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Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:45:30 +0000
Three killed as helicopter crashes on remote Hawaii beach
Three people died and two were injured when a helicopter operated by Airborne Aviation crashed at Kalalau Beach on Kauai's Na Pali Coast.

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:00:13 +0000
Welsh university student, 21, found dead at motorway services
Michele Chung, 21, was found dead at Forton Services on the M6

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:47:34 +0000
Nigel Farage defends Senedd election candidate over 'terrible' Nazi salute image
Corey Edwards said he had been imitating the character Basil Fawlty's Nazi impression from the BBC series Fawlty Towers, although he admitted the image 'looks bad and could be misinterpreted'

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:22:44 +0000
'Devastated' husband blocked in man suspected of relationship with wife then launched attack
John Jones and his son blocked in the victim's car before Jones repeatedly punched him in the face, leaving the man fearing for his life

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:18:12 +0000
Just Eat and Autotrader among five firms probed for potential 'fake reviews'
The Competition and Markets Authority is using new powers to investigate whether reviews and star ratings are being manipulated

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000
'I'm an expert and there's one vital task you must do within 24 hours of nuclear blast'
Experts reveal critical survival advice for the first 24 hours after a nuclear explosion as UK warns Iran against targeting Britain

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:30:27 +0000
Tesco's new rule as it's 'more expensive than Waitrose' for some
Sainsbury's prices are also higher than Waitreose in come cases

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:26:36 +0000
Wales breaking news plus weather and traffic updates (Friday, March 27)
All of the latest news from across Wales and further afield

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 02:12:00 +0000
DWP state pension update as you may qualify for £750 payments
Key changes to benefits are coming in very soon

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:04:44 +0000
Cardiff tourism tax approved with visitors to pay overnight levy
The money to be raised is estimated at £3.5 million each year and will be paid to the Welsh Revenue Authority, which would then pass the levy on to the local authority

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:53:50 +0000
Crime gang boss fled to Thailand after police infiltrated his £3m heroin and cocaine operation
Ritesh Patel, 43, from Cardiff, led the group from Dubai and set up a commercial company to enable the use of a recovery truck and other vehicles to deliver drugs

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:49:43 +0000
Family liaison officer lied about damaging school van and sent young pupils home alone
Kellie Kabza was caught on CCTV scraping a school hire van causing 'deep gouges'. The family liaison officer also failed to follow safeguarding and sent two pupils home alone. She has been suspended from the professional register for 17 months.

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:31:11 +0000
Tories pledge to reverse the expansion of Wales' Parliament as party launches manifesto
Welsh Conservative leader Darren Millar MS insisted the party would outperform its bleak YouGov forecast at the Senedd elections

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:21:01 +0000
Cardiff beer bike booze licence approved in Bath despite police 'Trojan Horse' fears
Beer Travel Ltd has been granted a licence to store alcohol in Bath for its Cardiff and Bristol operations despite objections from South Wales Police

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:52:22 +0000
Huge fire breaks out near Swansea
Emergency services were at the scene of a large fire near Llansamlet, where thick smoke could be seen billowing into the sky

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:24:30 +0000
The Polar Express will be coming to Wales this winter
The Polar Express Train Ride is coming to Brecon Mountain Railway in Merthyr Tydfil for the first time, with tickets going on sale from 16 April

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:19:38 +0000
New Welsh national park plan hangs in the balance
Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies stated that a public local inquiry was now required after five councils in north east Wales expressed reservations about the proposals

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:52:08 +0000
David Rogers murder probe detectives want to track down jogger
The man or anyone who recognises the runner is urged to get in touch with the police

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:14:43 +0000
500 e-bikes for hire in Swansea called a 'game-changer' as latest update issued
No final decisions have been made but transport planners want to make it easier for people to make short trips without a car

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:14:16 +0000
Man arrested on suspicion of kidnapping after 'ambulance stolen from outside Royal Stoke hospital'
A police dog unit eventually caught a man who was later arrested

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:11:49 +0000
Woman strangled after arranging to meet man outside post office
Daniel Jenkins, 33, became 'angry and irate' before placing his hands around her throat and squeezing

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:58:55 +0000
Council still doesn't know how much it's spent on major Swansea project that finished years ago
The upgrade and reconfiguration of The Kingsway was a big deal at the time and followed two fatalities linked to a controversial old layout

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:54:05 +0000
Era-spanning minister stands down after 27 years that rivals political giants
Former Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Arthur Balfour are the only politicians to serve as government ministers for longer than Jane Hutt

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:48:35 +0000
Swansea woman beat her dog to death with saucepan
Police recovered a 'severely deformed' saucepan with dog hair on it which Wheeler had used to 'bludgeon her dog to death'

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:45:50 +0000
EasyJet gives passengers extra legroom but there's one major catch
The extra legroom comes at a cost to passengers

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