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May 15, 2025

Pupil alleges assault by staff member

POLICE are investigating a report of an alleged assault on a pupil at a school.

1 min

Man in court after school stabbing trial collapsed

A MAN has appeared in court charged over the collapse of a school stabbing trial.

1 min

Pubs will stay open until 1am for Euro semi-finals

UBS will be allowed to stay open until 1am if Wales or England reach the semi-finals or final of the Uefa Women's European Championships, the Home Office has announced.

3 mins

Father of murdered girl April Jones dies suddenly

THE father of murdered child April Jones has died without his daughter's remains being found.

2 mins

Teacher acquitted of pressuring boy into relationship

A TEACHER and amateur dramatics group director has been acquitted of pressuring a teenage boy into a sexual relationship.

1 min

'More could have been done' over Tata job losses in Port Talbot

MORE could have been done to lessen the blow of the hundreds of job losses in Port Talbot when Tata announced huge change to its operations at the steelworks, a new report has found.

3 mins

Tackle poverty, urges Urdd in its annual message

SEVENTY years after the death of one of its founders, Wales’ annual Peace and Goodwill Message, led by Urdd Gobaith Cymru, will be released today making a plea for change to tackle poverty.

1 min

Rugby team stripped of promotion and docked 10 points

CRUMLIN RFC have been deducted 10 points and denied promotion for fielding an ineligible player in two matches.

1 min

Senedd unites to pass 'historic' education bill

A BILL has been passed by the Senedd which it is said will help raise standards in learning Welsh.

2 mins

'Heavy hearts' as tourist attraction's lion dies

IN HIS prime he was described as a “majestic presence” that captivated visitors at one of Wales’ most popular attractions.

1 min

Sinkhole appears in village road after water pipe bursts

> The scene in Merthyr Tydfil

1 min

Rise in number taken ill after visiting Welsh farm

THERE has been a further increase in the number of people who fell ill with a parasitic infection after feeding animals at a farm. Public Health Wales (PHW) have now confirmed that its on-going investigation into a cryptosporidium outbreak at Cowbridge Farm Shop has seen 81 people who have fallen ill.

2 mins

TV brothers baldly go for 'world-first' triplet hair transplant

IDENTICAL triplets who once starred with Keira Knightley have returned to their native Wales for a “world-first triplet hair transplant” in Cardiff.

2 mins

Town's CCTV coverage under threat amid payment dispute

CTV coverage in one Welsh town is under threat due to a dispute over payment between the town council and county council.

3 mins

Wage growth eases off as more jobless amid firms' costs fears

WAGE growth has eased back while Britain's unemployment rate has hit a near-four-year high as the UK jobs market falters amid worries over the impact of soaring employee costs for companies.

1 min

Some days I feel I can’t go on – father of disabled boy failed by maternity unit

THE father of a boy with lifelong disabilities due to failings at a Welsh maternity unit said \"there are nights I go to bed and don’t want to wake up the next morning\".

5 mins

Welsh MP is

PRIME Minister Keir Starmer has said a Welsh MP was \"talking rubbish\" when she asked him about the motivation for his recent speech on immigration.

1 min

'DWP should have duty to look after vulnerable claimants'

A LEGAL duty to look after vulnerable people who are claiming benefits must be introduced at the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP), a group of MPs has said.

1 min

UK minister bats away Eluned Morgan's Wales wishlist

A SENIOR UK Government minister has batted away a list of demands made by Welsh Labour leader, and First Minister, Eluned Morgan.

3 mins

'talking rubbish' says Starmer, when asked about motivation for speech

PRIME Minister Keir Starmer has said a Welsh MP was \"talking rubbish\" when she asked him about the motivation for his recent speech on immigration.

1 min

Iran must stop sponsoring terror in deal – Trump

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has told Gulf leaders he urgently wants “to make a deal” with Iran to wind down its nuclear programme but that Tehran must end its support of proxy groups throughout the region as part of any potential agreement.

1 min

Tycoon's superyacht 'knocked over by wild wind'

INVESTIGATORS examining the sinking of tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s superyacht in Italy said the vessel was knocked over by “extreme wind” and could not recover.

2 mins

Search for girl who drowned at park 'a nightmare'

THE search for an 11-year-old girl who drowned during a birthday party at a water park was “like a nightmare’, an inquest has heard.

1 min

Man who killed boy, 7, in drug-sweets blast jailed

A DRUG dealer who caused the death of a seven-year-old boy in an explosion while making cannabis gummy sweets has been jailed for 14 years.

3 mins

Boy, 17, drove into man and left him needing skull op

A TEENAGER deliberately drove into a group of people, leaving one of them with life-changing injuries, a court has heard.

