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A 25-year-old from Wales will race the London Marathon dressed as Where's Wally, aiming to break a world record while raising funds for young people experiencing homelessness. The challenge honors his mother's 30 years helping Cardiff's most vulnerable youth.
Starting June 1, specially trained pharmacists in New South Wales can prescribe birth control pills to new patients, making healthcare more accessible. The first 5,000 consultations will be completely free.
A curious girl on a Welsh beach discovered five dinosaur footprints preserved for over 200 million years. Experts confirmed the rare find likely came from an early long-necked dinosaur from the Late Triassic period.
A farmer who grew up with transmission lines is stepping forward to support a controversial renewable energy project, offering his 4,000-hectare property to help power Australia's future. Craig McIntosh's decision could help connect renewable energy zones between Victoria and New South Wales.
Two conservationists are racing across Wales with cotton bags, collecting seeds from rare plants before they disappear forever. Their freezer-stored "genetic library" has already brought extinct species back to life.
Nearly one million students and pensioners in New South Wales can soon tap their credit cards and phones on public transport, ditching physical Opal cards for good. The digital upgrade makes it easier to claim discounts and free rides when hitting weekly fare caps.
Two conservationists are racing across Wales to collect and freeze wild plant seeds before they disappear forever. Their work has already brought extinct species back to life.
A Bristol startup is turning urine from music festivals into odorless fertilizer that will grow a new forest in Wales. The first tree was planted in February, marking the UK's first woodland grown with nutrients recovered from human waste.
Ray Price asked guests to donate to Wales Air Ambulance instead of bringing birthday gifts, raising £700 for the service that saved his life. Fifteen years ago, the same air ambulance airlifted him to safety after a heart attack.
A massive solar and battery project in rural New South Wales just cleared its final hurdle, bringing Australia one giant leap closer to clean energy independence. The 800-megawatt installation will create 400 construction jobs while strengthening the power grid for decades to come.
Aaron Ramsey, Wales' greatest midfielder, announced his retirement this week after a career that saw him overcome devastating setbacks to lead his nation to its finest era. The 35-year-old inspired millions by bouncing back from a career-threatening injury to become a two-time FA Cup hero and Euro 2016 standout.
Tata Steel UK just secured Welsh government funding to build stronger, cleaner wind turbine towers from homegrown steel. The breakthrough could power the UK's renewable energy future while revitalizing British manufacturing.
Aaron Ramsey, one of Wales' greatest footballers, has retired after a remarkable journey from teenage prodigy to national hero. Despite career-threatening injuries, he became a two-time FA Cup hero and led Wales to their greatest tournament success in generations.
A local business group in Wales donated £250 to support people facing life-limiting illnesses after learning how early care planning transforms final months. The evening meeting sparked new partnerships that could extend the charity's reach across Pembrokeshire.
A Bristol startup turned pee from 700 festival fans into fertilizer that will grow thousands of native trees in a Welsh national park. What gets flushed down the toilet could be saving Britain's forests instead.
Australia's New South Wales is moving forward with nine massive battery projects that will keep the power grid stable as the state transitions to renewable energy. The innovative approach lets the grid operator tap into privately owned batteries instead of building expensive new infrastructure.
Patients with low-grade brain tumors in England and Wales can now access vorasidenib, the first new adult brain tumor treatment approved in the UK in two decades. The drug helps patients delay harsh chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments while living longer without their disease progressing.
Craig Bellamy is staying as Wales head coach despite a crushing World Cup penalty loss, calling it "the best job in the world." The 46-year-old is already looking ahead to leading Wales at Euro 2028, which they'll host alongside England, Scotland, and Ireland.
High schoolers in coastal New South Wales will walk and bike to school for the first time in three decades after discovering a traffic ban was never legally enforceable. The misunderstanding kept Carroll College students off sidewalks since 1994.
A mother who nearly lost her third child to foster care found help through an Aboriginal support program that's now getting a massive expansion. New South Wales is investing $350 million to help more than 4,000 at-risk Indigenous families stay together.
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