Wales Online
The young mum selling delicious African takeaways from her home kitchen
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- The young mum selling delicious African takeaways from her home kitchen
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- 4:06
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Making homemade food from scratch has become second nature to 20-year-old Mary Kukua Anderson.
She learned how to cook from a young age in Ghana.
But when she moved to Pontypridd to start a new life, she found there were few places to get traditional African food.
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- 'Booking.com blunders have nearly killed my business'
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The landlady of a Welsh guesthouse claims errors made by Booking.com have ‘decimated’ her business.
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- 'I was homeless during the pandemic but now hope to be a councillor'
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- 1:41
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Like many others across Wales, Luke Richards found himself facing difficult times after the Covid pandemic cost him his job and led to him being evicted from his home.
Now he's hoping to become a councillor so he can help others who fall on hard times.
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- Drug dealer caught hiding cocaine under car bonnet
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- This is the unbelievable moment police caught a drug dealer hiding bags of cocaine under his car bonnet.
Officers found 28 bags in a Lynx can hidden underneath the car's air filter.
The man was arrested and charged with being concerned in the supplying of controlled class A drugs. He has since been sentenced to four and a half years in prison.
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- Man wins £1.2m on Postcode Lottery... and plans to buy two-bed bungalow
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- 1:25
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- A man from Wales has been left stunned after becoming the biggest winner of the Postcode Lottery, bagging over £1.2 million.
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- First look inside Wales' highly-anticipated new restaurant The Shed
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- 1:22
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The Swansea restaurant scene has welcomed a brand new member on the SA1 waterfront.
The Shed is a hometown project from renowned chef Jonathan Woolway who has honed his craft at one of London's top independent restaurant groups in St John – pioneers of the 'nose-to-tail' ethos around dining.
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- Vicky McClure's daytime disco is coming to Wales
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- A daytime disco created by TV star Vicky McClure and her husband,Welsh writer and producer Jonathan Owen is coming to Wales#.
Day Fever UK is a club event with a difference. It takes place in the afternoon and you'll be back home before bedtime.
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- Doctor complains over 'extremely pungent' smell of urine in rented house
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- A doctor and her family want to move out of the house they rented because of an "extremely pungent" smell of urine on the carpets. Giselle Sharaf, her husband and child moved into the home after an online viewing in December.
Giselle says the estate and letting agency, Taylors, told her that the property would be thoroughly cleaned before they moved in. However, Giselle claimed the back garden was littered with clutter and the carpets smelled strongly of urine.
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- The Greggs drive-thru which is just an empty shell
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- It's been nearly three years since Swansea was promised the first Greggs drive-thru in Wales and work began to construct the site. Then it all went quiet.
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- Tata steel bosses grilled on closure of Port Talbot's blast furnaces
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Tata steel bosses were grilled today (January 31) on the closure of Port Talbot's blast furnaces
As steelworkers protested outside the Senedd, Tata CEO T V Narendran told MPs the firm had no choice.
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- Chilling moment killer buys bleach in an attempt to get away with murder
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- This is the chilling moment Mathew Pickering bought bleach in an attempt to get away with the murder of his vulnerable partner.
Pickering beat and strangled Georgina Dowey to death at his home before putting a black plastic bag over her face and then going about his daily business.
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- Football fans watch Newport County v Man Utd from scaffolding after being unable to get tickets
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- They managed to persuade a local resident to let them put scaffolding outside her house so they could watch the FA Cup match from the "best seats in the house".
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- The builder who pays £100 a month for a drive he can't park in
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Mark Ellis pays £100 a month for his driveway - but he can't park in it because of building work across the road. He's so frustrated he says he will move out of Canton in Cardiff.
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- This is the moment a Welsh teenager scored the best amateur football goal in the world
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Welsh teenager Mason Evans has won a worldwide award for the best goal scored by an amateur footballer in 2023. Evans won the Veo Technologies People's Puskas award for this stunning volley that has been watched millions of times on the internet. The strike is almost a carbon copy of Robin van Persie's iconic strike for Manchester United against Aston Villa in 2013. He scored the goal for Ynyshir Albions against Seven Sisters in the Ardal South West League.
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- The demolition of Cardiff's tallest buildings
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- 1:34
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The former tax office buildings in Llanishen, Cardiff have stood as landmark buildings in Cardiff since 1968. But now they are being demolished. Photographer Richard Swingler used his drone to see how the demolition was taking shape.
