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• Amy Dowden pays tribute to 'darling brother' Carlos Gu as he wins Strictly

  20-12-2025 23:43 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Carlos Gu and Karen Carney have been crowned champions of Strictly Come Dancing 2025.
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing 2025 final sparks 'fix' row as viewers issue complaint

  20-12-2025 23:32 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing viewers claimed there was favouritism from the judges during the live final
  
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• Shoppers fill Cardiff for 'panic weekend' as Christmas looms large

  20-12-2025 23:19 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Cardiff city centre was heaving on the last Saturday before Christmas
  
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• 16 images capture Welsh Guards festive fitness session where the dress sense was an endurance

  20-12-2025 23:04 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Training with the Welsh Guards is all about physical endurance and pushing yourself to the limit - but a Christmas session looks a little bit different
  
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• Scale of Neath Port Talbot flooding confirms 'urgent' need for support to people and businesses

  20-12-2025 22:54 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Some were forced to leave their homes just days before Christmas after torrential rain flooded streets
  
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• Dragons run riot to thrash Connacht to claim first URC win in 15 months

  20-12-2025 22:45 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  It was the best Dragons performance in many years
  
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• Dragons thrash Connacht to end URC winless streak

  20-12-2025 22:43 via bbc.com
  Dragons end their 15-month winless streak in the United Rugby Championship with a thumping 48-28 victory against Connacht at Rodney Parade.
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing interrupted for bombshell royal message as hosts in tears

  20-12-2025 22:28 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Queen Camilla's heartfelt letter to departing Strictly hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman was read out during the 2025 final
  
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• Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman's emotional statement as they end final Strictly

  20-12-2025 22:22 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announced earlier this year that they would be stepping down as hosts of Strictly Come Dancing.
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing's Carlos Gu says 'no wonder I didn't get a partner' as he breaks down

  20-12-2025 22:15 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Professional dancer Carlos Gu made a tearful admission just moments before it was revealed he'd won with Karen Carney
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing 2025 winner crowned after emotional final

  20-12-2025 22:08 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Amber Davies, George Clarke and Karen Carney took to the dancefloor one last time.
  
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• Prince George joins Prince of Wales in visit to homelessness charity - The Guardian

  20-12-2025 22:05 via news.google.com
  Prince George joins Prince of Wales in visit to homelessness charity  The Guardian
  
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• Anton Du Beke in tears as he pays tribute to Tess Daly in final Strictly Come Dancing

  20-12-2025 21:51 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Anton Du Beke and the Strictly Come Dancing judges were emotional as they spoke to Tess Daly for the final time.
  
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• North Wales NHS will 'struggle with flu surge amid bed crisis'

  20-12-2025 21:24 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  A retired consultant fears the NHS in North Wales will struggle to cope with rising flu cases due to a lack of community beds
  
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• Strictly's Claudia Winkleman squeals 'I can't cope' after on-air surprise

  20-12-2025 21:22 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Strictly Come Dancing presenter was gobsmacked during her final show.
  
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• Jake Paul posts broken jaw surgery update after brutal Anthony Joshua knockout

  20-12-2025 21:07 via walesonline.co.uk
  Jake Paul has confirmed that he has undergone surgery after suffering a broken jaw in his defeat to Anthony Joshua in Miami
  
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• Cocaine dealers who 'spread misery' across Welsh seaside town 'taken off the streets'

  20-12-2025 21:01 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Luke Hutton and Lee Walsh were jailed for peddling cocaine in Abersytwyth
  
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• Munster rise to second in URC win against Ospreys

  20-12-2025 20:25 via bbc.com
  Munster heap more misery on Ospreys as their United Rugby Championship bonus-point win lifts the Irish province to second in the table.
  
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• Cowboy builders bullied customers and left trail of misery, debt and shoddy work

  20-12-2025 20:25 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  A judge said the father-and-son builders had ruthlessly manipulated their victims to extract as much money as possible from them
  
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• Vernon Kay makes rare appearance in Strictly audience for Tess Daly's final show

  20-12-2025 20:15 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Vernon Kay was spotted supporting his wife Tess Daly.
  
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• Live Lotto and Thunderball draw and winning numbers for Saturday, December 20

  20-12-2025 20:15 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Get the winning numbers from tonight's triple rollover draw
  
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• BBC Strictly Come Dancing dealt fresh blow before final as pro's exit 'unveiled'

  20-12-2025 20:05 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  A Strictly Come Dancing professional could be leaving the show after seven years
  
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• Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman's hidden thoughts on Strictly exit 'unveiled'

  20-12-2025 19:05 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are leaving Strictly Come Dancing
  
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• All you need to know about Andrew Tate vs Chase Demoor, TV channel, start time and full card

  20-12-2025 18:58 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Andrew Tate faces Chase Demoor at a Misfits boxing event in Dubai with the fight set to start at roughly 10pm
  
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• Paul Bettany admits he 'didn't know' how to approach major Amadeus scene

