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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Ben Price

    Pill on string detects oesophogel cancer in people with heartburn (opens the original)

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    People with chronic heartburn are being offered a test that can help to detect their risk of developing cancer. The pill on a string trial uses a capsule attached to a thread, which is swallowed and gathers cells on a sponge as it's pulled back out of the food pipe. The procedure is "less invasive" than an endoscopy and it's considered an effective way of identifying people who are at risk of developing oesophogel cancer early, according to Dr James Calvert, Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Wale

  2. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Ben Price

    Lost document uncovers story of Merthyr Rising 'hero' Lewis Lewis (opens the original)

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    New evidence has uncovered what happened next to a man who led a workers' revolt in south Wales almost 200 years ago. Lewis Lewis, or Lewsyn yr Heliwr, was described as a "hero" for his role in the Merthyr Rising of 1831, when workers protested over low wages. Another who became well known for his role in the uprising was Dic Penderyn, who was later executed. But little was previously known about Lewis' later life, other than his deportation to Australia, until the recent discovery of a "misfile

  3. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Ben Price

    Benedict's Law campaigners say Welsh children 'more at risk' than English peers (opens the original)

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    Parents of children with allergies are urging the Welsh government to adopt a "life-saving" law to make allergy awareness training a requirement in all schools. The first phase of Benedict's Law, requiring schools in England to follow strengthened allergy guidelines and store adrenaline pens on site, came into effect earlier this month. But the law does not apply in Wales, and a campaigner has said children "should not be put more at risk" than their peers in England. The Welsh government said i

  4. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Ben Price

    How far should schools go to restrict mobile phones? (opens the original)

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    Parents and teachers are being asked for their views on restricting mobile phones in schools, with Wales' largest teaching union calling for a national ban. NASUWT Cymru said its members in schools where phones are already banned have found it "transformational" with improved learner engagement and behaviour. Parents and teachers are being asked for their views. Forcing schools to ban mobile phones has been ruled out by the Welsh government but it has promised to strengthen national guidance. Th

  5. Article · Aug 7, 2026 · Ben Price

    'Homes shake' when Craig yr Hesg quarry blasts rocks prompting safety fears (opens the original)

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    People living next to a quarry say their homes shake, pictures fall off the wall and their children are frightened each time huge rocks are blasted. The residents in Glyncoch, near Pontypridd in south Wales, want blasting at nearby Craig yr Hesg quarry to be paused, because they are worried about their safety. It comes after a blast at another quarry six miles away forced people to flee their homes as a torrent of water flooded them. The operator of Craig yr Hesg, Heidelberg Materials UK, said i

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