Western Mail - May 13, 2025
Western Mail - May 13, 2025
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May 13, 2025
Tributes after brave cancer campaigner dies, aged 42
AN INSPIRATIONAL cancer campaigner has died at the age of 42.
2 mins
Two Popes star Pryce backs new pontiff Leo
SIR Jonathan Pryce, who was Oscar-nominated for playing Pope Francis, has said he is “encouraged” by the late pontiff’s closeness with Pope Leo XIV.
1 min
'James like my annoying younger brother' – Jones
BAFTA-WINNER Ruth Jones has described friend and co-writer James Corden as like her “annoying younger brother”.
3 mins
Job loss fears as century-old food company at risk of collapse
A FOOD development and production company that has been trading for more than a century could collapse, despite supplying food to UK supermarkets and restaurants, putting more than 90 jobs at risk.
1 min
'I can't afford to eat' - money struggles facing student nurses laid bare
WORKING 12-hour hospital shifts with no food, using foodbanks, skipping meals and eating the crusts of her son's sandwiches because there was nothing else to eat - this is the reality of food poverty for a student nurse in Wales.
4 mins
Reality star opens up on mum's MND fight
FORMER Big Brother contestant Imogen Thomas has opened up about the heart-wrenching challenges her family is facing due to her mum's battle with motor neurone disease (MND).
2 mins
Farmer to pay £19k after faking salmonella certificates
FARMER has been ordered to pay almost £20,000 after he falsified certificates that stated the eggs he was selling had been tested for salmonella when they had not.
3 mins
Review of Pip disability benefits gets under way
THE UK Government has begun a review of personal independence payments (Pip) as part of its wider rethink over welfare policies.
1 min
Residents' traffic concerns over plan to build 200 new homes
RESIDENTS in Maesteg have said they have 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 into the site.
2 mins
'I won't have any more children - I can't go through all of that again' - mothers tell of hospital trauma
WOMEN were left alone in labour or gave birth outside designated areas at a major Welsh hospital, a hard-hitting patient watchdog report found.
4 mins
Divers join search for vulnerable teen missing for two days
> Athrun, 16
1 min
Farm animals so malnourished they tried to eat each other – court
FATHER and daughter subjected animals at their farm to appalling living conditions, a court heard.
3 mins
Plans could worsen financial challenges at universities, experts warn
THE UK Government's plans for immigration could deter international students from coming to the UK and exacerbate the financial challenges faced by British universities, sector leaders have warned.
1 min
Immigration curbs laid out after 'incalculable damage' to society
SIR KEIR Starmer said high net migration figures had caused “incalculable” damage to British society as he set out a series of measures aimed at reducing the number of people coming to the UK.
3 mins
Trump defends accepting gift of Qatari plane
US President Donald Trump is ready to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet as a gift from the ruling family of Qatar during his trip to the Middle East this coming week - and American officials say it could be converted into a potential presiden-tial aircraft.
1 min
Father Ted writer denies harassing trans woman
FATHER Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has said he has “lost a great deal” but “will not waver in my resolve” as he faces trial accused of harassing a transgender woman.
1 min
Driver who rammed and killed cyclist jailed for life
A CAR driver who hunted down and deliberately rammed an e-bike rider, leaving him to die at the roadside, has been jailed for life for murder.
2 mins
Russia launches 100 drones after ceasefire rejected
RUSSIA has launched more than 100 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine in night-time attacks, the Ukrainian air force said, after the Kremlin rejected an unconditional 30-day ceasefire.
1 min
India has only paused military action, insists Modi
INDIA has only “paused” its military action and will “retaliate on its own terms” if there is any future terror attack on the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said yesterday, in his first public comments since a US-brokered ceasefire over the weekend.
1 min
'Critical risk' of famine in Gaza amid aid blockades
THE GAZA Strip is at critical risk of famine if Israel does not lift its blockade and stop its military campaign, food security experts have said.
2 mins
City tourism grows again to hit £658m
New figures show that tourism is now worth £658m to the Swansea economy
2 mins
Drug dealer who bragged on benefit call to repay £2k
A DRUG dealer who was caught boasting about cash he had made, while telling a benefits call handler he was “struggling for money’, has been ordered to pay back more than £2,000.
1 min
Star Sheen's tribute as father dies
WELSH star Michael Sheen has announced the death of his father, Meyrick Sheen.
1 min
Dad and son are banned from Wales
A FATHER and son who beat up two doormen at a pub have been banned from Wales.
2 mins
'White glow' in eye led to toddler's rare cancer diagnosis
TODDLER was diagnosed with a rare form of eye cancer after his parents noticed an unusual white glow in his left eye.
3 mins
Stocks rise as US and China slash tariffs
EUROPEAN stocks surged higher as optimism swept through the financial markets after China and the US struck a deal over tariffs.
1 min
Consultancy's record results after buy-out
PROJECT management, quantity surveyor and cost consultancy practice has announced record results.
1 min
Outcry as iconic river 'beach' vanishes from picturesque village
It was dubbed 'the Switzerland of north Wales', but experts say the alternative could have been disastrous for the community, as Andrew Forgrave reports
3 mins
Eurovision 2024: Why was it so controversial?
THE Eurovision Song Contest returns this week after hitting the headlines in 2024 due to political tensions and artist complaints.
4 mins
All eyes in film turn to Cannes as festival takes another starring role
Cannes, the global Colosseum of film, opens its star-studded 78th festival today, with new challenges on the horizon. Jake Coyle, of the Associated Press, reports
4 mins
Fund student nurses as essential resource
IT CANNOT be right that young people studying to be nurses are going hungry to pay for their training.
1 min
What trade deals mean for farmers
NFU Cymru deputy president Abi Reader on how the UK's trade deals with India and the US will affect Welsh agriculture
2 mins
Glam facing tough cup test
GLAMORGAN Women face a tough test this weekend as they look to book a place in round four of the Vitality T20 Women’s County Cup.
1 min
County strike ace delighted at superb win
TIMM van der Gugten hailed a complete performance as Glamorgan banked their first win in division two of the Rothesay County Championship.
2 mins
Peel revels in famous victory as play-off push gathers speed
DWAYNE Peel could barely hide his delight after the Scarlets maintained their play-off push by beating the Lions in South Africa.
1 min
Sherratt ready for shootout
MATT Sherratt turned his focus to Cardiff's play-off shootout after their hopes of finishing in the URC's top eight suffered a dent in South Africa.
1 min
Baxter far from happy as Chiefs hit back
EXETER Chiefs boss Rob Baxter was far from happy despite his side's morale-boosting 42-14 Gallagher Premiership win against a second-string North-ampton.
1 min
TASK FORCE TO HELP BOSS HUNT
CARDIFF City will appoint a new task force to whittle down a shortlist of manager contenders in the hope of appointing a new boss by the end of the month.
2 mins
Western Mail Newspaper Description:
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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