Western Mail - May 16, 2025
Western Mail - May 16, 2025
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May 16, 2025
Missing woman's body was found in husband's garden
> Paria Veisi, 37, was found dead at a property in Penylan, Cardiff, last month after a police search for her
2 mins
Scrambler dies after 'tumbling fall' down mountain gulley
A MOUNTAIN climber has died after falling down a gulley.
1 min
Palestinian author wins prestigious Dylan Thomas Prize
Novel a vivid exploration of identity and heritage
2 mins
New trains introduced following changes to timetables
NEARLY two-thirds (70%) of Transport for Wales services will be operated on new trains after timetable changes this month.
1 min
Senedd members in warning over disruption from phones in schools
\"SOMETHING must be done\" with smartphones causing disruption in classrooms and fuelling mental health problems among pupils, Senedd members have warned.
3 mins
All the Welsh beaches awarded Blue Flag status for 2025
MORE than 20 beaches in Wales have achieved the prestigious Blue Flag status for 2025, it has been announced.
1 min
Drakeford announces changes to Wales' planned tourism tax
MARK Drakeford has announced changes to the plans for Wales' tourism tax.
2 mins
Fraudster was paid to take driving test
AN UNLICENSED driver paid money to a fraudster to undertake driving tests on his behalf because his “English wasn’t too good”.
1 min
Driver who killed man ‘careless, not dangerous'
A BARRISTER representing a man accused of causing the death of a dog walker by dangerous driving said his client’s actions did not fall \"far below\" that of a careful driver.
2 mins
Hospitals close wards in response to virus outbreak
AN OUTBREAK of norovirus has led numerous Welsh health boards to implement restrictions across their hospitals.
1 min
Hospital faces closure as funding is 'not enough' to upgrade it
A COMMUNITY hospital in Maesteg is facing potential closure as part of wider plans to develop a new health and wellbeing centre in the Llynfi Valley.
1 min
Man guilty of 'horrific' murder of 'wonderful nan' in her own home
A MAN who killed a “wonderful” grandmother in her own bedroom has been found guilty of her murder.
2 mins
More Cardiff University staff told jobs are no longer at risk but 650 remain under threat
CARDIFF University has issued an update on redundancies, with 650 staff still under threat of losing their jobs.
5 mins
Body found is confirmed as missing teenage boy
POLICE have confirmed that a body found off the coast of Llandudno is that of 16-year-old Athrun, who disappeared while on a family holiday.
1 min
Family turn detective in bid to prove foul play in Benidorm cliff death
THE family of a father-of-four who died falling from a cliff in Benidorm have told how they turned detective in their bid to prove he was murdered.
3 mins
Farage quashes rumours he will stand in Welsh elections
NIGEL Farage has confirmed he won't be standing at the Senedd election, despite rumours he would be a candidate.
1 min
Potentially dangerous fake toys in Swansea traced to London
COUNTERFEIT toys linked to cancer being sold in Swansea led police to a warehouse based in south London.
1 min
Morgan pressed on Starmer's 'divisive language'
THE First Minister was told to give a “straight answer” to questions about her party's policies in a testy interview yesterday.
3 mins
'Eye-watering' cost of Scotland benefits mitigation
THE bill the Scottish Government pays to mitigate Westminster benefits policies is “eye-watering”, a campaigner has said, but the alternative would incur “astronomical costs”.
1 min
Search for abandoned babies' mother narrows
THE search to find the mother of three children abandoned in London across eight years has been narrowed down to just 400 homes, as police say they “cannot discount” a fourth baby being found as time goes on.
1 min
UK growth figures beat economists' predictions
THE UK economy grew at the fastest rate in a year over the first quarter of 2025, in a boost to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, new official figures show.
2 mins
Just under 80,000 people sent to prison last year
THE number of criminals sent to jail in Wales and England hit a six-year high in 2024, driven partly by the disorder in towns and cities following the Southport killings, in fresh evidence of pressures facing prisons.
