Wales news

• Builder Rob Hayel: 'He was very good at conning people'

  06-08-2020 22:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A builder is jailed after homes were left at risk of "catastrophic structural collapse".
  
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• 'Unfair' grading model could see lower than expected exam results

  06-08-2020 22:16 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  A and AS levels and GCSEs were cancelled this summer thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic
  
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• Coronavirus: Three new additions to Wales virus quarantine list

  06-08-2020 22:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Belgium has one of the highest coronavirus case rates in Europe at 49.2 per 100,000 people.
  
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• Wrexham Wire axes 80 jobs and enters administration

  06-08-2020 22:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The union Unite said the "devastating" news came as Wrexham Wire went into administration.
  
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• Rogue builder left victim fearing home would collapse

  06-08-2020 21:30 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  One couple paid him for an extension, so elderly parents could move in with them but work was delayed and the victim’s mother died
  
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• Airline seat firm Safran axes fifth of staff at Cwmbran site

  06-08-2020 21:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Safran Seats says it has been consulting with staff about the redundancies since April.
  
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• 'Wicked' paedo pensioner inflicted 'life sentence' on young victim

  06-08-2020 21:07 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Michael Brennan subjected the schoolgirl to 'systematic and repeated sexual abuse'
  
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• Zidane claims Gareth Bale doesn't want to play during tense press conference

  06-08-2020 20:50 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  'But all I'll say is he preferred to not travel. The rest is between us and him'
  
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• Giant Nick Williams to become bodyguard as he names toughest opponent

  06-08-2020 20:37 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The barnstorming No 8 has hung up his boots after spending the last four years as a key figure for Cardiff Blues
  
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• Massive rats seen scuttling around at Welsh hospital

  06-08-2020 20:35 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  There have been complaints from staff, patients and inspectors
  
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• Gareth Bale: Real Madrid forward 'didn't want to play' against Manchester City - Zidane

  06-08-2020 20:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane says Gareth Bale "preferred not to play" in the Champions League last-16 second-leg tie against Manchester City.
  
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• Ymweliad Brenhinol yn 'dristwch' i deulu sy'n cadw draw

  06-08-2020 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dug a Duges Caergrawnt yn ymweld â chartref gofal er bod teuluoedd wedi cael rhybudd i beidio ymweld.
  
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• Cwarantin i deithwyr o Andorra, y Bahamas a Gwlad Belg

  06-08-2020 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pobl sy'n dychwelyd i Gymru o'r tair gwlad yn gorfod hunan-ynysu am 14 diwrnod o hanner nos heno.
  
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• Coronavirus: 'The Royals visited my dad's care home but I couldn't'

  06-08-2020 20:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The care home says Rhys Thomas' father and others who had been isolated were not part of the visit.
  
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• Two week quarantine for some returning Welsh travellers from midnight

  06-08-2020 19:57 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The new measures will come into force from midnight tonight
  
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• Jail for builder Rob Hayel who 'left homes at risk of collapse'

  06-08-2020 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rob Hayel was described by Cardiff Council as one of the worst offenders it had ever seen.
  
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• Jamie Clarke wowed by 'theatre' of Crucible snooker

  06-08-2020 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The lowest ranked player at the World Snooker Championships, Jamie Clarke, reflects on his Crucible debut and his first-round win over world number four Mark Allen.
  
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• Drug dealer cashed in on Llanelli's new 'drug of choice'

  06-08-2020 18:45 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Expectant father Jack Brennan, 22, was caught with more than half a kilo of the drug spice in a car, which he initially claimed was for his own personal use
  
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• Masked gang storm family home in evening raid

  06-08-2020 18:41 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Cash, jewellery and mobile phones were taken
  
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• Man banned from drinking alcohol in public in Wales and England

  06-08-2020 18:36 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  He also isn't allowed anywhere near a church in Llandybie, near Ammanford
  
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• Man tried to rob vulnerable victim hours after being bailed

  06-08-2020 18:33 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Jamie Rawlinson had been arrested for attempted robbery and released on bail when just a matter of hours later he attacked a man with autism and threatened to stab him
  
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• Recap: Queues on A55 as North Wales prepares for huge influx of tourists on heatwave weekend - Cheshire Live

  06-08-2020 18:31 via cheshire-live.co.uk
  
  Recap: Queues on A55 as North Wales prepares for huge influx of tourists on heatwave weekend  Cheshire Live
  
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• Woman whose dog was swept away by a river hoax called by 'sniggering' teens

  06-08-2020 18:20 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  They kept calling saying her 14-year-old pet had been found, then when she arrived they started laughing and shouting: 'Your dog's dead'
  
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• 10 ways to keep your dog happy and safe during hot weather

  06-08-2020 18:13 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  All the fun and safe ways you can keep your dog happy during warm spells
  
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• Our Welsh NHS structure is so complex it is a miracle our Welsh NHS works at all

  06-08-2020 18:08 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Seven health boards covering a population similar to the size of Greater Manchester. It is bonkers.
  
