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2 days ago | 
walesonline.co.uk | Alex Hickey
A heroic couple rescued four children and two adults when a boat exploded on the River Thames. Josh Hobbs, 35, and Hannah Lloyd-Hobbs, 34, both dived into the water to save the six individuals, including an infant. The pair, who were in the "right place at the right time", witnessed the blaze, an act of "heroic bravery" according to the police.
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1 week ago | 
walesonline.co.uk | Alex Hickey
Public Health Wales has welcomed the introduction of the ban on single use vapes, which comes into force in Wales and across the UK on Sunday 1 June. There is a clear consensus among health experts that the availability and marketing of disposable vape products has driven a significant rise in vaping among children and young people, with almost 1 in 6 (16 per cent) year eleven students regularly using vapes and nearly half having tried vaping*.
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2 weeks ago | 
walesonline.co.uk | Alex Hickey
The Home Office has apologised to a firm for making "false and defamatory" claims that it employed "illegal" workers at a North Wales plant. Last year the department issued a press release, published at the time by North Wales Live, stating FP McCann Limited was fined £225,000 for "illegally employing five contractors" at a site in Shotton, Deeside. That allegation was "erroneous and false" and the Home Office has paid the firm "substantial damages" and its legal costs.
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2 weeks ago | 
walesonline.co.uk | Alex Hickey |Ellie Crabbe PA
A train travelling from Manchester to Cardiff has hit a tractor and trailer on a level crossing, police said. The Transport for Wales (TfW) train was not derailed but six passengers suffered minor injuries, according to British Transport Police. Officers were called to a level crossing north of Leominster, Herefordshire, at 10.40am on Thursday. "Inquiries are ongoing into the full circumstances leading up to the incident," BTP said.
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2 weeks ago | 
walesonline.co.uk | Alex Hickey |Samantha Leathers
The World Health Organisation has declared that West Nile virus can pose a serious, life-threatening condition for one in every 150 infected individuals. Originally identified in Uganda's West Nile district in 1937, it is primarily transmitted through mosquito bites. In a groundbreaking discovery, UKHSA scientists have confirmed the presence of West Nile virus in British mosquitoes for the first time; fortunately, no human cases have been reported, and the risk to the public remains "very low".
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1 month ago | 
dailypost.co.uk | Alex Hickey
Liverpool's hotels and serviced apartments have decided to implement an additional £2 overnight fee for guests staying in the city. The proposal, presented as a modification ballot through the Accommodation BID (ABID), received backing from a vote conducted by the city's 83 hotels. The levy was approved with 26 votes in favour and 18 against, on a 53% turnout, and is set to be introduced in June.
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1 month ago | 
dailypost.co.uk | Alex Hickey
Sir Chris Hoy demonstrated his remarkable cycling prowess, leaving Gethin Jones and his pals in awe during an "epic day" out in North Wales. The six-time Olympic champion, diagnosed with cancer in September 2023, went public in October stating that he was facing a terminal condition. A series of scans revealed primary cancer in his prostate which had sadly spread to bones in his shoulder, pelvis, ribs, and spine. Doctors have predicted he has between two and four years to live.
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1 month ago | 
walesonline.co.uk | Alex Hickey |John Jones
Sir Chris Hoy demonstrated his remarkable cycling prowess, leaving Gethin Jones and his pals in awe during an "epic day" out in North Wales. The six-time Olympic champion, diagnosed with cancer in September 2023, went public in October stating that he was facing a terminal condition. A series of scans revealed primary cancer in his prostate which had sadly spread to bones in his shoulder, pelvis, ribs, and spine. Doctors have predicted he has between two and four years to live.
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1 month ago | 
dailypost.co.uk | Alex Hickey
The Foreign Office has issued a warning against travel to Turkey following a significant earthquake. The 6.2 magnitude tremor struck the Sea of Marmara near Istanbul on Wednesday, resulting in over 150 injuries, marking it as one of the most potent quakes to hit the city in years. A total of 151 people were hospitalised with injuries sustained while leaping from buildings as many locals fled their homes in panic.
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1 month ago | 
walesonline.co.uk | Alex Hickey |Robert Dalling
The Foreign Office has issued a warning against travel to Turkey following a significant earthquake. The 6.2 magnitude tremor struck the Sea of Marmara near Istanbul on Wednesday, resulting in over 150 injuries, marking it as one of the most potent quakes to hit the city in years. A total of 151 people were hospitalised with injuries sustained while leaping from buildings as many locals fled their homes in panic.
