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Cwmbran sergeant receives Royal Humane Society award after saving man’s life

An off-duty police officer has been given a national award after saving a man who collapsed in a shop in Cwmbran. At midday on April 6 this year, Police Sergeant Adam Hollings was visiting a shop in ...
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Clocks go back at 2am on Sunday 25 October 2026

British Summer Time will end across Wales and the rest of the UK in the early hours of Sunday 25 October 2026, with the country returning to Greenwich Mean Time. The change will provide an additional...

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Cwmbran sergeant receives Royal Humane Society award after saving man’s life

An off-duty police officer has been given a national award after saving a man who collapsed in a shop in Cwmbran. At midday on April 6 this year, Police Sergeant Adam Hollings was visiting a shop in ...
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Clocks go back at 2am on Sunday 25 October 2026

British Summer Time will end across Wales and the rest of the UK in the early hours of Sunday 25 October 2026, with the country returning to Greenwich Mean Time. The change will provide an additional...
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Ceredigion Museum moves closer to reopening after roof replacement

The restoration of Ceredigion Museum has reached a significant stage with the completion of a new roof for the Grade 2 listed Coliseum theatre in Aberystwyth. The museum remains closed while the wide...
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Caerleon photographer documents Chiang Mai’s hidden spirit house graveyards

A Gwent photographer has documented Thailand's spirit houses and the rituals associated with them during a year based in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. Stephen Portman, originally from Caerleon and n...
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Alex Jones visits Aberfan as Wales marks 60 years since disaster

Sixty years ago, a catastrophic event in Aberfan claimed the lives of 116 children and 28 adults, becoming one of the most serious tragedies in Welsh history. A special S4C programme presented by tel...
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Capel Celyn commemoration: memorial stone rebuilt in Tryweryn Valley

The memorial stone bearing the inscription Cofiwch Dryweryn has been restored at its roadside location in Wales. On 21 October 1965, the community of Capel Celyn was submerged beneath the waters of L...
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Restored fire engine visits Aberfan school 60 years after tragedy

A vintage fire appliance that formed part of the initial emergency response at Aberfan has returned to the village in commemoration of the forthcoming 60th anniversary of the tragedy. The restored he...
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Project Gwyndod set to bring 3,000 local jobs at peak construction on Ynys Môn

A proposed nuclear development on Ynys Môn could generate approximately 3,000 employment opportunities for local residents during its most intensive construction phase, according to industry groups th...
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Autistic boy Leo praised for helping rescue two boys from rising tide at Sully

A child with autism and global development delay has been commended for his role in preventing a potential tragedy off the south Wales coastline. The boy identified two youngsters struggling in the s...
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Six itineraries showcase Neath Port Talbot attractions from cycling to haunted tours

A set of six curated travel routes has been introduced by the tourism department serving Neath Port Talbot to assist tourists organising brief stays in the region marketed as the Dramatic Heart of Wal...
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Historical Aberfan clock found by Western Mail photographer years later

An Aberfan clock that surfaced years after the disaster was recovered by Godfrey Harris, a photographer working for the Western Mail. The timepiece became another artefact connecting present generati...
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Roman fort discovered in Pembrokeshire may shed light on Macsen Wledig legend

Archaeological investigations in north Pembrokeshire have uncovered evidence of a Roman military installation that may provide insight into a medieval Welsh legend. The research, conducted over sever...

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Cwmbran sergeant receives Royal Humane Society award after saving man’s life

An off-duty police officer has been given a national award after saving a man who collapsed in a shop in Cwmbran. At midday on April 6 this year, Police Sergeant Adam Hollings was visiting a shop in ...
Local

Clocks go back at 2am on Sunday 25 October 2026

British Summer Time will end across Wales and the rest of the UK in the early hours of Sunday 25 October 2026, with the country returning to Greenwich Mean Time. The change will provide an additional...
Local

Ceredigion Museum moves closer to reopening after roof replacement

The restoration of Ceredigion Museum has reached a significant stage with the completion of a new roof for the Grade 2 listed Coliseum theatre in Aberystwyth. The museum remains closed while the wide...
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Caerleon photographer documents Chiang Mai’s hidden spirit house graveyards

A Gwent photographer has documented Thailand's spirit houses and the rituals associated with them during a year based in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. Stephen Portman, originally from Caerleon and n...

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