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• Lying ban for politicians in Wales prompts free speech fears

  12-01-2026 23:57 via bbc.com
  A report says the proposed bill, to be debated on Tuesday, would be "extraordinary as drafted".
  
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• 'Skyrocketing' cost of ruined and fly-tipped items hits charity shops

  12-01-2026 23:56 via bbc.com
  Donations including toys become unusable after being left outside or fly-tipped at charity shops.
  
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• Hundreds of arrests in Wales during illegal immigration crackdown

  12-01-2026 23:30 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Car washes, nail bars, and barber shops were all targeted as part of the UK-wide approach
  
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• Allen too good for Williams in Masters last-16 tie

  12-01-2026 22:55 via bbc.com
  Northern Ireland's Mark Allen wins five frames in a row as he comes from behind to defeat Wales' Mark Williams on day two of the 2026 Masters.
  
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• Man's last photo with suspected killer before tongue and genitals were cut in torture murder

  12-01-2026 22:39 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Cumali Turhan was seen in a pub with the man suspected of torturing and killing him
  
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• Council to embrace generative artificial intelligence but with great care

  12-01-2026 22:08 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  'It can do amazing things,' says council leader Linda Evans
  
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• Major overhaul of Welsh Debenhams store hits snag

  12-01-2026 21:48 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The work will continue after a defect was found with £2m set aside to remedy the problem
  
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• Man in tears says he 'couldn't do anymore' amid beach tragedy

  12-01-2026 21:31 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Richard Shaw, 68 broke down after not being able to save Grace Keeling, 15, who was swept away by huge waves
  
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• Yellowstone's Kelly Reilly in Sky's Under Salt Marsh filmed in Wales - BBC

  12-01-2026 21:23 via news.google.com
  Yellowstone's Kelly Reilly in Sky's Under Salt Marsh filmed in Wales  BBC
  
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• First look at new Welsh crime drama starring Yellowstone actor

  12-01-2026 21:23 via bbc.com
  Sky's Under Salt Marsh has already been praised by critics before its release at the end of January.
  
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• Emma Willis makes candid admission ahead of new BBC role 'I'm a bit nervous'

  12-01-2026 21:13 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Emma Willis appeared on Monday's (January 12) episode of BBC The One Show and opened up about her new role
  
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• Teyrngedau i'r gyfansoddwraig 'arbennig' Gwenda Williams o Ruthun

  12-01-2026 20:42 via bbc.com
  Teyrngedau i'r gyfansoddwraig Gwenda Williams o Bwll-glas - awdur nifer o donau emynau a'r gân boblogaidd 'Ffrindiau'.
  
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• Wales' best team to face England as Tandy must pick power and reverse autumn decision - Wales Online

  12-01-2026 20:34 via news.google.com
  Wales' best team to face England as Tandy must pick power and reverse autumn decision  Wales Online
  
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• Wales' best team to face England as Tandy must pick power and reverse autumn decision

  12-01-2026 20:34 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales face a tough start to the Six Nations
  
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• Plans to limit jury trials in England and Wales may be watered down after backlash - The Guardian

  12-01-2026 20:30 via news.google.com
  Plans to limit jury trials in England and Wales may be watered down after backlash  The Guardian
  
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• Mum got 'within inches' of daughter before drowning in tragedy

  12-01-2026 20:24 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The search continues for missing 15-year-old Grace Keeling after entering the treacherous water
  
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• Mum says she will 'forever be lost' after teenage son run over and killed

  12-01-2026 20:17 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Alfie Moran was described as a 'special boy with the biggest heart'
  
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• WRU accused of 'scaremongering' in clubs dispute

  12-01-2026 20:12 via bbc.com
  The Welsh district behind the call for an EGM have dismissed WRU claims such an event would be an "irresponsible first nuclear option."
  
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• Welsh rugby at war as clubs hit back at WRU after 'astonishing' statement

  12-01-2026 20:04 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  A new letter has been sent to clubs by Central Glamorgan Union, hitting back at the WRU's public response on Friday night
  
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• Wrexham to host Ipswich in FA Cup fourth round

  12-01-2026 19:56 via bbc.com
  Wrexham are rewarded for their win over Nottingham Forest with a home tie against Championship rivals Ipswich Town
  
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• Burglar posed as dead woman to steal thousands

  12-01-2026 19:26 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Lee Print, 43, defrauded the deceased victim out of £7,000 and even pretended to be her while speaking to a member of bank staff
  
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• Company behind huge Welsh leisure project fined over New Zealand landslip

  12-01-2026 19:10 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  It said it was committed to its environmental obligations
  
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• Multiple Welsh hospitals hit by norovirus with restrictions and advice for visitors

  12-01-2026 19:02 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  One health board has asked people to stay away from hospitals if they have symptoms while one hospital has closed some wards to visitors
  
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• Clarke banned for 'highly violating' act on Cardiff players

  12-01-2026 18:59 via bbc.com
  Swindon captain Ollie Clarke committed "highly violating and intentional foul play" on two opponents' "private body parts"during a game against Cardiff City, according to a disciplinary report.
  
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• Is The Traitors US season 4 available to watch in UK?

