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They may not be record breaking, but Wales’ scorching temperatures and cloudless skies are expected to continue beyond the weekend, when thousands are expected to flock to Wales’ beaches. The unusually consistent area of high pressure has seen much of Wales hitting Mediterranean temperatures – in excess of 25°C by as early as 10.30am. Yesterday the Welsh capital enjoyed its …

When reunited ’80s legends Visage play a gig in Wales later this month the line-up will include Welsh New Romantic icon Steve Strange – but there will be one noticeable absentee. The group, famed for such hits as Fade To Grey, formed in 1978 with the nucleus of Steve and former Rich Kids member Rusty Egan. However, there will be …

Plans for safety improvements on one of Cardiff’s busiest interchanges have been given a “cautious welcome”. Around £70,000 is to be spent later this month to reduce the number of accidents at the Gabalfa Interchange. In the five years between 2007 and 2012, there were 48 accidents there, including one fatality. On July 28, work will start at the roundabout …

Wales has been basking in glorious conditions that forecasters predict will continue for another 10 days. The country enjoyed the hottest temperatures of the year so far, with Cardiff the warmest place in Wales at 28°C. Elsewhere Hawarden, in Flintshire, saw the mercury rise to 25°C, Tenby, in Pembrokeshire, 22°C, and Newtown in Powys, 25°C. Today will bring more of …

On a sweltering night at The Moon Club in Cardiff, the hottest property was local singer-songwriter Maddie Jones, who together with her backing group The Men, triumphed in the final of The Big Gig. Cardiff Council’s annual band competition saw the feisty chanteuse see off the challenge of five other acts and wowed the crowd and judges alike, with a …

The aviation company set up by Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson has bought a flight training centre with plans to relocate it to St Athan. Cardiff Aviation has acquired  European Skybus flight training centre in Bournemouth from the European Aviation Group for an undisclosed sum. The centre – which will remain in Bournemouth for the time being – is a …

Research carried out by Cardiff University has found that workers in Wales are happier than their counterparts elsewhere in Britain, despite jobs being lower paid and less skilled. The results of the nationwide survey show that pay is lower in Wales than in other parts of Britain, with workers here getting around four-fifths of the British average rate of pay, …

The annual NHS Wales Awards took place in Cardiff last week, celebrating excellence within our health service. Health Wales looks at the winning projects…   DEVELOPING a night-time home dialysis service for patients with kidney disease, improving directions in a hospital and a new screening programme to detect heart defects in babies are just some of the projects which have …

Three budding designers have been rewarded for their efforts after taking top prizes in a poster competition at the Cardiff Story Museum. The Hayes-based museum asked children to design a poster to help promote it as a free family day out during the school holidays, attracting entries from youngsters and schools across the city. But the competition was won by …

Mystery still surrounds the death of a mum and her baby, who were found together at their home last week. Post-mortem examinations have failed to find out how Joanne Thomas, 27, and her four-month-old daughter, Harper, died at their home in Merthyr Tydfil. Their bodies were discovered at the house on Church Street, Troedyrhiw, on Wednesday, July 3. South Wales …