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North Wales Fire and Rescue Service has honoured its longest-serving members of staff at a presentation evening held at Venue Cymru

The UK government has announced a new crackdown on anti-social behaviour, with the introduction of a pilot scheme requiring those who van…

The UK government has announced a new crackdown on anti-social behaviour, with the introduction of a pilot scheme requiring those who vandalise public spaces to repair the damage within 48 hours

Welsh singer and social media sensation Bronwen Lewis will be taking to the airwaves from April when she begins her very own show on BBC Radio Wales

Man jailed for life for murdering his wife at their Swansea home

Man jailed for life for murdering his wife at their Swansea home

Man jailed for life for murdering his wife at their Swansea home – (ID 556473)

Vehicle tester and traffic examiner strike: April 2023

Vehicle tester and traffic examiner strike: April 2023

Vehicle tester and traffic examiner strike: April 2023 – (ID 556325)

UK and Welsh governments work together to deliver two Freeports in Wales

UK and Welsh governments work together to deliver two Freeports in Wales

UK and Welsh governments work together to deliver two Freeports in Wales – (ID 556020)

Wales adopts Check, Challenge Appeal process

A man has been charged with one count of War Crime

A man’s body has been recovered from the site of an explosion in Swansea, according to South Wales Police.

Police are still investigating after a 50-year-old man went missing from an oil rig in the North Sea on Sunday, January 22

Teachers in England and Wales will strike for seven days this week in a pay dispute

The number of sexual offences reported to the police in England and Wales has reached a new high

Two Special Constables and a Special Inspector will be the first volunteer officers in South Wales Police’s history to be deployed carrying Tasers

Two Special Constables and a Special Inspector will be the first volunteer officers in South Wales Police’s history to be deployed carrying Tasers

Two Special Constables and a Special Inspector will be the first volunteer officers in South Wales Police’s history to be deployed carryi…

Married police officer who sexually assaulted two female colleagues at a Christmas party is sacked from the force

In 2022, more than 32 pubs will close in communities across England and Wales each month as rising energy costs and staffing shortages fo…

In 2022, more than 32 pubs will close in communities across England and Wales each month as rising energy costs and staffing shortages force businesses to close for good

A man who choked his teenage sister to death during a holiday in north Wales has been sentenced to five years in prison

The Prince and Princess of Wales have released their official Christmas card image – showing them hand-in-hand with their children in the…

The Prince and Princess of Wales have released their official Christmas card image – showing them hand-in-hand with their children in the countryside

Midwives in Wales have voted to strike in response to this year’s “disappointing and unacceptable” pay award of around 4%

Midwives in Wales have voted to strike in response to this year’s “disappointing and unacceptable” pay award of around 4% – (ID 536914)

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service has honoured its longest-serving members of staff at a presentation evening held at Venue Cymru

The UK government has announced a new crackdown on anti-social behaviour, with the introduction of a pilot scheme requiring those who van…

The UK government has announced a new crackdown on anti-social behaviour, with the introduction of a pilot scheme requiring those who vandalise public spaces to repair the damage within 48 hours

Welsh singer and social media sensation Bronwen Lewis will be taking to the airwaves from April when she begins her very own show on BBC Radio Wales

Man jailed for life for murdering his wife at their Swansea home

Man jailed for life for murdering his wife at their Swansea home

Man jailed for life for murdering his wife at their Swansea home – (ID 556473)

Vehicle tester and traffic examiner strike: April 2023

Vehicle tester and traffic examiner strike: April 2023

Vehicle tester and traffic examiner strike: April 2023 – (ID 556325)

UK and Welsh governments work together to deliver two Freeports in Wales

UK and Welsh governments work together to deliver two Freeports in Wales

UK and Welsh governments work together to deliver two Freeports in Wales – (ID 556020)

Wales adopts Check, Challenge Appeal process

A man has been charged with one count of War Crime

A man’s body has been recovered from the site of an explosion in Swansea, according to South Wales Police.

Police are still investigating after a 50-year-old man went missing from an oil rig in the North Sea on Sunday, January 22

Teachers in England and Wales will strike for seven days this week in a pay dispute

The number of sexual offences reported to the police in England and Wales has reached a new high

Two Special Constables and a Special Inspector will be the first volunteer officers in South Wales Police’s history to be deployed carrying Tasers

Two Special Constables and a Special Inspector will be the first volunteer officers in South Wales Police’s history to be deployed carrying Tasers

Two Special Constables and a Special Inspector will be the first volunteer officers in South Wales Police’s history to be deployed carryi…

Married police officer who sexually assaulted two female colleagues at a Christmas party is sacked from the force

In 2022, more than 32 pubs will close in communities across England and Wales each month as rising energy costs and staffing shortages fo…

In 2022, more than 32 pubs will close in communities across England and Wales each month as rising energy costs and staffing shortages force businesses to close for good

A man who choked his teenage sister to death during a holiday in north Wales has been sentenced to five years in prison

The Prince and Princess of Wales have released their official Christmas card image – showing them hand-in-hand with their children in the…

The Prince and Princess of Wales have released their official Christmas card image – showing them hand-in-hand with their children in the countryside

Midwives in Wales have voted to strike in response to this year’s “disappointing and unacceptable” pay award of around 4%

Midwives in Wales have voted to strike in response to this year’s “disappointing and unacceptable” pay award of around 4% – (ID 536914)