Wales news

• Pay rise for teachers confirmed by Welsh Government

  15-10-2026 12:27 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Education minister Anna Brychan acknowledged there had been disappointment over the proposed pay rise
  
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• Locals say 24/7 drilling near their Cardiff homes is making them sick

  16-10-2026 17:27 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  One person whose house is near the park in Llandaff North said they had to go and stay at a friend's house because they couldn't sleep
  
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• M4 crash causing disruption

  16-10-2026 17:24 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The collision is causing traffic to build near Swansea
  
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• Cardiff flat with 'unusual' feature in the bathroom leaves people baffled

  16-10-2026 17:08 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The flat is in the Altolusso - meaning "high luxury" in Italian - building in Bute Terrace, Cardiff, which was completed in 2005, and was for a time the tallest residential building in Wales
  
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• 'I tested M&S, Sainsbury's and Aldi bourbon biscuits and there was clear winner'

  16-10-2026 16:59 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Bourbon biscuits are a beloved British classic, but which supermarket does them best? Tariq put biscuits from M&S, Asda, Sainsbury's, Lidl, Aldi, Waitrose, Morrisons and Co-op to the test
  
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• Scabies outbreak at Welsh hospital sees visits restricted

  16-10-2026 16:40 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Hywel Dda Health Boars say 'the health and safety of patents, visitors and staff is its priority'
  
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• Scabies outbreak at Welsh hospital sees visits halted

  16-10-2026 16:40 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Hywel Dda Health Board say 'the health and safety of patents, visitors and staff is its priority'
  
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• McDonald's and Nando's join hospitality giants to employ 100,000 NEETs

  16-10-2026 16:31 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions has partnered with some of the biggest hospitality brands in the UK to create opportunities for young people out of work
  
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• Wales under-21s boss Matty Jones leaves with immediate effect after crushing defeats

  16-10-2026 16:29 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  It comes after Wales once again missed out on qualifying for the European Championships
  
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• Women jailed after killing friend following 'drug-fuelled' argument

  16-10-2026 16:21 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  A court heard the killing was 'spontaneous and almost certainly fuelled by the consumption of Class A drugs'
  
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• Dead Lions rugby player named as heartbreaking statement released

  16-10-2026 16:08 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The 31-year-old previously played for the Sharks, before spending two years with Sale in the Gallagher Prem
  
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• Martin Lewis major new Friday warning over 'subtle changes' - could affect millions

  16-10-2026 16:05 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Martin Lewis has today, Friday, October 16 issued an 'important alert' that could impact millions of people in the UK
  
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• Gen Z struggle with basic home maintenance tasks - including unblocking the sink

  16-10-2026 16:05 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  A new study has found that while many Gen Zers can handle tech tasks like setting up Wi-Fi, they lack confidence in traditional DIY skills such as unblocking the sink
  
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• Mike Tindall reveals Zara marriage secret after admitting it wasn't love at first sight

  16-10-2026 16:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Mike Tindall explained the one aspect that's been crucial to his lasting marriage with Zara Tindall
  
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• Student killed housemate after being threatened with knife over rent dispute

  16-10-2026 15:55 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Zack Coughlan, 23, denies murdering Jamie Collins, 21, from Swansea
  
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• 'Special warning' alert for popular Spain holiday hotspots

  16-10-2026 15:43 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Major warning issued by Spain's national weather agency AEMET
  
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• Martin Lewis takes on £65,000 family finances question as 'many people ask'

  16-10-2026 15:05 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  He recommended following a two-step process
  
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• Teacher sent hundreds of emails to his pupil, wished her 'sweet dreams' and invited her to sleep in his classroom

  16-10-2026 14:52 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Patrick Devine, who taught Welsh and was head of the school's modern foreign languages department, sent hundreds of emails to a pupil studying for her GCSEs, a significant number of which were sent late at night and at weekends
  
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• 1,000 emails show how a teacher crossed the line with a female pupil - but his career is safe

  16-10-2026 14:52 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Patrick Devine, who taught Welsh and was head of the school's modern foreign languages department, sent hundreds of emails to a pupil studying for her GCSEs, a significant number of which were sent late at night and at weekends
  
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• Mystery still surrounds the man in an oversized wetsuit found dead in a Powys reservoir

  16-10-2026 14:46 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Police have issued a new appeal to try and identify the man on the second anniversary of the discovery
  
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• Dani Dyer 'to miss out on Strictly final' as star dealt heartbreaking blow

  16-10-2026 14:40 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Another celebrity will be sent home this weekend as the celebrities take to the Strictly dance floor.
  
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• Simple change can boost fibre intake without eating any new food

  16-10-2026 14:37 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Most people in the UK need to eat a lot more fibre
  
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• Martin Lewis explains ISAs 3-year tax limit as 'then it counts'

  16-10-2026 14:30 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Many ISA savers may not even know these rules exist
  
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• Pharmacist on the 'deadly' side effect for anyone taking ramipril

  16-10-2026 14:29 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  People taking ramipril have been urged to pay attention to a side-effect that 'could be deadly'
  
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• Norway teen jailed for plotting assassination in UK for Iran-backed gang

  16-10-2026 14:28 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Johannes Kongsnes Natland has been jailed for 20 years for agreeing to assassinate an unknown person in the UK
  
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• Roni Size had a rave in an abandoned Welsh mine where dancers had a two-hour descent to party

  16-10-2026 14:27 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  After a two-hour descent through waterlogged passages, ravines, zip lines and abseils, a small group reached Deep Sleep in Cwmorthin slate mine for a one-off world-record rave
  
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• Lions rugby player found dead in team hotel on eve of Champions Cup match

  16-10-2026 14:20 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  An unnamed Lions player in his thirties has passed away suddenly in France on Friday morning
  
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• British tourist 'won't go back to Egypt' after Hurghada taxi 'scam'

  16-10-2026 14:07 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Scott, from Cheshire, had visited Hurghada in Egypt twice before, but a taxi ride back from a nightclub on his last trip has put him off returning to the city for good
  
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• Police confirm arrest in Millwall v Swansea City racism probe

  16-10-2026 14:06 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested after an allegation for racist abuse during the match between Millwall and Swansea
  
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• How quickly you should fall asleep as pharmacist says too fast is a red flag

  16-10-2026 13:54 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  You shouldn't fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow
  
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