1 min
Putin spurns Zelenskyy - but lower-level peace talks are set to go ahead
RUSSIA and Ukraine are set to hold their first direct peace talks in three years, both countries said, but hopes for a breakthrough remained dim after Russian President Vladimir Putin spurned an offer by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet face-to-face in Turkey.
2 mins
‘I now have 11 tumours and this challenge will have to be my last. I just want more time’
Former WRU commercial chief Craig Maxwell has raised a fortune for others since being told he was going to die, but he refuses to spend a penny of that cash on the drug that will give him more time. Now, a panel will decide within days whether to fund the treatment he can’t get on the NHS. Ben Jones reports
4 mins
Call to delay inheritance tax change
MINISTERS have been urged by a cross-party parliamentary group to delay reforms to farming inheritance tax until 2027 over concerns the changes threaten to hit “the most vulnerable”.
1 min
Drivers would support use of alcolocks – poll
MOST UK motorists (53%) want people convicted of drink-driving to be forced to have alcolocks fitted to their vehicles, a new survey suggests.
1 min
Payroll manager sent wages to himself
A COCAINE and gambling addict stole more than £21,000 from his employers after paying company funds into his own account.
1 min
Family tied up in own home by masked men in armed robbery
TWO masked men carried out a terrifying armed raid on a family home, a court has heard.
3 mins
Apprenticeships: driving skills, careers and business growth
EXPLORE LOCAL APPRENTICESHIP OPTIONS AT THE GOWER COLLEGE SWANSEA APPRENTICESHIP FAIR
2 mins
Digital project delays 'holding back eye care'
A lack of digital infrastructure is 'holding back' improvement in eye care services in Wales, Senedd members heard
2 mins
Welsh house prices rising at fastest rate in two years
HOUSE prices in Wales has risen at the fastest rate in more in two years, according to latest research from Principality Building Society.
1 min
Millions on 'financial tightrope'
AROUND 13.1 million adults had low financial resilience last year, the City regulator has estimated.
1 min
Housing association commits to delivering 500 new homes
HOUSING association Beacon Cymru Group is committed to delivery 500 new homes following a £115m loan facility with NatWest.
1 min
Magna Carta '$30 copy' found to be 1300 original
Harvard University thought it had a cheap copy of Magna Carta. It turned out to be extremely rare, as Michael Casey, of the Associated Press, reports
3 mins
The woman who was called DJ Love Spoon and now has one of Wales' toughest tasks
SHE'S the Conservative Party's Welsh representative in Westminster but Suffolk-born Mims Davies' constituency is some 200 miles from Wales' capital city.
6 mins
Time to prioritise precious resource
THE waters of Wales are one of our country's best attractions. Beautiful coastline, rugged mountains and crystal-clear water - what a trio.
1 min
Groves takes the win but stage six of Giro is marred by crash chaos
KADEN Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck) sprinted to victory on stage six of the Giro d'Italia, winning in Naples on a day that was defined by crashes and chaos.
1 min
Stokes determined to dominate when he returns to action
> Ben Stokes
2 mins
Welsh players are set to be affected as Rovers poised to pull plug on women's team
SEVERAL Welsh footballers are set to be left looking for new jobs amid reports that Blackburn Rovers' owners are highly likely to pull funding for its women's side next season.
2 mins
Dalman says squad... but
> Mehmet Dalman and Ken Choo will need to reshape the Cardiff squad for next season and conversations wil be had with the likes of Joe Ralls, below, and Aaron Ramsey, far right
4 mins
Cardiff will trim their they don't have to sell
For many clubs, dropping down into League One means having to sell-off some of your best assets in order to drum up funds.
2 mins
Off-field matters put to one side - Peel
SCARLETS head coach Dwayne Peel says off-field contract disputes won't distract his side as they chase a place in the United Rugby Championship play-offs.
1 min
Plumtree wants Wales place back as Scarlets chase the URC play-offs
> Taine Plumtree has been in sparkling form for the Scarlets
2 mins
Homecoming gives Sheedy a new lease of life
CALLUM Sheedy reveals he has recaptured his love for rugby through coming home to Cardiff.
4 mins
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