7 h. ago PM leads tributes to Welsh Labour politician who died suddenly aged 47

Hefin David, the Member of the Senedd for Caerphilly, died on Tuesday.

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8 h. ago Hefin David remembered as 'powerful voice for the people of Wales'

Welsh Labour MS Hefin David has died suddenly at the age of 47

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9 h. ago Keir Starmer leads tributes to Hefin David after Welsh Labour MS dies suddenly aged 47

The Prime Minister said the Caerphilly MS, who had been a member of the Welsh Parliament since 2016, was 'a powerful voice for the people of Wales'.

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9 h. ago Welsh Labour MS Hefin David has died suddenly, First Minister says

Mr David was the Labour MS for Caerphilly.

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8 d. ago Paul O'Grady's husband pays heartbreaking tribute to Lily Savage star on milestone day

Lily Savage star, Paul O'Grady, left his legion of loyal fans and husband, Andre Portasio, bereft when he died two years ago from sudden cardiac arrythmia, aged 67

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8 d. ago Football transfer rumours: Newcastle to increase offer for Sesko and target Guéhi?

Today’s rumours are hoping to close a dealWith less than a month remaining in the summer transfer window, deals that have been bubbling away for weeks will suddenly hit a boiling point as clubs, players and agents scramble to get moves finalised.Newcastle, for one, are getting impatient. They are reportedly expecting a high-stakes bidding war for RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko, upping their offer to an eye-watering £69.7m plus add-ons, which is closer to matching Leipzig’s valuation of the Slovenian. Manchester United are lurking in the shadows with sources suggesting they do not need to sell anyone to make a move despite their intentions to offload Jadon Sancho, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia. Eddie Howe’s side will be desperate to secure the striker’s signature despite Alexander Isak being expected to return to training, with the Swede’s head everywhere but Tyneside. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Journey times up, deaths down: Welsh 20mph speed limit still divisive two years on

Protests continue against default lower limit in urban areas that supporters say is working ‘exactly as intended’A few weeks ago, two groups of protesters gathered on the steps of the Senedd in Cardiff Bay. One demonstration was against the war in Gaza, the other against the Welsh government’s two-year-old default 20mph speed limit in urban areas.The change from 30mph was brought in by the Welsh Labour government across about 35% of the country’s roads in September 2023, at a cost of £34m. The reduced speed limit applied to any built-up area, defined as roads where lamp-posts were no more than about 180 metres apart. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Welsh Labour MP Chris Bryant says he was sexually abused by theatre boss as a teenager

The Labour minister said he was left feeling like a '16-year-old whore' by Michael Croft, the head of the prestigious National Youth Theatre

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3 w. ago Damning numbers show what people think of Welsh Labour in every part of Wales

Of the 1,000 people asked, less than a third thought Labour was doing a good job in Welsh Government

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3 w. ago ‘Green shoots’ or coalmining past? Welsh town reacts to Labour and Reform’s visions for future

In the final part of a series, we look at the political battle for Bridgend after the closure of its Ford plantBattle over solar as Reform UK attacks net zeroTeesside divided over net zeroHow a refinery closure is hitting jobs and politicsWhy Reform is targeting manufacturing heartlands“It’s sad. I think it killed the town,” says Debbie, sitting in a cafe in Bridgend and recalling the closure of Ford’s south Wales engine plant almost five years ago. “There were lots of men and women working there at the end.”During its 40 years of operations, workers at Bridgend Ford produced 22m engines for Ford, Volvo and Jaguar cars, before it closed quietly in September 2020 during ongoing Covid restrictions. Continue reading...

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