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I've been diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and I now have so many answers
Health
When I was finally diagnosed, it gave me so many answers and now I’m still processing an entire lifetime through a new lens
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'We treat kids like crap in this country and it has to stop'
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We need to be more like the countries on the Mediterranean
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If the UK is to have a future, it needs a total reset
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Improved relations between the governments of the UK is urgent and should be front and centre to ensure better delivery for the people, argues Professor Laura McAllister
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New poll on 20mph shows Labour have lots to think about with an election due
20mph speed limit
The policy has not proved popular with the Welsh public but will Labour pay for it come election time?
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'Two things happen next year that will reshape politics in Wales'
Politics
'The only thing more depressing than seeing vital parts of Welsh society struggling is the feeling of powerlessness that there is nothing that can be done to fix it'
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'HS2 has been a farce from start to finish and the only consistent part of it is that Wales is getting screwed'
David Davies MP
'So how could the UK Government possibly justify this? How can they argue that a railway line where every cm of track is in England is actually also a Wales project?'
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The poisoning of Welsh politics and the man who seems happy to take advantage of it
Andrew RT Davies
Political discussion in Wales feels increaingly toxic, with social media and those who revel in it at the heart of the problem
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Here's why Cardiff Half Marathon injects welcome positivity into Welsh life
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Amid stubborn issues that plague the nation, this weekend's Cardiff Half Marathon - the biggest yet - is truly an event to celebrate...
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10 top tips to starting university life
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As thousands of students across Wales begin their university careers, academic John Jewell gives his valuable advice for making the most of such an opportunity...
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Magazines survive as an island of print in the vast digital ocean
Cardiff University
As the Radio Times turns 100, media expert John Jewell assesses magazines' enduring appeal
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'This makes Welsh steel sustainable but is worrying for workers' Analysis of historic Port Talbot steel decision
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Business Editor Sion Barry looks at the deal to turn the giant Port Talbot steelworks into a recycling operation
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New series State of Chaos reveals value of the BBC
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An important new BBC documentary which examines the UK’s political struggles since 2016 underlines the broadcaster’s value, argues media expert John Jewell...
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How Gillian Keegan's 'hot-mic gaffe' has landed the minister in hot water
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A human gaffe or a deliberate attempt at diverting attention? Media expert John Jewell assesses the fallout from Education Secretary Gillian Keegan's rant...
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'Why Mark Drakeford is probably the most underrated politician in the UK'
Mark Drakeford
'Saying that someone is a good politician isn’t an endorsement of their performance in leading the country'
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'Why the 20mph speed limit plan for Wales is a fantastic idea' | Will Hayward
Environment
Some people are dead against it but overall it makes a lot of sense
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The excuses the Welsh Government have given about not releasing Covid data just don't add up
Coronavirus
They are refusing to release some key information about the pandemic
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The famous building that has become a global map of delicious, cheap food where people cannot stop eating
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The is a jewel in the Welsh capital's crown and should be celebrated
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Duchess of Sussex spearheads call to change outmoded portrayals of women in advertising
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Meghan Markle is a leading voice in campaigning for equality and inclusion in the advertising industry...
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Can Oppenheimer and Barbie revive the cinema industry?
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The two blockbusters are proving to be the shot in the arm the ailing sector needs...
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Ukraine war is first to be seen through social media lens
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Media expert John Jewell assesses how the war in Ukraine has been reported on in a TikTok age...
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The UK Government must give funding to keep steelmaking in Port Talbot
Port Talbot
Now that Downing Street has confirmed huge support for Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover to build a gigafactory in Somerset, they must afford the same generosity to Port Talbot steelworks
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Why referees are fundamental to the future of the sports we love
Football Association of Wales
Sport as a showcase for exemplary behaviours and sound ethics could improve and benefit not just sport, but society more generally. And we should start with match officials...
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Welsh Government has lost the plot on supporting the private sector
Welsh Government
It cannot just point the figure at the UK Government for the performance of the Welsh economy
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'The Welsh Government has a duty not to shy away from scrutiny' | Rhun ap Iorwerth
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The leader of Plaid Cymru writes for WalesOnline to argue that the evidence of Vaughan Gething and Mark Drakeford at the UK Covid Inquiry shows clearly why Wales needs its own Covid inquiry
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