3 d. ago The Groundhog Day problems dragging one of Wales' greatest assets to its knees

Welsh universities are worth almost £11bn to the economy yet they have a £77m+ deficit. Why are our great institutions in crisis?

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4 d. ago Cardiff continue derby dominance over Dragons to move top of URC

The Blue and Blacks ran out 24-17 winners at Rodney Parade

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6 d. ago Taulupe Faletau starts as Tandy gets huge boost days before Wales squad announcement

Taulupe Faletau will make his first appearance of the season in Cardiff's east Wales derby against the Dragons on Friday night

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6 d. ago Reeves faces Budget ‘groundhog day’ without bold action, says IFS

The think tank said it expects the Chancellor will need to find at least £22 billion next month.

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7 d. ago It’s taken only 24 hours, but Trump’s fairytale of peace in the Middle East seems doomed

As the ceasefire teeters after only a day, the region looks set to remain trapped in a dystopian, ever-violent Groundhog Day, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew

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8 d. ago Kevin De Bruyne double sinks Wales as Belgium take control of World Cup group

Wales 2-4 Belgium: The Dragons appear to be in a battle for second spot with North Macedonia as Belgium stormed to victory in Cardiff

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1 week ago High tax fears ahead of Budget sends business confidence to lowest level in three years

HIGH tax fears ahead of next month’s Budget have sent business confidence to its lowest level in three years, a survey shows.  Company bosses fear a Groundhog Day experience as concerns grow they will bear the brunt of another slew of punishing taxes.  Optimism levels appear to be in freefall as tax concerns hit profits growth, recruitment and investment plans.  Businesses have now...

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2 w. ago Dragons fall short of first league victory in a year following dramatic finish

Filo Tiatia's side couldn't quite manage a victory, ending up with a 17-17 draw against the Sharks

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3 w. ago BBC Drag Race fans 'absolutely losing it' over RuPaul's Welsh pronunciation as valleys queen makes debut

Catrin Feelings from Treorchy debuted on the world renowned drag competition which kicked off on the BBC last night, Thursday, September 25.

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3 w. ago Starmer should have conference in his hands – instead, power is slipping through his fingers | Frances Ryan

Last year’s triumph has turned into a groundhog day loop of missed chances and bad calls. The PM needs to change tack – but is he capable of it?A little over a year since Labour took office in a landslide and, with the Conservatives flatlining, by any measure, Keir Starmer should be riding into next week’s party conference as, if not quite a conquering hero, a leader in his prime. Instead, he is mired in tanking poll ratings, three scandalous exits and plots by his own MPs to oust him. If the early days of Starmer’s leadership ran with such ease that it spawned the joke he must have found a genie’s lamp, it appears his wishes have well and truly run out.The idea that Labour’s return to power has been a crushing disappointment is now a well-worn one. From shirking on Gaza and crashing on benefit reform to trusting Peter Mandelson, so far, Starmer’s premiership is a lesson in lost potential, where if a poor decision can be made, it will be and then some.Frances Ryan is a Guardian colu...

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3 w. ago Unsung Wales international reaches milestone as Dragons look to rise from rock bottom

The Men of Gwent have recruited heavily after finishing bottom of the United Rugby Championship last season

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