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Michael Sheen to address MPs over Welsh chemical contamination claims after BBC documentary

BBC documentary Buried with Michael Sheen investigated toxic contamination across Wales

The Independent UK

Wales’ 41-year bog snorkelling tradition: Why competitors race through a mud-filled peat bog

An unusual sporting event takes place in a Welsh village's peat bog. Competitors swim through a muddy trench using only snorkels and flippers. This unique competition began as a pub idea to raise money for charity. A mountain bike version also exists, making cycling underwater quite challenging. The championships, dating…

The Times of India

Pisa results: what they tell us about reading standards in Welsh schools – and what they don’t

School pupils in Wales are falling behind in reading according to the latest international data.

The Conversation

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In 2024, Wales used 80,000 discarded diapers to build a road instead of sending 4 tons of waste to landfill

Carmarthenshire County Council has collaborated with Nappicycle to conduct a groundbreaking road trial. Thousands of used diapers were skillfully transformed into fibrous pellets designed for road surfacing. This pioneering initiative successfully diverted four tons of waste from overflowing landfills while ensuring the recycled material remained cost-effective. It exemplifies an innovative…

The Economic Times

How fertility rates compare in your area after record drop in England and Wales births

London and university cities are driving a drop in fertility rates, according to new figures

The Independent UK

Local areas with highest and lowest fertility rates revealed

Some 12 of the top 25 local authorities with the lowest fertility rates are in the capital.

Evening Standard

Wales turns 80,000 used nappies into road-surfacing material

What if the disposable diaper changed a baby’s day, and then went on to help build the road outside your home? An unusual recycling experiment in Wales has transformed thousands of used diapers into an unexpected ingredient for road construction, offering a glimpse into how everyday waste could become a…

The Times of India

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Met Office gives verdict on September heatwave for UK

Temperatures could reach a warm 25C in London

The Independent UK

Scottish Government under fire as Wales looks to launch publicly owned energy firm

THE Scottish Government has come under fire for having "no ambition" after the Welsh Government took its next step in creating a new…

The National (Scotland)

Meeke secures maiden ERC win in Wales, Suninen claims title

The five-time World Rally Championship winner took victory in his first ERC start since 2006

Autosport

Kris Meeke secures maiden ERC win in Wales as Teemu Suninen claims title

The five-time World Rally Championship winner took victory in his first ERC start since 2006

Motorsport

UK could see temperatures of 24C as heat returns

It comes after the country experienced its hottest summer on record

The Independent UK

Councils in England and Wales accused of excessive fees to run outdoor classes

Report documents use of commercial licensing for free or donation-based exercise classes in parks and on beaches

The Guardian - UK

UK subsidence claims surge after hottest summer on record

Insurers in England and Wales tell of busy August with one reporting near-140% jump in claims

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The Independent UK

Child-like sex doll ban takes step closer to becoming law after MPs back new bill

MPs backed the Child-like Sexual Abuse Dolls (Offences) Bill on Friday which criminalises the possession, sale and manufacture of the dolls in England and Wales

The Conversation

Research shows it’s become even more difficult for prisoners serving indefinite sentences to be released

As part of plans to deal with nearly-full prisons in England and Wales, Andy Burnham has pledged to bring an end to indeterminate imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentences.

The Conversation

Brazilian meat, antibiotics and superbugs: what you need to know

From 3 September 2026, Brazilian beef, poultry and other animal products will no longer be authorised for import into the European Union (EU) or Northern Ireland. England, Scotland and Wales will continue accepting them during a separate UK assessment. The split concerns how antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines are used…

Cycling Weekly

'It should be a very special, if emotional, occasion' – memorial race to be held for Finlay Tarling in Wales

The final round of the Llandow Revival Series will raise funds in the teenager's memory

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The Guardian - UK

Teenager in Wales given detention sentence for stabbing teacher in head

Judge voices concern about possible copycat incidents after boy, 16, found guilty over attack at school in Pembrokeshire

The Independent UK

The critical cost stopping flats from selling - and what owners can do about it

Flat prices have been stagnant in the UK and some sellers are struggling to find buyers

The Guardian - UK

‘I was never taught Welsh history’: Michael Sheen on reclaiming rebel leader Owain Glyndŵr

Actor will play 15th-century hero in sweeping production about Welsh rebellion against English crown

International Business Times UK

Young, Broke and Hopeful: Wales Sets up £2.5bn Scheme To Get 56,000 Unemployed Welsh Youth off the Dole

Wales is implementing a £2.5 billion scheme to help over 56,000 young people into work, addressing a sharp rise in youth unemployment with job placements and localised support initiatives.

The Guardian - UK

Green party members back Zack Polanski to stand in London byelection

Party leader in England and Wales seen as favourite to contest Holborn and St Pancras after Starmer’s resignation

Evening Standard

Minister vows to ‘engage’ as Plaid launches push for police devolution in Wales

Welsh Secretary Stephen Kinnock told the Commons on Wednesday that the Government would ‘engage on the future of devolution’.

The Economic Times

In 1666, Great Fire of London destroyed more than 13,000 homes, iconic structures, over 350 years later record wildfires burn homes

Wildfires in England and Wales have hit a record level, fire chiefs said, warning that rescue services were battling to keep up with rising risks a day after fires raced from tinder-dry fields to engulf houses on the hottest day of the year.

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