Western Mail - May 07, 2025
Western Mail - May 07, 2025
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May 07, 2025
Top horse trainer to stand trial over attack allegation
A TOP horse trainer will stand trial over an alleged attack at his countryside stables in the Vale of Glamorgan.
1 min
Queen launches ceramic poppy tribute at Tower
THE Queen has described a commemorative poppy display at the Tower of London as “beautiful”.
1 min
Author Salman Rushdie joins Hay Festival line-up
AUTHOR Sir Salman Rushdie has joined the Hay Festival line-up to speak about his recent work and the “power of storytelling”.
2 mins
Patients 'in limbo' after dentist who defrauded Welsh NHS dies
A WELSH dentist who defrauded the NHS went on to run a clinic in Australia where he allegedly extracted large sums in patient prepayments before his death.
3 mins
See art world's latest star attraction
A “BREATHTAKING” rotating sculpture is making its way to a National Trust property promising people a chance to “see the sun like never before”
1 min
Teaching assistant 'hissed' at boy in social media video
A SCHOOL learning support worker filmed herself “mocking”, hissing and gesturing at the young pupil she worked with and shared the footage on social media, a professional standards panel was told.
3 mins
Child, five, 'thrown' from ride at Victorian festival
A YOUNG girl was injured after she was “ejected” from a ride at the Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza, an eyewitness told North Wales Live.
1 min
Inmate had relationship with nurse before going on the run
GANG member who carried out an inappropriate relationship with a prison nurse sparked a week-long manhunt after escaping from hospital in handcuffs.
5 mins
Restaurant manager found guilty of raping woman
A RESTAURANT manager and former teacher has been found guilty of raping a woman at a house more than 20 years ago.
1 min
Morgan admits she is 'losing patience' with UK Labour's policies
WITH a year to go until Wales' Senedd elections, First Minister Eluned Morgan came out fighting in a speech trying to woo voters back to her party.
8 mins
Welsh Labour MP will rebel against welfare cuts in Commons vote
Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr MP Steve Witherden
3 mins
Tributes to two riders killed in motorcycle race
TRIBUTES have poured in for two sport motorcycle riders killed in a devastating crash during a race.
2 mins
Vardy told to pay at least £1.4m of 'Wagatha' costs
REBEKAH VARDY must pay Coleen Rooney at least £1.4m in legal costs following their high-profile Wagatha Christie libel battle, a judge has said.
2 mins
Attenborough urges ocean protection in new film
SIR David Attenborough has issued a powerful rallying cry to protect the oceans in a film released to coincide with his 99th birthday.
1 min
Cyber attacks should be 'wake-up call' for firms
CYBER attacks on major UK retailers in recent weeks should be a “wake- up call” for firms across the country, a cabinet minister will warn, as the UK Government unveils measures aimed at ramping up protections for British organisations.
1 min
Trump, Carney faceoff leaves huge differences
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met in the Oval Office yesterday and showed no signs of retreating from their gaping differences in an ongoing trade war that has shattered decades of trust between the two countries.
2 mins
Fire crews rescue crash victim
A PERSON had to be freed from a vehicle by firefighters following a serious collision in Pembrokeshire yesterday afternoon.
1 min
Call to turn harbour into nature site
A COMMUNITY group has called for better protection of nature at Barry's old harbour amid concerns jet skiers and “irresponsible dog walkers” are affecting wildlife there.
1 min
Councillor convicted over protest disturbance
A CARDIFF city councillor has been ordered to pay hundreds of pounds after being involved in a protest that took place at a police station last year.
2 mins
Man returned to cocaine dealing 'to pay off debts'
PLASTERER turned drug dealer was caught supplying cocaine for the second time after police found his number in the phones of multiple drug users, a court has heard.
2 mins
Residents fear for the future as community centre under threat
THERE are fears elderly people could be left alone and isolated if a community centre in a small Valleys village were to close.
5 mins
'Mini Jaws' spotted swimming in the sea off town's beach
A TWO-METRE shark was spotted swimming off a Welsh beach.
