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    David Hasselhoff wants to buy his girlfriend a pub. The 59-year-old star - who has battled alcoholism - is smitten with Hayley Roberts and thinks fulfilling one of her dreams would be the perfect gift. He told Closer magazine: "Hayley's always wanted her Full Article at The Post Chronicle

  2. Soccer Sunday: Your Running Commentary
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    With CONCACAF World Cup qualifying just around the corner, Mexico will be heading toward qualifying trying to recapture the form that led them to a CONCACAF Gold Cup last summer. 'El Tri' will look to get rolling today with a win against Wales in one of Full Article at Soccer Blogs

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    A view taken of the papal mytre sculpture on St Peter's Basilca facade is during Palm Sunday mass on March 28, 2010 in St. Peter Square at the Vatican. The leader of Catholics in England and Wales, Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols, said Sunday...

    A view taken of the papal mytre sculpture on St Peter's Basilca facade is during Palm Sunday mass on March 28, 2010 in St. Peter Square at the Vatican. The leader of Catholics in England and Wales, Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols, said Sunday... View Photo »

  4. Cracking night for Labour in Wales taking votes from Tories, battering Lib Dems and Plaid also beating Independents.
    SOURCE: This is South Wales 3 weeks ago
  5. Breaking News: Barry to have scan on Monday
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    England midfielder Gareth Barry will not have a scan on the groin injury he suffered in the win over Norway until Monday. Barry lasted less than half an hour on Saturday night following his introduction as a half-time substitute before indicating he had Full Article at The Daily Post

  6. Driver bailed over fatal crash
    BBC News logo BBC News 3 hours ago

    27 May 2012 Last updated at 09:23 ET A driver has been bailed after questioning in connection with a crash in Gwynedd in which a woman died and two people were injured, say police. The crash involving a silver Fiesta happened on the A494 near Bala on Fri Full Article at BBC News

  7. Excitement at relay across Wales
    BBC News logo BBC News 4 hours ago

    27 May 2012 Last updated at 08:00 ET Torchbearer Peter Hale, 19, holds the Olympic torch high outside Kidwelly Castle As the Olympic torch relay heads to more rural areas of Wales, the national excitement it has generated so far shows no signs of abating Full Article at BBC News

  8. AP Photo logo AP Photo 21 hours ago
    This photo made available by LOCOG shows Kendrick Bennett lighting the cauldron at the end of the Olympic torch relay through Swansea, Wales, Saturday May 26, 2012.

    This photo made available by LOCOG shows Kendrick Bennett lighting the cauldron at the end of the Olympic torch relay through Swansea, Wales, Saturday May 26, 2012. View Photo »

  9. two of the largest police forces in the country ... invited bids from G4S and other major security companies on behalf of all forces across England and Wales to take over the delivery of a wide range of services previously carried out by the police.
    SOURCE: Eurasia Review 3 weeks ago
  10. Visit Wales (Full Program)
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  11. Deans best-laid Wallabies plans ruined
    Sky News Australia 4 hours ago

    The Wallabies must choose a new captain and reconsider their playmaking options for the kick-off of the Test season after dramatic injuries to skipper James Horwill and five-eighth Kurtley Beale. David Pocock is the leading candidate ahead of fellow Rugb Full Article at Sky News Australia

  12. Hold a Blooming Great Tea Party for Marie Curie Cancer Care!
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    QUICK BREW: Richard Parks shows his support for Marie Curie Cancer Care's Blooming Great Tea Party.

    QUICK BREW: Richard Parks shows his support for Marie Curie Cancer Care's Blooming Great Tea Party. MARIE Curie Cancer Care is asking the people of South Wales to hold a Blooming Great Tea Party this June and July to help raise funds for the charity. It Full Article at Barry and District News

  13. Wales coach Warren Gatland determined to join Wales in Australia and take on Lions role
    Wales Online logo Wales Online 4 hours ago

