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• 'Career burglar' arrested after calling police to report his house had been burgled

  23-12-2018 22:37 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Shaun Hopkins has convictions for 80 offences - including nine house burglaries - and once broke into a mosque and stole the prayer mats
  
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• A sex offender with a mannequin fetish threatened to slit his probation officer's throat

  23-12-2018 22:33 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Osian Winters was seen performing a sex act on himself while looking an mannequins in a shop window
  
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• Petition to stop deportation of Otis Bolamu to DR Congo

  23-12-2018 22:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Otis Bolamu is due to be deported back to the DR Congo, where friends say his life is in "severe danger".
  
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• Colwyn Bay schoolboy Charley making impression with Golf Wales youth squad - North Wales Pioneer

  23-12-2018 21:57 via northwalespioneer.co.uk
  Colwyn Bay schoolboy Charley making impression with Golf Wales youth squad  North Wales PioneerA GOLF Academy star and sports scholar at a Colwyn Bay school has been progressing well during his initial stages with a national squad.
  
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• Cardiff transgender soldier Hannah Graf should be the next James Bond, says top actor

  23-12-2018 21:54 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Hannah Graf is the highest ranking transgender soldier in the British Army
  
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• Cardiff City in 'amazing' Premier League position despite Man Utd loss - Paterson

  23-12-2018 20:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Callum Paterson says Cardiff City reaching Christmas above the Premier League relegation zone is a great achievement.
  
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• Damaged drone found near last Gatwick Airport sighting - South Wales Argus

  23-12-2018 20:40 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  Damaged drone found near last Gatwick Airport sighting  South Wales ArgusA 47-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman arrested over the chaos have been released without charge.
  
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• The murder of a gamekeeper and the poacher who was hung for it a century ago

  23-12-2018 19:34 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Robert Scott was found murdered on Margam mountain - and the crime scene became a popular spot for visitors from across the area.
  
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• How Santa Claus replaced Wales' traditional Christmas

  23-12-2018 19:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Early morning carols and hunting wrens were among the traditions before Santa took over.
  
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• Swansea restaurant is giving away free food for those in need - Wales Online

  23-12-2018 19:23 via walesonline.co.uk
  Swansea restaurant is giving away free food for those in need  Wales OnlineGallini's already gives away daily soup and hot drinks to those in need - and on Christmas Day is offering a three-course meal and companionship to the ...
  
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• Swansea restaurant is giving away free food for those in need

  23-12-2018 19:23 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Gallini's already gives away daily soup and hot drinks to those in need - and on Christmas Day is offering a three-course meal and companionship to the homeless or alone
  
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• Cats Protection calls for compulsory microchipping of owned cats in Wales - Rhyl Journal

  23-12-2018 19:02 via rhyljournal.co.uk
  Cats Protection calls for compulsory microchipping of owned cats in Wales  Rhyl JournalCats Protection is calling for compulsory microchipping of owned cats in Wales after the Welsh Government announced a consultation on a revised Cat Code.
  
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• Cwmfelinfach Primary School wins top pupil health award - South Wales Argus

  23-12-2018 19:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  Cwmfelinfach Primary School wins top pupil health award  South Wales ArgusA PRIMARY school in Caerphilly is celebrating after achieving a top award for health and wellbeing.
  
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• Police say 'there may never have been a drone' at Gatwick Airport

  23-12-2018 18:42 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Sussex Police are investigating several possibilities after flights at Gatwick Airport were disrupted for three day
  
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• Muni Arts Centre in Pontypridd 'will reopen' after being dogged by financial problems

  23-12-2018 18:19 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The arts centre announced it had closed on Saturday
  
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• The 19 must-watch TV shows coming to our screens in 2019

  23-12-2018 18:18 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Firm favourites are coming back while there are plenty of new productions you'll want to feast your eyes on
  
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• Christmas Day EuroMillions lottery jackpot is absolutely huge - Daily Post

  23-12-2018 18:12 via dailypost.co.uk
  Christmas Day EuroMillions lottery jackpot is absolutely huge  Daily PostThe winner would be richer than celebrities including Ed Sheeran and the whole of Little Mix.
  