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- We went out with the team enforcing Wales' 20mph speed limit
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- 2:54
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Special teams are being sent across Wales to enforce the 20mph law. We joined them for a day in Abergaveny.
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- Family of Morgan Ridler says his spirit lives on
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- It has been six months since three-year-old Morgan Ridler died. The Swansea toddler had a rare cancer and captured the hearts of the nation with Morgans's Army. His family said his legacy is to help other children.
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- 10 things we're looking to in Cardiff during 2024
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Swifties, a bus station and less roadworks. Here are 10 things Cardiff is looking forward to in 2024.
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- Gran has slept on her sofa for four months because of mould
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Carol Edwards from Cardiff has had to sleep on her sofa for four months because of the amount of mould in her bedroom, which she says is making her ill. It's thought around three-quarters of a million adults in Wales, which equates to 30% of adults in the country, are living in cold damp homes.
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- Protests held outside Tata steelworks site in Port Talbot
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- 2:06
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- A protest was held outside Tata steelworks site in Port Talbot. Many say the town will be 'doomed' if plans to shut down the blast furnaces go ahead
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- DJ jailed after filming himself urinating on elderly cancer patient
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- A DJ who filmed himself urinating on an elderly cancer patient has been jailed and ordered to pay compensation.
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- Harrowing CCTV footage captures movements of Valdo Calocane on day of fatal attacks
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Harrowing CCTV footage has captured the movements of Valdo Calocane on the day of his fatal Nottingham attacks.
The 32-year-old, who spent his childhood in Wales, was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia when he went on his killing spree on June 13, 2023.
Calocane stabbed students Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar to death before going on to kill school caretaker Ian Coates and steal his van.
He then deliberately drove the van into three pedestrians in the city centre.
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- Family's £13K kitchen fell apart within weeks and they've been waiting a year for it to be fixed
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- 2:34
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This family spent £13,000 on a Wickes kitchen, but it fell apart within weeks.
Now, over a year later, they are still waiting for it to be fixed...
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- Major sea search to find woman following Storm Jocelyn in Porthcawl continues
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- 1:25
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- A major sea search to find a woman who was spotted near the water's edge following Storm Jocelyn in Porthcawl, south Wales, continues almost 24 hours after police were called 😔
Live updates: http://tinyurl.com/4ecj892h
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- Entire Welsh seafront closed off as Doctor Who films new series
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- 1:27
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Penarth seafront was closed off to general traffic and visitors as film crews set up along the front.
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- Grieving mum of Christopher Kapessa criticises police over her son's death
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- 2:47
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The mother of Christopher Kapessa has heavily criticised the police and CPS following the conclusion of an inquest into her son's death at the age of just 13.
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- Humpback whale spotted in Welsh harbour
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- 1:10
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- This is the amazing moment a humpback whale was spotted in the harbour of a west Wales town.
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- The brand new street that instantly became one of the most expensive in Wales
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- A brand new street has been named one of Wales' most expensive places to live.
The Rise in Cardiff's Pontcanna is an exclusive community of eight mansions. Each home comes with an average price tag of £1.1m.
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- Snow turns Wales into a winter wonderland
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- 1:25
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- People in Wales woke up to this beautiful scene on Thursday. The Snowdonia mountains looked like a winter wonderland.
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- Tata confirms 2,800 job losses and Port Talbot blast furnace closures
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Port Talbot steelworks' owner Tata has confirmed it will cut 2,800 jobs across the UK and shut the blast furnaces at the iconic Welsh plant.
The Indian-owned steel firm issued a formal statement today confirming the news, which had been widely expected.
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- Should e-scooters replace Nextbike in Cardiff?
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- E-scooters are being considered as an option to replace Cardiff's Nextbike scheme
The company pulled out of the city last month after problems with vandalism and theft
We asked people what they think about the possibility of e-scooters replacing bikes for hire in the capital…
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- Should Wales only be known by its Welsh name?
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- 4:53
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Thousands of people have signed a petition calling for Wales to only be known by its Welsh name, Cymru.
We asked people on the streets on Cardiff what they think of the idea…
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- Warren Gatland shares shock at Louis Rees-Zammit's exit from rugby
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- 2:39
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Warren Gatland shares his shock as he only found out about Louis Rees-Zammit's exit from rugby to go to the NFL an hour before his Six Nations squad announcement...
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- Junior doctors walk out and stage 72 hour strike in Wales over pay
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Around 4,000 junior doctors are staging a 72 hour strike in Wales over pay.