  12-01-2026 18:56 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Traitors US Season 4 has started in America with a star-studded line-up, but UK fans are wondering when they can watch it on BBC iPlayer
  
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• Man killed by falling tree in Storm Goretti named

  12-01-2026 18:53 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  James Southey's family have paid tribute to the 'gentle giant' who was killed in the storm
  
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• 'Loving' woman found dead next to boyfriend's body had overdosed

  12-01-2026 18:36 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  An inquest heard Natalie Jones had four drugs in her system
  
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• Real Madrid drop Xabi Alonso bombshell as Trent Alexander-Arnold faces fresh twist after Liverpool exit

  12-01-2026 18:35 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Trent Alexander-Arnold moved to Real Madrid to play under former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso, but things have changed dramatically for the pair
  
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• Dad sentenced to 35 years for trying to kill his baby daughter

  12-01-2026 18:35 via bbc.com
  Rhydian Jamieson - known as Rhys - from Ceredigion, left his daughter with catastrophic injuries and needing life-long care.
  
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• Dyn yn pledio'n euog i lofruddiaeth menyw, 32, yng Nghaerdydd

  12-01-2026 18:12 via bbc.com
  Dyn 37 oed wedi pledio'n euog i lofruddio menyw gafodd ei darganfod yn farw ar stryd yng Nghaerdydd.
  
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• Council tax rise being looked at in Welsh county to help fund huge pressure on services

  12-01-2026 18:05 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  It's part of budget proposals that Vale of Glamorgan Council is set to consult on for the next financial year
  
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• Man, 37, admits murdering woman who was found on street

  12-01-2026 18:04 via bbc.com
  Thisara Weragalage previously denied murder but at a hearing on Monday he changed his plea.
  
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• Teenager found dead at North Wales railway station named - North Wales Live

  12-01-2026 18:03 via news.google.com
  Teenager found dead at North Wales railway station named  North Wales Live
  
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• How did Richard Roper survive in The Night Manager?

  12-01-2026 17:57 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Night Manager aired a shocking twist at the end of the latest episode on Sunday, leaving fans speechless
  
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• Mike Tindall hits back in new R360 claim and star scarred for life in training incident

  12-01-2026 17:56 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The rugby stories making headlines from Wales and around the world
  
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• Menyw o Wynedd yn cyfaddef twyll triniaethau cosmetig

  12-01-2026 17:53 via bbc.com
  Plediodd Carol Edwards o Lanllechid yn euog i dwyll trwy gam-gynrychiolaeth yn erbyn dwy fenyw arall yn 2023.
  
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• Sisters torn apart after mum's brutal murder reunite 51 years later

  12-01-2026 17:52 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Theresa Fazzani, 59, and her sister Janet, 57, from Newport, were just eight and five when they found their mother Helen Barnes lying dead on her bed. Their lives completely unravelled.
  
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• Campaigners say company behind old mine has the funds to curb serious hazards

  12-01-2026 17:50 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Coal Action Network has instructed an accountancy firm to look into the funding situation around the restoration of Ffos y Fran in Merthyr Tydfil
  
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• Driver 'haunted' by RAF man's death gets unpaid work

  12-01-2026 17:49 via bbc.com
  David Thorne, who was based at RAF Lossiemouth, was fatally injured while riding his motorbike on the A96 at Huntly, Aberdeenshire, in 2024.
  
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• 'Sorry.... I threw her' Life-changing text mum received from baby's dad

  12-01-2026 17:42 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  'I live every day not knowing whether she will be able to walk, talk, learn properly or live an independent life. The uncertainty is unbearable'
  
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• Search for 'hugely loved' footballer last seen entering river called off

  12-01-2026 17:38 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Police said they have done 'absolutely everything' to try and locate Kurtis Brooks, 30, who has been missing since January 4
  
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• Huge Roman villa found near Port Talbot in south Wales - BBC

  12-01-2026 17:29 via news.google.com
  Huge Roman villa found near Port Talbot in south Wales  BBC
  
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• When is The Traitors Ireland available to watch?

  12-01-2026 17:26 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Traitors Ireland will premiere on BBC One in just a few days, with Derry Girls star Siobhán McSweeney hosting 24 contestants at Slane Castle
  
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• BBC Industry season four release date, cast, plot, and where to watch

  12-01-2026 17:25 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The BBC and HBO co-production filmed in Cardiff is back with a new season and it's bigger and better than ever
  
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• Trouble-hit city car park development takes major step forward

  12-01-2026 17:20 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Swansea Council described being left with a 'half-finished structure' as 'hugely frustrating'
  
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• Brand new seaside town with 8,000 homes to be built

  12-01-2026 17:19 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The new development named Marlcombe will feature 40% affordable housing and include schools, GP surgeries, shops, and community hubs in east Devon
  
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• Former BBC The Traitors star reveals behind the scenes info

  12-01-2026 17:03 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Season two star Paul Gorton has lifted the lid on what happens behind the scenes when filming The Traitors and shared the details we don't get to see, including that the round table can actually last hours
  
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• FA Cup fourth round draw LIVE - Date, time and ball numbers as Wrexham await opponents

  12-01-2026 17:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wrexham are the only Welsh team left in the FA Cup after beating Premier League side Nottingham Forest in the third round of the competition
  
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• FA Cup fourth round draw IN FULL as Ryan Reynolds and Wrexham find out opponents

  12-01-2026 17:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wrexham are the only Welsh team left in the FA Cup after beating Premier League side Nottingham Forest in the third round of the competition
  
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• FA Cup ball numbers in full ahead of fourth round draw and how to watch

  12-01-2026 17:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wrexham have booked their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup where they could be handed another Premier League opponent after beating Nottingham Forest
  
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