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NHS Wales: Patients can be sent home without care package

Wed, 04/01/2023 - 13:15
The seven Welsh health boards say they have nearly 1,800 patients well enough to leave hospital.

Cristiano Ronaldo mistakenly says South Africa instead of Saudi Arabia

Wed, 04/01/2023 - 12:20
The footballer mistakenly says he is in South Africa as he is unveiled as Al Nassr's star signing.

Sunak wants all pupils to study maths to 18

Wed, 04/01/2023 - 04:11
The ambition for pupils in England will feature in the prime minister's first speech of 2023.

Sound Of 2023: Fred Again's emotive electronica earns second place

Wed, 04/01/2023 - 03:26
Formerly a producer for Ed Sheeran and Stormzy, Fred Again's songs are rooted in human connection.

British man Sean Patterson shot dead in Jamaica, police say

Wed, 04/01/2023 - 02:41
Sean Patterson, a 33-year-old personal trainer, was shot and killed in St James, Jamaica.

Harry Styles and Kate Bush among 2022's British best-sellers

Wed, 04/01/2023 - 02:31
Harry Styles, Cat Burns and Kate Bush scored huge hits, as UK music fans streamed 150 billion songs.

Tuesday to Thursday is the new office working week, data suggests

Wed, 04/01/2023 - 02:22
Analysis of mobile phone data finds people are swapping big cities for life by the seaside.

NHS: Inside a GP surgery as winter pressure mounts

Wed, 04/01/2023 - 01:50
This week surgeries across the country likely face intense demand after the Christmas break.

Strike daily: How Wednesday 4 January’s walkouts will affect you

Wed, 04/01/2023 - 00:04
What you need to know about the rail strike and other strike action this week, by the BBC's Zoe Conway.

Newspaper headlines: 'Must study maths until 18' as 'medics condemn PM'

Wed, 04/01/2023 - 00:03
Most of Wednesday's papers report Rishi Sunak's pledge to make maths compulsory for under-18s.

Shoppers face higher prices after energy bill help ends

Wed, 04/01/2023 - 00:02
Shops may have no choice but to up prices when energy bills rise in April, the retail industry body says.

Michael Smith takes PDC darts world title

Tue, 03/01/2023 - 23:45
Michael Smith wins the PDC World Championship for the first time, beating Michael van Gerwen 7-4 in a magnificent final.

World Cup: Qatar gave Wales' Mark Drakeford five-star hotel stay in Doha

Tue, 03/01/2023 - 22:53
Freedom of Information request shows Qatar paid for hotels for Wales' first minister.

Aled Davies: Son of missing ex-BBC editor appeals for CCTV

Tue, 03/01/2023 - 19:06
Aled Davies went missing on New Year's Eve and was last seen in Pontcanna, Cardiff.

Mark Cavendish: Robbery at Essex home was 'planned invasion'

Tue, 03/01/2023 - 18:24
Prosecutors say robbers threatened to stab the Olympic cyclist in front of his three-year-old son.

Eleanor Williams: Barrow woman guilty of false rape claims

Tue, 03/01/2023 - 16:27
Eleanor Williams lied to police and posted on Facebook she had been trafficked by an "Asian gang".

Man escapes court after being sentenced to jail

Tue, 03/01/2023 - 16:22
The defendant leapt from the dock and fled after he was handed a jail term at Liverpool Crown Court.

Eleanor Williams: The grooming gang lies that sparked outrage

Tue, 03/01/2023 - 16:02
Eleanor Williams said she was the victim of a grooming gang and many in her home town believed her.

London Zoo counts its new residents in census

Tue, 03/01/2023 - 14:26
All of its creatures are being counted, including new arrivals of penguin chicks and tiger cubs.

Wearing a mask if ill is sensible advice - minister

Tue, 03/01/2023 - 13:22
Adults are told to wear a mask if ill and need to go out, as the NHS faces "intolerable" pressures.

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