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Guest actors revealed for upcoming Doctor Who series

Robert Bathurst, Thaddea Graham and Blake Harrison are among the guest actors who will be appearing in the upcoming series of Doctor Who. They will be joining regular stars Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill, John Bishop and Jacob Anderson in the show for the 13th series, titled Doctor Who: Flux.

The series will begin later this month on BBC One.

Didn't win the EuroMillions? Look for this instead

It's one of the rarest coins to find and was released decades ago but coin chasers say it could be worth far more than its face value if you manage to find one. Read more here.

Did you win?

Tonight's National Lottery EuroMillions winning numbers are: 49, 21, 26, 34, 31. The Lucky Stars are: 05, 02.
Tonight's estimated jackpot is £184 million.

Millionaire Maker Selection - one UK millionaire has been created: MLCF88786.

Tonight's National Lottery Thunderball winning numbers are: 05, 09, 28, 33, 36. The Thunderball is: 03.

Ever wondered how much the Strictly stars get paid?

The judges, contestants and professionals all get paid for their efforts on Strictly Come Dancing, but the amounts vary wildly. Take a look here.

A fairytale thatched cottage in a Swansea park

Back in August last year, we reported on the grade two listed Lower Sketty Green Lodge inside Singleton Park going up for sale for £359,950. The unique and individual detached, two-bedroom, thatched roof cottage was originally built in the 1830s as one of the gatehouses and boasts a wealth of history. Well, now you can rent it on Airbnb for around £100 a night. Check it out here.

Housing crisis in Cardiff

House prices are growing twice as fast as wages, creating a crisis in the Welsh capital's housing market. Thousands of people in the city are currently waiting for social housing, and demand is increasing. Read more here.

Cannabis worth £12k seized in holiday hotspot

A number of drug seizures in Tenby, Narberth and Saundersfoot throughout Setember has resulted in more than £12,000-worth cannabis taken off the streets. In addition, officers from Dyfed-Powys Police seized several cannabis plants from various addresses in the area.

Crash on M4 slip

There's been a crash on the M4 at Junction 23 (Rogiet) slip road. Traffic Wales says there is currently "heavy congestion" in the immediate area and has advised drivers to "allow additional time for your journeys".

Feuding drug gangs targeted in police op

Plain-clothed patrols in Cardiff have resulted in 17 people being arrested and nearly 200 wraps of heroin being seized after police targeted feuding local groups involved with knives and drugs. Over two months, officers focused on hot spots in Llanedeyrn and Llanishen to gather information and check on the welfare of vulnerable people. As a result, a significant number of knives, drugs, mobile phones, and around £9k cash were seized. The 17 arrests were mostly in relation to possession of offensive weapons and drugs and included:

  • One 22-year-old man who ran off from officers in Llanedeyrn and attempted to hide a knife in a drainpipe. But the knife was found and he was sentenced to four months in prison.
  • A 14-year-old boy who was caught in Pentwyn with a significant amount of Class-A drugs. Processes are now in place to help prevent him being further exploited.

South Wales Police said:

The aim of the operation was to disrupt criminality, arrest drug dealers and protect the vulnerable people being exploited by them. We hope the local community have noticed a difference and we will continue to tackle these issues.

Parent warning about gory Netflix show

A Welsh primary school has issued a warning to parents as pupils as young as eight who are watching hit Netflix show Squid Game. Richmond Park primary school in Carmarthen raised concerns saying:

Children and young people are likely to know about the show via word of mouth and because it is so popular on social media, but they may be unaware of the extent of gore, death and violence the show contains.

America to lift travel restrictions for all vaccinated foreign visitors

The White House is set to announce today that it will lift travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign nationals from November 8, for land borders and for air travel.

Curbs on non-essential travelers at land borders have been in place since March 2020 to address the Covid-19 pandemic.

Latest coronavirus infection rates for Wales

Fifteen more people have died with coronavirus in Wales according to latest figures from Public Health Wales (PHW).

The latest seven-day infection rate across Wales based on the cases for every 100,000 people (seven days up to October 10) now stands at 531.7 – a very slight drop on the 531.9 reported on Thursday. Cases for your area here.

MP 'stabbed multiple times' at constituency surgery

A Conservative MP has reportedly been stabbed multiple times.

It is reported that Sir David Amess was hurt in an incident at his constituency surgery.

Bar owners bombarded with abuse over Covid passes

Bar owners in Newport say they're been bombarded by shocking online abuse for implementing the law regarding Covid passes.

One said the comments they've received from punters have been so hostile they've even considered closing their business altogether, while another claimed she'd been likened to 'a guard at Auschwitz' - the notorious Word War Two Nazi concentration camp.

Thousands in Wales affected by wrong Covid test results

Around 4,000 Welsh residents are among the 43,000 people who may have been given incorrect negative Covid test results due to errors at a private lab, it has been confirmed.

NHS Test and Trace has suspended operations at a laboratory in Wolverhampton following an investigation into reports of people receiving negative PCR test results after they have previously tested positive on a lateral flow.

Man stuns ex-partner on TikTok

A Welshman stunned his ex-partner live on TikTok by telling her he'd paid off her mortgage on her 31st birthday.

Shaun Nyland made the massive gesture to keep a roof over Cat Keenan's head after the couple, who have nearly 5m followers between them, broke up in February.

Cat no longer has to worry about monthly mortgage repayments and can focus on creating more content (Image: @shaun.nyland and @itscatkeenan)

Concern over incorrect negative PCR test results

An investigation is under way after tens of thousands of people were understood to have been given incorrect negative PCR test results.

NHS Test and Trace has suspended testing operations provided by Immensa Health Clinic Ltd at its laboratory in Wolverhampton.

While NHS Test and Trace estimates that around 400,000 samples have been processed through the lab it is believed an estimated 43,000 people may have been positive for Covid but given an incorrect negative PCR test result.

Delays on Pembrokeshire road

Police are warning of an incident on the A4076 near to Merlin's Bridge.

Wales star, 27, to retire from rugby

Wales star Hallam Amos is retiring from rugby at the end of the season, aged just 27.

The versatile outside back has announced his intention to focus fully upon a new career as a doctor.

Amos has been a regular in Wales squads since properly breaking into the side ahead of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, earning 25 caps for his country.

Wales full-back Hallam Amos (Image: Huw Evans Picture Agency)

Queen ‘irritated’ by lack of action on climate crisis

The Queen has appeared to suggest she is irritated by a lack of action in tackling the climate crisis.

Her remarks emerged in clips of a conversation filmed on a phone camera during a trip to Cardiff for the opening of the Welsh Senedd.

Two video clips, parts of which are inaudible, show the Queen chatting with the Duchess of Cornwall and Elin Jones, the parliament’s presiding officer.

(Image: PA)

Wales scraps 'dangerous, obscene' plan to use Ozone cleaners in schools

Plans to use ozone machines to disinfect classrooms in Welsh schools have been abandoned.

The £3.31m scheme for 1,800 new machines to help schools in the fight against Covid was announced last month but was almost immediately described as "dangerous, obscene and pointless".

And a safety review found that the machines were potentially "highly harmful" to children. The Technical Advisory Group (TAG) review concluded the machines were not suitable for an education setting. Morning headlines are here.

Met Office forecast for Friday

Increasingly sunny but feeling chilly overnight. Here is the full forecast for Wales:

Early patchy rain in the south largely fizzling out. Sunny spells developing in the north, but staying largely cloudy for most. A cooler feeling day for most, even in any sunshine. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Skies largely clear through the evening and first half of the night, allowing temperatures to fall and bring a grass frost. Cloud building again from the west towards dawn. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

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