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Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Live gigs to check out in the area this weekend
From live band gigs to singalong afternoons, Newport and the surrounding area has a packed schedule of events to enjoy this weekend.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Government R&D spending rises 11.6% to £20.4 billion
Government research and development (R&D) spending rose significantly to £20.4bn in 2024.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Mobility scooter road casualties remain alarmingly high
Road casualties involving mobility scooters remain among the highest on record.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
South Wales Fire Service issues warning as summer approaches
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is preparing for the expected seasonal spike in water activity and has issued a message to stay back from the water’s edge, think twice before entering unfamiliar or fast‑moving water, and call 999 immediately ...

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Public event to discuss stopping Palantir infiltrating the Welsh NHS
A public event will explore whether the Welsh NHS could be next in line for Palantir’s controversial health data platform.

Wales Online

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:33:49 +0000
Job Centre in lockdown after man threatens staff and shouts how they 'help immigrants'
Rhodri Hewings, 26, shouted and swore at staff members and wedged his head and his bike in the doors so they could not be locked

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:08:49 +0000
Major roads affected by closures on Saturday, April 18
A closure is in place on part of the M48 Severn Bridge

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:44:33 +0000
Company boss running thoroughly dishonest scheme caught in DVLA sting
Doctors on Wheels Ltd 'put profit before safety' with its DVLA driver medical forms, a court heard. The boss of the company has now been found guilty of running a fraudulent business

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:13:35 +0000
Chocolate sold at Home Bargains and B&M recalled over safety fears
The Food Standards Agency has issued a 'do not eat' alert

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:12:18 +0000
Faces of the people most wanted in Wales right now
They are wanted in connection with a range of alleged crimes and police forces are asking for information from the public to help find them

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