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Met officials issue 4-day heat warning in parts of England and Wales

The Met Office has issued a four-day amber extreme heat warning, meaning vulnerable people’s health could be impacted and travel could be disrupted. The warning applies to southern and central England and parts of Wales from midnight on Thursday until Sunday. The amber alert is the longest the Met Office has issued since it introduced […]

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8,000 Bitcoin: Owner of missing hard drive could fund Newport crypto hub

Almost 10 years ago James Howells threw away a hard drive during a clear out forgetting about the Bitcoin on it. Now, with the Bitcoin worth an estimated £150 million, he is planning to spend millions digging up a Newport landfill in a bid to find the lost hard drive. If recovered Mr Howells said […]

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Five children suspected of vandalizing Japanese gifted cherry trees in Cardiff

Five children aged between 11 and 13 have been identified as suspects in the search for who vandalised 20 cherry trees in a park, police have said. The trees, which gifted by Japan to celebrate 150 years of friendship with Wales, were damaged on Monday. They had been planted in Heath Park, Cardiff, as part […]

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Disabled woman fined £1,000 for using disabled car parking

A disabled woman faces fines of more than £1,000 for using a disabled car parking space outside her flat. Cerys Gemma, who lives in Cardiff Bay, said the space allocated to her flat is inaccessible for her. Instead, she has been using one of the parking spaces reserved for visitors with disabilities. New Generation Parking […]

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Doctor missing after going swimming at a beach in New Zealand

A doctor originally from Swansea, Wales has gone missing in New Zealand. David Holland, 31, vanished on Friday, 11 March after telling friends that he was going for a swim at a beach near his home in Tauranga on North Island. Police said he then failed to turn up for work, which was out of […]

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Squirrel who terrorised Welsh town put down after for injuring 18 people

A squirrel in a small town in Wales terrorised residents, injuring at least 18 people in 48 hours. The rodent attacked the elderly, children and pets in their gardens in Buckley, Flintshire. The locals were left with cuts to their hands after bites and scratches by the grey squirrel, who was nicknamed ‘Stripe’ after the […]

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British teenager faces amputation of two fingers after being bitten by venomous spider on a Ibiza beach

A British teenager who was bitten by a spider on a beach in Ibiza has been told he needs to have at least two fingers amputated. The 19-year-old is waiting to have surgery after returning home to Wales following two weeks of hospital tests in Spain to try to unravel the mystery swelling affecting his […]

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‘Lucky to be alive’: Kestrel chicks found nesting in jet plane’s exhaust rescued

A pair of kestrel chicks were ‘lucky’ to be alive after they were found nesting in a jet plane’s exhaust system. The birds had not eaten for several days when engineers spotted them in the Airbus A320 undergoing repairs in the Vale of Glamorgan. RSPCA Cymru later rescued them before they were sent to Gower […]

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United Kingdom: Lockdown curbs eased as fear of Indian B.1.617 variant looms

Coronavirus curbs were eased in England, Wales and most of Scotland. Millions of people can now socialise indoors in limited numbers, hug loved ones and visit pubs, bars and restaurants inside again. Entertainment venues such as cinemas, theatres, concert halls, museums and sports stadiums can all reopen. The ban on foreign travel has also been […]

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Mysterious sea creature with no face washes washes up off the coast of Wales

A weird-looking sea creature, stretching to more than 23 feet in length with no face was washed up on the Broad Haven South Beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales last week. The mysterious sea beast, weighing around four tonnes, remains unidentified by the experts and has been reported to the UK Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme (CSIP). Photographs […]

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Wales police investigate British TV show for releasing non-native bugs in wildlife

Police in Wales are investigating a British reality show after allegations that the show makers released non-native bugs in wildlife. After presenter of the show Springwatch Iolo Williams complained about the release of non-native bugs in the Welsh countryside, police began investigation into the show “I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!” The […]

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Four days and a scaffolding to rescue the cat stuck on 40-foot tree

Officials in Wales took almost four days and almost the whole town to save a pet feline from a 40-foot tree. The female cat named ‘Cookie’, thought to be missing, was spotted by resident Leanne Skinner over the weekend on Saturday. Leanne heard the cat’s loud and pitiful cries while she was out on a […]