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  • 3 weeks ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Matt Murray

    11 year old, Lilly, is left with scarring on her cheek and around her eye following the dog attack 18 months ago [Family picture]A father wants a change in the law over pet insurance, after his daughter's face was left scarred by a dog attack outside their home. Currently, it is not a legal requirement for owners to have cover in the UK.

  • 1 month ago | yahoo.com | Matt Murray

    Residents hit by severe flooding six months ago are still not able to return to their homes and say they will not be able to for months. Flash floods hit several areas of south Wales in September last year, with one person rescued after 10 properties were flooded at Ty Caer Castell, Bridgend. People living on the ground floor of the block of flats say they "lost everything".

  • 1 month ago | aol.com | Matt Murray

    A 103rd birthday party has been thrown for a man believed to be one of the oldest retired miners in the UK. Ron "Ginger" Parsons, from Cwm, near Ebbw Vale, started in the pit just before his 14th birthday and spent 50 years working at the coal face. Former colleagues, family and friends joined Ginger today for the birthday celebrations. Ginger said the secret to living so long is he "never argued with anyone" or "made any enemies".

  • 2 months ago | yahoo.com | Matt Murray

    A man paralysed after a motorbike crash in Thailand a year ago has said he "is lucky to be alive" but "sheds a tear every day for his old life". Lee Francis, 55, and wife Clare came off their bike on the final day of their holiday in Krabi in the south of the country on 19 January 2024. He said the last thing he remembers before the crash was saying to his wife "we're living the dream". AdvertisementHe spent 10 months in hospital and said a crash helmet saved his life, urging others to wear them.

  • Jan 16, 2025 | yahoo.com | Matt Murray

    A rugby coach "survived the un-survivable" after having two heart attacks and stroke within days of collapsing at the gym. Pontypool RFC team manager Ryan Thomas was rushed to hospital by his wife Victoria falling ill on 7 November. Mr Thomas is still at the Grange Hospital in Cwmbran, Torfaen, and unable to walk. Mrs Thomas said it had been "horrific" but wanted to get her husband home so he can play with their three-year-old son.

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