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Politics
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.
By
George Thompson
13 May 2026
Crime
Leaked messages show prison staff joking about violence towards inmates
Several members of staff at HMP Parc have previously been arrested but no charges have been brought.
By
George Thompson
2 Apr 2025
UK
Family of British aid worker killed in Gaza make fresh calls for investigation
The family of James Kirby, an aid worker killed in an Israeli drone strike, say they feel ignored by the Government on the anniversary of his death.
By
George Thompson
1 Apr 2025
Crime
Man, 37, jailed for ‘vicious and persistent’ attack on police officer
Richard Nodwell, 37, of Oakfield, Cwmbran, was jailed for six years and four months after assaulting a police officer, fracturing his eye socket.
By
George Thompson
1 Apr 2025
Politics
Welsh First Minister ‘reserving position’ on UK Government’s benefits cuts
Eluned Morgan told members of the Senedd she was waiting to find out what impact the benefits cuts would have on Wales.
By
George Thompson
28 Mar 2025
Politics
Welsh supermarkets to be banned from displaying junk food near tills
The Senedd has agreed to implement new rules on how and where foods high in fat, salt and sugar can be promoted in Welsh supermarkets from March 2026.
By
George Thompson
26 Mar 2025
Crime
Woman died of injury to heart in South Wales shooting, inquest hears
Joanne Penney, 40, died after being shot in the chest at an address in Llys Illtyd in Talbot Green on March 9.
By
George Thompson
25 Mar 2025
UK
Three people charged with multi-million-pound fraud at top Welsh sixth form
All three are due to appear before Cardiff Magistrates Court on Tuesday April 8.
By
George Thompson
24 Mar 2025
Health
‘Corridor care’ has become an endemic problem in Wales, survey finds
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has called on the Welsh government to prevent corridor care, calling it ‘dangerous, degrading, dehumanising’.
By
George Thompson
24 Mar 2025
Politics
Plaid leader pledges to launch payments for poor children
Rhun ap Iorwerth said child poverty ‘remains a national stain’ with children ‘not even afforded the decency of good health and the bare essentials’.
By
George Thompson
21 Mar 2025
Politics
Plaid leader to say he will put Starmer ‘on notice’
Rhun ap Iorwerth, the leader of Plaid Cymru, will speak at the party’s spring conference in Llandudno.
By
George Thompson
21 Mar 2025
Politics
Father of British backpacker issues visa warning after daughter’s ‘trauma’
Rebecca Burke, who returned to the UK on Tuesday, was led on to a plane in chains ‘like Hannibal Lecter’, her father said.
By
George Thompson
20 Mar 2025
Crime
Trial date set for six accused over murder of woman shot dead in Wales
Joanne Penney died after being shot in the chest at an address in Talbot Green on March 9.
By
George Thompson
18 Mar 2025
Crime
Fifth person in court accused of murder of woman shot dead in South Wales
Jordan Mills-Smith, 32, from Pentwyn, Cardiff, appeared before Merthyr Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
By
George Thompson
17 Mar 2025
Crime
Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter of four paddleboarders
Nerys Bethan Lloyd, 39, from Aberavon, admitted gross negligence manslaughter following the deaths of four paddleboarders in Haverfordwest in 2021.
By
George Thompson
5 Mar 2025
Crime
Man in court on murder charge after woman found dead at home
Matthew Battenbough is accused of killing Leanne Williams in Gomer Road in the Townhill area of Swansea on February 27.
By
George Thompson
5 Mar 2025
Politics
Welsh Government passes budget in tight vote
The Welsh Government passed the budget vote thanks to the help of Liberal Democrat Jane Dodds, who abstained.
By
George Thompson
4 Mar 2025
UK
Searches continue for missing brother of judo Olympian
Luis Piovesana, 26, the brother of Olympic judo athelete Lubjana Piovesana, was last seen at around 3am on Friday at Eastgate retail park.
By
George Thompson
3 Mar 2025
Crime
Woman pleads guilty to killing six-year-old son
Karolina Zurawska, from Gendros, Swansea, pleaded guilty at Swansea Crown Court on Monday to the manslaughter of Alexander Zurawski.
By
George Thompson
3 Mar 2025
UK
Two men arrested after woman found dead in her home
The body of Leanne Williams, 47, was found in Swansea with injuries ‘consistent with an assault’.
By
George Thompson
3 Mar 2025
Crime
Cause of death for two people found in house ‘unascertained’, coroner hears
The bodies of Natalie Jones, 39, and Jonathan Williams, 47, were found at a property on Hirwaun High Street at about 5.45pm on February 21.
By
George Thompson
28 Feb 2025
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