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• Confirmed: The seven players who are definitely leaving the Ospreys this summer

  08-05-2017 23:45 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Liberty Stadium region have thanked all concerned for their services, saying they have contributed positively
  
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• Theresa May confirms that energy bills will be capped under a Tory government

  08-05-2017 23:30 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Conservatives argue that more than half of households are on “poor value energy deals”
  
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• "The best atmosphere I've heard" - Martin Olsson on incredible Swansea City support against Everton

  08-05-2017 23:30 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The fans played their part as the Swans claimed an impressive 1-0 win over the Toffees, and Olsson thinks the backing of the fans will be pivotal at Sunderland on Saturday
  
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• Wales to face Tonga at Eden Park as part of double-header - BBC Sport

  08-05-2017 23:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Wales to face Tonga at Eden Park as part of double-header
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  Wales have confirmed they will face Tonga at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday, 16 June as part of a double-header also featuring New Zealand. Wales explained in March the contest had been moved to Auckland due to concerns over playing conditions.
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• Wales to face Tonga at Eden Park as part of double-header

  08-05-2017 23:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales confirm they will face Tonga at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday, 16 June as part of a double-header also featuring New Zealand.
  
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• The incredible clean sweep achieved by a Welsh Lions squad member at Ospreys' awards ceremony

  08-05-2017 23:15 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  He does the quadruple for his efforts over a wonderful personal campaign
  
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• Warren Gatland takes thinly-veiled dig at Mike Brown after England star moans about Lions exclusion

  08-05-2017 23:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Gatland has told Brown he's free to call him if he wants an explanation for why he missed out on the Lions tour
  
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• Gatland: Halfpenny will be with Lions from the start of tour

  08-05-2017 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warren Gatland has insisted Leigh Halfpenny will be with the Lions when they fly out to New Zealand.
  
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• Cardiff council: Huw Thomas is new Labour group leader

  08-05-2017 22:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Huw Thomas will replace Phil Bale who has led the council since 2014.
  
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• New Cardiff Labour leader Huw Thomas 'truly humble'

  08-05-2017 22:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Huw Thomas will replace Phil Bale who has led the council since 2014.
  
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• Pensioner dies following motorcycle crash

  08-05-2017 22:40 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The incident occurred at 9.30 on Monday near Machynlleth
  
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• The leader of Cardiff's Conservative group David Walker has stood down

  08-05-2017 22:32 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  His announcement comes as the Labour group hold a meeting to appoint their new leader
  
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• What's in your Argus: Tuesday, May 9, 2017

  08-05-2017 22:06 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Medieval ship showcase hopes for city Tributes to 'loving mother' who died in motorbike crash UEFA Champions league trophies visit Gwent New 37.9m tech facility for city  Driver claims he felt 'no contact' in fatal crash PLUS
  
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• Man dies after motorbike and car crash near Machynlleth

  08-05-2017 22:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 67-year-old died after the incident near Machynlleth, Powys.
  
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• Group hopes to rebuild medieval ship in city centre

  08-05-2017 22:01 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  A CITY centre showcase of the reconstruction of the medieval ship, excavated in 2002, would be a great addition to Newport, according to the chairman of the vessel’s restoration group.
  
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• Cardiff City's Greg Halford is not everybody's cup of tea but he can become Neil Warnock's Swiss army knife next season

  08-05-2017 21:53 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The utilityman hasn't won the hearts of supporters since signing in January but his versatility will be key, argues Bluebirds' fan columnist Scott Johnson           
  
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• Cardiff Labour group picks Huw Thomas as its new leader

  08-05-2017 21:43 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Huw Thomas has been appointed as the group leader
  
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• 'Keep going'

  08-05-2017 21:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There is nothing restful about a rest day when you are the leader of a cycling team in the midst of a gruelling, three-week Giro d'Italia.
  
