45 h. ago Transgender children in Wales are taking extreme measures because accessing help has become so difficult

They include buying online homemade drugs or deliberately becoming anorexic

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54 h. ago Scotland produce performance of extremes but survive spirited Wales fightback

Scotland 35-29 WalesHome side led 35-8 but Wales secure late bonus point All of Scotland’s brilliance, and a lot of those familiar failings. Scotland, it cannot be denied, underscored once again their status as second only to France in attack. But even with a 27-point cushion midway through the second half, they contrived to make life uncomfortable for themselves against a clearly inferior side.Wales managed to rouse themselves from a hopeless position to claim two bonus points, when Max Llewellyn crashed over to score their fourth try at the death. Jarrod Evans’s conversion, his third, pulled Wales back to within six for the second point. Small consolation for Wales, still rooted to the foot of the table. They had been completely outplayed for an hour, but will welcome England to Cardiff next weekend with a modicum of encouragement. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Scotland produce performance of extremes but survive Wales fightback

Scotland 35-29 WalesHome side led 35-8 but Wales secure late bonus pointsAll of Scotland’s brilliance, all their familiar failings. It cannot be denied, they have underscored once again their status as second only to France as an attacking force. But even with a 27-point cushion midway through the second half, they contrived to make life uncomfortable for themselves against a clearly inferior side. But for Blair Murray’s unfortunate little leap into a tackle a few minutes from the end, they might even have lost.Wales managed to rouse themselves from a hopeless position to claim two bonus points, when Max Llewellyn crashed over to score their fourth at the death. Jarrod Evans’s conversion, his third, pulled Wales back to within six for the second point. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Heartbroken family of poet who has been bedbound with ME for more than 20 years reveal 'relentless state of suffering' and fear she is at 'death's door'

EXCLUSIVE: Poet Jenny Rowbory (pictured), 38, of the Gwynedd area of north Wales, has been extremely ill and bedbound for more than 20 years, after she was diagnosed with severe ME.

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1 week ago Extreme body modification ring members should have sentences reduced, court told

The Court of Appeal were hearing the cases of Janus Atkin, David Carruthers, Ashley Williams from Newport, as well as three other men, who were all jailed for their roles in male castration, penis removal and other procedures - Warning this article includes detail of genital and limb mutilation

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1 week ago People urged 'do not approach' escaped and 'unpredictable' wild animal on loose in Wales

Sightings of raccoon dogs in the wild are extremely rare in Wales, but one of the 'extremely smelly' fox-like creatures has been spotted near a beauty spot and an appeal has now been made

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