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Trump, Farage, Labour and that Senedd budget: How will politics play out in 2025?

Hooray! 2025 is to be an election-free year. That’s what’s promised for Wales anyway, although who knows in the current political climate? Nothing would surprise me at a time when the political terrain is as unstable as a drunk on an icy pavement.

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The five things that need to happen to tackle NHS waiting lists in Wales

Plaid Cymru has laid out a plan to address huge waiting lists in the NHS in Wales, which have hit record highs. Here, the party's health spokesperson Mabon ap Gwynfor details how they would do it.

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Tourist tax set to go forward amid fears it will 'destroy tourism in Wales'

The Welsh Tourism Alliance (WTA) has said it is "disappointed" that the Welsh Government is pressing ahead with a policy it has admitted will result in job losses in Wales

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Fury that 'no one will come' to seaside town due to new car parking charges

Vale of Glamorgan Council

Vale of Glamorgan Council plans to introduce charges for certain car parks in and around Barry and Penarth and to new charges for on-street car parking at Barry Island and Penarth seafront

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'I tried 12 non-alcoholic beers - one was so bad it was completely undrinkable'

Dry January is well and truly underway so reporter Chris Slater tried out some of the booze-free alternatives to your favourite tipple

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'The train service is a mess' Anger as 650 trains cancelled in parts of Wales in just a year

Transport for Wales

Wales Online readers have reacted to the news that over 650 Transport for Wales trains meant to transport people to Swansea and further west were cancelled in just one year

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I moved to Wales two years ago and while I love it some things need to change

Over the last two years I've fallen deeply in love with Wales and its valleys, beaches, and people – but it is time for some things to change here in Cymru too

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'These scars on our mountains must be cleared – and Westminster must pay'

Plaid's Delyth Jewell MS writes for WalesOnline about the risk Wales' coal tips pose and what has to be done

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'Wales' voice is strong again' | Wales Secretary Jo Stevens

The Secretary of State for Wales looks back at the last year and ahead to her priorities in this opinion piece for WalesOnline

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'Everything is worse': Readers react as Wales labelled 'poor relation' to other devolved nations

Plaid Cymru party leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has said First Minister Eluned Morgan has "batted away" concerns

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Visiting Cardiff is 'not worth the pain' say drivers in response to public transport plans

Cardiff Council haslaunched a consultation on plan to make bus travel quicker and more reliable in the city

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'Wales needs a new, fairer funding settlement | Rhun ap Iorwerth'

In this opinion piece, the leader of Plaid Cymru argues the case for replacing the unfit-for-purpose Barnett Formula which determines funding levels for public services in Wales

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'So many deterrents' as tourist attractions close in protest over Wales tourism tax plans

The Welsh Association of Visitor Attractions (WAVA) which represents over 100 of the leading visitor attractions in Wales has passed a resolution recommending that members close down their attraction for one day Tuesday December 10

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'Fine and jail vandals' who dismantled Swansea speed camera

Traffic and Travel

The speed camera, located along Llangyfelach Road in Treboeth, has now been removed

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'The injustice of the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme was an insult to working people' | Keir Starmer

The Prime Minister writes exclusively for WalesOnline about the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme and his policies for Wales

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'Expensive, reckless and going to hurt' say critics of e-scooter trials on city streets

Two Welsh councils have written to the Department for Transport saying they want to hold trials for e-scooters in their cities

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People point out key difference between tourism tax in Wales and Majorca

The visitor levy will come into force in 2027 at the earliest and will apply to all overnight visitors

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Wales at Euro 2025 in Switzerland will inspire the nation

Wales Women's Football

It makes the first leg play-off final between Cymru and Republic of Ireland at the Cardiff City Stadium next Friday absolutely massive and we need ALL your support...

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It's 'yet another blatant anti-car measure' say critics as Cardiff Council ponders 'Land Rover tax'

Cardiff Council

A consultation is currently underway about major parking changes in the city which are being proposed to 'help us manage on-street parking effectively and efficiently' and they include bigger cars paying more for permits

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'They're making it up as they go along and showing contempt to rural Wales'

In this opinion article, Plaid leader Rhun ap Iorwerth attacks Labour's approach to agriculture

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'Improve local services first!': People react as new direct train from Cardiff and Edinburgh to launch

The 455 mile route to Edinburgh will stop at 22 stations between the Welsh and Scottish capitals

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'Another nail in the coffin for Wales': Anger grows over Welsh Government tourist tax proposals

The controversial levy will be a small charge paid by people staying in commercially-let overnight visitor accommodation

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Solar farm in Welsh countryside 'should benefit us first'

The Llanwern solar farm near Newport is the largest in Wales and has been hailed as a significant step in the country's drive to meet its clean energy targets

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'Embarrassing shambles' as worry grows over discipline 'spiral' in Welsh school

Teachers at Ysgol Nantgwyn in Tonypandy, Rhondda, accused the school of "rewarding bad behaviour" after it paid for a petting zoo, inflatables and sports sessions for pupils

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Ceredigion Man charged with attempted murder of infant found in 'critical condition'Rhydian Jamieson is set to appear in court on Monday, January 20

Beloved Welsh holiday camp to close with immediate effect

Thousands of children have visited the Colomendy site over the decades

'Loved father', 49, dies after feeling short of breath following trip to the shops

Paul Furness' family say they believe he would have had a better chance of surviving had an ambulance arrived at the family home in Ystrad Mynach

Wales breaking news plus weather and traffic updates (Saturday, January 18)

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These are the most wanted people in Wales

They are wanted in connection with a range of alleged crimes and police forces are asking for information to help find them

UK News Apple's urgent warning to iPhone users over common battery mistake iPhone users are damaging their battery life, experts say

The tragic murder of a Welsh teenager which sparked 'crime tourism' and street protests

The murder of Catherine Dennis, 15, from north Wales, shocked two countries

All households with Freeview urged to 'retune their TVs' this weekend

Viewers are being handed as many as eight new channels

Much-loved tearoom in 'Welsh Lake District' set to reopen

Penbont House closed last May amid unsustainable trading conditions

The huge Cardiff concert with a jaw-dropping line-up that was put together in a matter of weeks

In 2005, three men came together in an attempt to put on the biggest fundraising concert in Cardiff since Live Aid in just three weeks

Property news Huge Welsh attraction loved by millions of families up for sale for £4.5m Local residents, regional visitors, and holiday makers have all made special memories at this tourist attraction that's now up for sale

Man charged with attempted murder of infant found in 'critical condition'

Rhydian Jamieson is set to appear in court on Monday, January 20

John Barrowman says he's been 'blackballed' and 'can’t even get an audition anymore’

'If I was naked on set it’s because it was written into a script and if I was wiggling it or being stupid it was to make myself feel comfortable because I’m standing there stark b****** naked'

Louis Rees-Zammit receives contract offer days after becoming NFL free agent

Louis Rees-Zammit

Rees-Zammit's future in American football appears to be safe for now

Beloved Welsh holiday camp to close with immediate effect

Thousands of children have visited the Colomendy site over the decades