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• Cyclist who died during charity bike named as former professional footballer - WalesOnline

  08-05-2017 21:11 via walesonline.co.uk
  
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  Cyclist who died during charity bike named as former professional footballer
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  Tributes have been paid to a cyclist who died while taking part in a charity bike ride for a hospice. The cyclist has been named locally as 44-year-old Karl Payne, a former professional footballer from Staffordshire. He was taking part in the 110-mile ...and more »
  
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• Cyclist who died during charity bike named as former professional footballer

  08-05-2017 21:11 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  He was taking part in a 110-mile charity bike ride on Sunday when he collapsed
  
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• Residents call for action on speeding

  08-05-2017 21:05 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  FOLLOWING a hit-and-run incident involving a child, residents are calling for action to be taken to stop speeding drivers.
  
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• Scaffolding collapses onto primary school

  08-05-2017 20:59 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The incident happened at Albert Primary School
  
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• Jacket found in hunt for man last seen in difficulty off the Welsh coast

  08-05-2017 20:46 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The identity of the man is a mystery
  
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• Glamorgan's Colin Ingram reveals future T20 ambitions with IPL and Big Bash on the horizon

  08-05-2017 20:38 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  TheSouth African will only play white ball cricket for the Welsh county for 2018 and 2019         
  
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• VIDEO: UEFA Champions League trophy visits Gwent

  08-05-2017 20:31 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  THE UEFA Champions league trophy visited Gwent yesterday , ahead of next month’s final in Cardiff.
  
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• Sturridge delivers new sports equipment to burgled school

  08-05-2017 20:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Footballer Daniel Sturridge helps deliver new sports equipment to a burgled Flintshire school.
  
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• Firefighters have been battling a forest fire for seven hours

  08-05-2017 20:05 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Trees are alight at Pelenna Forest in Neath
  
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• 420 cannabis plants worth £200000 found at industrial estate - WalesOnline

  08-05-2017 19:49 via walesonline.co.uk
  
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  420 cannabis plants worth £200000 found at industrial estate
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  A police bust found a cannabis farm worth hundreds of thousands of pounds at a Neath Port Talbot industrial estate. South Wales Police's Port Talbot response and neighbourhood policing team recovered around 420 plants at the address on the Kenfig ...
  
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• 420 cannabis plants worth £200,000 found at industrial estate

  08-05-2017 19:49 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Police busted the cannabis farm in Margam over the weekend
  
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• Family of woman killed in motorbike crash was a 'happy and bubbly' person

  08-05-2017 19:44 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The family have paid tribute to Sarah Jayne Jones from Tredegar
  
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• Can Cardiff City unearth the new Tammy Abraham? Six young Premier League starlets the Bluebirds could target on loan

  08-05-2017 19:39 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  With a limited budget, the Bluebirds must find value in the market, are these the players to target?
  
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• Man avoids jail after dumping dog on roadside

  08-05-2017 19:35 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  A MAN who dumped a dog on the side of a road wrapped in a piece of carpet has been banned from keeping animals for life.
  
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• A man dumped this sick dog on a mountain road wrapped in a piece of carpet. The dog had to be put down but he avoided going to jail.

  08-05-2017 19:35 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  A MAN who dumped a dog on the side of a road wrapped in a piece of carpet has been banned from keeping animals for life.
  
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• West Wales council has female majority for 'first time ever' - WalesOnline

  08-05-2017 18:50 via walesonline.co.uk
  
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  West Wales council has female majority for 'first time ever'
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  Believed to be for the first time in its centuries-long history, a town council in west Wales has elected more women than men. Following last week's local elections, Cardigan Town Council now comprises of seven female members and six male members.
  