1 min
Man dies following road crash between van and lorry
Dyfed-Powys Police has confirmed a man died following a collision between a van and a lorry.
1 min
Rugby coach hospitalised after punch thrown outside city bar
A 21-YEAR-OLD man threw a punch outside a busy bar which put a rugby coach in hospital over Christmas.
2 mins
Fully-stocked shop for sale at auction for £60k
IT IS said that once you bid on an auction property the hammer goes down, virtually or at an actual real-world auction, that you also own everything that's still inside the building unless the legal pack and auction details state otherwise, of course.
1 min
Sixth-form future considered
PLANS to close the sixth-form at a valleys school will now be considered by the Welsh Government.
1 min
Western Mail Poll a wake-up call for Morgan's Labour
HERE is a year to go until the Senedd election and Eluned Morgan marked the milestone with a speech where she laid into Reform and Plaid, made a direct pitch to left-wing voters, and even took aim at her own party.
2 mins
FINAL HOURS OF THE FUHRER
THE final days of Adolf Hitler were marked by chaos, paranoia and fear. By April 1945, the war was undeniably lost with a once-mighty German army decimated.
1 min
King's Awards for Welsh businesses
BUSINESSES across Wales have been recognised for their innovation, sustainable development and global export successes in the King's Awards for Enterprise.
2 mins
Reciprocal tariffs on US would 'wreck SMEs' plans'
SMALL firms that import have warned that reciprocal tariffs on the US would “wreck” their business plans, says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) shows.
1 min
Marketing boss takes flexi-time to new level
A BUSINESS owner in Cardiff has flipped the nine-to-five norm on its head in favour of a completely flexible working week. Aled Nelmes, who owns marketing agency Lumen SEO, lets his staff work whenever and wherever they want in an effort to \"harmonise work and life\".
4 mins
Tariffs weigh on UK services sector
THE UK's services sector shrank last month for the first time since October 2023 as concerns over trade tensions weighed on firms, according to new figures.
1 min
Food factory site acquired for £1.25m by Industruct
> The former Tillery Valley Foods factory site has been acquired
1 min
Plans for school and 804 houses
PLANS for a large-scale housing development and primary school have been submitted to Bridgend County Borough Council's planning department.
1 min
Finding the right route for Wales' bus revolution
WALES IN MOTION PROFESSOR STUART COLE
3 mins
Conservatives vow to cut basic rate of income tax
THE Welsh Conservatives have pledged to cut income tax in Wales by 1p in the pound if elected at next spring's Senedd Election.
2 mins
Starmer hails India free trade deal as 'new era for economy
THE UK and India have sealed a free trade agreement, in a deal which is hoped will boost sectors hardest hit by Donald Trump's tariffs.
2 mins
New champion Zhao is just a 'frightening' talent, says Williams
MARK Williams has decried new World Snooker Champion Zhao Xintong’s talent as “frightening.”
2 mins
Down, but not out... rebuild around their
Right, enough of the doom and gloom.
5 mins
Cardiff City have to talented youngsters
And despite everything that's just gone wrong, they also possess a generational crop of talented young players who the future needs to be built around.
4 mins
Cleverley gets stung as Hornets sack him
WATFORD have sacked head coach Tom Cleverley following a disappointing 14th-place finish in the Sky Bet Championship.
1 min
Boardroom divisions to blame for exit from the Swans, believes Williams
LUKE Williams says he's happy to see Swansea City moving in the right direction once again, and claims his own managerial reign in SA1 was hampered by divisions in the boardroom.
2 mins
Murray a bolter as Warburton picks five Welshmen in his Lions squad
FORMER Wales and Lions captain Sam Warburton has named five Welshmen in his Lions squad as he outlined the ‘gamble’ he would take ahead of the tour of Australia.
2 mins
Halfpenny is being lined up for a move to ambitious French side Beziers
LEIGH Halfpenny could be set for a return to France with big spending Beziers interested in acquiring his services, according to reports.
2 mins
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Language: English
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