Western Mail - April 25, 2025

Western Mail - April 25, 2025

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April 25, 2025
Millions comes to Wales as new drama hits screens
THE \"biggest feature film ever shot entirely in Wales\" is released today.

3 mins
People leave homes due to risk of explosion
HOMES in part of Cardiff were evacuated in the early hours due to the “risk of an explosion” - after 30ft flames were spotted near a gas pipe.
1 min
Wales to outshine Ibiza, says Met Office
TEMPERATURES in Wales are set to soar even higher than those in Ibiza next week.
1 min
Family's tribute to dad killed in crash
THE family of a father-of-three killed on the A55 have described their utter devastation at his loss.
1 min
Flintoff reveals anxiety after life-changing crash
EX-CRICKETER Andrew Flint-off says the torment of his life-altering car crash once left him struggling to even leave his room.
2 mins
New rules to force tech firms to keep children safe online
SOCIAL media and other internet platforms will be legally required to block children’s access to harmful content from July or face massive fines, Ofcom has said.
3 mins
Assaults on ambulance workers hit record high
PARAMEDICS and other ambulance crew members have faced a record number of “violent assaults”, ambulance chiefs have warned.

2 mins
Starmer says attacks show Putin is aggressor
THE UK yesterday stepped up demands on Russia's Vladimir Putin to agree to an immediate unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine after a “brutal” overnight strike on Kyiv.

2 mins
Girl, 10, died on school trip after being swept away by mudslide
A 10-YEAR-OLD girl suffocated on a school trip after a mudslide swept her 20ft down the stream she was crossing, an inquest has heard.
1 min
China denies negotiations with US over tariffs
CHINA has denied any suggestion that it was in active negotiations with the administration of US President Donald Trump over tariffs, saying that any notion of progress in the matter was as groundless as “trying to catch the wind?”
1 min
India expels Pakistanis as tensions rise after attack
INDIA and Pakistan cancelled visas for their nationals to each other's countries and Islamabad warned New Delhi for suspending a water-sharing treaty yesterday.

2 mins
Fears over safety work delays at high-rise homes
LEASEHOLDERS living in high-rise flats that still need essential fire-safety work done to them are worried about the amount of time it is taking for developers to get started.
2 mins
A building charged with history
PLANS have been submitted to transform a former police station into a home.
1 min
Sir Chris hails day of tears and laughter
SIR Chris Hoy showed off his impressive cycling skills as he blew away TV presenter Gethin Jones and his friends during an \"epic day\" in Wales.
2 mins
Sexual choking advice 'was not used in classes'
A COUNCIL says it stepped in to remove choking from its sex education curriculum, which was drawn up by a domestic abuse service.
3 mins
Village's opposition to HMO fails
MORE than 100 villagers unsuccessfully objected to a three-bedroom house becoming a four-bedroom house.
1 min
Tidal lagoon plans for estuary take step forward
THE world’s first tidal range lagoon has taken a step forward, after being backed by a major commission report.
2 mins
Call to review change of job title
CHANGING the job title of one of a council's most senior officers risks alienating young people from their local council, it has been claimed.
1 min
Benefits of more trees highlighted in new strategy
THOUSANDS more trees could be planted in Newport in the next few years, as part of a new council strategy to improve the city's so-called green infrastructure.
2 mins
Team effort puts much-loved pier ahead of the rest after storm damage
LLANDUDNO Pier has been named Pier of the Year for 2025.
1 min
Woman woke to weight of man on her, court hears
A WOMAN has told a court how she woke up in bed during a house party and discovered she was being raped by a man who said he was her ex-boyfriend.
2 mins
The amount former owners invest in the business and
THE former owners of Cardiff Rugby, which was acquired out of administration by the WRU earlier this month, failed to fund a £2m trading shortfall despite being legally obliged to do so as the club's regional principal investors.
3 mins
of Cardiff Rugby failed to what its creditors are owed
With just hours between Cardiff Rugby being put into administration and the pre-pack deal which saw the WRU acquiring the assets of the club, the joint administrators didn’t have time to seek any alternative offers.

2 mins
Trump stretching president's powers to the limit
IN LESS than 100 days, Donald Trump's second term has proved the most disruptive and transformative start to a US presidency ever. Using executive orders and mass firings, he has moved quickly on his far-reaching agenda to consolidate his power.
4 mins
Freed hostage fears time may be running out for those still captive
Israeli Tal Shoham feared the 'many ways to die' while in captivity in Gaza, but he kept hope alive, as Sam Mednick, of the Associated Press reports

5 mins
Western Mail Bringing law to the internet Wild West
NEW codes to protect children from harmful content online must be welcomed.
2 mins
THE SOUTH COAST OUT OF SEASON GIVES ROSALEEN FENTON SPACE TO EXPLORE
SUMMERTIME on England's South Coast conjures up images of sunny days on golden beaches and towns filled with tourists clutching ice-creams.
4 mins
Exiles and Jardim part company by mutual consent
HEAD coach Nelson Jardim has left Newport County by mutual consent after just under a season in charge of the League Two club.

2 mins
Dragons sign giant 'enforcer' Douglas
WALES will have a new giant second row option from next season, with the Dragons announcing the exciting signing of Levi Douglas from French side Biarritz.
1 min
The truth about Tandy... by those who know him the best
IN what turned out to be Steve Tandy’s final campaign at the Ospreys, the problems were mounting up at an uncomfortable rate.
7 mins
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Publisher: Reach Publishing Services Limited
Category: Newspaper
Language: English
Frequency: Daily
The Western Mail is a daily newspaper published in Cardiff.
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