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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 …

UK economy improved in February despite lockdown The UK economy rebounded slightly in February amid the third lockdown but was still almost 8% lower than before the pandemic, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.4%, representing an improvement from a 2.2% decline in January, …

Cardiff Bay again left under piles of rubbish after hundreds gather to party The area around the Senedd building in Cardiff Bay was again left under a huge amount of rubbish last night after a crowd of hundreds of people gathered. The remnants of last night’s crowd in Cardiff Bay (Image: Steffan Rhys) People drank, …

A483 in Wrexham closed The A483 near Wrexham is closed after a serious accident earlier trhis morning. According to traffic monitoring service Inrix, the road is closed due to accident investigation work from J4 (Coedpoeth) to J5 (Gwersyllt). Meanwhile, North Wales Police has issued an appeal over the crash, which happened at around 2.45am. Urgent …

The best places to live in Wales The Sunday Times Best Places to Live 2021 has just been revealed and includes six locations in Wales. Based on a wide range of factors, from schools, air quality, transport and broadband speeds to culture, green spaces and the health of the high street, a list of the …