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Met Office forecast for Thursday There is a Met Office weather warning in place today as it is forecast strong winds, especially at the coast, and frequent showers. Here is the full forecast for Wales: An unsettled day as a band of rain arrives in the morning giving heavy and persistent rain, particularly in the …

Crash closes part of A465 A lorry has crashed into a house, leaving part of the A465 shut in both directions. No-one was in the house, in Llangua, Monmouthshire, when the crash happened but Gwent Police said there was “substantial damage”. Structural engineers are carrying out an assessment of the building, in the village, near …

‘Organised fight’ is planned between children in Swansea on the weekend A large ‘organised fight’ is being planned between children in Sketty and Gorseinon at the weekend, as police have warned parents the matter is being investigated. Schools Community Police Officer Nicola Evans, of Gorseinon Police Station, has written to parents via a letter uploaded …

Indian variant is a ‘country-wide problem’ The spread of the so-called Indian variant of Covid-19 should be viewed as a country-wide problem, an expert has warned. Professor James Naismith, from the University of Oxford, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Thursday, that the variant may spread “way beyond” the local areas where it has …

Road closed due to dangerous tree Gower Road between Pen yr Heol Road and Glan yr Afon Road in Sketty has been closed until at least mid-morning today due to a large tree at serious risk of collpasing into the road. Specialists cannot start work to make the tree safe till the wind has died …

Hope for international travel UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said this morning that the data “continues to look good” domestically to allow limited international travel from May 17 at the earliest. He told Sky News: “The earliest possible unlock is May 17, so stage three of the unlock, we won’t have international travel before that. …

Recycling riot shields What to do with old police riot shields? The plastic shields have a limited lifespan and ultimately end up in landfill because they are non-recyclable. But one officer decided to change that and has come up with an idea to use the transparent plastic to create greenhouses and potting sheds. PC Richard …

Clothing and fuel price hikes see inflation rise The UK’s rate of inflation rose in March, however it remained below expectations as the price of vehicle fuels and clothing rose. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) hit 0.7% in March. It comes after a 0.4% reading in February and …

Met Office weather for Tuesday After a fine and dry start, cloud will start to build into the afternoon. Here is the forecast for Wales: A fine and dry start, with hazy sunshine in the west and clearer skies in the east. Remaining largely dry with occasional sunny spells going into the afternoon, although cloud …

The areas of Wales with the worst coronavirus rates New data released by the Welsh Government and Public Health Wales has revealed the number of cases of Covid-19 in every community in Wales. Public Health Wales publishes the figures. This data was published on Friday, April 16. It provides the numbers for areas with an …