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UK economy grows at fastest quarterly rate in a year in boost for Reeves
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- UK economy grows at fastest quarterly rate in a year in boost for Reeves
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- 1 year ago
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- The UK economy grew at the fastest rate in a year over the first quarter of 2025, in a boost to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, new official figures show.
Gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.7% between January and March, the Office for National Statistics said.
This means it came in ahead of economists’ expectations of 0.6% growth for the quarter.
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- Arrest made over alleged arson attacks on two properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer
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- 1:29
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- 1 year ago
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- A 21-year-old man has been arrested over suspected arson attacks on two properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer.
The Metropolitan Police said the suspect was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.
Emergency services were called to blazes at the doors of two homes in north London within 24 hours of each other – one just after 1.30am on Monday and the other on Sunday.
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- Putin must ‘get serious’ about peace talks says Lammy
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- 0:53
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- 1 year ago
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- Vladimir Putin must “get serious” about engaging in peace talks, David Lammy has said.
The Foreign Secretary commended Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky for his “willingness to engage in talks” as European foreign ministers gathered in London for discussions about the continent’s security.
Mr Zelensky has challenged his Russian counterpart to meet him face-to-face in Turkey on Thursday for negotiations to end the war in his country.
Mr Putin faced the challenge after he said he wanted to hold direct talks with Kyiv
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- Brennan Johnson "confident" of Spurs trophy chances ahead of Europa league final
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- 1:13
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- 1 year ago
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- Wales starlet Brennan Johnson is "confident" his Tottenham side can finally put an end to Spurs' trophy drought in their Europa League final clash against Man United in Bilbao.
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- UK risks becoming ‘island of strangers’ says PM as he unveils immigration plans
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- 1:35
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- 1 year ago
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- Sir Keir Starmer said without controls on immigration “we risk becoming an island of strangers, not a nation that walks forward together”. The Prime Minister was speaking at press conference ahead of the Immigration White Paper.
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- Jamie Roberts reacts to Lions squad announcement
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- 14:53
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- 1 year ago
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- Rugby legend Jamie Roberts has provided a Lions message to overlooked Wales stars and identified the 'Test animal' who could still play his part despite being left out.
British & Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell revealed his 38-player squad on Thursday for the upcoming tour of Australia. The iconic side will be returning to face the Wallabies for the first time since Welsh legend Sam Warburton led them to a series win in 2013.
Full Story: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/jamie-roberts-message-overlooked-wales-31603203
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- No ‘formal relationship’ possible between Plaid and Reform says Rhun ap Iorwerth
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- 4:35
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- 1 year ago
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- There could be no “formal relationship” between Plaid Cymru and Reform UK following the next Welsh elections, the party leader has said.
Rhun ap Iorwerth ruled out a deal with Nigel Farage’s party 12 months out from the next Welsh general election.
Plaid and Reform are currently predicted to be the two biggest parties in Wales next year, according to a YouGov poll published on Tuesday.
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- UK announces fresh wave of Russia sanctions ahead of military coalition meeting
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- 1:08
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- 1 year ago
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- Sir Keir Starmer is set to announce a fresh wave of sanctions on Russia as he said the UK will 'do everything in our power to destroy' President Vladimir Putin’s shadow fleet.
Officials have said the Government will take action against up to 100 oil tankers that have been carrying cargo in defiance of sanctions.
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- Starmer calls for calm amid ‘rising tensions’ between India and Pakistan
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- 1:21
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- 1 year ago
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- Sir Keir Starmer called for India and Pakistan to take steps to ease the “rising tensions” following exchanges of fire in Kashmir.
The Prime Minister said the UK was encouraging “dialogue, de-escalation and the protection of civilians”.
Pakistan has described Delhi’s missile attacks as an “act of war” and responded with shelling on the Indian side of the line of control.
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- Indian airstrikes on Pakistan territory kill at least 19 people
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- 1:29
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- 1 year ago
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- India fired missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory in several locations early Wednesday, killing at least 19 people including a child, in what Pakistan's leader called an act of war.