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  1. A view taken of the papal mytre sculpture on St Peter's Basilca facade is during Palm Sunday mass on March 28, 2010 in St. Peter Square at the Vatican. The leader of Catholics in England and Wales, Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols, said Sunday there was 'no strong reason' for...
  2. This photo made available by LOCOG shows Kendrick Bennett lighting the cauldron at the end of the Olympic torch relay through Swansea, Wales, Saturday May 26, 2012.
  3. VIRGINIA WATER, ENGLAND - MAY 26: Jamie Donaldson of Wales hits from a bunker during the third round of the BMW PGA Championship on the West Course at Wentworth on May 26, 2012 in Virginia Water, England.
  4. NEWARK, NJ - MAY 25: Zach Parise #9 of the New Jersey Devils is presented with the Prince of Wales Trophy by NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly after in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs against the New York Rangers at the Prudential Center...
  5. BRYNMAWR, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 25: In this handout image provided by LOCOG, Synchronised swimmer Nadine Struijk of the Netherlands jumps while carrying the Olympic Torch on May 25, 2012 in Mrynmawr, Wales. The Olympic Torch is on the seventh day of it's journey around the United...
  6. CARDIFF, WALES - MAY 25: Atmosphere during the Olympic torch relay Cardiff's Cooper's Field on May 25, 2012 in Cardiff, Wales.
  7. CARDIFF, WALES - MAY 25: Torch Barer Melanie Stephenson, 23, from Cardiff lights the olympic cauldron at Cardiff's Cooper's Field on May 25, 2012 in Cardiff, Wales. Coca-Cola's Future Flames - the inspirational young people who have carried the Olympic Flame - move to the beat at...
  8. CARDIFF, WALES - MAY 25: A general view of the Olympic Torch Cauldron at Cardiff's Cooper's Field on May 25, 2012 in Cardiff, Wales.
  9. CARDIFF, WALES - MAY 25: Kids In Glass Houses perform at Cardiff's Cooper's Field on May 25, 2012 in Cardiff, Wales. Coca-Cola Kids In Glass Houses to Cardiff to get local people moving to the beat of London 2012, in celebration of all the inspirational Torchbearers - Future Flames -...

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The Principality of Wales (Welsh: Tywysogaeth Cymru; pronounced IPA: /ˈkəmrɨ/, approximately "COME-ree") is one of the four constituent nations of the United Kingdom. Wales is located in the south-west of Great Britain and is bordered by the English counties of Cheshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire, and Gloucestershire to the east, the Bristol... Full Article At Wikipedia.org

