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Huge hot air balloon festival coming to Carmarthen for the first time
Carmarthenshire
The event will also be home to a range of family entertainment including live music, monster trucks and BMX stunts
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This is when Cardiff's Winter Wonderland is opening for Christmas 2023 and how to buy tickets for the ice skating and ice bar
Christmas
The ice rink, funfair attractions and ice bar are all returning for Christmas 2023 at Cardiff's Winter Wonderland
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Top six Halloween-inspired baby names, where they come from and what they mean
Family & Kids
Whether it is Holly at Christmas or Autumn in September, many parents like to name their newborn after the time of year they came into the world
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The beautiful Welsh beach where you can enjoy a pint and a meal while children hire canoes and kayaks
Tourism
There are so many gorgeous beaches to explore in Wales but we love that this one offers so many things to do
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Subway offering free kids meals to help families over half-term
Family & Kids
Subway carried out research that it said found that many people looking after children this half-term were worried about how to pay for it
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Halloween in Swansea 2023: Halloween fun day, Ghost Train, pumpkin patch, and all the other activities we're looking forward to
Swansea
There's loads going on this year for people of all ages
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Top 10 best - and worst - Halloween treats, according to kids
Family & Kids
Youngsters say their favourite sweets to receive on Halloween night include lollipops and Cola bottles - but the worst things they can be offered include broken biscuits and stale crisps
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When is Swansea Christmas Parade 2023 and what is the route?
Christmas events
Professional performers, choirs, dancers, local community groups and Father Christmas will all take part in the parade this year
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Expert explains exactly how warm your house should be for your cats and dogs
UK News
The best home temperature for your four-legged friends as we enter the colder seasons revealed by expert
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Get a free National Trust pass worth up to £50 for your family day out this autumn
Partner Stories
Take a stroll surrounded by colourful leaves, spot wildlife and connect with nature when you escape into autumn with your free National Trust family day pass
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One in four Gen Z adults actively avoids phone calls - even from their parents, study finds
UK News
One in four 18-25-year-olds will actively avoid phonecalls - and the same number would never call someone out of the blue
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The cosy Christmas events including Breakfast with Santa you can go to at Mumbles Pier in 2023
Christmas
You'll definitely want to head to some of these
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Taylor Swift's Eras Tour film coming to cinemas tomorrow as Beyoncé attends premiere - how to get tickets
Showbiz
Swifties in the UK will be able to see their idol in cinemas from tomorrow as the megastar celebrates her world premiere with Beyoncé
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BBC's Teletubbies Sun Baby is pregnant with her own baby - and it's making people feel old
TV
Jess Smith is now expecting her own 'Sun Baby'
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Professional baby namer says two trends will be popular in 2024
Family & Kids
Steph said gender-neutral titles for both women and men will still be popular as society continues to embrace gender fluidity
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Cheapest PlayStation 5 Amazon Prime Day deals - including PS5 accessories, games and more
Shopping
Here are the best PS5, Xbox and accessory deals to grab before they're gone
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Free Swansea Council beach fireworks display scrapped as event moves back to ticketed venue
Swansea
This year's fireworks display will be 'Night at the Movies' themed
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Playing with dolls can help social development in neurodiverse children, study finds
UK News
A long-term study by Cardiff University has looked at the different ways neurotypical and neurodiverse children play with dolls - and how this sparks their brain activity
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Halloween in Wales 2023: The Pumpkin patches you can visit near you
Halloween
It is time to pick up your pumpkins with great pumpkin patches across Wales including near Cardiff, Swansea, Wrexham and Monmouthshire
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I went to Fun HQ in Cardiff and have never tried anything like this slide before
Family & Kids
Indoor play centre Fun HQ has opened in Cardiff and WalesOnline's Stephanie Colderick went to try it out and screamed - a lot
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There are now Taylor Swift classes for kids online - including creative writing with her song lyrics
UK News
From learning how to play the ukulele with Taylor Swift songs to writing poetry with the singer's lyrics
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Top 20 signs of a good family holiday - including everyone enjoying themselves
UK News
Six in ten Brits feel they have been on a 'truly great' family holiday - with two-thirds saying that such trips are the most important thing in their lives
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Classic children's book Winnie The Pooh reimagined - to reflect impact of deforestation
UK News
The reimagined illustrations highlight the impact of deforestation around the world - as over a fifth of children, and more than half of parents, admit they don't really know what this means
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Savvy mum saves £80 every cinema visit by sneaking in own hotdogs and nachos - saving £1,200 a year
Family & Kids
Casey Major-Bunce created an ingenious way to cut down on costs and claims she now saves nearly the budget of her weekly shop
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Pink announces huge 2024 Cardiff show
There is a special message from the singer herself for the Welsh fans
Expert on simple ways to stop cats and foxes pooing in your garden
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People like their gardens to be clean and certainly not invaded by animals wanting to do their business
The chef opening Wales' most exciting new restaurant after leaving one of the world's most famous
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The Shed's opening is hotly anticipated
First dates for 2023 Coca-Cola Truck Tour announced
What's On News
For some years now Coca-Cola has brought its iconic advert to life, giving people the chance to see the truck in person
Primary school teacher hits out at parents who expect her to potty train children
Education
She explained that 'slapdash' middle class parents were the worst as they don't have enough time to spend with their children
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P!NK announces return to Cardiff in summer 2024
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The superstar is coming back to the city for the first time in five years as her sell-out world tour, Summer Carnival, is being extended into 2024
Pink announces huge 2024 Cardiff show
Principality Stadium
There is a special message from the singer herself for the Welsh fans
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Pink announces huge 2024 Cardiff show
Principality Stadium
There is a special message from the singer herself for the Welsh fans
Stacey Solomon's tears as she tells Joe Swash what he's done for her
Stacey Solomon
The presenter's inspirational post has left many of her fans saying it has given them hope for their own future
The speed cameras that have been turned on again from today
Traffic and Travel
Police have provided a list
School summer holidays could be cut to just four weeks under new Welsh Government plans
Welsh Government
The six week summer holiday would be cut to five weeks and then four under proposals out for consultation - but the Association of School and College Leaders Cymru dismissed the plan as "an act of folly".
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How to say no to going out and meeting up this Christmas
Life coach Michelle Elman, known as the Queen of Boundaries, has three tips for not filling up your diary this festive season
Top doctors call for UK-wide change in drink-drive limits ahead of Christmas
UK News
The British Medical Association says a lack of understanding over units of drink, the increasing strength of alcoholic beverages and the UK's high drink-drive threshold means a change is urgently needed
Wiggly line road markings that cost £1.5million to be scrapped
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The strange lines had an important purpose but left road users and pedestrians confused
'I found out husband of 15 years had been grooming a child online'
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Kate has spoken about how their lives spiralled out of control when her husband was arrested
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