India said it was striking infrastructure used by militants linked to last month’s massacre of tourists in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir.
At least three civilians were also killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir by Pakistani shelling, the Indian army said in a statement.
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- Russell Brand raped woman in hotel as she attended Labour conference court told
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- 0:55
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- 1 year ago
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- Comedian and actor Russell Brand allegedly raped a woman in a hotel room when she attended a Labour Party conference, a court heard.
Following a theatrical event in Bournemouth in 1999, it is alleged that while the woman went to the bathroom, Brand removed some of his clothing and later pushed her on the bed, removed her underwear and raped her.
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- Nigel Farage's Reform party wins by-election in Wales
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- 0:52
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- 1 year ago
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- Reform have another Welsh councillor after they won a council by-election in Wales for the second time. A by-election was held on Thursday (May 1) to fill a vacancy on Bridgend County Borough Council following the resignation of Labour councillor Mike Kearn.
Newly-elected councillor Owain Clatworthy narrowly beat Labour by 30 votes to win the Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr seat. Labour retain control of the council, but the win boosts Reform's representation on Welsh councils to eight.
Full Story: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/nigel-farages-reform-party-wins-31555486
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- Warmest start to May on record amid water warnings following death of teenager
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- 1:04
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- 1 year ago
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- The UK has seen the warmest start to May on record as temperatures continue to soar, prompting warnings of wildfires and the “hidden dangers” of open water swimming.
Kew Gardens, in south-west London, registered 28C on Thursday, the Met Office said, taking it past the previous May 1 record high temperature of 27.4C at Lossiemouth in Moray in 1990.
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- Thursday set to be hottest day of the year with highs of 30C
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- 0:54
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- 1 year ago
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- Thursday is expected to be the hottest day of the year so far, with forecasters predicting temperatures could hit 30C at the earliest point on record.
The UK could face the warmest start to May on record, with Met Office meteorologist Michael Silverstone saying temperatures could climb to “29C or even 30C”.
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- Second World War evacuee recalls how family separation ‘changed people’s lives’
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- 1:47
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- 1 year ago
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- A Second World War evacuee has recalled how mass evacuations from London during the Blitz separated children from their families and “changed people’s lives”.
Doreen Simson, who was evacuated from her home in White City, west London, in 1941 at the age of four, said she still remembered being “left crying” after she was separated from her eight-year-old brother Dennis as the pair were taken in by different homes when they arrived in Wales.
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- Starmer rejects Tory claim of grooming gang ‘cover up’ by Labour over inquiries
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- 1:33
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- 1 year ago
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- Sir Keir Starmer has said he is “delivering truth and justice” for victims of child sexual abuse, after Tory leader Kemi Badenoch accused his party of a “cover-up”.
In their final question session before voters go to the polls in 23 council areas across England and six mayoral contests, Mrs Badenoch said the Prime Minister is “dragging his heels” on local inquiries into grooming gangs.
The Government has faced pressure to act on grooming gangs and, despite a series of announcements to tackle the issue since January, has seen continued calls for a full national inquiry.
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- UK has hottest day of the year and could reach 30C at earliest point on record
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- 1:51
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- 1 year ago
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- The Met Office said the highest temperature recorded on Tuesday was 24.9C in Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire.
The previous hottest temperature this year was 24.5C recorded in St James’s Park, London, on Monday - which peaked at 24.7C on Tuesday.
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- Fans react as Cardiff are RELEGATED from the Championship
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- 3:00
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- 1 year ago
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- Cardiff City's relegation to the Championship was confirmed with a game to go after being held to a goalless draw against West Brom on a disastrous day for the club.
The game was their season in a microcosm, moments of encouragement, but so often flattering to deceive. A miserable, catastrophic season has fittingly whimpered to what many thought for some time was the inevitable conclusion. Cardiff City will play their football in League One next season, a sobering thought, but no one can say it wasn't deserved or that it hadn't been coming. A sad day for these loyal supporters.
