All news by author: Branwen Jones

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Family's agony as mum, 31, 'who would do anything for anybody' tragically dies
In her daughter's memory and to support her granddaughter's future, Louise Lewis has launched a fundraising page after her 31-year-old daughter Cally died
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Residents left surprised as incredible images show local river turning orange
The Afon Lwyd near Pontypool in Wales has been described as looking 'almost rusty in colour' - and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) confirmed they received reports of the colour change
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Hundreds of Brits stranded in Bulgaria in -7C temperatures after flight diverted
A Welsh family enjoyed their holiday in Antalya, Turkey, but said their break ended in a nightmare as instead of flying back to Bristol on Friday evening, they were stuck in Bulgaria
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Welsh 'hate crime' note telling Brits with 'vomit inducing accents' to leave
The note, left outside a property in west Wales describes the English occupants as, "low-life” who “should be forced to live in fenced tinker sites” and tells them to leave
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Bigfoot expert suggests 'possible' footprints of the elusive beast
A Bigfoot expert has revealed what potentially could have left a series of mysterious footprints that were found near Caerphilly, in Wales
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Horror as car valet owner reveals worst vehicle ever - full of mud and needles
A car valet owner was shocked when he was asked to transform an incredibly dirty car filled with mud, hay and used needles and had to spend seven hours working on it
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Road closed in both directions after collapse as drivers face 70-mile diversion
The A470 in Wales has been closed in both directions after a retaining wall and the edge of a road collapsed into the river. Drivers now have to take a 70-mile diversion
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Woman wins £9,000 after 'significant' dental errors that still need to be fixed
Carol Ann Williams won £9,000 in an out of court settlement after shoddy dental treatment left her in considerable discomfort with a changed bite - with efforts to fix it taking years
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Man who survived crash that killed three of his pals charged with drink driving
Police said 32-year-old Shane Loughlin was stopped by officers on Aberporth Road in Llandaff North at around 4.20am, he was arrested on suspicion of a number of driving offences, including drink driving
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Girl, 5, sleeping on inflatable on airport floor as chaos leaves family stranded
Steph Wagstaff, from Pontypridd, Wales, was one of hundreds of thousands of people who were caught up in the chaos triggered by air traffic control problems yesterday
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'We live under a busy UK motorway - we love it but it's not for everyone'
Joanna Care, husband Ritchie Care and their daughter reside under the M4 near Port Talbot, south Wales, and in their garden, the constant hum of traffic can be heard
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Family's horror as holiday chalets they built in garden face being demolished
John Phillips said the four holiday chalets he built in his garden and has been renting out to holidaymakers now risk being demolished - and he is now worried for his family's livelihood
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Family living on one of UK's highest mountains 'wouldn't have it any other way'
Nearly halfway up Yr Wyddfa, the highest mountain in Wales, you'll find a quaint traditional farmhouse where Eira Morris and her family have lived for more than 20 years
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Inside UK village abandoned a century ago with overgrown ruins and steam engine
Images show the abandoned ruins of a forgotten slate quarrying village in north Wales that has become overgrown after not been used for a century and still has a steam engine for the mine
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'We live under a busy motorway - it's not for everyone but we love it'
Mums Joanna Care and Gabrielle Gillings from Port Talbot in Wales explain why they enjoy living under a 45ft high flyover
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Man given breast cancer diagnosis wants others to check themselves for symptoms
Jim Allen was diagnosed with the disease in August 2018 after being told for years that the lump on his chest was a cyst
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Beauty queen vows to fight for Miss World despite death-defying horror smash
Darcey Corria spent 20 days at University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff after the crash on the M4. She is recovering and has said she wants to compete in this year's Miss World
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Woman spent £20,000 on cancer treatment abroad as it's not available on the NHS
Catherine 'Cat' Mackay, 62, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in September 2020 and after being given 18 months to two years to live, she started seeking treatment abroad
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Fire breaks out at major UK hospital as patients evacuated and appointments axed
Royal Gwent Hospital initially announced that it had cancelled all appointments in its outpatients department after a blaze erupted at the site in Newport, Wales