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Assembly Member told a constituent to ‘try getting a life’ after he made a complaint about him

A formal complaint has been made to the National Assembly’s Standards Commissioner after a Ukip AM suggested to a constituent that he should move to Venezuela. Science teacher Steven Murray emailed South Wales Central Ukip AM Gareth Bennett in the wake of the referendum result, saying: “Congratulations on your disastrous result for Wales. Very simple and specific question: What will …

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Major roadworks will begin on a busy Cardiff dual carriageway from Monday

A major city road will be affected by roadworks from Monday – but residents will get just five days’ notice. From Monday, roadworks linked to the planned St Ederyn’s development in north east Cardiff will start on the A4232 Pentwyn Link. St Ederyn’s is a new development of more than 1,000 homes being built in St Mellons, Llanrumney and Pontprennau. …

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Dying father who was denied the chance to carry out his dream proposal finally pops the question

Paul Williams, 23, from Cardiff , originally asked partner Seren Pedler to marry him moments after being told he had months to live at Velindre Cancer Centre. When volunteer Karen Hobbs, from charity Wish for a Wedding asked him if he had any regrets, he spoke of his desire to make a more romantic proposal. The charity set up the …

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Good times keep rolling for Euro 2016 anthem as video picks up award

It’s the anthemic song that has captured the imaginations of Welsh football fans at Euro 2016 – but now the music video for Chris Phillips’ Let The Good Times Roll has scooped an award at a Welsh film festival. The song picked up the gong in the Best Music Video category at the Cardiff Mini Film Festival 2016 – the …

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Pontypridd actor Andy Hockley is heading back to South Wales in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Pontypridd-born West End actor Andy Hockley will return to South Wales this summer to appear in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Wales Millennium Centre in August. The Welshman will appear alongside Lee Mead and Claire Sweeney in the much-loved musical when it lands in Cardiff from Wednesday, August 3, to Sunday, August 21. Andy, who has starred in the stage …

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Doctor Who-loving Canadian family got the treat of a lifetime when they met Peter Capaldi

When the Burton family from Canada visited Cardiff for the day to visit the Doctor Who Experience – they got the chance of a lifetime. The family of four are all huge fans of the BBC One sci-fi adventure and came to the Welsh capital especially to visit the the dedicated museum to the long-running show. Peter Capaldi (right) spotted …

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Do you know this teddy bear? Search on for Edward’s owner after he was found on Cardiff coach

The search is on for the owner of a lost teddy bear which was found on a coach in Cardiff . The bear was found on an Edwards-operated coach that had just arrived in the city, and staff, who have named the bear after the company, are looking for its owner. He was found on a bus from London Since …

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Parents of young children who died on controversial cardiac ward fear inquiry won’t deliver the answers they crave

The parents of young children who died on a controversial cardiac ward have spoken of their fears that an independent inquiry into their sons’ care will not give them the answers they crave. Faye Valentine, from Cardiff, and Yolanda Turner, from Wiltshire, have many questions about the treatment their sons – who died within weeks of each other in 2012 …

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Pedestrian and motorcyclist taken to hospital following early morning crash

Two people who were injured in a collision in Newport on Sunday morning remain in hospital. A pedestrian and a motorcyclist were taken to hospital following a two-vehicle collision on Malpas Road. Gwent Police have confirmed they are in a stable condition. A man who was driving a car and who is in his 80s is being held in custody …

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Arrests as police in riot vans called to disturbance in Cardiff city centre

Police in riot vans were called to Wood Street in Cardiff on Saturday evening following reports of a “large disturbance”. Trouble erupted between groups of teenagers and young adults, with witnesses reporting that weapons were seen. Inspector Andy Walbeoff, of South Wales Police , said officers were called to Wood Street at 7.20pm. It came at the same time as …

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