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Welsh Excavation Reveals Early Medieval Lives of Labor and Luxury

Archaeologists in south Wales discovered 41 Early Medieval skeletons (mostly women, 500-600 AD) showing signs of hard agricultural labor, yet some possessed high-status imported goods, challenging assumptions about social stratification during that period.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Medieval Cemetery Near Cardiff Airport Yields Unexpected Discoveries

A medieval cemetery near Cardiff Airport, unearthed last year, has revealed 39 adult skeletons, mostly women, who were buried with surprising care despite signs of manual labor, alongside evidence of wealth such as imported glass. One woman was found discarded in a ditch.

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Gender Equality
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Reservoir Safety Plea After Boy's Drowning

The mother of a 15-year-old boy who drowned in a Welsh reservoir in 2006 is urging people to avoid unsupervised swimming after the incident highlighted the dangers of cold water shock and strong currents, with Wales having almost double the UK's drowning rate.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Welsh College Donates Football Kits to Burundi Orphans

Coleg Menai in Wales donated used football kits to 22 orphaned boys in Burundi through Annie's Orphans, a charity that supports education and essential services in developing countries, facilitated by Jamie Jones, who previously coordinated a similar donation of 500 kits from Llangefni Town FC.

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Quality Education
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Eryri National Park Implements Pre-Booking Parking System to Combat Congestion

To combat traffic congestion and improve visitor safety, Eryri National Park has implemented a pre-booking parking system at Pen y Pass for £20, running from Easter to November, alongside stricter enforcement and improved bus services, significantly reducing past problems where emergency vehicle acc...

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Unsafe Housing for Children in Wales Sparks Calls for Systemic Overhaul

A report by the Children's Commissioner for Wales reveals that vulnerable children are being placed in dirty, dangerous, and unsuitable accommodation, leading to calls for an overhaul of housing and homelessness guidance and highlighting the urgent need to address systemic failures in protecting chi...

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Good Health and Well-being
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UK Government Defunds Western Gateway, Jeopardizing Regional Development Plans

The UK government has ended its £1 million annual funding for Western Gateway, a partnership of 28 local authorities across south Wales and western England, effective June 6th, halting plans for a Severn Estuary tidal lagoon and improved rail connections.

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Affordable and Clean Energy
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England and Wales to Automatically Dismiss Police Failing Background Checks

New rules coming into force on May 14th in England and Wales will automatically dismiss police officers who fail background checks, addressing concerns about public trust and following legal challenges that highlighted difficulties in removing unfit officers.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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£1 Billion 'Welsh Tube' Transport System to Launch by 2026

Wales is launching a new £1 billion, 105-mile Tube-style transport system by 2026, connecting Cardiff to towns like Merthyr Tydfil and Treherbert with frequent train services and contactless payment, part of a wider European rail upgrade trend.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Wales's Strict Holiday Let Rules Risk Thousands of Tourism Jobs

New holiday let rules in Wales, requiring properties to be available for 252 days and let for 182 days a year to qualify for business rates instead of council tax, are causing distress among operators and risk thousands of tourism jobs, according to industry warnings, though supporters say the chang...

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Wales's Agricultural Funding Cut Under New UK Formula

The UK government's shift to a population-based funding model for Welsh agriculture, implemented via the Barnett formula, will reduce Wales's agricultural funding from 9.2% to 5.2%, impacting the rural economy; Wales has more farms per capita than England. This decision, despite the Welsh government...

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Zero Hunger
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Reform UK's Welsh Spokesperson Leaves Amidst Immigration Policy Dispute

Oliver Lewis, Reform UK's former Welsh spokesperson who ran in the 2023 general election, is no longer affiliated with the party due to differing views on immigration; this comes as Reform UK is polling competitively with the ruling Labour Party and Plaid Cymru in the upcoming Senedd election.

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