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Wales' papers: Man brandishes sword in street and dogs kept in filthy conditions

23 January 2026

Flintshire Leader Flintshire Leader front page. Headline is: "Man brandished a sword in the street" with a police mugshot of a man with receding hair and a beard. Other headlines include: "Applause call" with a photo of a smiling baby boy, as well as cast your vote for the best gym with a composite image of people using gym equipment and another headline reading locked up over drugs operation, with a composite image of five male mugshots.

South Wales Evening Post South Wales Evening Post front page. Headline is: "WRU told to 'think again' on Ospreys". Other headlines read: "Go ahead for state-of-the-art school" with a computer generated image of a large U-shaped multi-storey building with an outdoor area in the middle.

Western Mail Western Mail front page. Headline is: "First Minister seeks new deal for Wales". Other headlines read: "Coroners concern after three deaths at Welsh beauty spot", which is accompanied by a picture of a waterfall and "Tributes to legend of club rugby", accompanied by a close-up photo of an older man's face. He is wearing a flat cap and glasses.

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South Wales Echo South Wales Echo front page. Headline is: "Dozens of dogs kept in filthy conditions at house" with a photo of cream-coloured dogs inside a metal cage. Other headlines include: "Pontypridd legend was an all-time great", and "Cardiff's pothole roads hotspots revealed."

Wrexham Leader Wrexham Leader front page. Headline is: "Western Gateway gets £1.5m boost" with a photo of Eluned Morgan speaking into a microphone. Other headlines include: "Monitoring hope over landfill site", "looking to win vote for best gym" with an image of two men. And "London calling for the Reds - plus transfer news latest", with an image of Wrexham football club playing a match.

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