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Woman taken hostage at gunpoint by ex and held for eight hours speaks out ahead of his release from prison
Crime
'I was held hostage, obviously against my will, for eight hours and (was) trying to survive minute by minute - what I could do to literally stay alive to try and appease him'
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'I was working as a 999 call handler when my brother's death was rung in'
North Wales
"I’ve never screamed so much in my life because I knew it was Josh"
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Full list of banks in Wales closing in 2024 as Barclays, Halifax, Lloyds and NatWest shut branches
Latest Wales News
Llanelli, Pontypridd, Barry and other major towns are losing their local banks
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Rare chance to renovate part of a manor house estate in a country park
Renovation
It's a courtyard of buildings, a cottage and a delightful walled garden oozing character and potential
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Santa's sleigh pelted by youths during Christmas float event
Gwynedd
Organisers have said they will not tolerate it
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Our GP called and told us to get our baby to hospital as fast as we could after a common infection
Caernarfon
Mum Nicky John said the family were 'blindsided' by the diagnosis and had not had an inkling anything was wrong
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Greggs faces criticism after staff allegedly tells Welsh-speaking customer to 'speak English, mate'
Welsh language
One customer claimed that he was "cut-short rudely" when a member of staff told him to speak English
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Developer 'gazumped' by council in bid to buy large building
Local Government
The developer had agreed to convert the site into apartments
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The worst Japanese knotweed hotspots in Wales
Gardening
Four areas in Wales feature among Britain's ten worst hotspots
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Man praises amazing sister after she died in a fire at their home
Courts
'I don't want other families to experience what we went through'
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Gym stalker told woman he wanted to 'dissect her body'
Crime
Gethin Jones got a tattoo of the woman's initials and refused to leave her alone
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BBC Paranormal's Sian Eleri on her own spooky encounter at home before entering Wales' 'most haunted' house
BBC Three
The four-part BBC Three series is Sian's first foray into television presenting
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The Belgian man who learned Welsh and fell in love with Wales
Welsh language
Belgian Tom Peet said his interest was sparked when he found an old Welsh bible in a bookshop and now has a "love affair" with the language
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'Fire doesn't care which social class you are, where you're from, who you are': The Welsh celebrity chef who's made his name making epic feasts over an open flame
Caernarfon
Chris 'Flamebaster' Roberts is a celebrity chef whose love for big flavours and fire cooking has made him a household name - alongside being a busy dad and working as a carer for adults with disabilities
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The Welsh castle for sale that's not what it seems
Amazing Homes
Stand by for a big surprise at this truly unique property nestled into glorious Welsh countryside
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TV presenter speaks of 'scary situation' and 'sad day for Welsh football' as crowd violence leads to game being abandoned
Welsh Premier League
The Cymru Premier clash between Flint Town and Caernarfon Town had to be called off after two fans were left injured following an incident in the stands
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Young mum with 'beautiful smile' killed in A487 crash
Traffic and Travel
Emma Louise Morris, 28, was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision on the A487 Felinheli bypass near Caernarfon
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Man cleared of murder confessed to wife about burglary at dead pensioner's home, inquest told
Courts
Doreen Morris was found dead in her burning home in 1994
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Woman killed and child, 4, with life-threatening injuries after 4-vehicle crash
Caernarfon
Three other people were taken to hospital with serious injuries
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'My kids need me': Mum of four waits three years for surgery to remove a brain tumour
Caernarfon
"If I've got a fighting chance, I've got more of a reason to get through it now. My kids need me....I've got a three year old who is a little whirlwind most of the time, but when I've had a seizure, he sits beside me and he calms down.'
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The huge mansion that hosted a Prince of Wales but now lies empty
Amazing Homes
There have been several attempts to restore it to its former glory
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Welsh company gives all staff a day off for St David's Day
Caernarfon
They're giving employees an extra paid "bank holiday" on March 1 to celebrate the Welsh patron saint's day
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'My son was killed with one punch and part of me died with him'
North Wales
Dean Skillin was said to have been 'brain dead before he hit the ground' after being punched by Brandon Sillence. Dean's mum Becky wants harsher sentences for people who kill with one punch
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Hospital manager sexually assaulted colleague after repeatedly showing her pictures of his penis
Courts
Over a week Alan Clarke made a series of inappropriate remarks before attacking the woman at the hospital
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