Full Story: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cardiff-west-brom-result-highlights-31514889
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- Wrexham PROMOTED to the championship
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- 0:51
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- 1 year ago
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- Wrexham are back in the second tier of English football for the first time in 43 years.
A historic third consecutive promotion was made official on Saturday evening, as the Red Dragons eased their way to a 3-0 win over Charlton Athletic amid a carnival atmosphere at the Racecourse Ground.
Co-owners Ryan Reynolds, his wife Blake Lively, and Rob McElenney were among those in attendance and, along with some 12,000 others were sent into raptures just 15 minutes into what was a well-earned win.
Full Story: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/wrexham-v-charlton-live-ryan-31515104
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- Headteacher jailed for attacking his deputy over 'sexual jealousy'
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- 1:12
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- 1 year ago
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- CCTV footage captured the moment a former headteacher attacked his assistant head with a spanner-like tool in a jealous rage. Swansea Crown Court heard on Friday how Anthony John Felton, then headteacher at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Comprehensive School in Aberavon, discreetly took the large wrench into school before using it to assault Richard Pyke, who had been his colleague and friend for 15 years.
Full Story: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/video-shows-shocking-moment-headteacher-31512017
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- 'TikTok over tourism' at Dinorwig Quarry leaves Gwynedd village 'besieged'
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- 1:33
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- 1 year ago
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- Fed-up locals are demanding change after they were “besieged” by Easter visitors at a former slate quarry in Gwynedd. Dramatic car-cam footage filmed by a frustrated Dinorwig resident showed massive lines of double parked vehicles stretching all the way to the neighbouring village of Deiniolen some two miles away.
Full Story: https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/tiktok-over-tourism-dinorwig-quarry-31486529
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- Wales to be hotter than Ibiza within days as temperatures to hit 21C
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- 1:00
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- 1 year ago
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- Many across Wales may be looking forward to a sun-filled trip to The White Isle this summer. But next week, temperatures in Wales are set to soar even higher than those in Ibiza.
Full Story: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/wales-hotter-ibiza-within-days-31498101
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- Wrexham emerge as favourites to sign Jamie Vardy
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- 1:27
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- 1 year ago
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- Wrexham have been installed as the early favourites to make a move for outgoing Leicester City legend Jamie Vardy this summer.
The 38-year-old striker has announced he's to leave the Foxes at the end of the season, with his current deal up this summer. Speculation over his next move has already begun, and the bookies seem to believe a move to join Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in north Wales could well be on the cards.
Full Story: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/ryan-reynolds-wrexham-favourites-sign-31503767
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- Nigel Farage calls for minister for deportations
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- 1:11
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- 1 year ago
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- Nigel Farage has called for a minister for deportations as he said that “somebody somewhere in government” needs to be held accountable for the matter.
The Reform UK leader also said that his voters would be “in revolt” if the party looked to do a deal with the Conservatives, after Robert Jenrick called for a “coalition” on the right to take on Labour.
It comes as next week’s local elections could test whether Reform’s surging poll numbers are converting into votes.
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- Sir Keir Starmer addresses the crew of HMS Prince of Wales
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- 6:03
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- 1 year ago
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- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks to the crew of HMS Prince of Wales, the Royal Navy's flagship aircraft carrier, in front of a F35 fighter aircraft in the hangar of the carrier in Plymouth, Devon, ahead of an eight-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific region on Operation Highmast.
The vessel, which set off from Portsmouth on Tuesday, will travel to the Mediterranean, Middle East, south-east Asia, Japan and Australia on an eight-month voyage, accompanied by escort ships from international allies.
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- Kemi Badenoch claims PM ‘doesn’t have the balls’ to express own views
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- 2:38
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- 1 year ago
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- Kemi Badenoch labelled Sir Keir Starmer a “weather vane who twists in the wind” as she claimed he “doesn’t have the balls” to express his views on gender.
The Conservative Party leader stepped up her attack on the Prime Minister after also accusing Labour ministers of lying about support for female-only spaces following Sir Keir’s U-turn on his views about transgender women.
