South Wales Echo - May 14, 2025
South Wales Echo - May 14, 2025
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May 14, 2025
Hospital worker admits planning horrific sex attacks on children
A HOSPITAL worker has admitted planning horrific sex attacks on children.
1 min
Pair rescued from island after reports of poisoning
EMERGENCY services were called to an island off the coast of South Wales after people reportedly suffered poisoning from a plant they had ingested.
1 min
Holocaust survivor honoured with peace award
A HOLOCAUST survivor whose birth coincided with the final days of World War II has been given a special honour at an awards ceremony in Cardiff.
3 mins
First Minister leads tributes to campaigner
FIRST Minister Eluned Morgan led cross-party tributes in the Senedd to a passionate campaigner who fought to improve services for fellow cancer patients.
1 min
Couple deny defrauding top school out of £5m
A HUSBAND and wife have denied defrauding Britain's top school for A-level results out of more than £5m from its charity fund.
1 min
Girls kicked victims in head and made them kiss their feet
TWO 14-year-olds who violently assaulted victims at a school and college in Bridgend, and were also found guilty of blackmail and assault, have narrowly avoided custody.
4 mins
Lawyers issue demand over £205m plan for Cardiff Airport
LAWYERS working on behalf of Bristol Airport have written to the Welsh Government to demand more information about its £205m subsidy for Cardiff Airport.
2 mins
Driver ‘showing off’ when he lost control and killed man, court hears
A DRIVER who caused the death of a pedestrian who was out walking his dogs was speeding and “showing off”, a court has heard.
3 mins
Cardiff Music City Festival to return this autumn
BOUNDARY-PUSHING music and performance will fill venues, clubs and pop-up locations in the Welsh capital for two weeks this autumn - as Cardiff Music City Festival soundtracks the city for a second year.
1 min
Call made for ban on police strip searches of children
A HUMAN rights expert has called for a ban on strip searching of children in Wales, with black children disproportionately subject to the traumatising and degrading practice.
3 mins
Residents at city flats 'left without water for 10 to 12 hours a day'
RESIDENTS of a block of flats in Cardiff say they have been living without running water for hours on end every week over the past 10 years.
3 mins
Major plan for new UHW appears to have stalled
PLANS to replace Cardiff's dilapidated University Hospital of Wales (UHW) appear to hang in the balance - as neither the health board in charge nor the Welsh Government can explain what progress has been made.
2 mins
Civil service jobs will be relocated to Welsh capital
THE UK Government has identified Cardiff as a location to benefit from a drive to move thousands of civil service jobs out of Whitehall.
2 mins
Safe schools campaign is launched across the capital
CARDIFF Council has launched a new campaign which promotes safe learning environments for everyone who attends schools in the city.
1 min
Young readers in plea to keep libraries open
CHILDREN have urged a council to rethink its library closure plans - telling decision-makers their local site “means everything to us”.
2 mins
Big fun at Vale's ‘little’ festival is expected to attract thousands
A FESTIVAL will bring together more than 8,000 people this weekend, in a celebration of music, street food and crafts.
1 min
New home registrations double in a year in Wales
NEW home registrations more than doubled in Wales in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the same period a year earlier, according to a warranty and insurance provider.
2 mins
Residents’ concerns over plans for 200 new homes
PEOPLE in Maesteg have raised “serious concerns” over plans to build 200 homes on a former industrial estate - due to what they say is a lack of access roads leading in to the site.
3 mins
Trump agrees Saudi deals
DONALD Trump signed a host of economic and bilateral co-operation agreements in Saudi Arabia yesterday, as he kicked off a four-day Middle East trip with a focus on deal making with a key regional ally.
1 min
Zelensky awaits Putin
UKRAINE'S President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday said he will be waiting for Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Turkey this week to conduct face-to-face talks about the war in Ukraine, amid heavy pressure from the United States and European leaders to reach a settlement.
