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• Labour will put 853 new police officers on Wales' streets if it wins the General Election - WalesOnline

  01-05-2017 23:02 via walesonline.co.uk
  
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  Labour will put 853 new police officers on Wales' streets if it wins the General Election
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  Labour has begun a general election fightback in Wales by announcing that if it wins on June 8, an additional 853 community-based police officers will be employed. The party's manifesto will not be published until the week beginning May 15, but in the ...
  
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• Labour will put 853 new police officers on Wales' streets if it wins the General Election

  01-05-2017 23:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The additional officers would be funded by reversing cuts to Capital Gains Tax
  
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• Hundreds enjoy return of charity bake-off

  01-05-2017 22:31 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  FAMILIES from across Gwent and further afield were able to feast their eyes on a selection of baked treats at the Great Abergavenny Bake-Off today.
  
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• North Wales plan reflects 'changing face of policing' - BBC News

  01-05-2017 22:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  North Wales plan reflects 'changing face of policing'
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  North Wales is still one of the safest places to live - despite concerns about violence and drug abuse, the area's chief constable has said. North Wales' Police and Crime Plan for 2017-2021 was unveiled on Monday. Its priorities include bringing more ...and more »
  
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• This book is full of amazing pictures of Wales - WalesOnline

  01-05-2017 22:12 via walesonline.co.uk
  
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  This book is full of amazing pictures of Wales
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  Award-winning landscape photographer Simon Kitchin is based Mold, North Wales and all these images are from his book "Photographing North Wales". 1. Llyn Gwynant, Snowdonia. (Photo: Simon Kitchin). 2. Aberffraw. (Photo: Simon Kitchin). 3. Ogwen ...
  
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• This book is full of amazing pictures of Wales

  01-05-2017 22:12 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Award-winning landscape photographer Simon Kitchin spent two years travelling around North Wales to take these beautiful images
  
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• Newport MP slams 'shallow sound bites' of election hustings

  01-05-2017 22:01 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  VETERAN Newport West MP Paul Flynn has criticised election hustings, calling them “displays of conflicts where the weapons are shallow sound bites”.
  
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• Newport MP criticises election hustings

  01-05-2017 22:01 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  VETERAN Newport West MP Paul Flynn has criticised election hustings, calling them “displays of conflicts where the weapons are shallow sound bites”.
  
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• Temperatures set to rise to 17C this week after an unsettled bank holiday weekend

  01-05-2017 21:51 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Some places could see highs of 17C as the rain starts to ease
  
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• Former Newport boxing champ is back in the ring after brain injury fall

  01-05-2017 21:31 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  AFTER a fight for her life at the end of last year, a former Newport boxer has made huge steps on her road to recovery - and has even been back in the ring.
  
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• Seven kids in one bed and families without light bulbs - the heart-rending stories of poverty in our Valleys

  01-05-2017 20:43 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  A charity says it sees "shocking stories" five times every week
  
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• Getting caught speeding could now add £328 a year to the cost of your car insurance

  01-05-2017 20:39 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The new rules came into force last week
  
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• Riots on the streets of Paris just days before a new President is elected

  01-05-2017 20:12 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Six police officers have reportedly been injured during chaotic May Day march
  
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• Work underway on £7m revamp of Pill

  01-05-2017 20:01 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  WORK has begun on a £7.9 million scheme to regenerate one of the most deprived areas of Gwent.
  
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• Work under way on £8m revamp of Pill

  01-05-2017 20:01 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  WORK has begun on a £7.9 million scheme to regenerate one of the most deprived areas of Gwent.
  
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• Work under way on £7m revamp of Pill

  01-05-2017 20:01 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  WORK has begun on a £7.9 million scheme to regenerate one of the most deprived areas of Gwent.
  
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• Record numbers for country races

  01-05-2017 19:31 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  NEARLY 400 people took part in the annual Devauden Races earlier today, setting a new record attendance for the event.
  
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• Town’s toy fair continues to bring in the crowds

  01-05-2017 19:08 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  THOUSANDS of collectible connoisseurs flocked to Abergavenny for its annual Toy and Train Collectors Fair today.
  
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• Pontypridd RFC making contingency plans for huge RGC clash as pitch faces further safety tests

  01-05-2017 19:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  No full contact rugby has taken place on the surface since an investigation into its safety was launched
  
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• Record breaking man smashes world record for walking balancing a lawnmower on his chin

  01-05-2017 18:50 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  New Yorker Ashrita Furman broke his own record at the National Botanic Garden of Wales in Carmarthenshire
  
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• Eurovision 2017 star Lucie Jones says she's determined to enjoy 'every minute' of show

  01-05-2017 18:50 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Pentyrch’s Lucie Jones will represent the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest on May 13
  
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• A lucky driver escaped uninjured despite skidding off a busy road in wet conditions

  01-05-2017 18:16 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Luckily no one was injured as a result of the collision on the A473 in Pencoed
  
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• Former pub in Newport city centre is up for sale

  01-05-2017 18:14 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  The Griffin, in Griffin Street, which has been closed for at least two years,is up for sale.
  
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• Former city centre pub up for sale

  01-05-2017 18:14 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  A FORMER pub in the centre of Newport is up for sale.
  