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  1. Cracking night for Labour in Wales taking votes from Tories, battering Lib Dems and Plaid also beating Independents.
    SOURCE: This is South Wales 3 weeks ago
  2. two of the largest police forces in the country ... invited bids from G4S and other major security companies on behalf of all forces across England and Wales to take over the delivery of a wide range of services previously carried out by the police.
    SOURCE: Eurasia Review 3 weeks ago
  3. Thetrainline.com sells train tickets on behalf of train companies across the country including Arriva Trains Wales which operates this route. Unfortunately this means we are not able to set train routes or fares for the tickets which are available to customers on our website.
    SOURCE: South Wales Argus 3 weeks ago
  4. The council is in regular contact with Environment Agency Wales and Dwr Cymru Welsh Water regarding the incident and tests on the water quality have been carried out.
    SOURCE: BBC News 3 weeks ago
  5. The Blues cover a massive region, the biggest in Wales, and it's a great opportunity for a young group of players and staff to work hard in order to push the region forward and look to build upon the foundations that have been laid over the last eight or nine years, firstly by David Young and more recen...
    SOURCE: Wales Online 3 weeks ago
  6. Some of the CSOs discharge dozens or hundreds of times a year ... We are calling for openness. Where are they? How often do they discharge? How much? There is a reluctance for the regulator [the Environment Agency in England and Wales] to disclose this information, as they don't like what it reveals.
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 3 weeks ago
  7. Jimmy Mr Wales can make sure that we maximise the collaborative potential, the added value from that portal ... Wikipedia has become a crucial part of our cultural landscape and having the advice from the person who created Wikipedia as we embark on this big project will be incredibly helpful.
    – David Willetts SOURCE: Today Online 3 weeks ago
  8. A solid financial performance has put NHS Wales in the strongest possible position to deliver the improvements, efficiencies and changes which will underpin its success into the future.
    SOURCE: BBC News 3 weeks ago
  9. I expect that the Australian and Queensland governments are already setting aside increased funding for Commonwealth Games sports and athletes to ensure we beat England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland at home
    SOURCE: The Age 3 weeks ago
  10. Shane Williams will be making what will be his final representative appearance for us against Wales and also in the squad will be another Welsh record-breaker, Stephen Jones
    SOURCE: Planet Rugby 3 weeks ago
  11. With so many people in Wales dependant on the NHS, whether it be for healthcare or employment, it's important that we ensure that the right buildings and equipment are available in order to support NHS workers in their jobs as well as deliver essential services to patients.
    SOURCE: This is South Wales 3 weeks ago
  12. This is yet another factor which we would want the Education Minister to take into consideration before he makes his final decision on higher education reconfiguration in South-East Wales.
    SOURCE: Wales Online 3 weeks ago
  13. Rugby wise I've developed my game among high quality players. There's good signings at Wasps – [England forward] James Haskell, [Wales fly-half] Stephen Jones, [Springbok prospect] Ashley Johnson – to add to the great youngsters they've got, so it should be a very strong squad. I'd hope it could be the ...
    SOURCE: The Independent 4 weeks ago
  14. I think Martyn Williams would be the first to tell you he wouldn’t want to get picked for Wales unless it was on form.
    SOURCE: Wales Online 4 weeks ago
  15. We are fighting local campaigns across Wales, but if someone tells us on the doorstep that they’re going to vote for us as a protest against David Cameron, we’re not going to tell them not to.
    SOURCE: Wales Online 4 weeks ago
  16. We’re absolutely delighted with the success of Host Your Kit so far. Since we launched the campaign on Twitter, Facebook and online, we have been inundated with hundreds of email and video entries from football teams across England, Scotland and Wales. With events like Euro 2012 and the London Olympics ...
    SOURCE: HostReview.com 1 month ago
  17. My hand would fall off if I voted for anyone else. I've always voted Labour. It's sad that the Tories and Lib Dems got in here. Wales is a Labour sort of place and Newport is absolutely Labour. The other lot have wrecked this town. When I go into the town I am ashamed of the state of the place.
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 1 month ago
  18. If you want to grow the game of rugby league, you should take it outside of New South Wales and Queensland and come to the sporting capital of Australia in Melbourne
    SOURCE: The Courier Mail 1 month ago
  19. Craig Chalmers missed a kick in the final minute that would have won it for Edinburgh. Meanwhile over in Wales, Ebbw Vale had somehow beaten Toulouse in a game with a lot of fighting – having lost the reverse fixture by over 100 points.
    SOURCE: The Independent 1 month ago
  20. Donna works full time as a teaching assistant in the Special Education class at Prince of Wales school. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Donna arrives at 7:30 every morning, usually carrying groceries and with the assistance of some local Rotary Club members prepares a hot or cold meal, inc...
    SOURCE: MyKawartha.com 1 month ago
  21. The Lib Dems have flouted the normal process and are resorting to smear tactics as they know they have nothing positive to offer the people of Wales.
    SOURCE: BBC News 1 month ago
  22. As one of the biggest sporting brands in the world, we are thrilled to be adding England Rugby to our extensive portfolio which already includes Wales and the Springboks. The team’s huge fan base means that demand for England apparel is always high and we are confident of a strong performance at retail.
    SOURCE: Sports Pro Media 1 month ago
  23. It is a testament to our screen industry that Hugh Jackman and his team have chosen to come back to New South Wales, after such a positive experience making X-Men Origins: Wolverine here in 2008
    SOURCE: ABC (Australia) Online 1 month ago
  24. I am running the Love Hope & Strength Foundation which is a charity set up by Mike Peters of The Alarm following his battle with leukaemia. I hope to raise the profile of the charity here in North Wales as it donates thousands of pounds to Cancer Centres here in North Wales
    SOURCE: The Daily Post 1 month ago
  25. I’m amazed to be compared to Kate – she is such a great ambassador for our country. I will be trying to do the same when I represent Wales in Miss World.
    SOURCE: Celebrity Dirty Laundry 1 month ago

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