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• Angry scenes as Cardiff City fans chased a Manchester United supporter inside the stadium

  23-12-2018 18:02 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  New footage has emerged of a Manchester United supporter being chased out of the Cardiff City Stadium by angry Bluebirds fans
  
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• Wales weather: Rain lingering in the south, patchy fog in the northeast - ITV News

  23-12-2018 18:00 via itv.com
  Wales weather: Rain lingering in the south, patchy fog in the northeast  ITV NewsThis Evening and Tonight: Cloud and patchy rain will slowly clear southwards, but may linger in parts of the south until morning. Colder and clearer conditions ...
  
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• Tesco Express forced to shut after car ploughs into the front entrance

  23-12-2018 17:56 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The store in Tonteg was temporarily closed following the incident involving a Ford Transit
  
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• The 22 best young Welsh rugby players in 2018 ranked - Wales Online

  23-12-2018 17:55 via walesonline.co.uk
  The 22 best young Welsh rugby players in 2018 ranked  Wales OnlineMuch has been made of Welsh rugby's increasing depth this term, but who are those young players who have been so crucial to that process? Taking into ...
  
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• The 22 best young Welsh rugby players in 2018 ranked

  23-12-2018 17:55 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  All of them are 23 or under
  
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• Latest Championship odds as Leeds United edge ahead of Norwich City after dramatic Aston Villa win at season's halfway stage

  23-12-2018 17:32 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Swansea City are 9-1 for a top-six finish
  
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• The family that wants to knock down Cardiff's Gwdihw bar and Guildford Crescent

  23-12-2018 17:24 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Cardiff's Rapport family have form for demolishing historic buildings... but they don't like giving interviews
  
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• Cardiff's Hamleys store is slashing Star Wars, Harry Potter and Peppa Pig toy prices on on Christmas Eve

  23-12-2018 17:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  And there's up to 50% off
  
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• Patients claim they are experiencing pain and fatigue from the dye used in MRI scans

  23-12-2018 16:47 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Gadolinium is used to as a “contrast agent” to improve the quality of images in around 30% of MRI scans
  
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• Stuart Barnes says 'forward-thinking' Wales are leaving England behind with coaching appointments - Wales Online

  23-12-2018 16:22 via walesonline.co.uk
  Stuart Barnes says 'forward-thinking' Wales are leaving England behind with coaching appointments  Wales OnlineFormer England outside-half Stuart Barnes says Wales have raced ahead of his countrymen with their appointments to succeed Warren Gatland's coaching ...
  
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• Stuart Barnes says 'forward-thinking' Wales are leaving England behind with coaching appointments

  23-12-2018 16:22 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The early announcements regarding Wayne Pivac have been criticised in some quarters
  
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• Banksy artwork in Wales attacked by ‘drunk halfwit’ - Evening Standard

  23-12-2018 16:21 via standard.co.uk
  Banksy artwork in Wales attacked by ‘drunk halfwit’  Evening StandardThe new Banksy artwork which has appeared in a Welsh town was attacked by a “drunk halfwit” who tried to pull down its protective screen. The culprit was ...
  
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• ‘My son was jailed as a teenager but still has no release date – I’m terrified he’ll kill himself’

  23-12-2018 16:01 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Kiya Smith was just a teenager when he was locked up for robbery. Seven years on he has no release date in sight
  
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• The Welsh derby winners and losers as Wayne Pivac's surprising selection backfires

  23-12-2018 15:45 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  It was a busy weekend with two Welsh derbies to analyse
  
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• The pensioner so appalled by the homeless problem she slept on the streets

  23-12-2018 15:38 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  “All I could think was how do these people get by?," said brave Judith Hopkins
  
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• Did you see a 'halo' surrounding the moon on Saturday night? - ITV News

  23-12-2018 15:36 via itv.com
  Did you see a 'halo' surrounding the moon on Saturday night?  ITV NewsA 'halo' or ring of light was spotted around the moon shining over Wales last night. A halo is a white or faintly coloured ring that sometimes appears around the ...
  
