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• Obituary: Rhodri Morgan

  17-05-2017 23:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rhodri Morgan stabilised Welsh devolution after its rocky first year, and spent nine years as first minister in his own idiosyncratic style.
  
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• Wales goalkeeper Danny Ward the hero for Huddersfield Town in penalty shootout win over Sheffield Wednesday

  17-05-2017 23:49 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The goalkeeper saved two penalties as Huddersfield secured their place in the Championship play-off final at Wembley
  
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• Tributes paid to former First Minister Rhodri Morgan

  17-05-2017 23:49 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  The former First Minister Rhodri Morgan has died aged 77.
  
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• Former First Minister Rhodri Morgan has died

  17-05-2017 23:49 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  The former First Minister Rhodri Morgan has died aged 77.
  
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• Conservatives plan to start means-testing the Winter Fuel Payment

  17-05-2017 23:30 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Pensioners receive up to £300 a year through the payment
  
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• The full list of winners from Swansea City's end-of-season awards at the Liberty Stadium

  17-05-2017 23:17 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Players, fans and club officials came together to mark the end of a difficult campaign
  
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• This Pointless contestant's dad gave her the name of his favourite football club

  17-05-2017 22:53 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Holly May Jasmine Gillingham Football Club Gould appeared on the BBC quiz show
  
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• World's hottest chilli pepper created in Wales will be used as an anaesthetic after doctors warn swallowing it ... - The Sun

  17-05-2017 22:50 via thesun.co.uk
  
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  World's hottest chilli pepper created in Wales will be used as an anaesthetic after doctors warn swallowing it ...
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  A CHEF in Wales has bred the world's hottest chilli – which will be used as an anaesthetic because it's so hot eating it could KILL you. Mike Smith, 53, grew the chilli pepper so powerful that it causes anaphylactic shock by burning the airways and ...and more »
  
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• World's hottest chilli pepper created in Wales to be used as an ... - The Sun

  17-05-2017 22:50 via thesun.co.uk
  
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  World's hottest chilli pepper created in Wales to be used as an ...
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  The chilli has been named Dragon's Breath in honour of it's Welsh beginnings.and more »
  
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• Fake landlord admits conning another would-be tenant – but denies £76k fraud

  17-05-2017 22:05 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Neil Jackson, 35, from Cardiff, is due to stand trial on a new charge
  
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• The screaming girls had plenty of reasons to cheer for The Vamps at Motorpoint Arena Cardiff

  17-05-2017 22:03 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The foursome returned to the Welsh capital much to the delight of their adoring fans
  
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• Merthyr Town FC manager Gavin Williams signs two-year deal to remain with the Martyrs

  17-05-2017 21:54 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  He will work with the academy team to bring through new players alongside his managerial role
  
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• Lotto results for Wednesday, May 17: The winning numbers from the latest draw

  17-05-2017 21:45 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  These are the winning numbers from tonight's £20m rollover draw
  
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• Should Swansea's Leon Britton be awarded the Freedom of the City?

  17-05-2017 21:32 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  He may be from over the border, but Swansea people consider him one of their own
  
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• We tried 'virtual dementia training' to experience what it's like to have the condition

  17-05-2017 21:19 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The training aims to mimic aspects of the devastating illness
  
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• Swansea gym is forced to shut because of cut-price competitors

  17-05-2017 21:11 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Life Gym said costs had also increased and trading conditions were 'very difficult'
  
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• Council in u-turn over graves tribute decision

  17-05-2017 21:05 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  A CONTROVERSIAL policy requiring families to remove precious ornaments from the graves of their loved ones will be changed, after a petition was signed by hundreds of people.
  
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• Mum's plea to stay by son's bedside after near-fatal fall

  17-05-2017 21:01 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  A MUM has made a heartfelt plea to stay by her son’s side during his lengthy recovery after he fell four storeys from scaffolding in Cwmbran.
  
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• Mum's heartfelt plea to stay by son's bedside after near-fatal fall

  17-05-2017 21:01 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  A MUM has made a heartfelt plea to stay by her son’s side during his lengthy recovery after he fell four storeys from scaffolding in Cwmbran.
  
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• Wines that feature grape varieties on their hols... so to speak

  17-05-2017 20:48 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Inspired by a judging session at the Great Taste Awards we choose some unusual wines that surprise and delight
  
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• Improved park for youngsters in Risca

  17-05-2017 20:31 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  YOUNG people in Risca are excited about the new and improved skate park in their community, writes Jack Tuck.
  
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• This Welsh seaweed delicacy is now considered as prestigious as champagne

  17-05-2017 20:28 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Welsh Laverbread has been given special protection by the European Commission
  
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• Young woman who died shortly after being elected as a councillor 'always had a huge smile on her face'

  17-05-2017 20:10 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Emily Price, 22, had just been elected to Aberystwyth town council, fulfilling one of her dreams in a town she had fallen in love with
  
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• Dozens of jobs axed as textiles factory halts production after 80 years

  17-05-2017 20:05 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Treforest Textiles Ltd ceased production last month while the adjoining shop will close soon
  
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• Couple in Greece crash are back in UK

  17-05-2017 20:01 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  A FAMILY from Torfaen who launched a fundraising appeal to fly an injured woman back to the UK after she was involved in quad bike crash in Greece are celebrating her return.
  
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• Gareth Anscombe: Cardiff Blues back aiming for Wales fly-half tour spot - BBC Sport

  17-05-2017 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Gareth Anscombe: Cardiff Blues back aiming for Wales fly-half tour spot
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  Cardiff Blues fly-half Gareth Anscombe wants to cement his place in Wales' summer Tests against Tonga and Samoa. The 26-year-old is one of three stand-offs in the squad for June's tour along with Sam Davies of Ospreys and Leicester's Owen Williams.
  
