George Herd

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | George Herd

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Yr Wyddfa is well known for crowds queuing to step onto the summit of Wales' highest mountain - this year looks to be no differentVisitors to Wales' largest national park are being urged to think about how they travel to avoid parking chaos or risk being towed away. It comes as restrictions at one of Eryri National Park's most popular locations come into force in time for Easter.

1 month ago | bbc.com | George Herd

Turtle stranded in Wales after Trump aid freezeBBCRhossi, a Kemp's ridley sea turtle, is ready to return to the wild - but repatriation to the USA has stalledA rare turtle stranded on the Welsh coast faces an unexpected obstacle to getting home - US President Donald Trump. The Kemp's ridley sea turtle is now fighting fit, and Anglesey Sea Zoo said Rhossi was ready to be released back into the wild off the coast of the US.

1 month ago | bbc.com | George Herd

Major fraud probe into planned holiday park ownerGeograph | David DixonThe owner of a controversial holiday development planned for Penrhos Coastal Park is part of a major fraud investigationA major fraud investigation has been launched into an asset management company that recently bought a contentious holiday park development. The Seventy Ninth Group purchased the planned site at Penrhos Coastal Park in Holyhead, Anglesey, in January.

2 months ago | aol.com | Matthew Richards |George Herd

A sex attack survivor has spoken of the moment a convicted rapist set upon her in a hospital toilet. Lee James Mullen, 38, from Flint, assaulted the woman in a cubicle at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, after she had visited a friend. He has been jailed for life for sexually assaulting and beating the woman, named Maggie, six months after he was released from prison.

2 months ago | bbc.com | George Herd

Waiting lists dip but targets still missedBBCThe number of patients in Wales on a waiting list has dropped by almost 2,000, according to latest figures. There were 800,395 on what are known as patient pathways in December, down from 802,268 a month earlier. However, the number of patients waiting more than 36 weeks has hit a record high - at 284,586. The Welsh government target is no patients should be waiting that long.