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Maria Williams
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Journalism, communications, writing. Often found with her nose in a book. Learner of Cymraeg and Spanish. Based in Abergavenny.
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Wales is bracing for its first significant blast of winter after the Met Office issued multiple weather warnings, including a yellow alert for snow and ice covering parts of the country
Snow warnings issued for Wales as Arctic air brings first major cold snap
Wales is bracing for its first significant blast of winter after the Met Office issued multiple weather warnings, including a yellow alert for snow and ice covering parts of the country. Forecasters s...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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You can help recovery by donating to the crowdfunded set up by the mayor and council

www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...
November 16, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Network Rail Wales and Borders update on the closure of the Hereford to Newport line 👇
November 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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It’s 10 years since the decomposed body of a man was found in Clocaenog forest. Police believe he was beaten about the head and dumped in the woods. Post mortems, DNA tests, dental checks and facial reconstruction have revealed much, but his name remains unknown
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
The murder victim with no name found dumped in a Welsh forest
Ten years ago the remains of "Clocaenog Forest Man" were found by brothers camping in the woods - but his identity remains a mystery
www.walesonline.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 10:45 AM
The latest from the Monmouthshire Beacon live blog as the River Monnow bursts its banks 👉 www.monmouthshirebeacon.co.uk/news/live-bl...
LIVE: Major incident in Monmouth as Monnow bursts its banks
All the latest developments after Monmouth is hit by devastating flood. Check and refresh the page for live updates.
www.monmouthshirebeacon.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Boats in Monmouth as flooding takes hold 👉 www.facebook.com/share/r/19jH...
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November 15, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Monmouth floods prompts 'danger to life' warnings and evacuations
Monmouth floods prompts 'danger to life' warnings and evacuations
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service has declared a major incident in Monmouth following "widespread flooding".
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November 15, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Abergavenny Chronicle video of the flooding near Aldi 👉 www.facebook.com/share/r/19hv...
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November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Abergavenny Chronicle live blog on the flooding 👉 www.abergavennychronicle.com/news/flood-w...
LIVE: Storm Claudia latest as major disruption takes hold
A flood warning has been issue for the Monnow at Skenfrith.
www.abergavennychronicle.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Landslip closes road at Llanelly Hill www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/2561686...
Road in Monmouthshire closed due to landslip
A Monmouthshire road has been closed indefinitely due to a landslip.
www.southwalesargus.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Seeing several images of flooding in Abergavenny town centre in local Facebook groups - please be careful walking and driving around Frogmore Street/Brecon Road and bottom of town near ATS.
November 14, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Storm Claudia could bring up to a month’s worth of rain in a day as heavy downpours batter parts of Wales
Storm Claudia to bring month’s worth of rain in a day with warnings of flooding
Storm Claudia could bring up to a month’s worth of rain in a day as heavy downpours batter parts of Wales. Amber warnings for “persistent and heavy” rain come into force from noon on Friday until midn...
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November 14, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Murder probe as 17-year-old girl dies in Cefn Fforest 👉 caerphilly.observer/news/1054948...
Murder investigation launched after girl, 17, dies
An 18-year-old man from Newbridge was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after a 56-year-old woman suffered "serious injuries".
caerphilly.observer
November 14, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Lots of floods around Abergavenny - A4042 closed south of the Hardwick roundabout, Gipsy Lane, and the Heads of the Valleys road closed near Gilwern 👉 traffic.wales/road-traffic...
Road traffic alerts | Traffic Wales
Latest traffic incidents, roadworks and other planned disruptions affecting Wales' motorway and trunk road network
traffic.wales
November 11, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Plans to remodel a group of Cardiff city centre buildings to create a new hotel that features a roof-top pavilion and sky-bar have been approved by the council
Plans for new roof-top bar and hotel approved for city centre
Lewis Smith, local democracy reporter Plans to remodel a group of Cardiff city centre buildings to create a new hotel that features a roof-top pavilion and sky-bar have been approved by the council. T...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Celebrity Traitors. The triumph of overthinking over any logic 🤷🏻‍♀️
November 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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The legacy of Terry Nation is to examined and celebrated in a new series of one-off Doctor Who special editions
The Welshman who created the Daleks to be celebrated in one-off Doctor Who special
The Welshman who invented the Daleks is to be celebrated in the next Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition. The writer, who was born and raised in Cardiff, is the subject of the first in a new series ca...
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November 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Well done to @parthianbooks.bsky.social for ensuring Alexander Cordell’s classic novel ‘Rape of the Fair Country’ is back in print 👏
October 30, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Wye pollution legal claim filed at High Court

A legal claim joined by almost 4,000 people challenging river pollution in the Wye and Usk catchment areas, has been filed at the High Court

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Wye pollution legal claim filed at High Court
A legal claim joined by almost 4,000 people challenging river pollution in the Wye and Usk catchment areas, has been filed at the High Court
westenglandbylines.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 2:57 PM