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• Cucumbers will taste fresh and crispy for 3 weeks if stored with 2 items

  21-08-2026 11:35 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  One cucumber storage hack was found to keep them fresh for up to 19 days.
  
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• Cardiff teen got jaw-dropping GCSE results but advises against one of his unorthodox practices

  21-08-2026 16:29 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Revising all night and taking work on holiday might not be everyone's favourite life, but Dewen Wu says it helped him smash his grades
  
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• Nine men in court accused of being part of south Wales grooming gang

  21-08-2026 16:23 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Eight girls were allegedly victim to 'group-based child sexual exploitation in south Wales'
  
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• HMRC deadline penalties update as 'serious question' over how system works

  21-08-2026 16:22 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  More than two-thirds of challenges were upheld — raising serious questions about the taxman's automated fines system
  
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• Fin Tarling's family suffer new tragedy just days after Welsh cyclist's death

  21-08-2026 16:01 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Finlay Tarling was killed while competing in Portugal last week
  
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• Cat Deeley's £24 'tightening' eye bag cream has shoppers feeling 'years younger'

  21-08-2026 16:01 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The L'Oréal Paris Eye Bag Eraser is currently 20% off on Amazon and is reportedly one of ITV star Cat Deeley's favourite skincare products
  
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• I made ITV's The Chase Around the World final and this is what really happens behind the scenes

  21-08-2026 15:58 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  A finalist who took part on the ITV spin-off series The Chase Around the World with his father
  
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• FPL tips: The best team you can buy now as new signings added before deadline

  21-08-2026 15:58 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Top-flight football is back and so is Fantasy Premier League - here are our top tips ahead of tonight's deadline
  
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• Dunelm slashes £200 off snuggle chair that's a 'lovely addition to the lounge'

  21-08-2026 15:58 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Millie Chenille Stripe Snuggle Chair is 50% off at Dunelm and is described as a "so comfortable and looks amazing in my living room."
  
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• Tilly Ramsay returns to This Morning kitchen following dad Gordon's swear blunder

  21-08-2026 15:41 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Tilly Ramsay appeared on ITV's This Morning on Friday to showcase her culinary skills, and opened up about how her famous dad Gordon Ramsay likes to take the credit
  
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• Binman explains what really happens when your wheelie bin lids won't shut

  21-08-2026 15:20 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  A binman has explained the real reason why wheelie bins that are overflowing don't get collected, as well as why there might be some discrepancies on the rules between councils
  
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• Top rugby star banned from playing in Six Nations now works as a gardener

  21-08-2026 15:15 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The former Wales flanker was at the centre of one of rugby's most contentious scandals
  
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• Make your room look bigger with DIY expert's easy £5 paint trick

  21-08-2026 15:01 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Feeling cramped in your home? DIY expert Bill Jarvis shares a simple £5 paint trick to help make small rooms look bigger, brighter and more open – without needing to knock down walls or spend a fortune
  
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• Best supermarket brand fish fingers that beat Birds Eye — 5/5 score

  21-08-2026 15:01 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Fish fingers are a staple in many households, but is it worth paying more for a premium brand? We put several supermarket own-brand fish fingers to the taste test to find out which offers the best value for money
  
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• 'Cardiff City excite me – but they have 10 days to prove their transfer plan works'

  21-08-2026 14:55 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Cardiff City have signed three players this summer - two of them returning after loan spells last year - with just 10 days left to go in the transfer window
  
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• Car smashes into wall near Dowlais shop before driver flees

  21-08-2026 14:40 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  An investigation is ongoing
  
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• Car smashes into wall near Dolais shop before driver flees

  21-08-2026 14:40 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  An investigation is ongoing
  
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• Funeral held for motorway crash teen as Irish police maintain presence

  21-08-2026 14:21 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Joe Carthy is one of five teenagers who died after a car was driven in the wrong direction down the M9 motorway in Ireland, with funerals and vigils taking place this week for the victims.
  
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• Funeral held for M9 crash teen as Irish police maintain presence

  21-08-2026 14:21 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Joe Carthy is one of five teenagers who died after a car was driven in the wrong direction down the M9 motorway in Ireland, with funerals and vigils taking place this week for the victims.
  
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• 'Man overboard' from cruise ship in UK city as major Coastguard search launched

  21-08-2026 14:08 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  A man is believed to have gone overboard from the Ambassador Ambition cruise ship
  
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• Stamenic ready to pay back Swansea City for support as he helps land new signing

  21-08-2026 14:03 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The midfielder is eyeing a big season with Swansea after a challenging opening year in south Wales
  
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• George and Becky North now hosting guests at luxury Swiss hotel in 'extraordinary' offer

  21-08-2026 13:59 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Welsh sporting power couple are offering the "extraordinary" experience to a limited number of people
  
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• George and Becky North now hosting guests at luxury Swiss hotel after careers end

  21-08-2026 13:59 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Welsh sporting power couple are offering the "extraordinary" experience to a limited number of people
  
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• Driver who couldn't see road due to dangling toys killed pensioner crossing the road

  21-08-2026 13:52 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Rosemarie Ozsko, 65, admitted causing death by dangerous driving after cuddly toys hanging from her rear-view mirror obscured her view as she hit John Nottingham, 80, at a junction in Wakefield
  
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• Banned driver jailed after stolen Maserati crash causes great-grandfather's death

  21-08-2026 13:50 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  A disqualified driver who stole a Maserati and crashed into a garden at 85mph in a fatal smash has been jailed for more than 13 years
  
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• Psychologist says one holiday brings people together

  21-08-2026 13:48 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  One of the biggest benefits may come from moments when people are not trying to talk
  
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• M49 'ghost' junction defects known about by UK Government for months

  21-08-2026 13:44 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Local residents feel 'heartily fed up' seven years after the junction was built
  
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• Cardiff City make new first-team appointment after five departures announced

  21-08-2026 13:28 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Cardiff City have added another new face to Brian Barry-Murphy’s first-team staff as their summer backroom overhaul continues
  
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• 13 August bank holiday events in Wales for families, kids and friends to enjoy

  21-08-2026 13:25 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Here are some wicked ideas for the August bank holiday weekend in Wales if you're taking the kids out, spending time with friends or just fancy a day out
  
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• Wales faces stormy, wet autumn as world faces unprecedented threat warns Met Office

  21-08-2026 13:22 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Met Office says 2026 will be "renowned" for the "largest El Nino in living memory"
  
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