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No 10 declines to commit to reintroducing Chagos Bill amid US opposition
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (376+ words) Handing the Chagos Islands over to Mauritius remains the best way to secure a vital military base, Downing Street has insisted amid uncertainty over legislation enacting the deal. Legislation handing sovereignty over the islands to Mauritius appears to have been…...
Police reviewing report over Reform UK energy prize draw
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (382+ words) Police are reviewing a complaint about Reform UK's offer to pay the energy bills of an entire street for a year as part of a prize draw. Party leader Nigel Farage has said he is "not in the least bit…...
UK has "no choice" but to shelve Chagos deal " Lord Mc Donald
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (720+ words) The UK has "no choice" but to shelve its deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in the face of US opposition, a former top civil servant said. Former Foreign Office permanent secretary Lord Simon Mc Donald said…...
Town welcomes new "2. 3 million indoor market
4+ week, 2+ day ago (427+ words) A newly redeveloped "2. 3 million indoor market has officially opened, bringing together long-standing traders and a range of new businesses in the heart of a south Wales town. The new facility in Merthyr Tydfil is home to 13 traders who previously operated…...
The hilarious explanation for Araf on Welsh roads
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (277+ words) If you are a visitor to Wales you can't avoid it. Driving around the nation you wouldn't fail to notice the words ARAF painted on the tarmac. A brilliant post in a Welsh Facebook group explaining the meaning of Araf…...
An Author's Bio: From Zimbabwe to Wales via London
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (698+ words) Nation. Cymru An Author's Bio: From Zimbabwe to Wales via London I was born in pre-independence Zimbabwe and spent the first twelve years of my life there before the family moved to London to escape the war of independence. I…...
A step beyond the Garden: Where South Africa and Wales meet
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (1484+ words) Nation. Cymru A step beyond the Garden: Where South Africa and Wales meet Gardens, I have always assumed, are populated by plants from far flung places, Hesperantha lilies and Gardenia daisies from South Africa, for example; carefully selected versions with…...