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Wales Recruits 200 Healthcare Workers from India to Address Staffing Shortages
Wales is tackling a 2,000 nurse vacancy crisis with a deal to recruit 200 nurses and doctors from India, aiming to reduce reliance on expensive agency staff and improve patient care; however, concerns remain about working conditions and potential nursing school closures.
Wales Recruits 200 Healthcare Workers from India to Address Staffing Shortages
Wales is tackling a 2,000 nurse vacancy crisis with a deal to recruit 200 nurses and doctors from India, aiming to reduce reliance on expensive agency staff and improve patient care; however, concerns remain about working conditions and potential nursing school closures.
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36% Bias Score
Welsh Arts Sector Faces Decade-Long Funding Crisis
A former Welsh culture minister alleges a decade-long crisis in the Welsh arts sector due to underfunding, citing a nearly 50% real-terms funding cut for publishers since 2010 and significantly lower per capita cultural spending than other European nations except Greece. A recent report supports the...
Welsh Arts Sector Faces Decade-Long Funding Crisis
A former Welsh culture minister alleges a decade-long crisis in the Welsh arts sector due to underfunding, citing a nearly 50% real-terms funding cut for publishers since 2010 and significantly lower per capita cultural spending than other European nations except Greece. A recent report supports the...
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48% Bias Score
Welsh Rugby's Grassroots Fight for Survival Amidst National Team Slump
Aberdare RFC, despite the Welsh national team's 14-match losing streak, maintains three teams, showcasing community resilience, but faces challenges in youth participation due to competing interests and resource needs.
Welsh Rugby's Grassroots Fight for Survival Amidst National Team Slump
Aberdare RFC, despite the Welsh national team's 14-match losing streak, maintains three teams, showcasing community resilience, but faces challenges in youth participation due to competing interests and resource needs.
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40% Bias Score
Wales Fails to Improve Gypsy and Traveller Sites
A Welsh Senedd committee found little progress in improving Gypsy and Traveller sites, citing long waits for pitches, unsanitary conditions, and racism, leading to calls for urgent government action and improved local authority engagement.
Wales Fails to Improve Gypsy and Traveller Sites
A Welsh Senedd committee found little progress in improving Gypsy and Traveller sites, citing long waits for pitches, unsanitary conditions, and racism, leading to calls for urgent government action and improved local authority engagement.
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48% Bias Score
Welsh NHS Waiting Lists Dip, but Long Waits Remain High
NHS waiting lists in Wales saw an overall decrease of nearly 2,000 patients in December, reaching 800,395; however, 284,586 waited over 36 weeks, and 23,621 waited over two years, exceeding government targets.
Welsh NHS Waiting Lists Dip, but Long Waits Remain High
NHS waiting lists in Wales saw an overall decrease of nearly 2,000 patients in December, reaching 800,395; however, 284,586 waited over 36 weeks, and 23,621 waited over two years, exceeding government targets.
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52% Bias Score
NHS Cancer Care Failings Affect Half of Patients
A National Cancer Audit reveals that up to half of cancer patients in England and Wales may not receive the right treatment, with significant variations between hospitals, highlighting issues with prostate, kidney, and colon cancer care.
NHS Cancer Care Failings Affect Half of Patients
A National Cancer Audit reveals that up to half of cancer patients in England and Wales may not receive the right treatment, with significant variations between hospitals, highlighting issues with prostate, kidney, and colon cancer care.
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52% Bias Score
Welsh Veterans Face NHS Delays and Housing Crisis
In Wales, veterans face difficulties accessing priority NHS treatment due to long waiting lists and a shortage of suitable housing, prompting concerns about the effectiveness of the Armed Forces Covenant.
Welsh Veterans Face NHS Delays and Housing Crisis
In Wales, veterans face difficulties accessing priority NHS treatment due to long waiting lists and a shortage of suitable housing, prompting concerns about the effectiveness of the Armed Forces Covenant.
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56% Bias Score
TikTok Live Shopping Drives Sales Boom, Prompting Return to Brick-and-Mortar Retail
Laura Mallows, owner of Mallows Beauty, closed her Cardiff store after finding TikTok Live Shopping more profitable, earning more in one hour than a full day in the shop; however, her success on TikTok led to her products being stocked in Superdrug and Boots, prompting her to plan a new physical sto...
TikTok Live Shopping Drives Sales Boom, Prompting Return to Brick-and-Mortar Retail
Laura Mallows, owner of Mallows Beauty, closed her Cardiff store after finding TikTok Live Shopping more profitable, earning more in one hour than a full day in the shop; however, her success on TikTok led to her products being stocked in Superdrug and Boots, prompting her to plan a new physical sto...
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48% Bias Score
Welsh Labour Faces Toughest Senedd Election Yet
A senior Welsh Labour politician warns of a difficult 2026 Senedd election, citing public dissatisfaction and the UK government's resistance to devolution; a recent poll showed Plaid Cymru ahead of Labour with Reform UK gaining significant support.
Welsh Labour Faces Toughest Senedd Election Yet
A senior Welsh Labour politician warns of a difficult 2026 Senedd election, citing public dissatisfaction and the UK government's resistance to devolution; a recent poll showed Plaid Cymru ahead of Labour with Reform UK gaining significant support.
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36% Bias Score
Lockdown Helped Woman Manage OCD Symptoms
A 22-year-old woman with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) from Ammanford, Wales, reported that the COVID-19 lockdown saved her life by providing a controlled environment that helped manage her symptoms; 1-2% of the UK population has OCD, according to the charity OCD Action.
Lockdown Helped Woman Manage OCD Symptoms
A 22-year-old woman with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) from Ammanford, Wales, reported that the COVID-19 lockdown saved her life by providing a controlled environment that helped manage her symptoms; 1-2% of the UK population has OCD, according to the charity OCD Action.
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40% Bias Score
Wales Cancer Surgery Program: Funding Success and Uncertain Future
A two-year program in Wales providing a novel cancer surgery has enabled over 40 patients with advanced bowel cancer to receive treatment, resulting in at least one patient being declared cancer-free; however, funding for the program expires in May 2023, prompting calls for permanent funding.
Wales Cancer Surgery Program: Funding Success and Uncertain Future
A two-year program in Wales providing a novel cancer surgery has enabled over 40 patients with advanced bowel cancer to receive treatment, resulting in at least one patient being declared cancer-free; however, funding for the program expires in May 2023, prompting calls for permanent funding.
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44% Bias Score
A470 Closure Causes 70-Mile Diversion Chaos
A hole in the A470 in Talerddig, Powys, closed since January 17, 2024, causing a 70-mile diversion, has led to lorries getting stuck on smaller roads due to poor signage and communication, impacting local residents and causing safety concerns.
A470 Closure Causes 70-Mile Diversion Chaos
A hole in the A470 in Talerddig, Powys, closed since January 17, 2024, causing a 70-mile diversion, has led to lorries getting stuck on smaller roads due to poor signage and communication, impacting local residents and causing safety concerns.
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44% Bias Score
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