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10 hrs ago | BBC News

Last drop-in MMR clinic is held

The last drop-in MMR vaccination clinic is being held on Saturday as figures in the Swansea measles epidemic suggest a slowing down of new cases.

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Related Topix: Vaccinations, Health, Natural Disasters, Epidemic, United Kingdom

14 hrs ago | This is South Wales

What do you think?

A SENIOR health figure has called on the public to get involved in the consultation over a proposed shake-up of hospital services.

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Related Topix: Neath and Port Talbot County, Wales, Swansea County, Wales, Carmarthenshire County, Wales, World News, United Kingdom,

16 hrs ago | IcNorthWales

What are truancy rates like at your child's school?

These showed Conwy Council, despite its figures remaining relatively low, has seen a rise of 0.3% from 5.2% to 5.5% in 2010/11 - the only Welsh authority to do so.

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Related Topix: Anglesey County, Wales, United Kingdom, World News, Flintshire County, Wales, Wrexham County, Wales, Denbighshire County, Wales,

20 hrs ago | This is South Wales

South Wales Evening Post published No wonder streets named after Sir Henry

SKETTY has de la Beche Road, central Swansea has de la Beche Street, and Morriston has de la Beche Terrace.

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Related Topix: Neath and Port Talbot County, Wales, Swansea County, Wales, Carmarthenshire County, Wales, World News, United Kingdom, Devon County, England,

Fri May 24, 2013

This is South Wales

South Wales Evening Post published Parents of Pontarddulais soldier...

THE parents of a soldier gunned down in a terrorist attack in Staffordshire today told of their horror that another soldier had been killed in Woolwich - leaving another family devastated.

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Related Topix: Terrorism, Irish Republican Army, Neath and Port Talbot County, Wales, Swansea County, Wales, Carmarthenshire County, Wales, World News, United Kingdom, Gloucestershire County, England,

ContactMusic.com

Prince Charles' Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing

British royal Charles , Prince Of Wales was involved in a mid-air drama on Thursday when his helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing due to a technical fault.

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Related Topix: World News, Prince Charles, United Kingdom

The Guardian

Corrections and clarifications

As at least one reader noticed, those figures did not add up. We now believe that Greg Bellow was born on 16 April 1944 and was 32 at the time of the incident in 1976; he was 68 at the time the interview was carried out, but was 69 by the time it was published .

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IcNetwork

Welsh History Month: Is the pylon the most important object in Welsh history?

What is the most important object in Welsh histroy? Today Professor Huw Bowen, from Swansea University, argues the case for pylons On Tuesday, when readers came to the end of Toby Thacker's excellent essay on the importance of the Spandau machine-gun in Welsh History, they were informed that the following day Professor Huw Bowen would be discussing ... (more)

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Related Topix: Neath and Port Talbot County, Wales, Swansea County, Wales, Carmarthenshire County, Wales, World News, United Kingdom, Gwynedd County, Wales,

Gazette Series

Shop owner to row down the Wye for 18 hours straight

Thornbury shop owner Richard Edwards to row down the Wye for 18 hours straight in aid of the National Brain Appeal A VETERAN canoeist and well-known Thornbury shop owner will paddle his way along the River Wye for 18 hours straight in a show of solidarity for dementia patients.

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This is South Wales

Former opencast mine worker to lead drive for Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon

Ioan Jenkins has been appointed as Wales development director for Tidal Lagoon Power, which is behind the A 650million proposal.

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Related Topix: Neath and Port Talbot County, Wales, Swansea County, Wales, Carmarthenshire County, Wales, World News, United Kingdom,

IcNetwork

Welsh Ukip Mep John Bufton announces he will not stand in next year's European elections

During the final day of his defence, Mark Bridger denied having a sexual interest in children, insisted he did not know where April Jones' body was, and said he had 'no reason' to abduct the five-year-old The Isreali striker has paid tribute to Swansea City's support after leaving the club on completion of this season long loan.

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This is South Wales

South Wales Evening Post published Dad's praise for Lions after youngsters train with stars

THE dad of a lucky youngster who got to train with the British and Irish Lions has praised the players for the welcome they gave.

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Related Topix: United Kingdom, Vale of Glamorgan County, Wales, Neath and Port Talbot County, Wales, World News

The Spectator

Jesse Norman interview: Edmund Burke, our chief of men

The philosopher and statesman Edmund Burke is often lauded as the founder of modern conservatism.

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Related Topix: Trinity College, Europe, World News, United Kingdom, Herefordshire County, England

This is South Wales

South Wales Evening Post published Welsh Culture Minister John Griffiths pledges to invest in the...

He underlined the value of the arts and stressed at the Hay Festival in Powys that culture was more important than the cash spent.

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Thu May 23, 2013

IcNetwork

Hay Festival: The round up from day one of the festival

The Ministry of Defence has this afternoon named the soldier killed in yesterday's attack in Woolwick as 25-year-old Drummer Lee Rigby, of of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Welsh actor Rhys is up against Brits Damian Lewis and Andrew Lincoln for the best actor award at a ceremony to be held next month in Los Angeles The Prince of ... (more)

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Ledbury Reporter

To a magic place again

THE Gabby Young Trio appear on the International Stage at the HowTheLightGetsIn music and philosophy festival in Hay -on-Wye on Friday, May 31.

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BBC News

Protesters ring bells to save school

John Beddoes School in Presteigne could shut this year and reopen as a campus of Newtown High School 33 miles away.

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The Herald

'Promiscuous minds' gather for Britain's Hay Festival

Some of the biggest names in literature, science and politics will pitch up to a small British town over the next week for a clan gathering of the world's most "promiscuous minds". The 26th Hay Festival of literature, which begins on Thursday in Hay-on-Wye on the English/Welsh border, will play host to writers, scientists, philosophers, economists ... (more)

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Related Topix: United Kingdom, Noah and the Whale

The Guardian

I placed April on living room floor, says Bridger

Mark Bridger in court, where he is accused of the abduction and murder of April Jones, as seen by a court artist.

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Related Topix: Flintshire County, Wales, World News, United Kingdom, Gwynedd County, Wales, Mount Pleasant, UT

IcNorthWales

Tidal power plan is right choice for Conwy county coastline, says university expert

A CAMPAIGNER for tidal power says an electricity generating lagoon could be the right choice for Conwy's coast - with the right investment.

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Related Topix: Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Alternative Energy, Tidal Power, Conwy County, Wales, United Kingdom, World News, Neath and Port Talbot County, Wales, Swansea County, Wales, Carmarthenshire County, Wales,