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All the latest news and updates on Wales, one of four countries making up the United Kingdom. Wales shares a border with England, and its cities include the capital Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and Wrexham. It is also known for Snowdonia National Park. Get breaking news and the latest weather forecasts here – plus Welsh travel updates and inspiration.

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Woman finds 'alien' in a bottle of vinegar

Channel: Weird Weird December 10, 2019 By Harry Readhead

How Northern Ireland brilliantly 'won' international week

Channel: Football Football May 20, 2015 By Gary Gowers

Britain battered by 87mph winds and heavy rain as UK gets first snowfall

Channel: UK UK December 10, 2019 By Matt Payton

Teacher sacked 'after sending 350 inappropriate texts to pupil, 16

Channel: UK UK December 10, 2019 By Matt Payton
Lindsey Leslie, 35, A mum who blamed PMT for a violent vampire-style attack - after biting another woman's face in a bar. © WALES NEWS SERVICE

Woman blames severe PMT for vicious 'vampire attack' on boyfriend's sister

Channel: UK UK December 10, 2019 By Harry Readhead

Meet the baby girl born with two teeth

Channel: Weird Weird December 10, 2019 By Harry Readhead

Women who scammed thousands in £21million pyramid scheme convicted under new laws

Channel: UK UK December 10, 2019 By Harry Readhead

Escaped micro pigs culled after rampaging through countyside and mating with farm animals

Channel: UK UK December 10, 2019 By Harry Readhead
Gary Cooper, 52, a well-known Father Christmas who died after taking a cocktail of drink and drugs, an inquest was told. Before his death Gary Cooper, 52, used to decorate a bus shelter on Lavernock Road near Penarth as a Santa's grotto. He is pictured in the bus stop © WALES NEWS SERVICE

Homeless Santa dies after downing five pints of cider, a pint of wine and two bottles of methadone

Channel: UK UK December 10, 2019 By Harry Readhead

Part-time loves can prevent a Euro bore

Channel: Football Football May 19, 2015 By Colin Murray

6 things we learned from the first round of the Euro 2016 qualifiers

Channel: Football Football May 19, 2015 By Jon O'Brien

Is Bale slowly morphing into Real teammate Ronaldo?

Channel: Football Football December 10, 2019 By Vaishali Bhardwaj

Andorra take shock lead over Wales, fans care more about dodgy kit

Channel: Football Football December 10, 2019 By Vaishali Bhardwaj
A bullied boy who fell 50ft while being chased by a gang of yobs has been told: "You will never walk again". Joshua Davies, 18 (pictured) was trying to escape across a bridge when he plummeted onto rocks below - breaking his spine in four places. His family claim Joshua was being targeted by bullies because he suffers from Aspergerís Syndrome and accused police of failing to act after being for help 15 times. Joshua was in hospital yesterday(wed) after being paralysed in the fall when he slipped and fell onto the dry riverbed - breaking his spine, both arms and both legs. Pictured here is Joshua in his hospital bed. PLEASE BYLINE: photographybylorna / Wales News Service © WALES NEWS SERVICE

Autistic teenager paralysed after 'bullies force him off bridge onto rocks 50ft below'

Channel: UK UK December 10, 2019 By Harry Readhead
BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE Undated handout photo issued by North Wales Police of 12-year-old Isaac Nash. The father of the boy who went missing in the sea while on holiday was rescuing his younger son from the water when he lost sight of the older sibling, it has emerged.  PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Monday September 1, 2014. Adam Nash, 35, told the Mirror of the moment he realised 12-year-old Isaac had not made it back to the shore amid difficult conditions on the north Wales coastline. Isaac and younger brother Xander, 10, from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, were on holiday in Aberffraw, Anglesey, when the incident happened on Friday lunchtime. See PA story SEA Boy. Photo credit should read: North Wales Police/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

Search continues for 12-year-old swept out to sea in North Wales

Channel: UK UK December 10, 2019 By Harry Readhead

Under-threat red squirrels hit by leprosy outbreak

Channel: UK UK May 28, 2015 By Harry Readhead

9 reasons Swansea is the best city in the UK

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle December 10, 2019 By Chris Carra
A set of triplets are so identical their parents have to colour code their toe nails to tell them apart. Proud parents Karen and Ian Gilbert from Pontypool in South Wales had to buy bright nail varnish so they knew which of their little girls is which. Baby Ffion has fuschia polish on her toenails, Maddison has mint green and Paige wears purple. Pictured here are the Triplets © WALES NEWS SERVICE

Guess how these parents tell their triplets apart

Channel: UK UK December 10, 2019 By Matt Payton

Mum who beat cancer killed on bucket list horse ride

Channel: UK UK December 10, 2019 By Matt Payton

Shocking images of cruelty from unlicensed Welsh dog breeding farm

Channel: UK UK December 10, 2019 By Matt Payton