George Thompson
Politics13 May 2026
Starmer to meet key rival Streeting amid open revolt in Labour Party
Reports suggest the Health Secretary was backing down from launching an immediate leadership bid.
Politics
Welsh Labour could slump to historic low in 2026 Senedd elections, poll finds
Plaid Cymru is predicted to be biggest party in the next Welsh elections, with Reform UK in second and Labour third.
6 May 2025
Politics
Welsh FM will ‘call out’ UK Labour government when they get it wrong for Wales
Eluned Morgan was speaking in Cardiff Bay on Tuesday morning, one year away from the Senedd elections.
6 May 2025
Crime2 May 2025
EgyptAir crash which killed Briton caused by oxygen fire - coroner
The coroner, Mark Layton, dismissed an Egyptian report which suggested the crash could have been caused by a deliberate explosion.
Crime
Girl, 14, showed no remorse after school stabbing and made threats in detention
The schoolgirl was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court on Monday to 15 years in detention for attempted murder.
28 Apr 2025
Crime
Girl, 14, detained for 15 years for attempted murder of two teachers and pupil
The 14-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court on Monday.
28 Apr 2025
Crime
Headteacher who attacked deputy due to ‘overwhelming sexual jealousy’ jailed
Anthony John Felton, 54, was sentenced to two years and four months after attacking his deputy Richard Pyke, 51.
25 Apr 2025
Crime
Mother who killed son, six, after hearing ‘demonic voices’ handed hospital order
Karolina Zurawska, 42, from Swansea, was handed an indefinite hospital order at Swansea Crown Court on Friday.
25 Apr 2025
Crime
Victim’s mother can ‘never forgive’ woman jailed for paddleboarding deaths
Nerys Lloyd, 39, was sentenced to 10 years and six months at Swansea Crown Court on Wednesday.
23 Apr 2025
Crime23 Apr 2025
Ex-police officer jailed over deaths of four paddleboarders
Nerys Bethan Lloyd, 39, was sentenced to 10 years and six months in jail after four people drowned during a river excursion
Crime
Paddleboarding company owner ‘not qualified’ to lead tour in which four died
Nerys Lloyd pleaded guilty to four counts of gross negligence manslaughter and one offence under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
22 Apr 2025
Environment
Whole ecosystems ‘decimated’ by weeks of wildfires, charities warn
Vast areas of habitat for small mammals and birds have been damaged across the UK by the recent wildfires.
17 Apr 2025
Crime
Seventh person in court in connection with murder of woman shot dead in Wales
Sai Raj Manne appeared before Cardiff Crown Court on Wednesday and was remanded into custody until July 7.
16 Apr 2025
Crime
US paedophile who flew to Wales to ‘marry’ schoolgirl jailed
Jacob Ewing, 44, of North Carolina, groomed a Welsh schoolgirl online, before attempting to enter the UK to marry her.
15 Apr 2025
Environment
Weather set to be ‘mixed bag’ next week, Met Office warns
The recent warm weather is expected to make way for downpours and cooler temperatures throughout the week.
13 Apr 2025
Business News12 Apr 2025
UK Government accused of double standards in plan to save British Steel
Welsh Politicians criticised the Government’s plans to save jobs in Scunthorpe, suggesting it failed to do the same for Port Talbot.
UK
‘Nightmare’ for family of man killed by psychiatric patient as attacker released
David Fleet, a psychiatric patient who killed Lewis Stone, 71, in 2019, will be released on overnight visits.
11 Apr 2025
Politics
Plans to close Cardiff University nursing school paused as job cuts scaled back
The university’s vice-chancellor said ‘alternative proposals’ have been put forward.
10 Apr 2025
Politics
VE Day parade to go ahead after councillor suggested it would be ‘elitist’
Dacorum Borough Council cabinet member Caroline Smith-Wright had told a meeting on April 2 that there were no plans for a parade.
9 Apr 2025
Politics
Three people deny multimillion-pound fraud at Welsh sixth form college
All three are due to appear before Cardiff Crown Court on May 6.
8 Apr 2025
Business News
Welsh public services face £65m black hole due to tax hike, Senedd hears
Mark Drakeford, the Welsh Finance Secretary, said Rachel Reeves is ‘wrong’ to use the Barnett formula to distribute funding for public services.
2 Apr 2025