Sir Keir, who has previously said “trans women are women”, welcomed the Supreme Court ruling and said it is “time now to lower the temperature” of the transgender debate.
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- Former police officer jailed over deaths of four paddleboarders
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- 1:45
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- 1 year ago
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- A former police officer and paddleboard instructor who led a catastrophic excursion that resulted in the deaths of four people has been sentenced to more than ten years in prison. Nerys Lloyd, 39, led Andrea Powell, 41, Morgan Rogers, 24, and Nicola Wheatley, 40, on a paddleboarding trip as part of an outdoors weekend in late October 2021.
Full Story: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/paddleboarder-deaths-wales-pembrokeshire-live-31493408
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- Thousands of trans rights campaigners take to Cardiff streets to protest Supreme Court ruling
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- 1:36
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- 1 year ago
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- Over a thousand campaigners took to the streets of Cardiff to protest against the Supreme Court's ruling on the definition of a woman. Protesters brought banners, horns and speakers and sang chants as they gathered for a vibrant demonstration of pride and solidarity.
Full Story: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/thousands-trans-rights-campaigners-take-31481303
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- Pope Francis’s body to go on public display ahead of funeral on Saturday
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- 2:02
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- 1 year ago
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- The funeral of the late Pope Francis will take place on Saturday, with his body going on public display from Wednesday for mourners to pay their respects.
The news came as the first images of the late pontiff were published.
The 88-year-old, who died on Easter Monday, was pictured lying in a wooden coffin dressed in red, with rosary beads draped across his hands.
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- Cardinals to meet for first time since Pope’s death to confirm funeral details
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- 0:56
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- 1 year ago
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- Cardinals will meet on Tuesday morning for the first time since Pope Francis died to confirm the details of his funeral. Those currently in Rome have been invited to meet at 8am BST (9am local time) to commence planning, according to the BBC. The world will be watching Vatican City after the death of the 88-year-old pontiff on Easter Monday.
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- Met Office predicts when warm weather will return as Easter weekend approaches
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- 1:01
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- 1 year ago
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- The wet weather is well and truly back in Wales, and Tuesday has been a day marked by significant rainfall in large parts of the country. And it isn't expected to get much better all week, with Good Friday in particular expected to see many reach for their coats and umbrellas once more.
Long spells of rain, hail, thunder and strong winds have all been forecast over Easter weekend. And there will be similarly unsettled conditions at times going into the following week.
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- Former Tory MP among 15 facing charges related to gambling on election date
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- 1:05
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- 1 year ago
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- Former Conservative MP Craig Williams is among 15 people who have been charged after bets were placed on the timing of the 2024 general election, the Gambling Commission has revealed.
Williams was among a number of people linked to the Conservative Party reported to have made bets on the election date, which was called by then-prime minister Rishi Sunak.
The former Montgomeryshire MP – who was a senior aide to Mr Sunak – admitted at the time to having a “flutter” on the election date just days before it was announced in May last year.
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- Luka Modric to become an owner at Swansea City in bombshell move
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- 1:00
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- 1 year ago
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- Luka Modric is set to become a shock new minority owner at Swansea City, WalesOnline understands.
The Croatian midfielder, 39, is believed to still be keen on continuing his playing career at Real Madrid, although his future at the Bernabeu is still up in the air with his contract set to run out this summer.
Full Story: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/luka-modric-become-owner-swansea-31419799
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- Van driver caught driving while disqualified 21 times rammed police cars
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- 0:59
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- 1 year ago
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- A driver with an "appalling" record of offending rammed police cars as he tried to avoid being caught driving while disqualified for 21st time, a court has heard. Nathan Krishnan was at the wheel of a stolen van showing false plates when police tried to stop him.
A judge at Swansea Crown Court said it was clear the defendant has "no regard" for the rules of the road nor for the risks he is putting others at. Krishnan's barrister told the court her client had spent so much of his adult life going in and out of prison he had become "institutionalised" and now struggles to cope in the community.
