Lucy Vladev

London

Journalist at BBC

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Weather-proofing grants offered to tourism businesses in Wales

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Lucy Vladev

Cash for tourist firms to shelter visitors from rainGetty ImagesWales has an essentially maritime climate characterised by cloudy, wet and windy weather, the Met Office saysTourist attractions in Wales could claim up to £20,000 of grant funding from the Welsh government to invest in "weather-proofing".
Paddleboard deaths: 'Potential for real danger' hearing told

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Lucy Vladev |Maria Cassidy

Image source, Family photoImage caption, Nicola Wheatley, Morgan Rogers, Paul O'Dwyer and Andrea Powell died in the incident in 2021A court has heard there was an "obvious potential for real danger" during the sentencing of a paddleboard tour company owner after the deaths of four people.
Water safety plea from mum after son's reservoir death

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Jordan Davies |Lucy Vladev

Mum issues reservoir safety plea after son's deathJordan Davies & Lucy VladevFamily photoIt took three days to find Reuben's body in the reservoir, and that memory still lives with his motherThe mother of a 15-year-old boy who drowned in a reservoir has said the impact on the family has been "indescribable". Maxine Johnson's son Reuben died while swimming with friends in Pontsticill Reservoir in Bannau Brycheiniog in 2006.
Cardiff

1 month ago | bbc.com | Lucy Vladev

Three plead not guilty to elite Cardiff college fraudGoogleGCSE students pay more than £30,000 per year in fees at Cardiff Sixth Form CollegeThree people have pleaded not guilty to charges relating to a multi-million pound fraud and theft investigation at a leading sixth form in Wales. Nadeem Sarwar, 48, from Pentwyn, Cardiff, was charged with nine fraud and theft offences totalling more than £5m relating to Cardiff Sixth Form College.
Officer nicknamed the octopus sacked for misogyny

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Lucy Vladev |Matt Lloyd

Supt Gary Davies touched female staff members at a Christmas party [BBC]A police superintendent nicknamed "the octopus" has been found guilty of gross misconduct for touching female staff members without permission and comparing women to sports cars. Dyfed-Powys Police Supt Gary Davies also excluded female members of staff from meetings and a misconduct hearing panel said his actions, between 2017 and 2021, had an "obvious corrosive effect" on colleagues.
Dyfed-Powys Police officer Gary Davies sacked for misconduct

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Lucy Vladev |Matt Lloyd

Image caption, Supt Gary Davies touched female staff members at a Christmas partyA police superintendent nicknamed "the octopus" has been found guilty of gross misconduct for touching female staff members without permission and comparing women to sports cars. Dyfed-Powys Police Supt Gary Davies also excluded female members of staff from meetings and a misconduct hearing panel said his actions, between 2017 and 2021, had an "obvious corrosive effect" on colleagues.
Dyfed-Powys Police officer Gary Davies sacked for misconduct

1 month ago | bbc.com | Lucy Vladev

Officer nicknamed the octopus sacked for misogynyBBCSupt Gary Davies touched female staff members at a Christmas partyA police superintendent nicknamed "the octopus" has been found guilty of gross misconduct for touching female staff members without permission and comparing women to sports cars.
Man jailed for violent attack on police officer

1 month ago | bbc.com | Lucy Vladev

Man jailed for violent attack on police officerLucy VladevReporting fromCardiff Crown CourtGwentGwent Police officer Nathan Attwell had to have his Christmas dinner "mashed up" so he could eat it after the attack A man who punched a police officer in the face and head at least 12 times has been jailed for nine years. Richard Nodwell, 37, assaulted Gwent Police officer Nathan Attwell in Cwmbran, Torfaen, on 20 December 2024, Cardiff Crown Court heard.
Firefighters protest over proposed shift changes

1 month ago | bbc.com | Lucy Vladev

Firefighters protest over proposed shift changesBBCFirefighters demonstrated in Carmarthen on Monday over plans to change work patternsFirefighters have been protesting over "punishing" changes to shift patterns. The proposals for full time staff would mean day shifts increasing from nine to 12 hours, among other changes. The Fire Brigades Union claimed staff would struggle to manage work-life balance and said the changes were being "forced through".
Paddleboard firm owner admits manslaughter of four

2 months ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Lucy Vladev |Catriona Aitken

Nicola Wheatley, 40, Morgan Rogers, 24, Paul O'Dwyer, 42, and Andrea Powell, 41, died in the incident in 2021 [Family photos]A paddleboard tour company owner has admitted to gross negligence manslaughter after the deaths of four people. Paul O'Dwyer, Andrea Powell, Morgan Rogers and Nicola Wheatley drowned while paddleboarding in "extremely hazardous conditions" on the River Cleddau, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in October 2021.