Wales news

• How a late-night phone call changed the life of a 20-year-old about to go on a lads holiday to Marbella

  28-05-2018 23:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  He has never played for Wales at any level - now he's in with a shout of going to the World Cup
  
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• 'Instruction manual'

  28-05-2018 21:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Margaret Atwood told the Hay Festival she fears the way her book The Handmaid's Tale could be used.
  
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• Britain's Got Talent semi-final forced off air by technical issue

  28-05-2018 21:35 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Declan Donnelly was fronting the show alone, without Ant McPartlin but it was taken off air after just one act
  
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• The councillor who earns £2,233 for each meeting he attends

  28-05-2018 21:18 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  He has one of the lowest attendance records in Wales
  
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• What time is FIFA 18 World Cup mode released? How to download the free add-on and what it includes

  28-05-2018 21:10 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  You used to have to buy a totally new game for the World Cup edition but not this year
  
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• The X Factor's Cher Lloyd announces birth of baby girl and reveals her name

  28-05-2018 20:44 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The former X Factor star broke the news on her Instagram page
  
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• 'More than 50' dead sharks wash up on Welsh beach

  28-05-2018 19:08 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Laura Campbell said she spotted the animals washed up in Rhossili Bay and was 'upset' and 'disgusted'
  
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• Swansea City continue talks over compensation package paving way to finalise Graham Potter appointment

  28-05-2018 19:04 via walesonline.co.uk
  Swansea are confident of appointing the 43-year-old at some point this week
  
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• An 11-year-old girl has written a heartbreaking song about her mum being diagnosed with cervical cancer

  28-05-2018 18:59 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  'I’m sitting here in my room, trying not to cry, I can see it in your eyes, every day is a battle inside, and you just can’t escape it'
  
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• Detailed plans revealed for more than 150 houses on former colliery site

  28-05-2018 18:29 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Work is expected to begin this summer on the project at the site of the old Merthyr Vale Colliery
  
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• This is how much Radio 1's Biggest Weekend was worth to the Swansea economy

  28-05-2018 18:19 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  More than 60,000 people came to the city to watch world-famous stars put on a spectacular show
  
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• Serious accident causes traffic chaos outside Carmarthen

  28-05-2018 17:33 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Fire crews, police, and two ambulances are at the scene
  
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• Dad relives terrifying moment his kayak overturned in icy water and almost killed him

  28-05-2018 17:28 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Robert Critcher had become a dad just 18 months earlier
  
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• Farewell to 'Chunky' the 'fantastic clubman and player' retiring as a legend at one of Wales' most famous clubs

  28-05-2018 17:11 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  He has been described as a "dynamo around the field" who has the heart of a lion
  
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• 'Selfish actions will cost someone's life' as cars block vital access to coastguard station

  28-05-2018 16:51 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The council have said they will discuss the issue with colleagues at South Wales Police and the coastguard cliff rescue team
  
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• The remote Welsh community that's set to get UK's fastest internet speeds

  28-05-2018 16:26 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Residents will get 24 times the UK average speed
  
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• Parents' bank holiday guide! How to make the most out of spending the weekend with your kids

  28-05-2018 16:15 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  From cycling to camping, make a plan and head outdoors for a mini-adventure with your little ones
  
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• The Welsh outside-half swapping regional rugby and the Aviva Premiership for a new life in France

  28-05-2018 16:07 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Next season he'll be locking horns with some big French clubs
  
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• Strepsils on the NHS? Free prescriptions for everyone in Wales should end, say Tories

  28-05-2018 15:59 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Bonjela and Gaviscon are among the prescribed products under fire - there are more prescriptions per head in Wales than any other UK nation
  
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• Workingmen's club left empty and abandoned for years to be turned into 12 houses

  28-05-2018 15:53 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Clydach Vale Workingmens' Club has been vandalised and described as an 'eyesore'
  
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• A Pembrokeshire beach has been transformed into a Roman burial scene

  28-05-2018 15:48 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Warriors on horseback were spotted charging across the sand
  
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• Woman breaks arm and opponent faints during arm wrestle at young farmers event

  28-05-2018 15:14 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Her opponent fainted following the incident
  
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• Illegal rave keeps Welsh forest bouncing for second night

  28-05-2018 15:03 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  There are still hundreds of people at the site and police have been stood outside for more than 24 hours
  
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• 'My boys are in unbeatable condition!' Argentina boss in ominous warning to Wales as he names squad

  28-05-2018 14:43 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Coach Daniel Hourcade has named a squad of 30 - and he's in confident mood by the sound of it!
  
