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Bonnie Tyler @bonnietyler.com · 09/07/2026

Bonnie's family and team are heartbroken to announce that Bonnie unexpectedly passed away last night in hospital in Portugal as a result of the illness that she was being treated for. We will issue a further statement shortly but for now ask for privacy to deal with this tragedy.

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Gemma Parry @gemmaparry4.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Four years, one baby, a full time freelancing job, and an unhealthy Diet Coke habit later, I finally have my Mental Health Nursing degree with First Class Honours 😭 I am very tired 😂

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Everyone have a proper lie-in tomorrow if you are able. It's ok I have cleared it with the relevant departments.

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Gemma Parry @gemmaparry4.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Anyway I’m going to celebrate now and sleep for a long time 🥳 cannot believe I’ve finally done it!

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Gemma Parry @gemmaparry4.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

I’m planning to continue to do my freelance work alongside my new role as a qualified MH nurse (AAAAHHH). On the surface, they are very different industries, but there is value in using communication skills and empathy in both, and I now have fresh perspectives for my writing. It is exciting and new

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Gemma Parry @gemmaparry4.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Today marks the end of a long four years of mixing freelance work with full time studies - I’ve officially completed my degree in Mental Health Nursing. It has been a challenge, especially with having a baby halfway through the course, but I wouldn’t change it for the world.

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 27/05/2025

Parents seeking improvements at a maternity unit deemed potentially unsafe have been angered by an FoI disclosure which shows a health board gave credence to an unpublished report that largely exonerated the service and criticised their campaign ✍️Martin Shipton

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Health board 'gave credence to whitewash report on failing maternity unit'

Martin Shipton Parents seeking improvements at a maternity unit deemed potentially unsafe have been angered by an FoI disclosure which shows a health board gave credence to an unpublished report that ...

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Conor Gogarty @conorgogarty.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Remember the National? The short-lived news service for Wales closed in 2022, but last month the title was "relaunched" at the same web address, declaring itself: "Independent. Trusted. Unapologetically Welsh." That tagline, and everything else about the site, was a sham...

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Reuters @reuters.com · 07/05/2025

BREAKING: Black smoke appeared from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, signaling that no new pope was elected on the first ballot. Follow our live updates: reut.rs/435NPXQ

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Conclave Live Updates: Roman Catholic cardinals meet to elect a successor to Pope Francis

More than 130 of the world's Catholic cardinals are gathered in the Sistine Chapel to choose the next pope.

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Paul Brand @paulbrand.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

BREAKING: 15 people charged with gambling offences following the gamblegate scandal of the general election, including former Conservative MP and aide to Rishi Sunak, Craig Williams. The sleaze scandal was one of the final nails in the Tory govt’s coffin.

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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 13/04/2025

🔺 EXCLUSIVE: Criminals are going untagged for months after their release from prison in England and Wales amid “chaos” in the system used to track them, an investigation has revealed

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Revealed: ‘chaotic’ system leaves freed prisoners untagged for months

An undercover reporter finds staff are repeatedly sent to the wrong address by the monitoring service, which is struggling with a backlog, while criminals mock the justice system

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Gemma Parry @gemmaparry4.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Have had the loveliest day with sweet boy ❤️ Happy Mother’s Day all

Toddler wearing green long sleeved top, blue trousers and white hat in a sunny garden walking towards woman crouched down wearing a blue shirt, leggings and smiling

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Cancer Research UK @cancerresearchuk.org · 28/03/2025

March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. The symptoms of ovarian cancer can be vague, and can be linked to other less serious conditions. See your doctor if you have changes that are unusual for you or won't go away. Repost this to help raise awareness 🔁

A white infographic detailing possible symptoms of ovarian cancer. These include, but aren't limited to, feeling full quickly, loss of appetite, needing to pee more often, pain in your tummy that doesn't go away, or bloating ir an increase in the size of your abdomen.

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Greg Proops @gregproops.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

He drinks a whiskey drink He drinks a vodka drink He drinks a lager drink He drinks a cider drink He sends a text that remind him of the war plans He sends a text that reminds him of the war crimes #Hegseth

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Gemma Parry @gemmaparry4.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

A really lovely Saturday afternoon at the National Botanic Gardens of Wales. Spring is finally here 🥳

Little boy sitting on a wooden stump surrounded by an arch of daffodils. The sky is blue with a few clothes and the great glass dome of the National Botanic Garden of Wales is in the background

A blue sky with some clouds over a lake at the National Botanic Gardens of Wales

Daffodils in bloom with a tree in the background

Exotic orange flowers which have a similar appearance to daisies close up

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Sarah Terrett @sjthv.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

This is so important MH should be an integral part of support not just for maternity care but Health visiting too.

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Gwyn Williams @wmsgwyn.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Great thread about the demise of Twitter (x) and how it has become “an emotion-stoking hate machine aimed to forward the narrow political agenda and world view of its owner.”

