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January 27, 2025

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

News|21 hours ago

January 25, 2025

Mark Andrews: No inquiry will ever stop dangerous people doing dreadful things

Mark Andrews|Jan 25

January 24, 2025

Peter Rhodes on giraffes, climate guilt and a sinister love affair with the Nazis

Peter Rhodes|Jan 24

January 23, 2025

Money Matters: How to save on your energy bill this Energy Savers Week

Your World|Jan 23

Mid and West Wales Senedd Member talks about Welsh health concerns

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

January 22, 2025

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

January 21, 2025

Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: ‘Do not adjust your sets’

Your World|Jan 21

Peter Rhodes on inaugurations, contactless cards, and a most thoughtful manifestation

Peter Rhodes|Jan 21

January 20, 2025

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

January 19, 2025

Dan Morris: Money for honey and names that are funny

Entertainment|Jan 19

January 18, 2025

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

Mark Andrews: Evil rap music, why we don't need another inquiry, and Brewdog boss hits the nail on the head

Mark Andrews|Jan 18

Mark Andrews: Never mind Blue Monday, we've got to get through another two months of this

Mark Andrews|Jan 18

January 17, 2025

Peter Rhodes on smart meters, TV licences and bribing the nation to good health

Peter Rhodes|Jan 17

January 16, 2025

Peter Rhodes on birds, washing machines and the joys of owning a comical cushion

Peter Rhodes|Jan 16

January 15, 2025

Powys' Leader talks about the budget and council tax

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

January 14, 2025

Peter Rhodes on wildfires, bullets and the noisier side of romance

Peter Rhodes|Jan 14

January 13, 2025

Peter Rhodes on a missed bet, a new bank and why old men love the word 'Greater'

Peter Rhodes|Jan 13

January 12, 2025

Dan Morris: Show business and snow business

Entertainment|Jan 12

January 11, 2025

Mark Andrews: Frozen fountains, Mad Lizzie eases the winter blues, and Trump's promises suffer with inflation

Mark Andrews|Jan 11

'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

January 10, 2025

Peter Rhodes on old fillings, apple crumble and a sudden fad for land grabs

Peter Rhodes|Jan 10

January 9, 2025

Child abuse must not become a political football

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

January 8, 2025

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

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

January 7, 2025

Talking Point with Vicky Turrell

Your World|Jan 7

Peter Rhodes on sunless days, social care and a government hitting the ground crawling

Peter Rhodes|Jan 7

January 6, 2025

Peter Rhodes on Rockall, Finisterre and anglers who know no fear

Peter Rhodes|Jan 6

January 5, 2025

Dan Morris: Easter eggs already? Too early for this sugar rush

Entertainment|Jan 5

January 4, 2025

Mark Andrews: Snitching on bad drivers, and why can't we invest in green energy and North Sea gas?

Mark Andrews|Jan 4

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

January 3, 2025

Peter Rhodes on kids' TV, 100 years of the Shipping Forecast and a contender for the funniest film ever

Peter Rhodes|Jan 3

January 2, 2025

Peter Rhodes on mice, men, peanuts and Britain's nightly torrent of non-woke telly

Peter Rhodes|Jan 2

January 1, 2025

Brecon and Radnorshire Senedd Member James Evans' column

Peter Rhodes on predictions, pain and the safest way to ramble

Peter Rhodes|Jan 1

December 31, 2024

Peter Rhodes on loneliness, a sense of balance and the jolly sound of Twenty Twenty-five

Peter Rhodes|Dec 31, 2024

Dan Morris: Buon anno to all and look out for my 2025 resolutions

Entertainment|Dec 31, 2024

December 30, 2024

Peter Rhodes on turkeys, technology and a TV clue laid two years in advance

Peter Rhodes|Dec 30, 2024

December 28, 2024

Mark Andrews: Passwords, smiley pensioners and paperless councils can't mask crisis in social care

Mark Andrews|Dec 28, 2024

Mark Andrews: I think my air fryer might be a Chinese spy

Mark Andrews|Dec 28, 2024

December 27, 2024

Peter Rhodes on sacking Starmer, cracking teeth and dumping the dressing-up box

Peter Rhodes|Dec 27, 2024

December 26, 2024

Peter Rhodes on wine, wildlife and Our Mandelson in Washington

Peter Rhodes|Dec 26, 2024

December 24, 2024

Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'How could I click on a piece of paper?'

Your World|Dec 24, 2024

Peter Rhodes on shotguns, foxes and a Santa long, long ago

Peter Rhodes|Dec 24, 2024

December 23, 2024

North Herefordshire MP speaks about flooding in the area

News|Dec 23, 2024

December 21, 2024

Mark Andrews: More strikes on the railways, Royal Mail sale, and why Jude Bellingham never stood a chance of winning Sports Personality of the Year

Mark Andrews|Dec 21, 2024

December 20, 2024

Peter Rhodes on dentistry, grammar and things that go 'clink!' at Christmas

Peter Rhodes|Dec 20, 2024