3 mins

Tourism hotspots to share £5m of funding

TOURISM hotspots across Wales are to share £5m of funding, including digital water quality signs at Barry Island, glamping pods in Carmarthenshire and a 6ft 'Wrexham' sign.

2 mins

More children now awaiting gender care, with many under 10

THE number of children awaiting gender care in England and Wales has risen by 12% in a year, with 157 of those on the waiting-list aged under 10.

2 mins

'Spaces for any gender will not be removed'

THE Welsh Government has no plans to remove gender-neutral places, such as toilets in schools, after a Supreme Court ruling where judges unanimously ruled that a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law.

2 mins

Permanent home for medieval ship 'needed urgently'

A PERMANENT home for Newport's Medieval ship should be found as a matter of urgency, the leader of the city council's opposition group has insisted.

1 min

Child sex offender jumped in river to avoid being caught

A CHILD sex offender swam across a river estuary to avoid being caught. Guy Brigdale had believed he he was meeting a 14-year-old for oral sex but he had in reality been chatting with an online “decoy”.

2 mins

The sky's the limit as Space Forge secures £22.6m investment

CARDIFF-BASED Space Forge, which is pioneering advanced material in space manufacturing such as compound semiconductors via its returnable satellite technology, has secured a £22.6m investment to support its commercialisation plans.

3 mins

Cladding firm secures freehold deal

EUROCLAD Group has made a long-term commitment to its presence in Cardiff after acquired the freehold interest in three industrial buildings it occupies at Wentloog Corporate Park.

1 min

'High streets are failing to offer healthy choices and amenities'

MOST of the UK’s high streets are failing the millions who use them every day by lacking even the most basic amenities for health such as spaces to socialise and shops selling nutritious food, according to a report.

1 min

Memorial match for pilot killed in helicopter crash

AN EXHIBITION rugby match is set to be held in memory of Royal Navy pilot Lieutenant Rhodri Leyshon, who tragically lost his life when his helicopter crashed into the English Channel.

2 mins

As Senedd is expanding Welsh Labour's presence is at risk of shrinking

Dr Nye Davies, a lecturer in Politics at Cardiff University, assesses how Welsh Labour is attempting to distance itself from the UK party

3 mins

'The doctors told me I was fit and healthy, then my life changed forever'

Peter couldn't understand how his healthy lifestyle could have led to what happened but the GP claims that is exactly what saved his life. Lois McCarthy reports

7 mins

Western Mail Admirable target facing challenges

HERE is a wealth of information about the benefits of bilingualism.

1 min

No smoke without ire

MAGA crowd put the tiff in Pontiff as new American Pope angers them by rejecting Trump's worldview

2 mins

Two options for town's new special school to be investigated

TWO options for a new special school in Llanelli are to be investigated.

1 min

Parents pay more to send kids to school

PARENTS are paying hundreds of pounds more a year just to send their child to a state school, a report has found.

1 min

Old school could be demolished ahead of site switch

A SECONDARY school in Swansea is set to move to a new site following demolition work.

2 mins

WEAN-AGE PICKS

THE BEST FIRST FOODS TO FEED LITTLE DINERS FROM TOP CHILDREN'S COOKERY AUTHOR ANNABEL KARMEL. BY CAMILLA FOSTER

3 mins

Kids' prize fund theft was just a misunderstanding

DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR A FIRST TIME DAD OF TWINS

2 mins

Quail Hollow is not just one for the big hitters, says Fleetwood

TOMMY Fleetwood insists Quail Hollow is not simply a “bomber’s paradise” as he bids for a maiden major title in the 107th US PGA Championship.

2 mins

King of clay Alcaraz ends Draper's run in Italian Open

BRITISH number one Jack Draper was knocked out of the Italian Open as Carlos Alcaraz showed his quality under pressure to reach the semi-finals.

2 mins

Warburton bids for a British title – and a piece of local history

Colwyn Bay's 'Breadmaker' aims to do what no boxer from north Wales has done

2 mins

Head injury denies veteran Lydiate his final farewell

AN Lydiate has officially played his final game of professional rugby after the veteran flanker was ruled out of the Dragons' final URC match against the Vodacom Bulls due to concussion.

3 mins

Women's World Cup gets a new trophy

A NEW Women's Rugby World Cup trophy has been unveiled in a \"symbolic moment\" which marks 100 days until the start of this year's tournament in England.

1 min

Williams' Lions call-up means Wales nine shirt is firmly up for grabs

LAST week's British and Irish Lions selection for the summer tour of Australia provided as stark a summary on the relative health of Welsh rugby as you could have wished for.

2 mins

Historic moment as Hollie refs final

HOLLIE Davidson will become the first female official to take charge of a European Professional Club Rugby final when she referees the Challenge Cup clash between Bath and Lyon.