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Geraint Thomas to Retire After Tour of Britain

Welsh cycling star Geraint Thomas will retire from professional cycling on Sunday, after the final stage of the Tour of Britain, a 122.2km race culminating in his hometown of Cardiff.

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Rise in Criminal Damage to Welsh Historic Sites

Cadw, the Welsh heritage preservation body, reports a significant increase in criminal damage to listed buildings and scheduled monuments in Wales, with this year potentially seeing the highest number of reported incidents ever.

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Record-High Wildfires Strain England and Wales Fire Services

England and Wales fire services battled a record 996 wildfires in 2024, exceeding the previous high of 994 in 2022, straining resources and personnel due to prolonged dry conditions and heatwaves.

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Climate Action
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Free Public Access to 300-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Forest in Wales

A 300-million-year-old fossilized forest, accidentally discovered in 2003 at a former steelworks in Brymbo, Wrexham, Wales, is opening to the public for free on September 7th as part of a heritage festival, showcasing over 20 fossilized trees and other ancient fossils, thanks to a £10 million invest...

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Teacher Stabbed in School Attack, Says She Can Never Return to Work

A teacher who was stabbed by a student in a triple stabbing at a Welsh school last year said she could never return to work; a multi-agency review found the attacker had a troubled childhood and mental health challenges.

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Quality Education
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Groomsmen's Tribute Walk Honors Nurse Who Died Before Wedding

Two groomsmen completed a 130-mile walk around Anglesey to honor their friend Robyn Parry, a nurse who died of Diamond Blackfan Anaemia before his wedding, raising money for the DBA Support Group UK.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Geraint Thomas Concludes Cycling Career at Tour of Britain

Geraint Thomas, the 2018 Tour de France champion, is competing in the Tour of Britain, his final race, and is enjoying the experience despite not being in peak form, culminating in the final stage in his hometown of Cardiff.

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Reform UK's Ambiguous Stance on Welsh Parliament

During Reform UK's conference, Member of the Senedd Laura Anne Jones suggested the party might scrap the Welsh Parliament, a statement seemingly contradicting previous comments by Nigel Farage and later clarified by a party spokesperson as not being current policy.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Women's Rugby World Cup: Quarter-Finalists Confirmed, Upsets and Historic Moments

England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, and France secured quarter-final spots in the Women's Rugby World Cup, while Australia and USA drew, South Africa beat Italy for their first quarter-final appearance, and Samoa and Brazil achieved historic milestones.

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Gender Equality
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Council's 'Bizarre' School Transport Policy Sparks Criticism

Denbighshire council refused 11-year-old Megan Jones free school transport to her preferred Welsh-medium secondary school in Bala, citing three closer schools that include bridleways and footpaths in their distance calculations, despite the mother claiming the Bala school is closer using main roads ...

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Wales to Ban Greyhound Racing by 2030

The Welsh government will ban greyhound racing between 2027 and 2030, making operating or organizing the sport illegal, impacting the Valley stadium in Ystrad Mynach and following a petition and cross-party support citing animal welfare.

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Life on Land
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Cardiff Vicar Admits to £21,600 Fraud and Safeguarding Breaches

Cardiff vicar Ryan Forey claimed £21,600 in unauthorized payments for himself and his wife, violated safeguarding rules by creating a church app that revealed children's names, and established a "breakaway" church without permission; he admitted guilt and faces a two-year supervision period before r...

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