Western Mail - May 20, 2025
Western Mail - May 20, 2025
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May 20, 2025
Couple who filmed themselves sexually abusing girl are jailed
A SICK couple filmed themselves sexually abusing a young girl and “revelled” in what they were doing, a court heard.
1 min
Hundreds in procession to welcome 2026 Eisteddfod
MORE than 1,000 people and members of Gorsedd Cymru took part in a procession through Narberth over the weekend to celebrate Pembrokeshire hosting next year’s National Eisteddfod.
1 min
Former Conservative MP denies harassing ex-wife
A FORMER Conservative MP has appeared in court accused of harassing her ex-wife.
2 mins
Wilkinson to name her Wales squad on Yr Wyddfa
RHIAN Wilkinson will name her Wales Euro 2025 finals squad at the peak of Wales’ highest mountain, Yr Wyddfa, marking the tournament's tagline “the summit of emotions”.
1 min
Pals 'egged on' boy who jumped from pier before he died - inquest
FRIENDS of a 15-year-old boy who died after he jumped from a pier into the sea at a Welsh beach had been “egging him on” an inquest heard.
5 mins
Energy bills set to fall by £129 a year
HOUSEHOLD energy bills are set to fall by around 7% in July, according to new forecasts.
1 min
More than 100 Tata steelworks staff find jobs at tinplate plant
MORE than 100 workers have relocated to Tata Steel's Trostre tinplate manufacturing facility in Llanelli from the Port Talbot steelworks.
1 min
Senedd sinks calls for boats to get tourism tax exemption
SENEDD Members torpedoed Conservative calls to exempt boats from the planned tourism tax.
1 min
New homelessness law ‘will change lives’ – claim
THE WELSH Government has revealed details of how it plans to tackle homelessness in Wales.
3 mins
Industry welcomes new agreement with caution
THE UK’s new deal with the EU was widely welcomed across business sectors for helping cut red tape and reducing checks on food exports, while also freeing up the movement of young people to help with staffing and hiring.
1 min
PM defends EU deal as critics blast ‘surrender’
SIR KEIR Starmer has said shoppers, tourists and businesses will benefit from a deal with Brussels that sees the UK sign up to follow EU rules and grants European trawlers access to British fishing waters for a further 12 years.
2 mins
Lineker says sorry as BBC departure confirmed
PRESENTER Gary Lineker apologised for the \"hurt and upset caused\" by a social media post he shared as his early exit from the BBC was confirmed.
2 mins
Prisons on track to reach 'zero capacity' in months
THE NUMBER of prisoners in Wales and England continues to rise as ministers seek to tackle overcrowded jails that are on track for “zero capacity” by November.
2 mins
Trump in peace calls
US President Donald Trump said he hoped separate phone calls with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would make progress towards a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine.
1 min
'Some aid for Gaza' after pressure on Netanyahu
ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said his decision to resume limited aid to the Gaza Strip came after pressure from allies who said they could not support Israel’s renewed offensive if “images of hunger” come out of the Palestinian territory.
2 mins
£3.5m to prop up shopping centre
NEWPORT City Council has shelled out £3.5m propping up a shopping centre in the city centre for the past eight years.
1 min
Man denies murder of father-of-three in 'revenge attack'
A MAN murdered a father-of-three by stabbing him with a large knife in a park in a \"revenge attack\" after they had been involved in a \"scuffle\", a court has heard.
3 mins
Life sentence for woman who stabbed partner to death in 'drunken temper
A WOMAN who stabbed her partner to death has been given a life sentence for his murder.
3 mins
140 jobs on way at new Knauf plant
GLOBAL manufacturer Knauf Insulation is creating 140 jobs in Wales at a new £170m factory.
1 min
Students and supporters come together for Lily
A Welsh medical student who lost all her limbs after being struck down by meningococcal septicaemia inspired an incredible show of solidarity on the weekend. Lois McCarthy reports
2 mins
Welsh rugby's seismic weekend: What is going on?
There are rarely such things as quiet weekends in Welsh rugby. Yet, even by its own standards, the final weekend of the regular 2024/25 campaign was a particularly grim affair, leaving the WRU facing a massive decision. Ben James reports
5 mins
Rival fans united in opposition to bombshell WRU funding shake-up
RIVAL Ospreys and Scarlets fans have united to criticise Welsh rugby bosses' planned funding shake-up, which has spared fears that one of Wales’ four regions could be facing the axe.
3 mins
School meals bid the tip of obesity iceberg
THERE is no doubt that obesity is one of the most significant public health challenges facing the world.
2 mins
Farmers have ability to tackle eco-crisis
NFU Cymru president Aled Jones on climate change and its challenges for the farming sector
2 mins
Best Friend proves a handful for Ynys
IT is tight at the top of the South Wales Premier Cricket League, with Newport and Bridgend setting the early pace.
3 mins
Dawson hails attack after crushing win
RICHARD Dawson was full of praise for his Glamorgan’s bowlers as they fired the Welsh county to a resounding victory against Northamptonshire.
2 mins
Pennock's joy as Bluebirds go soaring back into Europe
HAVERFORDWEST County are heading back into Europe on the back of a comprehensive 3-1 win over Caernarfon Town in the JD Cymru Premier European play-off final.
1 min
Wrexham icon Mullin linked with free exit
WREXHAM might let star forward Paul Mullin leave on a free transfer this summer.
1 min
Welsh facing a Friday first in Irish test
> Wales will have an early chance to avenge the mauling they suffered at the hands of England in this year’s Six Nations
1 min
England must stay focused, insists Brook
HARRY Brook has urged England not to take it easy against the underdogs of Zimbabwe.
1 min
Thorburn: Irish model may hold the key to our future
FORMER Wales skipper Paul Thorburn believes the Welsh game should move closer towards an Irish model.
2 mins
REGIONS BLAST WRU PLANS
THE Ospreys and Scarlets have joined forces to hit back at the Welsh Rugby Union’s dramatic new plans for the professional game.
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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