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• A year of planning and decisions at Merthyr Tydfil Council

  31-12-2019 21:19 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  2019 was a tough year for Merthyr Tydfil Council
  
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• A year in the life of Rhondda Cynon Taf council

  31-12-2019 21:01 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  From major changes in social care to reorganisation of schools, we take a look back at what happened in 2019
  
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• Popular Swansea pub ordered to demolish large dome by council

  31-12-2019 19:59 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The glazed structure used by customers was built without planning permission
  
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• Teenage busker raises thousands for cancer charity during Christmas

  31-12-2019 19:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Shoppers heard Hannah Norman's uplifting voice in the festive frenzy and donated thousands
  
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• Big twist in Swansea City's interest in Liverpool's Rhian Brewster as loan man reportedly set to leave Liberty

  31-12-2019 18:54 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  It's looking like it will be a case of one in, one out at the Liberty Stadium in January
  
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• All the ways Merthyr council plans to save money next year

  31-12-2019 18:31 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The council aims to save £8 million next year
  
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• Merthyr Tydfil Council's environmental health services are at 'tipping point'

  31-12-2019 18:30 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The audit committee report says the council's environmental health services are on the cusp of becoming unsustainable
  
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• Natural Resources Wales to be responsible for world famous Kenfig National Nature Reserve

  31-12-2019 18:23 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Kenfig Corporation Trust said it is still in negotiations with Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and hoped to complete the transfer “very shortly”
  
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• Nos Galan Road Races 2019: The mystery runner taking part in this year's event

  31-12-2019 18:15 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Rugby Union referee Nigel Owens MBE is this year's mystery star
  
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• The Blaenau Gwent people fighting for the survival of their town's beautiful landmark

  31-12-2019 18:06 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Blaina Institute has been at the heart of the community for 126 years
  
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• Council tax rise in Swansea expected to be lower than last year's 5.99% hike

  31-12-2019 17:47 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  More money is coming from the Welsh Government but council chiefs still say an £18m shortfall is looming
  
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• The heartbreaking last moments of an abandoned dog's life

  31-12-2019 17:32 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Staff at Newport City Dogs Home have penned a letter to the callous owner who dumped a dying pet
  
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• The films, songs and TV shows that turn 20 in 2020 and will make you feel old

  31-12-2019 17:20 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  It only seems like yesterday...
  
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• The best Welsh rugby pictures taken in 2019

  31-12-2019 17:20 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  It's been an incredible year in Wales... and here are some fabulous photos to remind you
  
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• Laugharne Festival launches fundraiser as Arts Council for Wales drops £20,000 'bombshell'

  31-12-2019 17:15 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  It's been described as "the most magical small festival"
  
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• Six state benefits you might not know you're entitled to

  31-12-2019 17:01 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  If you claim Universal Credit you can get help with childcare costs and half price rail and bus travel
  
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• Wales' 2020 rugby fixtures: Six Nations and New Zealand summer tour

  31-12-2019 16:48 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales will be defending their Six Nations title as they head into the 2020 Championship
  
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• The star-studded Ospreys dream team of the decade that highlights just what the region have lost

  31-12-2019 16:41 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Alun Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric are exceptions, but a host of brilliant players who starred for the Ospreys this decade were to depart
  
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• Woman with 'great sense of humour' named as 57-year-old found dead outside her home

  31-12-2019 15:48 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The 57-year-old woman, named locally as Eryl Evans, was found outside her home in Treherbert on December 27
  
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• The fight to save a Cardiff institution time is passing by

  31-12-2019 15:45 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  "Its sad but we really are fighting for survival and our only hope is to adapt to the times"
  
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• World's first Depeche Mode-themed barber shop opens in Cardiff

  31-12-2019 15:43 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Superfan Peter Philippou loves the band so much he's taken them to work
  
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• Car and bus crash on Corporation Road in Newport

  31-12-2019 15:24 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The road was blocked after the collision
  
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• Is New Year's Eve the worst holiday?

  31-12-2019 15:22 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Most people will be staying home and dodging the crowds
  
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• Hundreds of nudists set to take over Alton Towers' Splash Landings for weekend of fun

  31-12-2019 15:10 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Annual event, which is open to guests of all ages, is already half way to selling out according to organisers
  
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• The Kasey Palmer situation, what Bristol City and Swansea City have said and the mixed messages about ex-Chelsea starlet

  31-12-2019 15:03 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  There have been some mixed messages coming from both sides of the Severn as Swansea City revive their interest in
  
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• 11 simple ways to make your Nando's meal cheaper, according to Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis

  31-12-2019 14:59 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Nothing hits the spot like peri peri chicken
  
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• How A&E and ambulance service are performing as we head into one of the busiest nights of the year

  31-12-2019 14:56 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  New Year's Eve is one of the most difficult nights for the Welsh NHS
  
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• Getting an identity, academy future and lofty ambitions - the biggest challenges facing Cardiff City in 2020

  31-12-2019 14:41 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Bluebirds have enjoyed arguably their most successful decade on the pitch, but there are still some challenges that need to be overcome in the next 10 years
  
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• Two bodies found in Llanelli home in apparent murder-suicide

  31-12-2019 14:21 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The bodies of a 58-year-old man and a 46-year-old woman were found inside a property in Lakefield Place, Llanelli, on Sunday
  
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• Genius hack shows how you're really meant to use ice cube bags

  31-12-2019 14:16 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  A clip of the handy hack has had millions of views and has gone viral on social media
  
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• Antiques Roadshow expert drinks a bottle of urine, rusty nails and human hair after mistaking it for vintage port

  31-12-2019 14:09 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Expert Andy McConnell Andy tasted some of the dirty liquid despite remarking beforehand: “It's very brown"
  
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• The staggering amount of prize money Gerwyn Price has pocketed in 2019

  31-12-2019 13:58 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Gerwyn Price has enjoyed a very good year
  
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• When Swansea City will learn Rhian Brewster fate and the reason Liverpool will snub Leeds United interest

  31-12-2019 13:44 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The 19-year-old is in the middle of a tug-of-war and remains a wanted man ahead of the January transfer window
  
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