Tag: Wales
over 1 year ago
nationalworld.com

Forced installation of prepayment metres to be banned in homes of over 85s

Energy suppliers have signed up to Ofgem’s new code of practice which must be followed to protect vulnerable customers

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over 1 year ago
nationalworld.com

Cardiff congestion charge: council could introduce road charging, ULEZ and parking levies

Multiple measures being considered to cut pollution and improve public transport

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over 1 year ago
nationalworld.com

Brecon Beacons National Park ditches ‘nonsense’ name for Welsh moniker to fit park ethos

The park’s CEO said the current name references “carbon-emitting beacons” that no longer fits is climate ethos or cel...

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over 1 year ago
portsmouth.co.uk

One in 25 living alone and over 65 in Portsmouth has no central heating

Portsmouth has the third highest percentage in the country of older people living alone and without central heating.

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over 1 year ago
portsmouth.co.uk

Gaffer: Monotonous, boring, lacklustre, difficult to watch sometimes, a wasted Portsmouth season ...

Gaffer For a Day, Joseph Parkinson, aged 32 from Aberdare, Wales, delivers his verdict on Pompey’s 1-1 draw at Shrews...

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over 1 year ago
nationalworld.com

Body of man, 21, washed up on beach off Brighton Palace Pier following major search amid Storm No...

The body of a 21-year-old man has been found washed up on a beach following a search operation

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over 1 year ago
nationalworld.com

The quaint attraction of Marford explained as Wrexham AFC owner Ryan Reynolds makes property inve...

Ryan Reynolds is having the time of his life as the Wrexham AFC owner and has made the move to Wales from New York - ...

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over 1 year ago
scotsman.com

Gaelic should be used on Scottish Parliament ballot papers, says quango

Gaelic should be used alongside English on ballot papers in Scottish Parliament and local authority elections, the qu...

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over 1 year ago
manchestereveningnews.co.uk

A woman got a Facebook friend request from a stranger - five months later her two-year-old daught...

Sinead James invited Kyle Bevan into her home - and it cost two-year-old Lola her life

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over 1 year ago
nationalworld.com

Sewage dumping UK: coastal Tory areas have 5 times more raw sewage spill incidents than Labour areas

Tory constituencies had raw sewage dumped in rivers and seas more than 96,000 times last year - almost five times gre...

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over 1 year ago
nationalworld.com

Tax codes UK 2023/24: full list of HMRC codes from April - what they mean, deductions and 1257L e...

Are you paying the right amount of tax? Here’s how to check and make sense of the numbers and letters that make up yo...

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over 1 year ago
nationalworld.com

Dozens of rapists given community sentences or short prison spells in England and Wales - as Sean...

A lenient community sentence given to a Scottish rapist has been widely condemned - but the punishments are not as ra...

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over 1 year ago
yorkshirepost.co.uk

Yorkshire cosmetic vehicle repairer sees 23 per cent rise in turnover after national expansion

Cosmetic vehicle repairer Smart Repairs has seen an increase in turnover of 23 per cent in the first quarter of this ...

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over 1 year ago
manchestereveningnews.co.uk

The 'worst' resort with an awful reputation for 'druggies and Mancunian ex-cons' - but it COULD b...

Rhyl scored a measly five out of 100 in the Telegraph's latest Seaside Gentrification Index

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over 1 year ago
manchestereveningnews.co.uk

'We tried the village café serving up 'the best pizzas in the UK'

The quirky restaurant has hundreds of five-star reviews

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over 1 year ago
nationalworld.com

Anti-social behaviour: PCSO numbers halved in England and Wales under Tories as Sunak announces c...

Rishi Sunak has announced a crackdown on anti-social behaviour in England and Wales but government figures show thous...

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over 1 year ago
nationalworld.com

Cost of living crisis: the areas of the UK where people are more likely to struggle with debts

Ahead of the Spring Budget, new research shows how more people are failing to keep up with debt repayments amid soari...

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over 1 year ago
nationalworld.com

Devolved nations slam Home Office for leaving top anti-slavery job vacant for almost a year amid ...

The UK’s Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner should play a key role in tackling trafficking and improving support t...

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over 1 year ago
nationalworld.com

Covid-19: the areas of the UK with the highest coronavirus infection rates according to ONS data

More than a million people across the UK are estimated to have Covid-19 - these areas currently have the highest infe...

