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Peter Rhodes on healthy eating, teaching the Holocaust, and Gaza – the last resort?

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New rules could allow voters to remove politicians who break code of conduct

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Peter Rhodes on curious lyrics, the Trump dynasty and grey-haired revolutionaries

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Peter Rhodes on value for money, a royal birthday and the problem with a two-state Holy Land

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Mid and West Wales Senedd Member talks about Welsh health concerns

23.01.2025 7

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Peter Rhodes on a dodgy CV, high-speed sex and the shame of our prisons

22.01.2025 10

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Peter Rhodes on wildfires, gladiators and the shame of Britain's hospitals

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Starmer may want us to embrace AI - but where does that leave us? - Toby Neal asks

19.01.2025 3

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Powys' Leader talks about the budget and council tax

15.01.2025 4

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Peter Rhodes on leadership, calories and the curious compulsion for politicians to travel

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WATCH: Dog who lost more than half her body weight and had to be put down after owner left her starving

14.01.2025 6

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'Child Abuse Bill may have opposite effect - and cancelling at Elon Musk and Donald Trump's criticism won't move us forward' - star columnist Toby Neal warns

11.01.2025 10

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Peter Rhodes on jabs, flying taxis and the quest for the truth about Lockerbie

09.01.2025 10

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Dyfed Powys Police and Crime Commissioner's first column of 2025

Dyfed Powys Police and Crime Commissioner's first column of 2025 As we step into 2025, as your Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed-Powys, I am...

08.01.2025 9

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Peter Rhodes on snow, small boats and the risks of all-electric living

A breathless dispatch on Radio 4 told how eager volunteers were on their way to deliver food, kindling and suchlike winter provisions to people...

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Need a New Year's resolution? Hug a rightwinger and live life outside your phone camera

In the year 2025... It doesn't quite have the same ring as that Zager and Evans hit of the 1960s. But if you're still looking for a resolution for...

04.01.2025 2

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Brecon and Radnorshire Senedd Member James Evans' column

This time of year is quiet for local businesses, but spring and summer will soon bring a surge of visitors to Mid Wales. The importance of the...

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North Herefordshire MP speaks about flooding in the area

North Herefordshire MP Ellie Chowns speaks about recent flooding in the area It was distressing to see lives once again disrupted as Storm Bert...

23.12.2024 2

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Blustery weather across Shropshire with heavy rain expected later

Shropshire has been hit by windy weather this morning (Dec 18) but can expect rain later in the day, according to Met Office weather forecast. ...

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Peter Rhodes on re-writing Brexit, re-dating Christmas and rumours of disaster in Albert Square

The UK was in the European Union and its predecessor organisations for 47 years. No-one ever claimed we got the relationship right. Watch more of...

18.12.2024 5

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Mid Wales Journal Column - Joyce Watson, Mid and West Wales Senedd Member

Mid Wales Journal Column - Joyce Watson, Mid and West Wales Senedd Member It’s panto season!  And Powys’ thriving arts community received a...

17.12.2024 2

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer - why I am devolving more powers to Richard Parker, mayor for the West Midlands

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer writes exclusively for the Express & Star Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565...

16.12.2024 3

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Peter Rhodes on cousin marriage, a crackdown on shoplifters and cheaper houses Oop North

Are you “power-cut prepared?” asks an email from National Grid. The next day, the very same email arrived again, posing the very same warning....

16.12.2024 3

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer - why I am devolving more powers to Richard Parker, mayor for the West Mildlands

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer writes exclusively for the Express & Star Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565...

16.12.2024 6

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'Get it in quick so they blame the Tories' - Toby Neal on the Prime Minister's plans for pensioners this winter

"Dear Santa..." This was going to be a good letter. You don't become Director of Public Prosecutions without being able to write good letters....

14.12.2024 7

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'I met Alex Westwood - this week's verdict was stark reminder to us all'

I spent three months training on a TV course with convicted sex offender Alex Westwood - finding out the truth about him made my stomach turn....

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Power cables in Radnorshire should be buried as in the Cotswolds, says MP

Power cables in Radnorshire should be buried as in the Cotswolds Last week, the Welsh Affairs Committee examined renewable energy in Wales. As part...

10.12.2024 2

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Peter Rhodes on healthy eating, Mr Speaker's plaque and ructions over another plaque

You'd think the Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle would be wise enough not to unveil any plaque without first reading it. Hoyle recently opened...

06.12.2024 2

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Peter Rhodes on a sub-standard snack, a horrible history and all you need to know about “trillion”

Harry Seager of Aylesbury had his 15 minutes of fame, hitting the social-media headlines by getting £2 compensation for a sub-standard Mars Bar...

05.12.2024 2

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Peter Rhodes on American dates, the afterlife and the perils of political downfall

And off to my gentlemen's club festive luncheon, after one final check of the booking details. Strangely, the date of the function is expressed on...

04.12.2024 4

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Mark Andrews: A pompous Charlie, end of the road for Luton, and what is Mick Miller doing in the new Jaguar advert?

Mark Andrews takes a wry look at the week's news Charlie Falconer, who served as justice secretary in Tony Blair's governments, has accused the...

30.11.2024 2

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A dark beer, and a dark day for the West Midlands' brewing heritage

A headline on the Carlsberg Group's website: 'Carlsberg and Brooklyn Brewery launch first ever lager where all barley is replaced with drought-...

28.11.2024 8

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Peter Rhodes on storms, Shirley and an overdose of the f-word

It was not a storm, right? It was a “multi-hazard weather event.” Now let's get back to preparing for December 25 which used to be a sacred...

27.11.2024 5

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Peter Rhodes on VE-Day, secure borders and fish and chips for all

Next year marks the 80th anniversary of VE-Day, the end of the war in Europe. But how to celebrate the great event? Allow me a serious, rather po-...

21.11.2024 1

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Powys County Council opinion column

Powys County Council column Earlier this month, residents across the county came together to honour those who paid the ultimate sacrifice and gave...

19.11.2024 2

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Motorists 'on notice' and train services cancelled due to yellow weather warnings

Motorists have been put on notice and train services cancelled after severe weather warnings were issued across the UK. Watch more of our videos on...

19.11.2024 2

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Snow falls across Shropshire this morning on 'coldest night of the year'

Snow has fallen across parts of the UK after the coldest night of the season so far. Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or...

19.11.2024 10

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Brecon and Radnorshire Senedd Member's opinion column

Brecon and Radnorshire Senedd Member's opinion column The recent UK Labour Budget has dealt a blow to many in our area, whether that’s small and...

05.11.2024 2

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