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- Pair jailed after high speed chase through England and Wales
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- 4:17
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- 1 year ago
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- Two men who led police on a high-speed 90-minute pursuit across Cheshire, Merseyside and North Wales have been jailed for a string of offences, including drug supply and knife possession.
Jake Fagan, 29, from Ellesmere Port, was sentenced to four years and eight months and disqualified from driving for over five years. Connor Mitchell, 29, from Chester, was jailed for three years and six months.
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- Caerphilly driver leads police helicopter on police chase
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- 1:10
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- 1 year ago
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- Police helicopter footage shows the moment a burglar dangerously drove a stolen car into oncoming traffic at high speed where he almost caused a major crash. Timothy Taylor, 32, was sentenced on Thursday, April 3 to almost three years in prison after the incident in Caerphilly in February this year.
After being tracked by a police helicopter, Taylor was caught by pursuing officers who also found he was in possession of cocaine wraps. Taylor was sentenced at Newport Crown Court last week to 32 months imprisonment and has been disqualified from driving for 34 months, upon his release from prison.
Full Story: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/police-helicopter-footage-shows-burglar-31399230
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- UK must ‘rise to the moment’ over tariffs, Starmer says
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- 1:26
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- 1 year ago
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- Britain must not just “sit back and hope” but “rise to the moment” in the face of ongoing uncertainty over Donald Trump’s global tariffs, Sir Keir Starmer said after the US president suspended some of his sweeping import taxes.
The Prime Minister said the UK should “recognise where our future lies” and accept that “the world is changing, and we as a country must change with it”, following a week of panic in the markets over Washington’s trade policy.
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- Keir Starmer says retaliatory tariffs on USA are on the table if neccessary
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- 2:59
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- 1 year ago
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- The UK is keeping its options on the table for retaliating to US tariffs “if necessary”, Sir Keir Starmer has told a senior group of MPs.
Asked about the Government’s response to the tariffs, the Prime Minister told the Liaison Committee: “Obviously we have to keep our options on the table and do the preparatory work for retaliation if necessary.
“But I think that trying to negotiate an arrangement which mitigates the tariffs is better.”
He insisted Donald Trump’s tariffs were not a “temporary passing phase” but part of a “changing world order”.
The Prime Minister said he wanted to ensure the UK economy is “resilient and thriving” and said changes to the zero emissions vehicle mandate and clinical trials announced on Monday were aimed at paving the way for this.
Asked if the Government could intervene to prevent recession, similar to steps taken during the Covid pandemic, the Prime Minister empha...
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- Farage: 'Trump's gone way over the top with tariffs'
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- 3:27
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- 1 year ago
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- Interview with Reform UK leader Nigel Farage while on the local election campaign trail in Stanley, Durham. Mr Farage said he did not think that US President Donald Trump's tariffs would not have an impact on the local elections.
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- Firefighters battling huge Neath mountain fire that has raged all night
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- 0:51
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- 1 year ago
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- Firefighters continue to battle a large grass fire near homes in the Baglan area of Neath Port Talbot. Crews were first called to the area on Monday night, and several remained at the scene on Tuesday morning.
Images and video footage reveal the scale of the fire, which caused local concern due to its close proximity to people's homes. People reported seeing the flames for miles around. At one point the fire seemed to be under control on Monday evening, but others later said that it seemed to reignite as darkness fell.
Full Story: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/firefighters-continue-battle-huge-mountain-31376869
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- English medium schools set to be completely phased out in Welsh county
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- 1:25
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- 1 year ago
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- English medium streams will be phased out in state schools in one North Wales county. Cyngor Gwynedd plans to make Welsh the principal language of education in every school it administers in the county.
The authority is planning the first major review of its Welsh language education policy in more than four decades.
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- UK Government mulls response to Trump’s tariffs as global markets slide
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- 1:05
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- 1 year ago
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- The UK is braced for more market chaos on Friday as the Government considers its response to Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Ministers have insisted they will respond with “cool and calm heads”, but are keeping all options open, including the possibility of retaliatory tariffs on a range of American goods.
