17 h. ago Town just off the M4 motorway has a bright pink shop people travel miles for, and that's not even the best thing about it

The Pink Shop in Pontypridd, now known as Pinc, has been open since the 1940s and is one of the oldest of its kind in south Wales

Transport

29 h. ago Bright future for felled forest as Wildlife Trust creates new nature reserve on Gower

The Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales is set to restore an area of land that was left ravished after a major case of illegal tree-felling

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34 h. ago Woman, 21, becomes sixth person charged with murder of mother

Former shop worker Joanne Penney, 40, was killed on a doorstep when she was shot in the chest by an alleged crime gang in Talbot Green, south Wales

Events

38 h. ago Australian man charged with cattle theft after $100,000 load of bull semen found

Grafton man faces 20 charges after police uncover embryos, a tank of semen and the alleged deceptive sale of wagyu cowsBull semen worth $100,000 is part of a haul of allegedly stolen wagyu cattle uncovered by police in regional Australia.A 34-year-old man from Grafton, in northern New South Wales, faces 20 charges including cattle theft and obtaining financial advantage after allegedly stealing more than 100 cattle from his employer.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 d. ago His family thought he was working as an electrician while carried out crime

Stuart Wood, 39, travelled repeatedly between the north west of England and south Wales

Events

3 d. ago His family thought he was working as an electrician while he carried out crime

Stuart Wood, 39, travelled repeatedly between the north west of England and south Wales

Events

4 d. ago Police call for pub landlord's licence to be revoked after investigation

South Wales Police said they have 'no confidence in the management and control' of the Wyndham Arms

Events

5 d. ago A teenager has gone missing and concern is growing for her welfare

South Wales Police has released a description of Lexi in the hopes of finding her

Events

7 d. ago Famous pink sweet shop is doing something brilliant after 80 years in business

The Pink Shop in Pontypridd, now known as Pinc, has been open since the 1940s and is one of the oldest of its kind in south Wales

Economics

7 d. ago Rail journeys between south Wales and Bristol resume following two week closure

Travel arrangements set to revert back to normal after essential maintenance work was carried out

Politics

8 d. ago Kate praises work of children’s hospices days after missing Royal Ascot

The Princess of Wales is royal patron of East Anglia Children’s Hospices and Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice in South Wales.

Events

9 d. ago Parasitic infection outbreak linked to farm feeding sessions declared over

Cases of cryptosporidium infection began appearing in visitors to the Cowbridge Farm Shop in the Vale of Glamorgan in March.

Science

9 d. ago He burgled their home then went back to ask for the belongings he left behind

South Wales Police said the culprit was caught thanks to facial recognition technology

Politics

9 d. ago Offshore floating wind farms to power millions of homes, minister says

Jo Stevens has said plans for floating offshore wind farms in Wales and the South West will create 5,300 jobs and power four million homes.

Politics

1 week ago Queensland stay alive after holding off stirring NSW comeback in State of Origin classic

Maroons win 26-24 after Blues rallied from 26-6 down at half-timeResult at Optus Stadium in Perth sends series to decider in SydneyThey had been all but written off, rudderless and adrift with a rattled coach at the helm, but a spirited Queensland kept the State of Origin shield alive after a wet, wild and often bizarre Game 2 victory over New South Wales in Perth.The memorable 26-24 triumph wasn’t certain until the final moments after a titanic Blues comeback – highlighted by a Brian To’o hat-trick – brought them back to within two points with eight minutes to go. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Sisters drowned in pools in Eryri National Park, inquest told

Students Hajra Zahid, 29, and Haleema Zahid, 25, were pronounced dead at the scene.

Events

1 week ago They supplied cocaine across south Wales but now must pay back more than £200k

Greogry Hardy, 35, and David Price, 51, were members of a group found in possession of almost £600,000 worth of cocaine and £175,000 worth of cannabis

Economics

1 week ago Aldi reveals 115 locations where it wants to open new UK stores

The locations where Aldi is keen to expand to include London, Manchester, the South West, Scotland and Wales - you can find the full list of places below

Politics

1 week ago Masked robbers use ultra powerful hydraulic clamp called 'jaws of life' to prise safe out of G4S security van and steal cash in brazen raid

Police are now investigating the incident, which took place earlier this month at the Reevesland Industrial Estate in Newport, South Wales.

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1 week ago British politics is in a loop and it's Farage's vision that's stuck on repeat | John Harris

Unlike Keir Starmer and his cabinet, Reform UK’s leader actually understands and exploits the rules of engagement in our digital ageAs so often happens, what Nigel Farage said on a recent visit to south Wales deserved endless pejoratives. It was ludicrous, condescending, half-baked, opportunistic and plain stupid. Even he didn’t seem to know exactly what he wanted. At a Reform UK press conference in Port Talbot, he seemed to make the case for reopening the town’s steel-making blast furnaces, before admitting that “it might be easier to build a new one”, though he also acknowledged that it would “cost in the low billions” to do so. But he had even more dizzying visions of reopened Welsh mines. “If you offer people well-paying jobs many will take them,” said Farage, “even though you have to accept that mining is dangerous.”The climate crisis, predictably enough, was not worth considering. He also did not offer any opinions about coal-related issues such as slag heaps, land slips, rive...

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