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• Juventus now leading Liverpool in the chase for Arsenal and Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey - reports - Wales Online

  23-12-2018 15:30 via walesonline.co.uk
  Juventus now leading Liverpool in the chase for Arsenal and Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey - reports  Wales OnlineThe Welshman looks destined to leave the Gunners in the summer.
  
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• Juventus now leading Liverpool in the chase for Arsenal and Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey - reports

  23-12-2018 15:30 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Welshman looks destined to leave the Gunners in the summer
  
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• Bedwas 20 Merthyr 26 - South Wales Argus

  23-12-2018 15:18 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  Bedwas 20 Merthyr 26  South Wales ArgusTWO tries in each half may well have earned Merthyr a bonus point victory, but it is Bedwas who can justifiably claim to have 'won the battle but…
  
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• In search of Mo from Driving School: the Welsh woman who was a reality TV pioneer

  23-12-2018 15:11 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Maureen Rees from Cardiff was one of the first reality TV stars on the BBC's Driving School
  
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• In search of Mo from Driving School: The learner driver from L we all fell in love with

  23-12-2018 15:11 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Maureen Rees from Cardiff was one of the first reality TV stars on the BBC's Driving School
  
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• Bargoed 23 Newport 33 - South Wales Argus

  23-12-2018 15:05 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  Bargoed 23 Newport 33  South Wales ArgusNEWPORT fought hard at Bargoed to claim all five points in a 33-23 win, but they may consider themselves fortunate after Bargoed's Rhys Buckley…
  
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• Swansea City and Celtic target Lawrence Shankland's transfer value has just dropped, jokes boss

  23-12-2018 14:17 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  It was an unusual comment to make about your star man!
  
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• Man taken to hospital after 'Black Friday' disturbance at pub - Daily Post

  23-12-2018 14:14 via dailypost.co.uk
  Man taken to hospital after 'Black Friday' disturbance at pub  Daily PostPolice and paramedics attended the incident at The Plough, St Asaph which saw a reveller taken to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd.
  
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• Body found in multi-storey car park in Swansea Marina - WalesOnline

  23-12-2018 14:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Body found in multi-storey car park in Swansea Marina  WalesOnlineAn investigation is underway after the body was discovered on Sunday morning.
  
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• Body found in multi-storey car park in Swansea Marina

  23-12-2018 14:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  An investigation is underway after the body was discovered on Sunday morning
  
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• New worry for Wales as Scarlets star faces scan after fresh injury blow - Wales Online

  23-12-2018 13:45 via walesonline.co.uk
  New worry for Wales as Scarlets star faces scan after fresh injury blow  Wales OnlineThe Scarlets and Wales will be hoping for good news on Jake Ball after the lock picked up a shoulder injury in Saturday's derby with the Ospreys.
  
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• New worry for Wales as Scarlets star faces scan after fresh injury blow

  23-12-2018 13:45 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Both management teams will be hoping for good news after the international picked up a knock
  
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• Time to start talking about Swansea City's Leroy Fer, worrying fragility and is Wilfried Bony in the shop window?

  23-12-2018 13:27 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The skipper is coming in for increased criticism after a few off-colour performances
  
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• Video emerges of Manchester United fan being thrown out of Cardiff City end in front of angry Bluebirds fans

  23-12-2018 13:25 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The incidents happened during Manchester United's 5-1 win at Cardiff City Stadium
  
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• Couple questioned over Gatwick Airport drone disruption released without charge

  23-12-2018 13:19 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Police said Paul Gait, 47, and Elaine Kirk-Gait, 54, are "no longer suspects" in the drone incidents at Gatwick Airport
  
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• Cardiff City join race to sign Sunderland's Josh Maja - reports

  23-12-2018 13:19 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Bluebirds need a striker in the January transfer window
  
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• Sam Davies: Ospreys keen to keep 'composer of the orchestra' fly-half

  23-12-2018 13:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Ospreys head coach Allen Clarke says they are keen to agree a new deal with fly-half Sam Davies who is in the last year of his contract.
  
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