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Drivers fined £100 for using pub car park to reach parcel lockers

Drivers have been fined £100 after using a Church Inn car park in Llanishen, Cardiff, to access parcel lockers, prompting complaints about signage, grace periods and parking enforcement.

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A locker for parcels is pictured in a car park.

Elderly victim traumatised by cruel carer cannot be left alone

An 81-year-old woman cannot be left alone after her carer was jailed for abusing her on CCTV. Her daughter says the family is traumatised and cannot appeal the sentence.

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Elizabeth Anne Shipton (left) and Tracy Faram Shipton (right) are photographed taking a picture together using a front facing camera. Elizabeth has short light hair and is wearing a cream knitted jumper. She is smiling and looking at the camera. Tracy has long dark hair and is wearing a black top and glasses. She is also smiling and looking at the camera.

Andy Burnham to give metro mayors a share of income tax

Andy Burnham plans to give English metro mayors a share of income tax from 2028, alongside more business rates control, as part of a wider devolution drive.

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(L-R) Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram and Mayor of North East Kim McGuinness arrive at Downing Street for a meeting with regional mayors of England in London, Britain, 31 March 2026.

Hundreds swim into Ceuta from Morocco in mass crossing

Hundreds of migrants crossed from Morocco into Spain's Ceuta over the past week, prompting local leaders to call for intervention as figures remain disputed.

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Map of the western Mediterranean showing southern Spain and northern Morocco. Locations marked include Málaga on Spain’s southern coast and the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta near the Strait of Gibraltar and Melilla on the North African coast. Ceuta is highlighted in a red label to indicate its position as a Spanish enclave in Morocco. Tangier, to the west of Ceuta, is also labelled. An inset map of Europe and Africa shows the location of the area in the south-western Mediterranean.

Diane Abbott readmitted to Labour after suspension

Diane Abbott and Joani Reid have been readmitted to Labour after suspensions, with both also returning to the parliamentary party as Labour MPs.

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Diane Abbott sitting in the Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg TV studio, wearing a black leather jacket over a black top

Sioc ar ôl dirwyon £100 am barcio i gasglu parseli

Trigolion yng Nghaerdydd wedi cael dirwyon o £100 ar ôl parcio am funudau byr i ddefnyddio loceri parseli yng nghaeaf parcio'r Church Inn yn Llanisien.

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Why limited war may suit Iran better than peace with the US

Iran's missile strike on a US base in Jordan has revived fighting and raised questions over whether Tehran sees limited conflict as more useful than peace.

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Man jailed after blowing up house over inheritance row

Darren Davies was jailed for four years and four months after setting fire to his childhood home in Hambleton, Lancashire, following a dispute over inheritance.

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Police view debris in a rural garden after the blast

Residents evacuated after flood and quarry incident in Gwaelod-y-Garth

Residents in Gwaelod-y-Garth, on the outskirts of Cardiff, were evacuated on Thursday afternoon after flooding linked to an incident at a quarry. Some homes were reported to have up to 5ft of water inside.

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A fire engine can be seen at a street, which is covered in mud and stones.

Supreme Court to review Palestine Action ban

The Supreme Court will review the Palestine Action ban after granting co-founder Huda Ammori permission to appeal. The case could have major implications for UK terrorism legislation.

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Protesters gathered outside Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday

Canal vandalism 'putting lives at risk', police warn

Police, rescue workers and community safety leaders have warned that vandalism of canal lifesaving equipment in Strabane could have tragic consequences.

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A red emergency throw line sign with a thrown line.
The two signs are red and yellow and placed near an embankment close to a waterway

Burnham says he told Trump UK will take pragmatic North Sea approach

Andy Burnham says he told Donald Trump he would take a pragmatic approach to North Sea oil and gas, as debate grows over drilling, climate policy and energy prices.

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A redundant oil platform moored in the Firth of Forth near Kirkcaldy, Fife.