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2 days ago | 
walesonline.co.uk | George Thompson |Cathy Owen
The families of three women who died in a paddleboarding tragedy have hit out at the 'stone-cold, heartless individual' who was said to be 'not remotely qualified' to lead the fatal tourThe families of three women who died in a paddleboard tragedy have hit out at the owner of the company which ran the tour, branding her a "stone-cold, heartless individual". There were emotional scenes at Swansea Crown Court at the sentencing hearing for former police officer, Nerys Bethan Lloyd.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
walesonline.co.uk | George Thompson |Robert Dalling
No health board in Wales has met its cancer waiting time targets in more than four years, a report has found. The public sector watchdog for Wales said there has been a "continuing failure to meet national performance targets for cancer" and "stronger, clearer national leadership is urgently needed to improve services". The watchdog also called for greater clarity over the roles of the Welsh Government and the NHS Executive in overseeing and supporting improvement.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
dailyrecord.co.uk | Neil Lancefield PA |Phoebe Tonks |George Thompson
The Met Office has issued a dire forecast for the UK, predicting a sharp drop in temperatures with the mercury potentially plummeting to minus 20C in the north on Friday night. Ice warnings have been put in place across most of Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as vast regions of eastern England, lasting until 10am Friday. Wednesday saw temperatures dive to minus 12.4C in Inverness-shire, with Scotland's lower valleys expected to see between minus 12C and minus 16C on Thursday night.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
walesonline.co.uk | George Thompson |Ffion Lewis
A major update into the cause of a huge sinkhole in Merthyr Tydfil has been given with the council stating it is believed it developed over six days after flooding caused by Storm Bert. The leader of Merthyr Council has issued an update on the 50ft sinkhole which opened up on a road in a cul-de-sac in Nant Morlais, Pant. A total of 29 homes were evacuated on Sunday after the hole in the ground, which first appeared on Saturday, continued to grow.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
careappointments.com | George Thompson
By News WalesAssisted Dying, End Of Life Care, Government / Politics, News Wales, Older People A bid for the Welsh parliament to support assisted dying has been rejected in the Senedd. A cross-party motion submitted by Labour’s Julie Morgan (pictured) calling for those who are “intolerably suffering” and have a clear wish to die to be able to be assisted by medical professionals was rejected on Wednesday evening. The Senedd cannot change the law itself, with ultimate power resting at Westminster.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
chroniclelive.co.uk | George Thompson
A lottery ticket purchaser in Wales has unfortunately lost out on a life-changing £1 million after missing the deadline to claim their prize. The EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker ticket was purchased in Rhondda Cynon Taf back on April 16, the National Lottery reports. Despite various calls for players to recheck their tickets for the successful code, the time limit to come forward passed without success by Sunday night.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
dailypost.co.uk | George ThompsonPa |George Thompson |Alex Hickey
The jury in the trial of a young girl accused of stabbing two teachers and a fellow pupil at a school in South Wales has been discharged due to "irregularities". The 14-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admits wounding with intent but denied attempted murder after stabbing three people at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman – also known as Amman Valley School – in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, on April 24. During the trial at Swansea Crown Court on Wednesday, Judge Paul Thomas KC discharged the jury.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
dailyrecord.co.uk | Rory Thompson |Rory Cassidy |Paul Turner |George Thompson
The shocking moment a schoolgirl attacked two teachers and a fellow pupil, stabbing all three in a school attack, has been shown to the jury in her trial. The youngster, who can't be named for legal reasons, admitted wounding with intent and possession of a bladed article on school premises at a previous court hearing in the case. But the 14-year-old denies attempted murder and is currently on trial over the allegations at Swansea Crown Court, Wales Online reports.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
walesonline.co.uk | Paul Turner |George Thompson
Jurors have been shown the moment a schoolgirl stabbed two teachers and a fellow pupil at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, also known as Amman Valley School, in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire in April. The CCTV of the 14-year-old girl attacking three people was shown in Swansea Crown Court. It shows the girl stabbing teachers Fiona Elias and Liz Hopkin, and another girl. It also depicts her trying to attack Ms Elias on April 24 while Ms Hopkin tried to restrain her before she gets struck in the neck.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
southwalesguardian.co.uk | George Thompson
The incident at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman shocked the Ammanford community (Image: Ben Birchall / PA Wire.) A teenager who stabbed two teachers and a pupil showed school friends the knife before the incident, a court has heard. Teachers Fiona Elias and Liz Hopkin, and a student, were injured in the attack in April, at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, also known as Amman Valley School, in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire.