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over 1 year ago
manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Mum of young woman involved in Wales crash hits out at police after three found dead

"They didn't take it seriously, they kept saying she's 20 and they are all probably out partying"

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over 1 year ago
telegraph.co.uk

Cardiff car crash victims lay undiscovered for 46 hours after police told family to ‘stop ringing’

Case is referred to police conduct watchdog after mother of Sophie Russon, who was seriously injured, says officers ‘...

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over 1 year ago
manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Three people found dead after five went missing following Cardiff night out

The other two people have been taken to hospital with serious injuries

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over 1 year ago
nationalworld.com

St David’s Day 2023: how to say ‘Happy Saint David’s Day’ in Welsh - and pronounce ‘Dydd Gwyl Dew...

St David’ Day is an annual event celebrating the life of the patron saint of Wales

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over 1 year ago
nationalworld.com

How many child marriages happen in the UK each year? Data explained as legal age rises to 18

It will now be illegal for under 18s in England and Wales to get married under a new law to tackle forced marriage - ...

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over 1 year ago
nationalworld.com

2021 Census: the most up-and-coming areas of England and Wales outside London, including Liverpoo...

Analysis of census data reveals the areas of England and Wales where deprivation levels are falling fastest

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over 1 year ago
manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Mum finds out she has HIV after using home STI test kit

Shauna Davies was diagnosed at the age of 25 and says she has now come to terms with her condition

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over 1 year ago
anguscountyworld.co.uk

Helping to spot rare sun-worshipping insect

Nature-lovers are being urged to help spot and shed light on a rare winter sun-loving insect.

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over 1 year ago
manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Dad faces jail after morbidly obese daughter's body found in squalid conditions 'unfit for an ani...

The 16-year-old, who suffered from spina bifida, weighed nearly 23-stone at the time of her death

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almost 2 years ago
nationalworld.com

Covid: the 15 areas in the UK with the highest coronavirus infection rates over New Year

Millions of people are estimated to have Covid across the UK - these areas had the highest infection rates, according...

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almost 2 years ago
nationalworld.com

Excess deaths 2022: 420 extra people died every day in run up to Christmas in England and Wales a...

Far more people are currently dying in England and Wales than before the pandemic according to ONS data - we analyse ...

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almost 2 years ago
nationalworld.com

Housing crisis: the 10 areas of England and Wales with most overcrowded homes, according to 2021 ...

More than one million households have fewer bedrooms than they need, new figures show.

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almost 2 years ago
manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Man who sniffed cocaine from Pablo Escobar's grave jailed as part of drug gang

Steven Semmens said: "I was drinking with a friend and they said: 'Do you want to go and see the grave?'. And then my...

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almost 2 years ago
nationalworld.com

Needle spiking: 2,500 reports to police in England and Wales in a year - what to do if you have b...

Thousands of needle spiking incidents were reported to police in the past year, but forces admit it is ‘not easy to g...

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almost 2 years ago
southwalesargus.co.uk

Ambulance and nurse strikes: Welsh Government must own this NHS crisis

The NHS in Wales is not run by Steve Barclay or Rishi Sunak. Health is a devolved, which means our NHS is the respons...

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almost 2 years ago
newcastleworld.com

UK Weather: Met Office issues 125 parts of UK with snow & ice alerts before busiest Christmas sho...

The latest weather warnings from the Met Office follow on from some of the lowest temperatures the United Kingdom has...

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almost 2 years ago
nationalworld.com

Are midwives striking? Royal College of Midwives strike action in UK and dates - explained

The union said it will now look at the result of the ballot and consider the next steps

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almost 2 years ago
nationalworld.com

Scarlet fever: the 12 areas of England and Wales worst affected as Strep A outbreak continues to ...

With scarlet fever infections continuing to climb amid high levels of the Strep A bug, here are the areas of England ...

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almost 2 years ago
nationalworld.com

2022 film The Silent Twins is based on the true story of June and Jennifer Gibbons

The Silent Twins is based on the true story of identical twins June and Jennifer Gibbons who were held in Broadmoor p...

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almost 2 years ago
nationalworld.com

Jet Black The Stranglers drummer dies ‘peacefully at home’ age 84

Former lead singer Hugh Cornwell paid tribute to Jet Black, saying that the pair had ‘shared a special period’ in the...

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