Charlie Buckland

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Dafydd Evans |Charlie Buckland

Dafydd Evans & Charlie BucklandBBC NewsPlans to reintroduce a community's Welsh name that translates literally as Pigs Village has left residents divided. Jeff Sampson, who has lived in Northop Hall, Flintshire, for 46 years, said reintroducing the Welsh name - Pentre Moch - would make the village a "laughing stock". Other residents said the translation did not bother them and was an opportunity for better use of the Welsh language, which they said "isn't heard enough".

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Nelli Bird |Charlie Buckland

Nelli Bird & Charlie BucklandBBC NewsMore than 100,000 drivers in Wales have been caught breaking the 20mph speed limit, according to new data. The latest data from GoSafe reveals 112,699 offences were committed up to March 2025 since the introduction of the default speed limit in September 2023. Luca Straker, campaigns manager for road safety charity Brake, said the evidence was clear that where speed limits were lowered there were fewer deaths.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Charlie Buckland |Rowenna Hokin

Sheen says banks force people to use loan sharksCharlie Buckland & Rowenna HoskinGetty ImagesMichael Sheen cleared £1m worth of debt with £100k of his own money for people in south WalesHollywood actor Michael Sheen said unaffordable credit options were leaving people to rely on loan sharks. Speaking on the Channel 4 documentary Michael Sheen's Secret Million Pound Giveaway, Sheen said him writing off £1m-worth of people's debts was a "drop in the ocean" compared to the wider issue across the UK.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Charlie Buckland

Generate Key TakeawaysPeople have been taking to TikTok to document their 75-day workouts, but a personal trainer says she would "never in a million years" recommend her clients to participate. Getting back into routine in January can be a challenge, but the online fitness trend - which includes two 45 minute workouts and 4.5 litres of water every day - has given new year resolutions a new meaning.

Jan 19, 2025 | yahoo.com | Charlie Buckland

Water supplies have been restored to 90% of homes after major disruption despite more bursts overnight. However, some people in "more elevated areas" are waking up on Sunday morning to a fourth day without water and will have to wait until the afternoon for supplies to be restored. A burst pipe at a treatment plant in Dolgarrog, Conwy, is thought to have affected about 40,000 homes since Wednesday, closing some schools and businesses.