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Driver clocked at 144mph on road crossed by public footpath

Richard Evans, Local Democracy Reporter A driver was clocked travelling at 144mph on a 70mph road crossed by a public footpath, leaving a councillor “horrified” at the potential consequences. The speed was recorded on the link road at Wrexham Industrial Estate and emerged during a discussion about technology being used to identify road safety hotspots […]

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Digital proof of age introduced for alcohol sales across Wales

Nation.Cymru Staff People across Wales will be able to use their phones to prove they are old enough to buy alcohol under new rules allowing pubs, bars, restaurants and other licensed venues to accept digital proof of age from today. The new rules coming into force across Wales and England from Tuesday 15 September are […]

Calls made to UK and Welsh Governments over e-scooter risks

Dale Spridgeon, Local Democracy Reporter The Welsh and UK government are being urged to act over risks posed by young e-scooter riders on pavements and roads. Cyngor Gwynedd has raised concerns that the practice “endangers” the safety of local people, especially those with sight impairment. An e-scooter or electric scooter, is a small motorised personal […]

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Make voting compulsory to prevent ‘distorted’ results, Kinnock urges Burnham

Nina Lloyd, Press Association Political Correspondent Former Labour leader Lord Neil Kinnock has urged Andy Burnham to introduce compulsory voting to prevent “distorted” election results as senior peers back proposed legislation that would make casting ballots a civic duty. Lord Kinnock and former home secretary Lord David Blunkett, both key mentors to the Prime Minister, […]

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£10m pilot scheme launched to attract more investment into Welsh businesses

Mark Mansfield A new £10m scheme has been launched to attract more institutional investment into growing Welsh businesses. The Development Bank of Wales’ Equity Co-investment Scheme will provide matched investments of between £500,000 and £2m alongside private investors. Funding will be available as part of investment rounds worth up to £10m, with the pilot aimed […]

Craig Bellamy reveals ‘agony’ of ruptured appendix on family holiday in Spain

Phil Blanche, Press Association Wales manager Craig Bellamy has revealed how a ruptured appendix left him in intensive care. Bellamy was on a family holiday in Spain in August 2025 when he collapsed and ended up having emergency stomach surgery. “It’s stupid but I thought I had stomach cramps because I went to the gym […]

Calls to restore unique Grade II-listed Welsh seaside landmark

Nation.Cymru Staff Calls are growing to restore a distinctive Grade II-listed seaside landmark in south Wales as locals are asked whether they would back a community fundraising campaign. Community radio station Welsh Coast Radio took to Facebook to gauge interest in whether people from Swansea and south Wales would be willing to donate to a […]

New venture could give long-established Cardiff farm a fresh lease of life

Kieran Molloy, Local Democracy Reporter A new business could breathe fresh life into Cardiff farm and secure its future. Plans have been put in place for a new pet crematorium on the outskirts of Cardiff. Susan Bateman, of Ty Mawr Farm in Lisvane, has asked Cardiff Council permission to turn a portion of her “long-established” […]

Laurie Anderson to make Wales debut at Llais Festival

Mark Mansfield Pioneering multimedia artist Laurie Anderson will perform in Wales for the first time as part of this year’s Llais Festival. The American artist will headline the five-day event at Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff Bay, which runs from October 7-11 as part of Cardiff Music City Festival. Anderson will perform Friends and Teachers […]

Restore Britain's Rupert Lowe announces policy to 'roll back devolution'

Nation Cymru staff Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe has announced the party’s policy of ‘rolling back devolution’ following yesterday’s historic meeting of Plaid Cymru, SNP and Sinn Fein leaders. In a post shared to his Facebook page, which received over 5,000 likes, Lowe shared his plans to “restore democratic accountability and strengthen the Union” whilst […]

Post Office rules out temporary service after town centre branch closure

Nation.Cymru staff A request for a temporary mobile Post Office has been rejected despite concerns residents could face months without a replacement town centre branch. The Post Office has told Plaid Cymru Senedd Member Lindsay Whittle it will not provide a mobile service in Caerphilly, where the main town centre branch closed earlier this month. […]

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Star Trek at 60: the secret of this pioneering series was its exploration of humanity, not aliens

Stephen McVeigh, Professor of History, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Swansea University When Star Trek first appeared on television screens 60 years ago, audiences expected science fiction to offer aliens, monsters and futuristic technology. What they encountered was something far more ambitious. From its very first broadcast episode on September 8 1966, Star Trek established that […]

Senedd constituencies to be redrawn again under new rules

Mark Mansfield Wales’ 16 Senedd constituencies are to be reviewed again less than four months after they were used for the first time in an election. The Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru has launched the process of drawing the constituency map that will be used at the next Senedd election in 2030, with initial proposals […]

Life saved by critical bleed control kit

Martin Shipton A man who was bleeding to death was saved after quick-thinking passers-by used a £90 emergency medical kit. The man, who is in his 50s, was suffering catastrophic bleeding from a ruptured varicose vein in his leg in Llanelli when a call was made to 999 for an ambulance to attend urgently. But […]

Former wartime factory site could be transformed into new retail park

Lewis Smith, Local Democracy Reporter Part of a former Second World War factory site could be transformed under plans for a major new retail development. The proposals for land at Ewenny Industrial Estate, on the outskirts of Bridgend, could create 181 jobs and bring a largely commercial site back into wider use. If approved, the […]

Major traffic changes to begin as work on Cardiff Crossrail steps up

Mark Mansfield Motorists face eight months of disruption as the next phase of work on a £100m transport project gets under way. Traffic arrangements around Callaghan Square, Bute Street and West Canal Wharf in Cardiff will change as construction of the first phase of Cardiff Crossrail moves into its next stage. The latest phase of […]

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Four men jailed after gun and drugs found at Cardiff flat

Nation.Cymru staff Four men have been jailed after police investigating a suspected drug deal found a loaded firearm and large quantities of cocaine and heroin at a flat. Connor Preece, 26, of Tremorfa, George Payne, 27, of Riverside, Shay Eedy, 24, of Atlantic Wharf, and Kai Phillips, 22, of Roath, were sentenced at Cardiff Crown […]

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New £750,000 children's unit to open at Welsh hospital next spring

Nation.Cymru staff A new £750,000 unit providing outpatient care for children and young people is expected to open at a Welsh hospital next spring. Hywel Dda University Health Board is developing the new Puffin paediatric unit within the main building at Withybush Hospital in Pembrokeshire. The unit will have six consultation rooms and dedicated outpatient […]

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Free entry to Welsh castles announced for Owain Glyndŵr celebrations

Children and young people will be able to explore some of Wales’ most iconic castles and historic sites for free this Sunday as part of celebrations to mark Owain Glyndŵr Day. Widely regarded as the last native-born Prince of Wales, Owain Glyndŵr is honoured each year on 16 September, the date on which he was […]

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