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• Hundreds of fidget spinners stolen in burglary

  17-05-2017 19:54 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  STAFF from a Torfaen business have spoken out after kids’ toys worth thousands of pounds were snatched in an overnight raid.
  
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• Angharad James: Yeovil Town move has helped Wales prospects - BBC Sport

  17-05-2017 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Angharad James: Yeovil Town move has helped Wales prospects
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  Yeovil Town Ladies midfielder Angharad James says signing for a new club will help her chances of selection for the Wales national team. 22-year-old James signed for Yeovil on Tuesday after her departure from the defunct Notts County Ladies. The former ...
  
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• Walkers complete 466 mile trek around Wales

  17-05-2017 19:48 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  WALKERS on a 750km trek around Wales left Newport yesterday (May 17) for the final part of their journey.
  
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• Geraint Thomas suffers during a brutal stage in the mountains but refuses to give up hope at Giro d'Italia

  17-05-2017 19:26 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Welsh star, who had rode an astonishing time trial to finish second the previous day, warned before the 161km (100ml) leg through the Apennines Mountains from Firenze to Bagno di Romagna he wasn’t feeling his best
  
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• Police confirm a man was taken to hospital after an alleged assault saw streets in central Cardiff closed

  17-05-2017 19:09 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The early-morning incident saw roads cordoned off while they were preserved as potential crime scenes
  
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• General Election 2017: Who are the candidates standing in Ogmore?

  17-05-2017 18:59 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Your chance to find out more about the people standing in the General Election 2017 in Ogmore
  
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• 92-year-old man tells jury he was convinced ‘girls’ on chatroom were older

  17-05-2017 18:58 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  A 92-YEAR-OLD man told a jury he was convinced that 11- and 12-year-old ‘girls’ he is accused of sexually grooming through an internet chatroom, were far older than they were claiming.
  
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• General Election 2017: Who are the candidates standing in Bridgend?

  17-05-2017 18:51 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Your chance to find out more about the people standing in the General Election 2017 in Bridgend
  
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• Picture of missing grandmother will appear on sides of lorries in bid to find her

  17-05-2017 18:49 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Lorraine Ridout has been missing since January 2016
  
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• General Election 2017: Who are the candidates standing in Swansea East

  17-05-2017 18:41 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Your chance to find out about the people standing in the General Election 2017 in the Swansea East constituency
  
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• General Election 2017: Who are the candidates standing in Swansea West

  17-05-2017 18:39 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Your chance to find out about the people standing in the General Election 2017 in the Swansea West constituency
  
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• Teenager arrested following suspected knife incident in Newport

  17-05-2017 18:38 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Police received reports of a teenager who was reportedly holding a knife in Dyffryn.
  
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• Things to do for a brilliant stag weekend in Wales that are not just about drinking

  17-05-2017 18:29 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  It's not all about the pubs anymore
  
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• Quad biker rider rushed to hospital with serious injuries after crash with bus

  17-05-2017 18:21 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  He was taken to hospital with what are described as 'serious injuries'
  
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• This mum's mental health disorder causes her to have frightening hallucinations

  17-05-2017 18:12 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  But with the help of experts and medication she is now in control of the condition
  
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• Teenager says online bullying led her to self harm and trying to take her own life

  17-05-2017 18:12 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Lucy Regler,19, has spoken about her experiences because she said she wants to help others
  
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• Primark finally releases its bridal collection - after teasing shoppers on Snapchat and Instagram with a sneak peek last month

  17-05-2017 18:11 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The range is packed with nightwear, lingerie and homeware including bunting and shabby chic decorations
  
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• When is the Chelsea Flower Show? When is it on TV and can I still get tickets

  17-05-2017 18:10 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Everything you need to know about Britain's most prestigious flower event 
  
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• Mike Ruddock gives his verdict on the Guinness Pro12 semi-finals...and it's not great for the Ospreys and Scarlets

  17-05-2017 18:07 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  It is Ireland v Wales in the league play-offs, with Wayne Pivac's in-form Scarlets taking on Leinster in Dublin and the Ospreys squaring up to Munster in Limerick
  
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• Couple whose son was stillborn raising money for a cold cot to help grieving parent

  17-05-2017 18:07 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  They were devastated to receive the news their baby boy, Keelan Alexander had no heartbeat and would be stillborn
  
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• 28 fascinating things you should know about Wales (but probably don't) - WalesOnline

  17-05-2017 18:04 via walesonline.co.uk
  
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  28 fascinating things you should know about Wales (but probably don't)
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  You won't find anything about Owain Glyndwr here. Nothing, either, about Aneurin Bevan, Dylan Thomas, Patagonia or rugby. Instead, you'll learn how Wales was once home to thousands of Mormons, how the drinking culture was greater than anything we ...
  General Election Debate: What the politicians said in their opening ...ITV Newsall 12 news articles »
  
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• 28 fascinating things you should know about Wales (but probably don't)

  17-05-2017 18:04 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Mormons, slavery, protests against the Irish and an astonishing number of pubs - this is the Welsh history you never hear about
  
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• This massive tunnelling machine will help prevent flooding in Llanelli

  17-05-2017 18:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The device will create a one kilometre-long tunnel between the town centre and Delta Lakes
  
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• An elderly couple have warned others of new parking fines at a Llanelli surgery

  17-05-2017 18:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The couple say they used the car park routinely for appointments at Ashgrove Medical Centre for the past 12 years and were unaware of a recent change
  
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