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Will Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

In my latest Guardian column I breakdown Reform’s threat to Wales. “Make no mistake, the answer to none of Wales’s complex and deeply rooted challenges is Nigel Farage and his former company, now party” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Reform UK would be a disaster for Wales – but its rivals have left the door wide open | Will Hayward

Labour mismanagement of Welsh public services and an unambitious Conservative party are a gift to Nigel Farage, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

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Welsh NHS Confederation @welshnhsconfed.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Following the UK Government's announcement on NHS England, there's been some confusion about what this means for the NHS in Wales. The structure of the NHS differs in England and Wales. Take a look at our explainer on the structure of the NHS in Wales 👇 www.nhsconfed.org/articles/how...

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How is the NHS structured in Wales?

To kick off the Welsh NHS Confederation's explainer series, we take it back to basics and look at the structure of the NHS in Wales.

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Gemma Parry @gemmaparry4.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Same here. That and the odd occasion where I have to scour the platform for news related posts. It’s become such a dark place 😩

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Student Minds @studentmindsorg.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

For any student out there struggling, you're not alone. We are here for you. We’ll help you navigate the uncertainties of student life 🧡https://studentspace.org.uk/ #UniMentalHealthDay

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Will Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Wales has been screwed over by its own Labour MPs. The 27 Welsh Labour MPs voted to deny Wales millions of £ in the coming years. When I approached them they gave very weak excuses for their actions. Stay with me here because it's a bit fiddly but really matters. [Thread]

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Evans The Crime @evansthecrime.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

The Welsh Government has “called in” the planning decision for a major £300m indoor snow centre, water park, hotel and leisure development on the outskirts of Merthyr meaning the matter is now out of the hands of the local council. www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-n...

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Fresh uncertainty over £300m ski slope plan as council told it can't approve it

The call-in on Rhydycar West means the council itself can't grant planning permission as it would now require the approval of Welsh ministers

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Gemma Parry @gemmaparry4.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Just spent what feels like an AGE on a blocking spree. Makes me sad to think what X has become. And this was one of the nicer ones. No idea who she is pal but she sounds annoying, I won’t lie 🙈

X post stating who the f*** is Gemma Parry

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Gemma Parry @gemmaparry4.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Logged into X for the first time in a while. Can confirm BlueSky is a much, much lovelier place.

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Gemma Parry @gemmaparry4.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

The amount raised for little Louis and his very lovely family has nearly doubled since this article was published last night. This is precisely why journalists do what they do. I’m just so glad Louis situation is being given the publicity it needs, especially in Wales ❤️

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Parents of boy with heart condition say 'NHS refused surgery'

The parents of Louis Dagger, aged four, are in a race against time to save his life and fund the vital surgery he needs after they claim the NHS refused to carry out it.

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The Telegraph @telegraph.co.uk · 08/03/2025

🎥 A pro-Palestine protester has scaled the Elizabeth Tower at the Palace of Westminster.

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David Leavitt @davidleavitt.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Will he impeach himself?? 🤔

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Mark Rees @reviewwales.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Happy St David's Day/ Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant hapus! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 ✨ Welsh folklore tells us that the humble leek can repel evil spirits, alleviate childbirth pains, predict the future, protect in battle, even shelter from lightning. A handy vegetable! #StDavidsDay #DyddGŵylDewiHapus #Wales

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Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

The PM has spoken to Presidents Zelensky and Trump tonight. Number 10 spox says: "He retains unwavering support for Ukraine, and is doing all he can to find a path forward to a lasting peace based on sovereignty and security for Ukraine."

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent. “It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up. “A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.” @kyivindependent.com

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Editorial: A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky

It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up. In the past several weeks, the U.S. leadership has demonstrate...

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 01/03/2025

Trump and Vance have repeatedly claimed that Zelensky has not been sufficiently grateful for U.S. support throughout the war. We compiled instances where Zelensky has publicly expressed gratitude to the U.S., its people, and its leadership for being Ukraine’s largest supporter.

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Zelensky thanks America for four minutes straight

YouTube video by Kyiv Independent

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Gemma Parry @gemmaparry4.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

More needs to be done. The flood risks in Pontypridd have always been there and get worse each year with more storms and extreme rainfall

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Gemma Parry @gemmaparry4.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

This is coming after the Prince and Princess of Wales visited Ponty on Wednesday and after some really heavy rain last weekend which led to a very anxious-filled weekend for residents over the possibility of more flooding

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Gemma Parry @gemmaparry4.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

So in total, people will get nearly £450 each in addition to the £1000 they received immediately after the floods last November

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Gemma Parry @gemmaparry4.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Small update here: 26 local businesses and 39 households will be given £447.93 from the £30K raised to help rebuild after the flooding in Pontypridd after Storm Bert. The delay has been put down to ‘technical difficulties’ in transferring the funds to RCT Council.

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