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'Stunning' or 'eyesore' Cardiff approves 50-storey tower amid skyline backlash

'Stunning' or 'eyesore' Cardiff approves 50-storey tower amid skyline backlash

'Stunning' or 'eyesore' Cardiff approves 50-storey tower amid skyline backlash The 50-storey tower will have 528 apartments and be...

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Wales Online

Claire Elliott

Blade falls off wind turbine - you can predict the reaction

Blade falls off wind turbine - you can predict the reaction Part of a popular forest has been closed as a safety precaution while the wind turbine...

03.03.2026 10

Wales Online

Claire Elliott

'Being Welsh can't be just about looking backwards'

'Being Welsh can't be just about looking backwards' Our columnist asks what he would like Wales and Welshness to be know for It's...

02.03.2026 9

Wales Online

Dylan Jones-Evans

New UK Government funding for Wales sparks job loss fears

New UK Government funding for Wales sparks job loss fears Andrew RT Davies chairs cross-party committee warning of job losses after UK...

01.03.2026 8

Wales Online

David Prince

Anger over plans to change hundreds of roads in Wales back to 30mph

Anger over plans to change hundreds of roads in Wales back to 30mph The Welsh Government is poised to alter speed limits on numerous roads across...

28.02.2026 10

Wales Online

Walesonline readers

'Disgraceful' M&S exit leaves city angry and sad but not surprised

'Disgraceful' M&S exit leaves city angry and sad but not surprised The store has been a mainstay of Swansea city centre for decades, but...

25.02.2026 10

Wales Online

Claire Elliott

'Rail in Wales has been a woeful tale. No more fanfare it's now time to deliver'

'Rail in Wales has been a woeful tale. No more fanfare it's now time to deliver' Political editor Ruth Mosalski casts her eye over...

18.02.2026 10

Wales Online

Ruth Mosalski

'Ordinary people are paying the price for Rachel Reeves' budget'

'Ordinary people are paying the price for Rachel Reeves' budget' In this opinion piece for WalesOnline, Plaid leader Rhun ap Iorwerth...

16.02.2026 20

Wales Online

Rhun Ap Iorwerth

Drivers claim speed cameras in Wales are 'all about the money'

Drivers claim speed cameras in Wales are 'all about the money' The cameras will be installed on roads where there is said to be a high risk...

16.02.2026 3

Wales Online

Claire Elliott

Cardiff hospital hit by sewage leaks as locals say 'heads must roll'

Cardiff hospital hit by sewage leaks as locals say 'heads must roll' The problems have come to light just weeks after almost 300 doctors...

16.02.2026 10

Wales Online

Claire Elliott

New ski resort in Wales hailed as 'a fantastic opportunity' for tourism

New ski resort in Wales hailed as 'a fantastic opportunity' for tourism The Rhydycar West resort will include an indoor ski slope, water...

16.02.2026 5

Wales Online

Claire Elliott

Wind farms set to go ahead, but critics fear they are chasing money

Wind farms set to go ahead, but critics fear they are chasing money Awel Y Môr off north Wales and Erebus off Pembrokeshire will power almost one...

16.02.2026 3

Wales Online

Claire Elliott

Shock over pupil behaviour and teacher safety in 'one of the toughest jobs'

Shock over pupil behaviour and teacher safety in 'one of the toughest jobs' WalesOnline readers have shared concerns about teacher safety...

16.02.2026 20

Wales Online

David Prince

20mph update prompts anger over 'absolute waste of money'

20mph update prompts anger over 'absolute waste of money' WalesOnline readers have been reacting to a list of 20mph roads in Wales - and...

16.02.2026 20

Wales Online

David Prince

People are all saying the same thing after Eluned Morgan said ditch Netflix and 'go to the pub'

People are all saying the same thing after Eluned Morgan said ditch Netflix and 'go to the pub' First Minister Eluned Morgan said if people...

16.02.2026 100

Wales Online

David Prince

'I’m a survivor of sexual violence. I've seen powerful men rally around a predator like they're protecting a mate'

'I’m a survivor of sexual violence. I've seen powerful men rally around a predator like they're protecting a mate' Sara Robinson...

16.02.2026 1

Wales Online

Sara Robinson

Council set to ban bonfire over safety but others hit back saying ‘it’s tiny!’

A huge mound of furniture and other items which has been dumped for a bonfire in a Valleys park has prompted the council, police and fire service to...

02.02.2026 6

Wales Online

Claire Elliott

Fury as ‘absolutely disgusting’ fly-tippers toss sofa down hillside

The fly-tippers were seen throwing parts of a sofa from a white van on the side of the busy A465, opposite Spring Valley Lakes in Glynneath, South...

02.02.2026 3

Wales Online

Claire Elliott

Nigel Farage gains a voice in the Senedd without voters marking a single X, but will more follow?

Well, no-one expected that. In the Senedd's recess period, without voters marking a single X on a piece of paper, Reform UK has its first Senedd...

23.07.2025 30

Wales Online

Ruth Mosalski

The huge problems piling up for Welsh Labour ahead of the 2026 Senedd election

Wales, for the first time in a quarter of a century, is not the political outlier. The marking of a year to go until the Senedd elections was probably...