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• A dead sheep was spotted zip-tied to a van outside a Valleys nightclub

  28-05-2018 14:43 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Warning - this article contains graphic images
  
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• Flooding and storms possible as yellow weather warning is issued for Wales

  28-05-2018 14:29 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Flooding possible as yellow weather warning is issued for Wales
  
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• Unicorn sprinkler for your garden goes on sale at Firebox

  28-05-2018 14:08 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Imagine how much the kids (including the big ones) will love this
  
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• Huge GE Healthcare site in Cardiff has a new owner following multi-million pound deal

  28-05-2018 13:36 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The site has been acquired by Garrison Barclay Estates
  
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• Volvo Ocean Race's arrival in Cardiff has been delayed by more than 24 hours

  28-05-2018 13:35 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Race Village has opened but spectators are still waiting for the yachts to start arriving in the Welsh capital
  
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• Two men taken to hospital after trying to retrieve ball from the sea

  28-05-2018 13:15 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The incident took place on Saturday evening
  
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• Swansea City Supporters' Trust says it fears for club if changes are not made

  28-05-2018 12:57 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The fans' group have previously called for chairman Huw Jenkins to stand down and a review of football operations
  
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• Gwyn Jones brands Wales' clash with South Africa next weekend a 'shambles' that 'devalues international rugby'

  28-05-2018 12:30 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The respected pundit believes the circumstances surrounding the game mean it cannot serve any purpose
  
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• The sensational Justin Tipuric offload against England that's got the whole rugby world talking

  28-05-2018 12:09 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Welsh back row maestro is renowned for his skills, but this really was something else
  
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• Superb Biggest Weekend puts Swansea in global spotlight - and fans couldn't get enough

  28-05-2018 11:39 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  World-famous stars put on spectacular show for thousands of fans as city showcases itself as a venue 
  
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• Armed police deployed after man walks into pub with stab wounds

  28-05-2018 11:19 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Members of staff assisted the man
  
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• The five things we must see from Wales if this summer tour is to be judged a success

  28-05-2018 10:56 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Three wins is an obvious priority, but Warren Gatland needs to get a whole lot more from games against South Africa and Argentina
  
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• Selfie sticks, banners and golf umbrellas are all banned from Beyonce and Jay-Z's Principality Stadium gig

  28-05-2018 10:52 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The full list of items you cannot take into the Cardiff venue for the On The Road II gig has been revealed
  
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• Three 'incredibly lucky teenagers' walk away from this horrific-looking crash

  28-05-2018 10:26 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  It's the second such incident to happen on the same road within three days
  
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• Crossing continents

  28-05-2018 08:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Descendants of Welsh settlers in America return to their roots - 200 years after their forbears set sail.
  
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• Happy National BBQ Week: Irresistible recipes to try this Bank Holiday Monday

  28-05-2018 07:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  You're going to love these crowd-pleasers
  
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• Merthyr weir to be altered to boost fish numbers in River Taff

  28-05-2018 01:21 via bbc.co.uk
  A weir is to be demolished to allow more salmon and sea trout to spawn upstream in the River Taff.
  
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• Friction Dynamics strike: Plaque to mark 'longest' dispute

  28-05-2018 01:20 via bbc.co.uk
  It was one of the longest-running industrial disputes in Welsh history.
  
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• Gap between rich and poor a social crisis - Alan Milburn

  28-05-2018 01:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Ex-Social Mobility Commission chairman Alan Milburn says society cannot stand "idly by" on the issue.
  
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• Police monitor illegal rave in Brechfa, Carmarthenshire

  28-05-2018 00:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Officers have urged residents in Brechfa, Carmarthenshire not to take matters into their own hands.
  
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• 'No evidence' of discrimination at Cottrell Park Golf Resort

  28-05-2018 00:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Accusations that a golf club treated women unfairly have been thrown out after a disciplinary hearing.
  
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