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• Gareth Anscombe: Wales and Ospreys fly-half will not be back in 'short term' - BBC News

  06-08-2020 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gareth Anscombe: Wales and Ospreys fly-half will not be back in 'short term'  BBC News
  
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• Gareth Anscombe: Wales and Ospreys fly-half will not be back in 'short term'

  06-08-2020 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ospreys admit Wales fly-half Gareth Anscombe is making slow progress from a serious knee injury.
  
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• Driver left with bleeding on the brain after road rage assault

  06-08-2020 17:55 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The incident was sparked by Audi driver Jordan Mainwaring apparently 'cutting in' to a line of traffic. The 27-year-old subsequently punched another driver in the face
  
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• Warning over suspected toxic algae in water at city beauty spot

  06-08-2020 17:52 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The council is warning people not to let their pets drink the water
  
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• River Island is closing its store in the centre of Carmarthen

  06-08-2020 17:51 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The shop has been in the centre of town for a decade
  
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• Gareth Anscombe set to be missing until 2021 amid delicate situation

  06-08-2020 17:46 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Anscombe suffered a serious knee injury almost 12 months ago and his return to the pitch remains a long way off
  
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• Keir Starmer: 'More confidence in government in Wales'

  06-08-2020 17:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  But Labour leader Keir Starmer failed to back the Welsh Government's stance on face masks in shops.
  
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• Cardiff's Ward to return to Huddersfield and Brewster tipped for Liverpool stay

  06-08-2020 17:39 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The latest transfer gossip from around the Championship
  
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• 'Royal Family can visit my dad's care home, but I'm not allowed'

  06-08-2020 17:36 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Rhys ab Owen Thomas, 33, whose father is a resident at the care home, has dubbed the visit as being "unfair"
  
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• Bleak future for Coal Exchange as administrators say it is unsaleable

  06-08-2020 17:33 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  "The building is pivotal in placing Cardiff on the world map... that the building has been treated so shabbily is a travesty."
  
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• Demolished wall is all that's to show for Swansea's £1.3bn tidal lagoon

  06-08-2020 17:29 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Lagoon developer Richard Ambrose is trying to make sure it isn't
  
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• The best rural retreats to visit for a UK staycation

  06-08-2020 17:27 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  UK holiday lovers are gearing themselves up for a summer of UK breaks while lockdown measures are still uncertain
  
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• What gyms will look like when they reopen next week

  06-08-2020 17:23 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Customers will have to bring their own towels, clean equipment and there will also be time limits
  
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• Secluded 'hidden gem' with beach views still on sale after 3 years

  06-08-2020 17:21 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  There's even private gated access from the garden to a Gower beach
  
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• Almost half of people aged 25-34 'would flout rules in second lockdown'

  06-08-2020 17:12 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  'People are drawing their own conclusions of whether they’ve had the virus and are behaving accordingly'
  
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• Nations League: September fixtures could be played at neutral venues

  06-08-2020 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some of next month's Nations League fixtures may have to be played at neutral venues, Uefa announces.
  
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• Burglar caught just hours after breaking into elderly couple's home

  06-08-2020 17:03 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Some fast detective work saw the burglar arrested after he had used one of the couple's bank cards
  
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• Man Utd make huge Jadon Sancho transfer mistake as Gareth Bale wants move

  06-08-2020 17:02 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The latest transfer news and rumours as Jadon Sancho, Gareth Bale and Manchester United are in the headlines
  
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• Stansted evacuation hindered by passengers removing hand luggage

  06-08-2020 17:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  One eyewitness told investigators that around half of the 169 travellers grabbed their cabin baggage
  
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• Pontypridd road to close for roadworks in August and September

  06-08-2020 16:53 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Key dates have been selected in attempt to minimise overall disruption
  
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• D-Day vet dies just two years after he spoke about heroics

  06-08-2020 16:49 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Great-grandfather Maurice Sutcliffe, 99, was part of the first wave of soldiers who landed on Juno Beach
  
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• Keir Starmer says face masks a matter for Welsh ministers

  06-08-2020 16:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour's leader, who supports compulsory masks in shops, said it was for each government to decide.
  
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• Couple's £40k beach hut wrecked after holidaymaker discards BBQ

  06-08-2020 16:35 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Charming hut is now charred black and damaged beyond repair with a hole in the roof
  
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• LC in Swansea prepares to re-open for the first time in months

  06-08-2020 16:34 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  'We can’t wait to welcome customers back even though our facilities will look a little different'
  
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• Inside the LC in Swansea as it prepares to re-open for the first time in months

  06-08-2020 16:34 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  'We can’t wait to welcome customers back even though our facilities will look a little different'
  
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