5 h. ago Freezing temperatures set to arrive in wake of Storm Claudia

Emergency services are dealing with flooding from Friday’s storm.

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36 h. ago Westminster must ‘avoid treading on Cardiff Bay’s toes over assisted dying’

Peers began their line-by-line scrutiny of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on Friday.

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58 h. ago End ‘false choice’ between more housing and protecting London’s nature, senior City Hall figure urges

End ‘false choice’ between more housing and protecting London’s nature, senior City Hall figure urges  Southwark News

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65 h. ago Welsh Government will miss huge target as latest figures show house building is lagging

The Welsh Government wanted to build 20,000 low-carbon social homes for rent by next year, but it is set to miss that target

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67 h. ago Miliband makes ‘no apologies’ after US criticism of Welsh nuclear plant plan

US Ambassador Warren Stephens said Washington is ‘extremely disappointed’ by the decision.

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1 week ago 'Significant concerns' from councils over Welsh Government homelessness law

A law about homelessness in Wales has begun its journey through the Senedd

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1 week ago Eye watering fine looms over Welsh county where recycling is behind target

Merthyr Tydfil's recycling rate as of 2024 is said to be 66.24%, but it needs to meet the 70% Welsh Government target or face a fine of about £292,000

Sport

1 week ago Missed opportunities to stop headteacher abusing girls, review finds

Neil Foden created an environment in which he was ‘inviolable to challenge’, a child practice review by North Wales Safeguarding Board said.

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1 week ago Dick Cheney’s role in ‘war on terror’ may have paved way for Trumpism

Former US vice-president a key figure in expanding White House’s power and ‘corrupting the intelligence-policy relationship’ to sell Iraq warDick Cheney, vice-president and giant of Republican politics, dies aged 84Dick Cheney, who has died aged 84, came to be seen as a moderate in his later years for his staunch opposition to Donald Trump, but he also stands accused of paving the way for Trumpism by undermining the independence of the intelligence agencies and US adherence to international law.As George W Bush’s second-in-command in the “war on terror” declared after the 9/11 attacks, Cheney made himself one of the most powerful vice-presidents in US history, and was a key protagonist in the push to invade Iraq, as well as the use of torture on suspected al-Qaida members detained without charge in the CIA’s offshore “black sites”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Migrants in tents, a council nearing bankruptcy and tensions on the streets: Life in Britain's asylum hotspot where a father was stabbed to death

Figures released earlier this year showed Hillingdon housed the most asylum seekers per head of any UK local authority - 97 per 10,000 people.

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1 week ago Live updates on crucial Welsh Government budget as key details emerge

What money will be available to spend on health, education and housing in Wales will become clearer today

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2 w. ago '199 days later' protest at Senedd over Welsh Government 'defying' sex ruling

The demonstrators were met by a strong counter protest standing up for transgender rights

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2 w. ago Inside Britain's most haunted house where eerie shadows appear in mirrors and a figure roams the bedrooms

Snuggling up in bed in their three-bedroomed rural cottage in Ross-on-Wye, Chris Benwell and his fiancée Pam Webb turned off the lights and settled down for the night.

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2 w. ago House prices edge higher in October, says Nationwide as market remains 'resilient' in face of Budget tax hikes

House prices edged higher this month, according to the latest figures from Nationwide Building Society.

Economics

2 w. ago 'I left Welsh Government because I couldn't put my family through it anymore'

'When you think about it, most sane, right-thinking people would run a mile from putting themselves into that environment.'

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2 w. ago Expert calls Welsh Government literacy plan 'not fit for purpose' and quits

Elizabeth Nonweiler has written to Education Minister Lynne Neagle saying Wales' literacy panel has achieved next to nothing in a year of work

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2 w. ago Labour must counter ‘growing sense of despair’, Streeting warns after Welsh defeat

Health secretary urges party to take Caerphilly result to heart as Lucy Powell gets to work as deputy leaderSenior Labour figures including Wes Streeting have said the government must project optimism and delivery after losing a Welsh Senedd byelection amid rising concern about midterm fatigue and a loss of momentum.The health secretary warned that the party must counter a “growing sense of despair” and show voters tangible proof of change after its defeat last week in Caerphilly, a town that had been Labour for more than 100 years. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago One of Wales' most dangerous roads has a crash on it every other day

Despite repeated calls to make the road safer - and Welsh Government funded schemes and studies - the numbers don't lie

Events

3 w. ago Caerphilly byelection result live: Plaid Cyrmu beats challenge from Reform UK to win pivotal Welsh parliament vote

Outcome of byelection in historically Labour stronghold could mark historic shift in Welsh politicsReform UK candidate Llŷr Powell denied the campaign had been all about immigration.He said: “My campaign has been about government policies and where best to put money into Caerphilly.”When you look at where we started, we had a blank slate. We had to go out there and find a lot of voters. We found a lot of support. It’s been a great campaign. The collapse of the Labour vote is there for everyone to see. It’s been a betrayal what Labour has done around here.Going into next year we’re in a really good place. A big part of what we were trying to do here is to master our campaigning. We’ve trained so many people up on our systems. We’re now a grassroots campaigning party. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Caerphilly byelection result live: Labour, Plaid Cyrmu and Reform UK braced for results of pivotal Welsh parliament vote

Outcome of byelection in historically Labour stronghold could mark historic shift in Welsh politicsLabour has long held the Caerphilly Senedd and Westminster constituencies but, unless opinion polling is wide of the mark, the party is likely to be beaten into third this week with either Plaid or Reform UK seizing the Welsh parliament seat.As Steven Morris has reported, Plaid appears to be picking up Labour votes disenchanted with the party’s performance both in Cardiff and Westminster while Reform hoovers up traditional Conservative voters and those impressed by its promises to end what it calls the other two parties’ “mass immigration agenda”. Continue reading...

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