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Veterans with PTSD 'fight for every scrap' of help

A war veteran only realised how many others like him were suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) when he went to get help for the condition.

Welsh Guardsman Paul Bromwell served in the Falklands War, the 10-week conflict in 1982 between Argentina and the UK.

After struggling to return to civilian life he set up his own support group, but said more could be done.

The Welsh government said NHS funding for veterans had been increased.

8 November 2021

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Dylan Thomas, who had also tried to scale the Buckingham Palace fence, stabbed his friend 37 times.

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Strong winds and flooding as Storm Bert arrives

The Met Office issues a yellow warning that runs between 05:00 and 19:00 GMT on Saturday.

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Ex-football star 'took thousands'

Natasha Harding is facing claims that she took money for one-to-one coaching that she did not deliver.

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Huge football golden horn proves lucky for Wales

The golden horn was played ahead of Wales' 4-1 victory against Iceland on Tuesday night.

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Flamingos in water with snow on the grass behind

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Snow blankets parts of Wales in 'taste of winter'

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More than 100 firefighters tackle town centre blaze

The huge fire broke out in the centre of Abergavenny on Sunday and continued into Monday morning.