Clare Balding was diagnosed with terrifying disease after 'watching herself on TV'

Clare Balding received the shock health diagnosis when she watched herself back on TV and noticed a particular change to one body part as she asked "where has that come from"

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4 d. ago Clare Balding admits 'it's going to really upset me' as she prepares for big move

Clare Balding and her wife Alice Arnold are preparing to make a huge family move to the countryside, but Clare admits she will struggle with one part of it

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4 d. ago Clare Balding admits 'it's going to really upset me' as she prepares for huge move

Clare Balding and her wife Alice Arnold are preparing to make a huge family move to the countryside, but Clare admits she will struggle with one part of it

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4 d. ago 'I covered huge royal event for BBC but made mortifying Princess Anne blunder'

Clare Balding, who is known for her sports coverage, also commentated at a huge royal event, but was left red-faced after finding out something she said may have been interpreted "differently"

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4 d. ago Liverpool legend Joey Jones' incredible acts of kindness revealed after 400

Stories emerge of secret kindness of football legend Joey Jones and how one of his old shirts was taken on a 400-mile round trip to his memorial service last week

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4 d. ago Clare Balding mortified after wife points out huge Princess Anne gaffe on air

Clare Balding, known for her sports coverage, also commentated at an important royal event, but was left red-faced after learning that something she said may have been interpreted "differently"

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6 d. ago My favourite childhood outfit: ‘I was an innocent Muslim girl – and a walking endorsement for ecstasy’

At 14, on a family road trip to Europe, I mixed traditional shalwar kameez and trendy T-shirts. Unfortunately, I didn’t really understand what was on my shirt ...My favourite teen outfit was memorable for the wrong reasons. Age 14, in a desperate attempt to be cool, I bought a graphic print T-shirt depicting a bright green can of 7Up with bubbles effervescing from the top – oblivious to the fact that it didn’t say 7Up at all, it said, “EUp”, and the bubbles were not bubbles, but MDMA pills being dropped into the can. To make matters worse, the image also included Fido Dido – the cartoon mascot for 7Up – sporting bloodshot eyeballs while smoking a spliff. Little did I know that I, an innocent, drug-free Muslim girl, was a walking endorsement for ecstasy.I wore it in 1992, the year my dad decided it was time for a grand family road trip across Europe. There were 12 of us in total, aged between five and 50: aunts, uncles, siblings, cousins – we all piled into a minibus my dad had hired...

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7 d. ago British explorer to travel 3,400 miles along China’s Yellow River

Ash Dykes’ adventures have made him a household name in China.

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7 d. ago Clare Balding's touching tribute to Welsh rugby icon in first novel

The sports presenter became good friends with Eddie and Sue Butler and had a special mention for them in her new project that is set in Wales

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9 d. ago Clare Balding names two Welsh walks among her favourites after '3,400 miles' of exploring

Presenter Clare Balding has spoken about her favourite walks in the UK, two of which are in Wales, over two decades after she first started presenting Ramblings on BBC Radio 4

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9 d. ago UK's 10 best ever comedians named — no Welsh performers make the list

In reverse order, here is Gary Bushell's definitive list of the greatest TV comedians. Warning: this contains jokes

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1 week ago Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels

A huge brolly; sibling revelry; poetic Paris; first aid for youngsters; Regency blackmail; blackly comic YA fiction and moreA Totally Big Umbrella by Sarah Crossan, illustrated by Rebecca Cobb, Walker, £12.99Rain ruins all Tallulah’s favourite things until she finds a really huge umbrella – but it’s so big it holds her back. Could there be worse things than getting wet? Enchanting and imaginative, this gentle, playful picture book addresses an anxious child’s need to find control.The Elephant and the Piano by Colette Hiller, illustrated by Nabila Adani, Magic Cat, £7.99Short-tempered and destructive, Bonti the elephant is all alone – until the music of a piano reaches him. A luminous, touching picture book, based on a true story. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Clare Balding 'kept bursting into tears' after heartbreaking family loss

Clare Balding and her wife Alice Arnold had to make the difficult decision to say goodbye to their beloved pet Archie in 2020, with Clare admitting she 'things about him every day'

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1 week ago Welsh seaside town named one of the best places to live for commuters in the UK

Penarth has been named as one of the best commuter towns across the UK

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1 week ago Pretty Welsh country inn that's like a step back in time named one of the UK's best pubs

The Welsh boozer has beaten thousands of entries to be announced on the prestigious CAMRA shortlist

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1 week ago I regularly visit 'supermodel' Welsh beach constantly named one of world's best — it ticks every box

This 'supermodel' beach in Wales has everything you could hope for and it's always being named one of the best in the UK, Europe and the world

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2 w. ago Stunning Welsh railway journey named among best attractions on the planet

This scenic railway journey through the Cambrian Mountains has been named in the top ten percent of attractions worldwide in the 2025 Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Awards

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2 w. ago Beautiful Welsh holiday home on private island with stunning sea views named among UK's best

It's one thing to have a glorious sea view. It's quite another to have an entire tidal island to yourself

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