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Sat, 2 Jan 2021 09:32:09 +0000
Man spends four hours building impressive 7ft Dalek snowman
Paul Cullen said he only built it to pass the time, and because it was good exercise

Sat, 2 Jan 2021 08:56:28 +0000
PM under pressure to close all secondary and primary schools in England
He faces calls from union leaders to take action

Sat, 2 Jan 2021 08:03:34 +0000
Wales breaking news plus traffic, weather and M4 updates
The news, sport, weather and travel from across the country

Sat, 2 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000
A polymer £50 note will enter circulation this year
Famous mathematician Alan Turing is the face of the note

Sat, 2 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Take the 1p challenge to save over £650 by next Christmas
The simple savings hack could help pay for 2021 festivities

Sat, 2 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
The bizarre excuses criminals tried to get away with in 2020
They include a man who threatened the residents of a block of flats because he didn't receive oral sex which he'd just paid for, a cannabis producer who claimed to be in a drug factory for a bath, a thief trying to find money for his wedding, and oth...

Sat, 2 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Woman confronted by bears during three-year walk home to Wales
Cancer survivor Ursula Martin has trekked more than 4,000 miles and won't be back to her home in Wales until later this year

Sat, 2 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Popular Welsh ice cream business to offer UK-wide delivery
To maintain an income in a difficult year the mum and daughter team behind Fablas started a delivery service which they said had been 'an absolute roaring success'

Sat, 2 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
The tragedy at Gleision Colliery as 10-year anniversary approaches
Garry Jenkins, 39, David Powell, 50, Phillip Hill, 45, and Charles Breslin, 62, were killed at the Gleision Colliery following a blast on September 15, 2011

Sat, 2 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
From leaving school with one O-level to one of Wales' richest men
Paul Ragan left school at 16 and lived in a council house. Aged just 23 he set up his own multi-million-pound insurance company and he's now one of Wales' top entrepreneurs

Sat, 2 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
15 jobs in Wales to apply for right now to change your life in 2021
Could you work on the coronavirus frontline or teach paragliders in the military? How about curating art or working in a prison? There are some great opportunities at the moment

Sat, 2 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Little boy needed open heart surgery after inhaling popcorn kernel
Scans revealed one lung had completely collapsed thanks to the tiny snack

Sat, 2 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Two paramedics finally tie the knot at 4th attempt
The pair had previously seen their big day scuppered during the pandemic

Sat, 2 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
More UK snow forecast amid fears of a new Beast from the East
It's going to be very cold - possibly for weeks

Sat, 2 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
The man who has a home zoo with dozens of pet snakes and spiders
Geraint Hopkins, 68, and wife Yolande have a collection of pets so extensive they spend several hours a day clearing up and their whole house requires security

Sat, 2 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Girl is now a published author after writing novel during lockdown
Ellah Louise Ramsey fell in love with writing when she met her favourite author Frank English

Sat, 2 Jan 2021 00:10:41 +0000
New NHS, teaching and prisons jobs as public sector recruitment drive launched
There will also be an advertising drive for police officers

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 22:38:06 +0000
Families facing "financial ruin" as Covid financial support ends
The eviction ban, mortgage holiday and extended furlough are all due to end soon

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 22:35:46 +0000
Ticket bought in UK wins £39 million EuroMillions jackpot in New Year's Day draw
Camelot is already hunting for five big winners yet to claim their festive fortunes

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 20:17:22 +0000
The celebrities who have already had the Covid-19 vaccine
A number of celebrities have qualified for the vaccination and already had the first of two required jabs

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 20:02:03 +0000
'Hard as nails' mum's rousing send off after life touched by tragedy
“Everyone knew Vicky Simpson - she was hard as nails, but she was a good mother"

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 19:17:57 +0000
Bathing, billiards, and a bay like Naples: An 1820s guide to Swansea
Georgian Swansea was a fashionable seaside report attracting well-heeled visitors keen to indulge in the new health craze for sea bathing

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 19:11:52 +0000
Running a special school during a global pandemic
Ysgol Crug Glas has 55 pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties or very complex autistic disorders. But despite the numerous challenges the pandemic has thrown up the 'little family' has worked together to overcome them

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 19:11:31 +0000
Government U-turn as all London primary schools to keep gates shut until Jan 18
The announcement comes three days before the new term starts

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 19:06:35 +0000
Maesteg Town Hall set to open by spring 2022
The Grade II-listed building has played host to star names including the likes of Richard Burton and Arnold Schwarzenegger



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