South Wales Echo - April 16, 2025

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April 16, 2025

Police confirm body in river is missing man

POLICE have confirmed a body recovered from a river is that of a missing man.

1 min

Man accused of raping woman and exposing himself at park

A MAN has been charged with a series of sexual offences including exposing himself in a popular Cardiff park and raping a woman.

1 min

City eateries hope to take away an award

CARDIFF'S buzzing food scene is getting the national spotlight it deserves, with four local favourites making the shortlist for Wales' Best Takeaway in Deliveroo’s 2025 Restaurant of the Year Awards.

3 mins

£20m spent on agency staff at city's schools

CASH-STRAPPED councils across Wales are spending tens of millions of pounds on agency supply staff in schools, with Cardiff spending more than £20m alone.

3 mins

Nurse struck off after grabbing patient's neck

A NURSE who “grabbed” a patient's throat and held on to him in an “inappropriate restraint” has been banned from the wards.

2 mins

Man admits taking part in Ely riot after deaths of teenagers

A MAN has admitted to taking part in the rioting in Ely which broke out fol-lowing the death of two teenagers in an e-bike crash.

1 min

Bid to turn last pub into shop

A PUB which was saved by its village after a long planning dispute last year could now be turned into a shop months after the saga looked like it had come to an end.

2 mins

US budget cuts plan

THE White House has proposed gutting the United States State Department's budget by almost 50%, closing a number of overseas diplomatic missions, and eliminating funding for nearly all international organisations - including the United Nations, many of its agencies, and for Nato headquarters, officials have said.

1 min

P.O. hero in judicial review call

SIR Alan Bates has urged victims of the Horizon scandal to take the UK Government to court over delays to financial redress.

1 min

Account hacked for crypto scam

COMMONS Leader Lucy Powell had her X account hacked on Tuesday, with the page repeatedly publicising a \"House of Commons cryptocoin\" scam.

1 min

US 'working very hard' on 'great' trade deal with UK

THE US is “working very hard” with the UK on negotiating a “great” trade deal, vice president JD Vance has said.

1 min

Ex-Bluebird Campbell died of natural causes, inquest finds

A DELAY in the diagnosis of a rare heart infection “did not more than minimally contribute” to the death of former Cardiff City striker Kevin Campbell, a coroner has found.