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Nine-month-old baby killed in horror dog attack as armed police race to the scene
Wales
The infant was pronounced dead at the scene
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'We've been selling our house for 4 years and we haven't had a single viewing'
Wales
A retiree says she hasn't had a single viewing on her house in four years, as the area struggles with a staggering surge in fly-tipping that's making homes impossible to sell.
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Heartbreak as schoolgirl, 8, dies after emergency services called to primary school
Schools
A primary school in Wales has closed following the tragic death of an eight-year-old girl.
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Storm Amy: Rescuers blast lack of 'common sense' after assisting climber wearing shorts in 'avoidable' callout
Weather
Mountain rescuers said: "This was another avoidable callout that some common sense could have prevented"
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Dublin men who 'firebombed' house in drug row arrested on motorway as getaway car broke down
Arson
Reddington and Eastwood, both of no fixed abode, later pleaded guilty to arson with intent to endanger life
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Livid couple come home to discover a bus stop has suddenly appeared on their driveway
Public transport
A couple returned home in disbelief to find a bus stop unexpectedly installed at the end of their driveway, blocking access and parking.
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Couple who bought mansion for bargain €10k now can't sell it despite €1.3m valuation
House prices
A fashion designer couple who bought a 20 bed Welsh mansion for just €10.3k and saw its value soar to €1.3m say they've been unable to sell it for decades due to repeated landslides.
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Where to watch Irish mountain bike star Ronan Dunne as he defends his Red Bull Hardline title on Sunday
Red Bull
Ronan Dunne last year became the first ever Irish rider to win the world’s toughest downhill mountain bike race.
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Athlete dies after 'getting into difficulty' during Ironman race
Ironman
The athlete died after getting into difficulty during the swim section of the event
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Man breaks 'no sex' rule after hair transplant and learns the hard way
Hair transplant
After ignoring his doctor's no sex advice following a hair transplant in Turkey, influencer Ruben Owen was left with a painfully swollen face that made him look 'like he'd been stung by 100 bees'.
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Tributes pour in for 'kind' young Irish dad-of-three who died unexpectedly in Wales
Wales
The 32-year-old father-of-three has been remembered for the 'honesty, strength, and kindness' he showed to others throughout his life
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Theme Park issues statement after tragic death of teenager following 'medical episode'
Wales
Officers were called just before 5pm on Friday following reports that a boy suffered a "medical episode" at Barry Island Pleasure Park
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Suspected outbreak as 28 fall ill after visiting popular tourist attraction
Health
At least 28 people have fallen ill with suspected cryptosporidiosis after visiting a popular tourist attraction in Wales.
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Disturbing text sent from phone of loving mum strangled to death by partner in cocaine-fuelled rage
Wales
Victoria 'Vicki' Thomas was found dead at her home by her horrified niece as her partner of over four years fell asleep after strangling her to death and sending messages from her phone
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Football fan took own life after 'embarrassment' over racist gesture probe
Wales
He was found dead at his family home hours after police launched a probe into an alleged racist gesture made at a football match
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Football kicked into sea in Dublin washes up in another country: 'We're surprised to find it'
Finglas
Someone's shot on goal may have gone wider than they could have ever imagined
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Met Eireann verdict on 'Beast from Europe' battering Ireland as date for weather change confirmed
Met Eireann
Met Eireann has confirmed that Ireland's current sunny spell will end very soon, as a low-pressure system dubbed the 'Beast from Europe' by some forecasters brings rain, cooler temperatures and unsettled conditions.
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Primary school pupil, 8, left in school toilet on his own for 3 hours without food or drink, hearing told
Schools
A fitness to practise committee was told of a support assistant was "shocked" to hear a teacher claim she had checked on the boy in the toilet cubicle when she hadn't done so
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CCTV captures man vanishing from Spain airport queue after stag do as urgent search launched
Spain holidays
An urgent search is underway for Jason Taylor, a man who vanished at Alicante-Elche airport after failing to board his return flight to Birmingham following a stag do in Benidorm, with his family and Spanish authorities now involved in the search.
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Teen dies after recovery doctors 'hadn't seen in 30 years' as suspected ear infection turns out to be brain tumour
Cancer
Jac Sexton, 19, passed away earlier this week, months after an initial diagnosis of an ear infection turned out to be something more sinister
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Ronnie O'Sullivan blasted over 'lack of respect' after withdrawing from tournament
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronnie O'Sullivan made a last-minute decision to withdraw from the tournament
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Dad defends daughter who stabbed two teachers and pupil, saying 'her actions have some merit'
Courts
The girl was allegedly being bullied when she smuggled her dad's fold-up multitool knife in her trousers, before stabbing two teachers and a pupil at a school in Wales last year.
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Teacher banned after shameful lunch break act in supermarket car park 'not proud' of behaviour
Education
The teacher, who had been in her school for 24 years, drove to the supermarket during her lunch break
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Holyhead port to resume normal activity next week, over one month after Storm Darragh
Wales
President of the Irish Road Haulage Association Ger Hyland said decisions needed to be taken so we “never again find ourselves in the position that we were in before Christmas"
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