  20-12-2025 18:30 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Paul Bettany and Will Sharpe will face off in the new Sky drama Amadeus, which premieres this Sunday
  
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• Is Andrew Tate Misfits fight on TV in the UK? Channel and live stream info

  20-12-2025 18:30 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Andrew Tate makes his boxing debut as the headline act of Misfits Mania - The Fight Before Christmas
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden shares emotional message as she says 'so grateful'

  20-12-2025 18:16 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Amy Dowden underwent her second mastectomy in November
  
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• Cardiff City suffer setback after defeat by Lincoln but remain clear at top

  20-12-2025 18:11 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Bluebirds' winning runin League One has come to an end after a 2-1 loss
  
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• Luke Littler's grandest purchase since amassing £6.5million darts fortune sums him up

  20-12-2025 18:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Defending champion Luke Littler will be hoping to retain his PDC World Darts Championship title at Alexandra Palace this month where a £1million jackpot awaits
  
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• Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Epstein files photo shows former prince lying on five people's laps

  20-12-2025 17:52 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The former Duke of York's friendship with Jeffrey Epstein began in the late 1990s
  
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• Famous fast food restaurant to open branch in Welsh town

  20-12-2025 17:30 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  'The response to our Welsh openings has always been fantastic'
  
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• DWP tells PIP and Universal Credit claimants to prepare for 'face-to-face' meeting in 2026

  20-12-2025 17:11 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions told benefits recipients they’re drastically ramping up the number of in-person assessments
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing's George Clarke issues statement just hours before live final

  20-12-2025 17:04 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  YouTuber George Clarke has issued a statement to fans just hours before the Strictly live final
  
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• Strictly’s Motsi Mabuse told sister Oti ‘I don’t want you here’ in row over husband

  20-12-2025 17:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse was working on Let's Dance in Germany when younger sister Oti decided she also wanted to pursue a dance career in Europe
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Carney's stark financial admission after England success

  20-12-2025 17:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Karen Carney played football professionally between 2006 and 2019 before the Lionesses truly came to the fore
  
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• Stephen Bunting's real age now confirmed as darts fans left stunned

  20-12-2025 16:57 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Darts star Stephen Bunting, known as 'The Bullet', aims for PDC World Darts Championship glory as fans try to get their heads around his real age
  
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• Ospreys v Munster Live: TV channel, score updates and team news

  20-12-2025 16:40 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Welsh region host the Irish giants in the URC as Dewi Lake returns to lead the side
  
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• Ospreys v Munster Live: Score updates from URC clash

  20-12-2025 16:40 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Welsh region host the Irish giants in the URC as Dewi Lake returns to lead the side
  
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• Ospreys comprehensively beaten by powerful Irish province

  20-12-2025 16:40 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Welsh club got outmuscled by Munster
  
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• Major coastal search for man with bushy white beard ends in a Wetherspoons

  20-12-2025 16:40 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  A man in his 50s was located in the pub after a 24-hour search involving coastguard helicopters and a public appeal by North Wales Police
  
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• Zoe Ball makes emotional BBC Radio exit amid Strictly replacement rumours

  20-12-2025 16:38 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Zoe Ball has been tipped as a possible replacement for Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.
  
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• 'Cold' Royal Family gesture towards Andrew 'underlines just how far he has fallen'

  20-12-2025 16:22 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The former Duke of York Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor won't be invited to royal festivities at Sandringham and has been stripped of his last remaining honorary military title this week
  
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• Wales can't afford to ignore Jake Ball as Six Nations snub would be 'madness'

  20-12-2025 16:19 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The giant second-row has impressed since returning to Wales and offers something Steve Tandy's side are missing
  
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• Cash machine raid arrests after £300k stolen

  20-12-2025 16:05 via bbc.com
  Three people from Wolverhampton have been arrested and charged in connection to cash machine raids.
  
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• Popular Christmas dinner item causes cancer and increases heart attack risk

  20-12-2025 15:55 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Only two foods are known to be cancer-causing — sugar is not one of them.
  
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• Pedestrian pinned against wall at retail park after cars chaos

  20-12-2025 15:52 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Photos from the scene showed an area near the Deichmann and Home Bargains stores blocked off by police and ambulance vehicles, as well as a fire engine
  
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• Glasgow Warriors sweep aside Brython Thunder

  20-12-2025 15:50 via bbc.com
  Glasgow Warriors opened their Celtic Challenge campaign with a six-try victory over Brython Thunder.
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in three-vehicle crash

  20-12-2025 15:12 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Police officers are appealing for information
  
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• How to watch the Andrew Tate fight on your TV for half price

  20-12-2025 15:12 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Andrew Tate will make his return to the ring tonight when he takes on Chase DeMoor in Dubai - here is everything you need to know about the fight, including how to watch
  
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• How to watch the Andrew Tate fight on UK TV for half price

  20-12-2025 15:12 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Andrew Tate will make his return to the ring tonight when he takes on Chase DeMoor in Dubai - here is everything you need to know about the fight, including how to watch
  
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