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I was at work and couldn't stand up – I got news I'd never expected at just 23

IN SUMMER 2023, Kai Thornton was on the first day of his holiday when his GP called with an urgent message to turn back immediately and go straight to the Grange Hospital.

3 min  |

October 20, 2025

Western Mail

Universities are an £11bn asset in crisis – but how do we save them?

Welsh universities are worth almost £11bn to the economy yet they have a £77m+ deficit

9 min  |

October 20, 2025

Western Mail

Brexit's impact on UK economy will remain 'negative for foreseeable future' – bank governor

REXIT will have a negative impact on the UK's economic growth \"for the foreseeable future,\" Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has warned.

2 min  |

October 20, 2025

Western Mail

UK drivers receive 1.6 million fines for parking on yellow lines – AA research

UK DRIVERS received 1.6 million fines for parking on yellow lines illegally last year, new research shows.

1 min  |

October 20, 2025

Western Mail

PARKINSON: WE SHOULD HAVE A POINT

PHIL Parkinson believes Wrexham were worthy of at least a point after they slipped up at Stoke.

2 min  |

October 20, 2025
Western Mail

Western Mail

We won't get carried away, insists buoyant Cardiff boss

CARDIFF won't be getting carried away despite their superb start to the United Rugby Championship season.

2 min  |

October 20, 2025

Western Mail

Planning for tomorrow starts today if you want to thrive

AS SOMEONE who's spent a career championing Welsh enterprise, I've seen firsthand the resilience, ingenuity and ambition of our business community.

3 min  |

October 20, 2025
Western Mail

Western Mail

Thousands join march for Welsh independence

THOUSANDS of people marched through Rhyl in support of an independent Wales.

3 min  |

October 20, 2025

Western Mail

Hydrogen plant is approved

PROPOSALS to create a new hydrogen production facility on land near Port Talbot have been approved by the local council.

1 min  |

October 18, 2025

Western Mail

Rugby star to feel the heat in the kitchen

CELEBRITY MasterChef has unveiled its star-studded 2025 lineup - and one of those tackling tasks in the kitchen will be former Wales and Ospreys rugby star Alun Wyn Jones from Swansea.

1 min  |

October 18, 2025
Western Mail

Western Mail

The men behind Hollywood's unlikely plan to take over Cardiff

The Welsh Rugby Union have six potential buyers for Cardiff Rugby, including some Tinseltown big hitters. Steffan Thomas reports

5 min  |

October 18, 2025

Western Mail

Sheehan tells his players to ignore the online critics

SWANSEA boss Alan Sheehan has urged his players to remain focused on performances and not pay any attention to criticism on social media.

2 min  |

October 18, 2025

Western Mail

Wales 'trailing rest of the UK' on stroke care

WALES ranks 21st out of 26 high-income countries for stroke outcomes, lagging significantly behind the rest of the UK, a surgeon-turned-Senedd member has warned.

2 min  |

October 18, 2025

Western Mail

Victims of broken service feel invisible

THE dreadful testimony of a mental health patient waiting four years for an appointment is sadly commonplace.

1 min  |

October 18, 2025

Western Mail

Teen collapses in school after vaping 'unknown substance'

A police investigation has been launched after the teenager had to be rushed to hospital for treatment.

2 min  |

October 18, 2025

Western Mail

Why these stories matter

Attachment to our home town runs deep - so what happens when it faces dramatic change? asks Aled Singleton

4 min  |

October 18, 2025
Western Mail

Western Mail

The Gen Z protesters spearheading a global wave of political discontent

From the Andes to the Himalayas, a new wave of protests is unfolding across the world, driven by generational discontent against governments and anger among young people.

4 min  |

October 18, 2025

Western Mail

Palestine Action co-founder can challenge ban

PALESTINE Action’s co-founder can proceed with a legal challenge against the UK Government over the group’s ban as a terror organisation, the Court of Appeal has ruled, as it dismissed a Home Office appeal.

1 min  |

October 18, 2025

Western Mail

'Cynical and remorseless' man found guilty of manslaughter

A MAN has been found guilty of manslaughter after a drunken attack.

3 min  |

October 18, 2025

Western Mail

WRU board still divided as the clock ticks down

Decision on the pro teams due by end of this month

2 min  |

October 18, 2025

Western Mail

Pressure mounts on DPP to explain spy trial collapse

PRESSURE is mounting on the director of public prosecutions to explain why the Chinese spying case collapsed.

1 min  |

October 18, 2025
Western Mail

Western Mail

Murder investigation launched after man found with fatal injuries

A MURDER investigation has been launched following the death of a man.

1 min  |

October 18, 2025

Western Mail

Float on: An unlikely addiction to sensory deprivation

ONCE a month, I strip off, shower, insert earplugs, and lower myself into a sleek triangular pod; part spaceship, part oversized clamshell.

4 min  |

October 18, 2025

Western Mail

Landowner denies safety charges over man crushed by quadbike

A MAN accused of failing to ensure the safety of a gardener who was crushed to death by a quadbike has told a jury he has never seen a quad rider wearing a helmet while using the machines on farms or private estates.

3 min  |

October 18, 2025
Western Mail

Western Mail

Father and son teamed up to attack man in shop

A FATHER and son attacked a man in a corner shop by placing him in a headlock and punching him before pushing him into a fridge, which smashed and caused a gaping wound to the victim’s arm, a court has heard.

1 min  |

October 18, 2025

Western Mail

SOAP WATCH

The latest on Corrie, EastEnders, Pobol and your favourite soaps...

2 min  |

October 18, 2025
Western Mail

Western Mail

It took 15 years... but Moriarty is happy to be back at home

IT'S taken some 15 years, but Ross Moriarty has finally made it back to his home region as his career comes full circle.

4 min  |

October 18, 2025
Western Mail

Western Mail

Watchdog ‘stretched to limit’ amid deluge of complaints

PUBLIC services watchdog received a record 3,500 formal complaints last year - a 10% increase that is stretching resources to their limit, a Senedd committee has heard.

2 min  |

October 18, 2025

Western Mail

Sow rewarding

NOW'S YOUR CHANCE TO DISCOVER THE WONDER OF HARVESTING YOUR OWN GARDEN SEEDS

2 min  |

October 18, 2025

Western Mail

Cinders and ashes! Plaque unveiled in tribute to Thomas creator

A NATIONAL blue plaque has been unveiled at the former home of Thomas the Tank Engine creator Reverend Wilbert Awdry.

4 min  |

October 18, 2025