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• West Wales council has female majority for 'first time ever'

  08-05-2017 18:50 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Equality is not common elsewhere, however, as charity says lack of women in politics is "embarrassing"
  
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• '12-year-old joyriders, police chases and vehicles set alight' When Swansea was the UK car crime capital

  08-05-2017 18:45 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  In the 90s the likelihood of getting your car stolen in Swansea was three times the national average
  
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• Swansea City: Striker Fernando Llorente hits back at Frank Lampard criticism

  08-05-2017 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Swansea striker Fernando Llorente responds to criticism from former England international Frank Lampard on Match of the Day.
  
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• Man causes traffic jam chasing his sheep down the dual carriageway - WalesOnline

  08-05-2017 18:39 via walesonline.co.uk
  
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  Man causes traffic jam chasing his sheep down the dual carriageway
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  A man was spotted desperately chasing a sheep down the A48 carriageway in Cowbridge on Saturday afternoon. Zigzagging along the road - which was thankfully quiet , the man runs desperately towards the roundabout as he chases after the farm animal.
  
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• Letting emergency vehicles pass by could mean you're breaking the law

  08-05-2017 18:38 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  You could be putting yourselves and others in danger
  
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• Man causes traffic jam chasing his sheep down the dual carriageway

  08-05-2017 18:37 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  A very Welsh reason to get stuck in traffic has been caught on camera
  
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• tech cluster in Wales gets £38m funding - Sky News

  08-05-2017 18:30 via news.sky.com
  
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  tech cluster in Wales gets £38m funding
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  While the majority of the world's semiconductors are made in the Far East, the new site is hoped to drive manufacturing in the UK. 17:28, UK, Monday 08 May 2017. Researchers at Cardiff University, where local semiconductor business IQE has been ...
  Commissioners hold future of Wales education talksBBC News
  Technology hub in Wales receives £38 million to develop 'revolutionary' semiconductorsPCR-online.biz
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• Long-lost brother and sister discover TWO MORE half-siblings two years after appearing on TV show

  08-05-2017 18:18 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The pair were reunited on Long Lost Family but the show has found more relatives
  
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• The 'unreal' Welsh fighting event that proves why UFC should hold a fight night in Wales

  08-05-2017 18:11 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Cage Warriors Wales was a roaring success on the weekend
  
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• The big Cardiff City quiz: How much do you remember from the Bluebirds' 2016-17 campaign?

  08-05-2017 18:09 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Test yourself in our big Cardiff City quiz of the season
  
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• Points failure causes disruption on trains into Cardiff and Valley lines - WalesOnline

  08-05-2017 18:06 via walesonline.co.uk
  
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  Points failure causes disruption on trains into Cardiff and Valley lines
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  Arriva Trains Wales has issued an apology to customers after commuters were blighted by delays on Monday. The company said a points failure between Dingle Road and Cardiff Central caused the disruption. Lines between Barry, Penarth and Cardiff ...and more »
  
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• Wales Sevens coach Gareth Williams replaces Danny Wilson on tour - BBC Sport

  08-05-2017 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Wales Sevens coach Gareth Williams replaces Danny Wilson on tour
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  Wales Sevens head coach Gareth Williams will join the national squad for their upcoming summer tour. Williams replaces Cardiff Blues coach Danny Wilson, who withdrew last week. Williams joins head coach Robin McBryde, defence coach Shaun Edwards, ...
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• Poll shows Labour is fighting back in Wales - but the Conservatives are still on course for historic win

  08-05-2017 17:59 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  "What this new poll does is confirm that the Conservative challenge to Labour’s long-standing dominance in Wales is very real"
  
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• Ched Evans: Sheffield United re-sign striker from Chesterfield

  08-05-2017 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  League One champions Sheffield United complete the signing of Ched Evans, who joins from Chesterfield on a three-year deal.
  
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• Bridgend prison officers not guilty of assaulting inmates

  08-05-2017 17:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Their trial was told about a "catastrophic" failure of management leading up to and during the incident.
  
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• Gruesome 'threat' straight out of horror film left on Welsh mountain

  08-05-2017 17:52 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The gory, chilling scarecrow-type mannequin was left on a mountain with a written message
  
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