18.05.2025 20

Wales Online

Laura McAllister

There's still a big hoo-hah in Wales about 20mph but I went to England and it wasn't much different

People remain very agitated about the whole 20mph thing in Wales. Whenever it's mentioned on social media, there's a pile-on from people...

14.04.2025 10

Wales Online

Paul Turner

Massive wind farm plan backed if 'it means Wales can be independent'

Wales Online readers have been engaging in lively debates about the proposed large-scale wind farm development in Wales, expressing a mix of...

10.04.2025 10

Wales Online

David Prince

There has never been a harder time to be a young person and we’ve only got ourselves to blame

For decades the midlife crisis has been etched into the fabric of our society. An accepted throwaway phenomenon used as an excuse for impulsive acts...

07.04.2025 10

Wales Online

Jonathon Hill

St David's Day should be a bank holiday

Chances are you’ve probably packed away your daffodil or leek for another year, and the kids’ “Welsh costumes” are back on top of the...

16.03.2025 10

Wales Online

Laura McAllister

Rail injustice runs deeper than HS2. Wales has been robbed of billions over decades

In the embers of the General Election campaign last year lie many a broken promise. Few have proved to be more emblematic of Labour’s betrayal than...

14.03.2025 6

Wales Online

Rhun Ap Iorwerth

Senedd election 2026 final maps show candidates 'forced on us'

Wales Online readers have been actively discussing the latest update on the final constituency boundaries for the 2026 Senedd election, which will see...

14.03.2025 6

Wales Online

David Prince

Oakwood Theme Park closing with 'surprised it’s managed this long' verdict

Wales Online readers have been expressing their feelings about the recent announcement that Oakwood Theme Park in Wales is shutting its doors,...

07.03.2025 9

Wales Online

David Prince

People are saying the same things about 'pie in the sky' Swansea to SW England ferry proposals

Wales Online readers have been discussing the ongoing consultation for a new ferry service between Swansea and South West England in our comments...

05.03.2025 6

Wales Online

David Prince

Sympathy for councils as Welsh Government have made 'an absolute mess' of 20mph

Wales Online followers have been debating Monmouthshire County Council's recent refusal to reconsider the imposition of the 20mph speed limit...

01.03.2025 4

Wales Online

David Prince

'It's a heartbreaking disgrace' that Welsh children live in poverty

Our recent report on the distressing state of childhood poverty in Wales has sparked a wave of empathy among Wales Online readers. We reported that...

28.02.2025 3

Wales Online

David Prince

I went to Tesco to find supermarket deals being banned in Wales and the scale of the problem is staggering

Supermarkets are an essential part of most people’s day-to-day lives. From what we wear to what we eat, everything can be found, and sourced from a...

24.02.2025 5

Wales Online

Shaurya Shaurya

'Crown Estate profits generated from our land and seabed should benefit Wales directly'

Ever since the First Minister declared, without the slightest bit of irony, that having two Labour governments amounted to a ‘partnership in...

17.02.2025 5

Wales Online

Rhun Ap Iorwerth

I was drawn to Wales as an international student - this is why people like me aren't coming anymore

The wounds left by Cardiff University’s proposed ‘shell-shocking’ cuts which would see 400 jobs, and multiple departments axed, are still very...

10.02.2025 4

Wales Online

Shaurya Shaurya

I spent over 8 hours in a Welsh A&E and what I saw left me feeling seriously uneasy

I must confess, when I was told I would have to go to an A&E as I twisted and twirled on my bed in pain — I was contemplating riding it out. I had...

10.02.2025 2

Wales Online

Shaurya Shaurya

'While the hospitals are crumbling, the Senedd is looking after itself'

Wales Online readers are voicing their opinions on the recent revelation that tenders are now being invited for a new 120,000 sq ft headquarters for...

08.02.2025 6

Wales Online

David Prince

'Mind boggling' as university to cut jobs and courses amid financial worries

Wales Online readers have been reacting to the recent news that Cardiff University is planning to slash 400 jobs and discontinue various degree...

08.02.2025 5

Wales Online

David Prince

'Nothing like this in Cardiff' as new food hall plans touted for historic arcades

WalesOnline readers have been voicing their thoughts on the ambitious plans for a new food hall in Cardiff's city centre. The proposed...

03.02.2025 5

Wales Online

David Prince

Trump, Farage, Labour and that Senedd budget: How will politics play out in 2025?

Hooray! 2025 is to be an election-free year. That’s what’s promised for Wales anyway, although who knows in the current political climate? Nothing...

19.01.2025 5

Wales Online

Laura McAllister

'The train service is a mess' Anger as 650 trains cancelled in parts of Wales in just a year

The recent spate of train cancellations across parts of Wales has left passengers and readers of Wales Online feeling frustrated and let down. Over...

07.01.2025 7

Wales Online

David Prince

I moved to Wales two years ago and while I love it some things need to change

It’s been two years since I moved to Wales, starting a new life for myself, and I remember the day I arrived distinctly. It was my first time...

28.12.2024 2

Wales Online

Shaurya Shaurya