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- Huge fire breaks out at Welsh industrial estate
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- This is the devastating aftermath of a huge fire on a Welsh industrial estate.
More than 75 firefighters rushed to Wern Industrial Estate in Newport on Sunday night. Police, paramedics, Welsh Water and Natural Resources were also at the scene.
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- Pub breaks into song for old Welsh New Year
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- This is the moment a Cardiff pub broke out into song to ring in the old Welsh New Year.
As part of the ancient tradition of Hen Galan, parts of Wales celebrate New Year’s Day on January 13.
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- Excrement, drugs and out of date food: Inside the Toys R Us building housing Cardiff's homeless
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Footage has revealed disgusting conditions at an old Toys R Us building being used to house homeless people in Cardiff.
The videos appear to show human excrement on the floor and drug paraphernalia in public showers at the Cardiff Bay facility.
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- The old-style city centre boozer that's never been 'trendy' and doesn't ever want to change
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Walking through the doors of this Welsh pub is like stepping back in time
The Queens Hotel in Swansea is a rare example of an old school pub which is still thriving in the city centre.
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- 'I was wrongly accused of filming a teenager in a swimming pool cubicle'
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- 6:44
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Michael had gone to the swimming pool for a fun day out with his son, but it ended with him being led away in handcuffs for an alleged crime he did not commit, and plunged into a months-long living nightmare.
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- Actors and production crew take over Swansea street to shoot upcoming feature film
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- 1:22
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Actors, directors, and a full production crew have taken over a Swansea street and one of the city's most well-known buildings as they record an upcoming feature film.
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- The man with an entire Lego city in his loft complete with moving trains
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- 2:29
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Marc White bought a Lego train set for his grandson, and it has grown and grown into an entire city with 50,000 bricks.
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- The stunning views of Cardiff from the city's tallest building
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Bridge Street Exchange is a 26-storey high-rise building in the city centre. At 85 m in height, it is the tallest building in the capital.
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- Drone footage shows holiday park left underwater by Storm Henk
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- 1:24
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- A holiday park has been left underwater after heavy rain from Storm Henk.
Kiln Park - a popular caravan site in Pembrokeshire - was inundated during the storm.
It comes after Natural Resources Wales issued a severe flood warning for River Ritec in nearby Tenby - the only severe flood warning issued in Wales.
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- Wales hit by major flooding following Storm Henk
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Natural Resources Wales issued dozens of flood warnings and alerts in the wake of Storm Henk.
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- 'Large-scale cannabis factory' discovered at major gig and wedding venue
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Police discovered a “large-scale cannabis factory” at a well-known Newport events and wedding venue. A police presence was visible outside The Neon in Clarence Place, Newport, over the weekend while a band had to cancel a show at the venue scheduled for December 30.
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- The RNLI volunteers who put their lives on the line in their spare time
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- 3:22
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- This is Simon and he's a RAF pilot by day, but spends his spare time as shore crew and tractor driver for Penarth RNLI. Everyday hundreds of people across Wales like him give up their own time to help save the lives of others at sea. Many put their own lives on the line to do so.
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- We ate at the village pub given a huge £1.4m facelift on the outskirts of Cardiff
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- 1:38
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Village pub The Unicorn Inn was 'left to rot', boarded up and fenced off for five years. Locals in St Mellons, Cardiff, campaigned to save it. In 2023 their wish came true when it reopened after a £1.4m facelift. We went along to try it out.
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- Inside the amazing home of Celebrity Masterchef winner Wynne Evans
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- 3:11
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- If we told you we looked through the keyhole at a beautiful Welsh home and found a turret, a roulette board and pigeon wallpaper - which celebrity would you guess it belonged to? It's the lovely Wynne Evans, of course. And you'll spot another famous face in his kitchen!
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- The celebrities who died in 2023
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- 4:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- We lost some absolute legends in 2023. We took a look back through the year remembering the famous people we lost from the worlds of showbiz, sport and politics and more.
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- Kind stranger travels across the UK on Christmas Eve to deliver presents to homeless boy
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- 2:06
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- A kind stranger hand delivered a Christmas surprise to a young boy who asked "How is Santa going to find me?" after being made homeless. On Christmas Eve, Shane Yerrell travelled across the UK to gift eight-year-old Marcel and his mum Sarah Christmas presents and £700 in donations. The pair were evicted from their rented flat in Cardiff when their landlord sold up and, with nowhere else to go, were moved into a hotel room by Cardiff Council just over three months ago.