1 min
Conviction for murder is quashed
PETER Sullivan has said he is “not angry” and “not bitter’, after the Court of Appeal yesterday quashed his murder conviction - making him the longest-serving victim of a miscarriage of justice in the UK.
1 min
PM rejects claims he echoed Powell's speech on migrants
SIR Keir Starmer “completely rejects” suggestions he echoed Enoch Powell in a major speech on immigration, and stands by his words, Downing Street has said.
1 min
Brits back closer ties with the EU, finds poll
BRITISH voters back closer farming and defence ties with the EU, new polling suggests ahead of a major summit.
1 min
Famous names take on Traitors challenge
ACTOR and broadcaster Sir Stephen Fry, Olympian Tom Daley, Cardiff-born singer Charlotte Church and TV presenter Kate Garraway are among the names confirmed for the celebrity edition of popular BBC show The Traitors.
1 min
Barclays share price surges to near-decade high after upgrade
BARCLAYS has experienced a significant uplift after the FTSE banking giant reported an impressive first quarter, fuelled by a robust performance in its investment division.
1 min
Benefits of migration are worth celebrating
IF YOU want to understand causation factors and the net benefits of migration, over millennia, then a study of good ol' Blighty is an enlightening case study.
1 min
AN INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF ESPIONAGE AND BETRAYAL
The mum who discovered her long-lost 'son' was a spy and her search for her real boy
1 min
SMART deco
TIM BOND falls under the stylish 1930s spell of a Miami hotel that's both perfectly placed and budget-friendly
2 mins
My deafness is one of my superpowers
LOVE ISLAND STAR AND STRICTLY COME DANCING FINALIST TASHA GHOURI TELLS ELLA WALKER HOW SHE REVISITED TOUGH TIMES IN HER NEW SELF HELP GUIDE
5 mins
To catch a killer couple...
FRED & ROSE WEST: A BRITISH HORROR STORY
1 min
A bitter pill to swallow?
CAMILLA FOSTER FINDS OUT IF YOU SHOULD TAKE ANTIBIOTICS FOR A COLD AND WHAT THE IMPACT OF DOING SO MIGHT BE
2 mins
Red-hot Hursey is crowned Euro Under-21 champ
WELSH table tennis star Anna Hursey confirmed she is one of the hottest properties in the sport by becoming European Under-21 champion at the age of 18 - her fifth international tournament win in a row.
2 mins
New Bluebirds boss must nail down an identity, warns Pulis
TONY Pulis hopes Cardiff City can bounce straight back to the Championship, but believes the new manager must nail down an identity for the club in order to do that.
2 mins
Tan's new appointment at KVK may point to the way ahead for Cardiff next term
VINCENT Tan has made a swift and drastic decision at KV Kortrijk after their relegation, with the Belgian club set to appoint a new CEO sports after firing their one who oversaw a disastrous campaign.
2 mins
Pugh predicting a bright future for the teenage talent now emerging in Wales
WALES U18s head coach Richie Pugh has identified a handful of players within the pathway he believes are potentially stars of the future.
4 mins
Lydiate may be robbed of a farewell
THERE are fears that Wales great Dan Lydiate may have played his final match in professional rugby after he was forced off with a neck injury against the Stormers on Saturday.
2 mins
RAMSEY IS WARNED AGAINST TAKING BLUEBIRDS JOB ON
EFL pundit and former striker Don Goodman has warned Aaron Ramsey against taking the Cardiff manager job, if it was presented to him.
1 min
WRU put a £10M price tag on Cardiff Rugby
THE Welsh Rugby Union have put a £10m price tag on Cardiff Rugby and have given potential new owners three weeks to declare an interest.
2 mins
South Wales Echo Newspaper Description:
Publisher: Reach Publishing Services Limited
Category: Newspaper
Language: English
Frequency: Daily
The South Wales Echo is a daily tabloid newspaper published in Cardiff, Wales and distributed throughout the surrounding area.
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