9 h. ago Great British Bake Off 2025 start time, cast, judges and everything you need to know

The Great British Bake Off is back for season 16 on Tuesday 2 September

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15 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing 2025 star says 'I will miss you' as they say emotional goodbye

One of the stars has shared an emotional goodbye as they prepare to make their debut in the ballroom

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27 h. ago At least 45,000 sites in Wales could be contaminated with toxic waste, study says

Campaigners say only 82 sites have been fully examined and classified as contaminated, so scale of threat not knownResearch from Friends of the Earth Cymru has found that at least 45,000 sites across Wales could be contaminated with toxic waste but have never been adequately inspected, leaving communities and wildlife vulnerable to a potential environmental crisis.Despite Wales’s extensive industrial history, Tuesday’s publication found that due to a lack of funding and oversight, only 82 sites across the country have ever been fully examined and classified as contaminated, meaning the actual scale of the threat is unknown. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Summer 2025 officially hottest ever in Wales says Met Office

With an average temperature, according to provisional statistics, of 16.06°C in Wales from June, July and August, the figures have beaten a record which stood for three decades.

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34 h. ago Best beauty advent calendars for 2025 to buy now before they sell out

Beauty advent calendars are the Christmas shopping event of the year, and they're only getting more popular

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37 h. ago 2025 dates for Cardiff Christmas markets and Winter Wonderland confirmed

Is it already time to start thinking about Christmas?

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63 h. ago Winter Fuel Payment claimants in four groups 'not eligible' even if over age limit

The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that the winter fuel payment for 2025 to 2026 will be made to everyone in England and Wales born before September 22, 1959

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3 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing 2025 star drops hint they'll be out of competition before semi

A 2025 Strictly Come Dancing 2025 star has already insinuated that he won't be making it to the final of the BBC dancing competition, as he's got another job lined up

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3 d. ago McKinley Hunt’s double for Canada pushes Wales to brink of World Cup exit

Pool B: Canada 42-0 WalesIf Scotland beat Fiji then Wales are outCanada emphatically booked their place in the knockout stages of the Rugby World Cup and inflicted a second successive defeat on Wales after another disappointing afternoon.Kévin Rouet’s Canada have lived up to the billing inside the opening fortnight with back-to-back victories that have been both impressive and eye-catching. They were far superior to the Welsh here, scoring six tries without reply to set up a showdown with Scotland next weekend, when victory in Exeter will confirm them as Pool B winners. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Fertility rate hits record low in England, Scotland and Wales

Last year’s total fertility rate of 1.41 for England and Wales was lowest since comparable data was first collected in 1938, ONS saysThe fertility rate for England and Wales has fallen for the third year in a row to reach a record low, figures show.The total fertility rate across both nations, meaning the average number of live children women can expect to have across their child-bearing life, stood at 1.41 in 2024, down from 1.42 in 2023, the lowest since comparable data was first collected in 1938, according to the Office for National Statistics. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago England and Wales fertility rate falls for third consecutive year

Last year’s total fertility rate of 1.41 was lowest since comparable data was first collected in 1938, ONS saysThe fertility rate for England and Wales has fallen for the third year in a row to reach a record low, figures show.The total fertility rate across both nations, meaning the average number of live children women can expect to have across their child-bearing life, stood at 1.41 in 2024, down from 1.42 in 2023, the lowest since comparable data was first collected in 1938, according to the Office for National Statistics. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago England's 'drunkest' cities exposed in hospital figures – unexpected seaside town is worst

Student culture, with its traditions of freshers’ week and cheap nights out, inevitably feeds into the wider figures for towns and cities where campuses dominate local life

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7 d. ago England flag painted onto roundabout in Welsh town as police investigate

A council spokesperson said repair work will cause disruption for drivers

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9 d. ago Mapped: the best seaside towns in England and Wales in 2025 revealed

The most favourable coastal destinations have been picked for their sunny weather, beaches, fish and chips and nightlife

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9 d. ago Victorian seaside town has one of the best beaches in UK and no rides or arcades

This picturesque seaside town in England dates back to Victorian times, and whilst it might be more low-key than other resorts, it has one of the UK's best beaches

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1 week ago Police clash with protesters as asylum hotel demonstrations take place in UK

Counter-protests also taking place, with police separating rival groups in BristolProtesters have clashed with police as demonstrations against hotels housing asylum seekers began to take place across the UK.Demonstrations under the “Abolish Asylum System” slogan were being held in towns and cities across England, including Bristol, Exeter, Tamworth, Cannock, Nuneaton, Liverpool, Wakefield, Newcastle upon Tyne, Horley in Surrey and Canary Wharf in central London. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Police clash with protesters as asylum hotel demonstrations take place across UK

Counter-protests also taking place, with police separating rival groups in BristolProtesters have clashed with police as demonstrations against hotels housing asylum seekers began to take place across the UK.Demonstrations under the “Abolish Asylum System” slogan were being held in towns and cities across England, including Bristol, Exeter, Tamworth, Cannock, Nuneaton, Liverpool, Wakefield, Newcastle upon Tyne, Horley in Surrey and Canary Wharf in central London. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Police clash with protesters at asylum hotel demonstrations across UK

Counter-protests also taking place, with police separating rival groups in BristolProtesters have clashed with police as demonstrations against hotels housing asylum seekers began to take place across the UK.Demonstrations under the “Abolish Asylum System” slogan were being held in towns and cities across England, including Bristol, Exeter, Tamworth, Cannock, Nuneaton, Liverpool, Wakefield, Newcastle upon Tyne, Horley in Surrey and Canary Wharf in central London. Continue reading...

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1 week ago KEMI BADENOCH: It shouldn't be a revolutionary act to fly our flags in our own country

The widespread flying of St George and Union flags across our towns and cities in England should be welcomed. They are a proud expression of who we are.

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1 week ago Rugby World Cup team news: Scotland fuelled by ‘sour taste’ in must

Crunch Group B tie in Salford is likely to be decisiveScots lost to Wales during group-stage exit in 2022It may be on day two of the Women’s Rugby World Cup but Scotland’s meeting with Wales on Saturday afternoon has the hallmarks of one of the tournament’s most important group games.Canada are likely to win Group B, meaning the Celtic clash in Salford may effectively represent a knockout game less than 24 hours after the tournament kicks off. The stakes are high, as is motivation for Scotland on multiple fronts. Continue reading...

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