More than a third (35%) of homes across the UK are estimated to be in postcode areas where property values have fallen over the past year, according to Zoopla - although Wales has bucked trends by witnessing an overall price rise
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Postal operators must improve their customer service or face measures to protect consumers, the industry regulator has warned
A chef who honed his skills at the world famous luxury Savoy Hotel in London is bringing a touch of fine dining to school meals in Wales
A new bookable bus service is set to launch in a Welsh county next month, giving residents and visitors a more flexible way to travel between towns and villages without relying on a car
Police have renewed their appeal for information one month after Baby Ceri’s body was discovered on the Bangor shoreline
Some of Wales' biggest acting stars are set to appear in four new BBC productions spanning comedy, drama and psychological horror, with all four films arriving on screens this week
A south Wales council has fallen well short of its housebuilding targets, despite signs of improvement in the local housing market, a new report has revealed
Cultural services have faced “underinvestment for decades”, according to the person in charge of Wales’ museums - with Cardiff’s National Museum needing tens of millions of pounds for immediate repairs
A London-based company has formally submitted plans to the Welsh Government for a massive new solar and battery storage facility
The Football Association of Wales has called for greater financial support from the Welsh Government and councils to improve pitches and help bring 40,000 more players into the game
A localised ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia has taken effect ahead of a humanitarian mission brokered by US first lady Melania Trump, as missile attacks resumed in Kyiv
A 14-year-old boy has denied killing a teenage girl whose body was found with stab wounds after she went missing
Members of a south Wales council have agreed to consult on plans to create two new units for children with communication and interaction difficulties in the face of an increased need for additional learning needs provision
RSPCA Cymru is appealing for black cat adopters to come forward as the charity reveals it sees more black cats in its care than any other kind of feline
Councillors in a part of south Wales hit by wildfires, storms and flooding are being asked to back calls for a televised national briefing on the climate emergency
Israelis are voting in a pivotal election as their country is embroiled in unresolved wars, still reeling from Hamas’s attack in 2023 and deeply divided over the character of the state and the right person to lead it
Techniquest, Wales’ largest science discovery centre, has teamed up with an underwater exploration organisation to help children and families learn more about the oceans through a new environmental education programme
A councillor has questioned housing officers on how gypsy and travellers prove their ancestry for an accommodation needs assessment
The Government has promised to end a cliff edge in benefits faced by unpaid carers as part of a cost-of-living package announced on the eve of the Budget
It’s been a wet and windy start to half term. But Wales’s local museums and galleries are offering shelter, stories and a gentler way to celebrate the season, as part of the Welsh Museums Festival
More than a third of deaths among prison leavers under probation supervision in Wales involved drug poisoning, while hundreds of people were sleeping rough on release, a new report has found
In It Together Festival has revealed its three huge headliners for 2027 - and what will be a memorable Welsh homecoming next summer
Plans to expand a biomass fuel business supplying major attractions and public buildings across west Wales have been approved by council planners
Poet Meleri Davies has been appointed as Eryri National Park’s first Artist in Residence - the first time the Authority has appointed an Artist in Residence, following in the footsteps of several other organisations across Wales that have appointed artists to support their work
Controversial plans for a 14-bed house of multiple occupation (HMO) in the valleys owned by a real estate company based in Surrey have been rejected by planners
People Speak Up reminds us that when people are given the space, encouragement, and freedom to tell their stories, they can begin to blossom like seeds given the right conditions to grow ✍️Eric Ngalle Charles
An internationally acclaimed Welsh tenor is returning to his hometown of Port Talbot for a special 20th Anniversary celebration at the newly refurbished venue Yr Aelwyd, previously known as ‘Princess Royal Theatre’
Residents living close to a cancer centre costing nearly £1bn have renewed complaints about “dangerous parking behaviours” by construction workers employed on the project ✍️Martin Shipton
On paper, the meeting should be an open door to justice. But, as we have so often learnt, attaining power has a blunting effect on politicians and their willingness to challenge injustice ✍️John Benson and Phil Jones
A Welsh vineyard has become the first in Wales to win a trophy at an international sparkling wine competition
If Cymru wants to engage its diaspora, it needs the will to do so and to leverage the assets that already exist. It needs a deliberate plan for outreach and sustained engagement. It needs to realise that its cultural and educational outputs are valuable and unique ✍️Huw Webber
For a brief period at the start of the twentieth century Robert ‘Silyn’ Roberts was one of the most prominent young poets in the country, and the quality of his work speaks of a poet who deserves to be better known than he is
A Welsh arts centre is set to screen two acclaimed stage productions and an award-winning film this autumn, bringing Broadway hits, British theatre and international cinema to local audiences
Richard Hammond has shared how his priorities have shifted since moving to a Georgian manor house on the outskirts of one of Wales' most desirable locations, saying he ‘won't move again'
Plans to reconnect Abertillery to the rail network are being considered for investment, but the UK Government has stopped short of confirming funding for the scheme wp.me/p8Mk4U-1w4a
A bid to convert an empty chapel into a five-bedroom house has been knocked back again despite ‘huge support’, a meeting heard wp.me/p8Mk4U-1w5d
A Welsh technology company has secured a contract to monitor marine wildlife at a tidal energy project wp.me/p8Mk4U-1w1P
Sir Tom Jones has been taken ill on the US leg of his world tour with a statement being issued to fans.
He was the frontman of one of the biggest bands of the '80s and now he's announced a massive arena tour - which is coming to Wales. nation.cymru/culture/eigh...
An investigative journalist is calling on the Parole Board to hold a public hearing when it considers whether a man convicted of a notorious murder should be released ✍️Martin Shipton wp.me/p8Mk4U-1w5n
Reform's disgraced former Welsh leader has endorsed a foul-mouthed social media troll and Tommy Robinson supporter as the party’s candidate in a south Wales by-election✍️ Emily Price wp.me/p8Mk4U-1w1H
The question is not whether Wales should have an inquiry simply for the sake of having one. It is whether the process chosen is capable of answering the questions that remain and delivering the outcomes required✍️ Anna-Louise Marsh-Rees wp.me/p8Mk4U-1w3R
Three Welsh football bosses have been linked with the vacant manager's job at Burnley - with one leading the field.
A concerned group of citizens has written to the Cabinet Office, calling for a controversial businessman to be stripped of his MBE ✍️Martin Shipton
There are many contenders for the worst Welsh accent ever seen in films and TV, but we could think of no worst offering than the one witnessed on Last One Laughing: Halloween.
Wales’ original debating chamber faces an uncertain future after proposals for a multi-million-pound renovation left out plans to retain it, Nation.Cymru can reveal ✍️Emily Price
Padel courts, crazy golf, surf lessons, street food and more could all be on Porthcawl’s seafront from as early as next summer as ambitious plans are unveiled
Residents have challenged Wales’ heritage watchdog after it raised no objection to plans for 95 homes they fear would damage a medieval town’s historic setting
Five Welsh campsites have featured among the UK’s ten best-rated sites accepting campervans or motorhomes, with one taking first place
A Dyfed-Powys Police officer has been dismissed for gross misconduct after pursuing a relationship with a colleague he knew or suspected was a victim of domestic abuse and inappropriate behaviour towards another witness