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• This stunning drone footage of Tenby shows the seaside town at its beautiful best

  01-05-2017 18:12 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Locations it takes in include North Beach, South Beach and the picture-perfect harbour
  
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• How Manchester United star Ander Herrera unwittingly helped Swansea City's Gylfi Sigurdsson stun Old Trafford

  01-05-2017 18:12 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Iceland international gives his verdict on the goal after an unusual build-up to his strike
  
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• When is the Eurovision Song Contest 2017? Dates for the semi-final and grand final

  01-05-2017 18:05 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  It's nearly time for the biggest music extravaganza on the planet
  
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• Rhys Webb did the most wonderful thing for an elderly lady in need and it will melt your heart

  01-05-2017 17:50 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Rhys Webb will restore your faith in the rich and famous
  
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• Swansea City's Jefferson Montero set to discover if his season is over following Manchester United injury agony

  01-05-2017 17:14 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Ecuador international lasted just six minutes at Old Trafford before suffering a hamstring problem
  
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• 19 dog friendly cottages in Wales that you and your pooch will love

  01-05-2017 17:09 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  You don't have to leave your beloved pooch behind if you're looking for a cottage holiday in Wales
  
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• These sisters want to transform a former munitions factory into a community space

  01-05-2017 17:03 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Julia Harris and Sarah Valentin will transform part of the space where a young Shirley Bassey once worked
  
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• This is when Loose Women Body Stories airs on ITV

  01-05-2017 17:02 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Nine stars of the ITV show are baring their bodies to encourage women to celebrate their bodies and the stories they tell
  
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• A man claiming to be the oldest person in the World has died 'aged 146'

  01-05-2017 17:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Mbah Gotho, a great-great granddad, outlived his four wives, 10 siblings and all of his children
  
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• Teenager reported missing by police

  01-05-2017 16:35 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Nathan Hemus, 15, was last seen in Wrexham where he is from
  
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• 'I could beat Anthony Joshua with one arm tied behind my back,' claims former world champion Tyson Fury

  01-05-2017 16:33 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  After his win over Wladimir Klitschko, Joshua called out Fury in an interview saying: 'Tyson Fury, where you at baby?'
  
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• Second hand car dealer lied about mileage, made up warranties and flogged vehicles that broke down after leaving the forecourt

  01-05-2017 16:31 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Jamie Rees’ was branded a 'rogue dealer and a conman' by a judge
  
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• The six new laws on cigarettes and tobacco hitting smokers this month

  01-05-2017 16:22 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The laws are coming into effect this May to try and deter younger people from smoking
  
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• Why the Scarlets v Ospreys derby is so important for so many reasons

  01-05-2017 16:01 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Scarlets have already booked a place in the championship play-off semi-finals but there's still so much to play for
  
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• The international star who suffered from stammering bows out of rugby with Bon Jovi classic

  01-05-2017 15:38 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  He celebrated an outstanding career by singing a Bon Jovi classic
  
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• Police appeal for help after Port Talbot bar assault

  01-05-2017 15:32 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Officers release a CCTV image of a man they want to trace following an assault in the town's Pig Iron Tavern
  
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• What time does Morrisons close on bank holiday Monday 2017?

  01-05-2017 15:30 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The opening times for supermarkets change when there is a bank holiday, so make a note of the timings before heading out
  
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• Welsh para-cheerleading team wins world title at Florida competition - ITV News

  01-05-2017 15:11 via itv.com
  
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  Welsh para-cheerleading team wins world title at Florida competition
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  A group of cheerleaders from Wales have become world champions after winning their division at the Cheerleading Worlds competition in Orlando, Florida. The team, made up of both able and disabled cheerleaders, took the top spot in the ParaCheer ...
  
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• Channel 4 spikes Four in a Bed episodes after hotel manager jailed for sex with schoolgirl

  01-05-2017 15:06 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Nathan Pearce, manager of the King’s Head hotel in Llandovery, was jailed for 30 months
  
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• SpaceX launches spy satellite for US government - South Wales Argus

  01-05-2017 14:56 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
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  SpaceX launches spy satellite for US government
  South Wales Argus
  SpaceX has launched a top-secret spy satellite for the US government and then successfully landed the booster for recycling. The unmanned Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from its Nasa-leased pad at Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. Unmanned Falcon 9 rocket ...and more »
  
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• Swansea City star Gylfi Sigurdsson reveals the only thing he cares about as he addresses transfer links

  01-05-2017 14:49 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Iceland international might ask former Swan Ashley Williams for a favour ahead of key Everton clash
  
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• When a terrified man was robbed while on the phone to his mum, she helped lead police to the thief

  01-05-2017 14:34 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The mum was able to ring 999 and give police a running commentary on what was happening - allowing officers to swoop on the robber
  
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• This is how work to transform the Maelfa shopping centre is getting on

  01-05-2017 14:30 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The existing buildings are being demolished to make way for new homes and shops
  
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• A Welsh player has scored possibly the most beautiful try that sadly never was

  01-05-2017 14:26 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  One of the best disallowed tries you're likely to see
  
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• Gylfi Sigurdsson: Midfielder confident Swansea City can survive

  01-05-2017 13:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Goalscorer Gylfi Sigurdsson believes Swansea City can survive in the Premier League after a 1-1 draw with Manchester United.
  
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• A famous Welsh rugby team just won their first game since 2014 but are still on minus five points

  01-05-2017 13:49 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  It's been a long time in the making but the club were inspired by the death of one of their former players
  
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