An “indicative list” published by the Government showed products that could be targeted, including bourbon whiskey, motorcycles, guitars and jeans.
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- Major fire at Leekes in Talbot Green sees 60 firefighters battle blaze
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- 1:02
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- 1 year ago
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- An investigation is underway after a major fire at a popular department store. Sixty firefighters were called to Leekes at Talbot Green in the early hours of Friday morning.
The fire was reported at 2.30am. South Wales Fire Service said five crews worked for more than two hours to bring the fire under control. South Wales Police, National Grid, Wales & West Utilities, and the Salvation Army supported at the incident
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- World reacts to Trump tariffs as a trade war sends shockwaves through markets
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- 2:39
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- 1 year ago
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- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said a 'cool head' is needed after Donald Trump’s tariffs sent stock markets tumbling across the globe.
Jonathan Reynolds is due to address MPs on Thursday morning after Mr Trump confirmed sweeping import levies on countries across the world, hailing America’s “declaration of economic independence”.
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- Trump hits UK with 10% tariff and sets blanket 25% rate for foreign cars
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- 1:28
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- 1 year ago
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- Donald Trump slapped a 10% tariff on US imports of UK goods as he set out sweeping trade levies hitting countries across the world.
The US president said his “liberation day” announcement was a “declaration of economic independence”.
Mr Trump confirmed that from midnight in Washington, 5am Thursday in the UK, a 25% tariff would be imposed on all foreign cars imported to the US – a move which experts fear could cost 25,000 jobs in the British car industry.
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- LIVE Q&A with Eluned Morgan
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- 34:53
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Wales' First Minister Eluned Morgan will answer your questions in a live question and answer session with WalesOnline this week.
Eluned Morgan will take questions submitted by you, our readers on whatever topics you choose. This rescheduled session, will be broadcast live on our WalesOnline Facebook page, and Youtube.
It will run from 9.45am on Wednesday, April 2. If you would like to submit a question for consideration, please add it to the comments section below this article. We will put as many questions, over a variety of topics, to her during the 40 minute session.
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- Met Office maps show parts of Wales hotter than Greece this week
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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Parts of the UK could be hotter than Athens this week as temperatures continue to rise amid a week of dry and sunny weather. Temperatures will climb gradually this week and could peak at 21C on Thursday in the south of England, the Met Office said.
South Wales and Somerset could reach 20C and may be hotter than Athens and Barcelona on Thursday, where highs of 17C and 16C are forecast respectively. While some rain and cloudiness hit Northern Ireland and north-west Scotland on Monday morning, the weather is generally expected to remain dry and sunny across the country throughout the rest of the week and into the weekend.
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- Sir Keir Starmer hosts round table on teenage safety with co-writer of Adolescence
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- 4:43
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- 1 year ago
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- Sir Keir Starmer spoke about the dangers young people face from violent and misogynistic content online, as he hosted a round-table discussion in Number 10 with Jack Thorne, the co-creator with Stephen Graham of the Netflix drama Adolescence.
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- Donald Trump says he is considering ways to serve a third term as president
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- 0:48
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- 1 year ago
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- Donald Trump has said he is “not joking” about trying to serve a third term as US president.
“There are methods which you could do it,” he said in a telephone interview with NBC News, in the clearest indication yet that he is considering ways to breach a constitutional barrier against continuing to lead the country after his second term ends in 2029.
But he added: “It is far too early to think about it.”
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- Starmer: Fragmentation between authorities means ‘open invitation’ to channel smugglers
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- 1:14
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- 1 year ago
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- People smugglers were given an “open invitation” to send migrants to the UK because the police and intelligence agencies were not working together, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
The Prime Minister said he was “angry” about the scale of illegal migration as he convened a summit involving 40 countries to address the problem.
The start of 2025 has seen the highest number of people making small-boat crossings for the first three months of a year on record, but the Prime Minister insisted his approach to tackling the problem with international allies was starting to bear fruit.
