Matt Murray

New York

Executive Editor at The Washington Post

Executive Editor, Washington Post. Former Editor in Chief, Wall Street Journal. Author, The Father and the Son: My Father's Journey into the Monastic Life.

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Articles

Four accused of smuggling cannabis to UK in the post

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Matt Murray

Four men have gone on trial charged with smuggling more than 300kg of cannabis from the US into the UK using the postal service. Mohammed Hussain, 28, Abdu Husain 28, Sean Montgomery, 24 and Steven Munroe 44, all from Cardiff, are charged with conspiracy to import and supply controlled drugs. An operation by police started after a postal worker reported suspicious activity and more than 20 uncollected parcels were seized at a sorting office.
The man making darts for the world's best players

4 weeks ago | aol.com | Matt Murray

He is one of the most successful designers in the sports industry with a legion of world champions to his name. But Lee Huxtable is not widely known outside the world of darts. On Thursday night, Luke Humphries was crowned the 2025 champion of the Premier League Darts, and he sealed victory at the O2 in London, with darts designed by the Welsh engineer.
Lifeguard hours 'scaled back' at pier jump beach

1 month ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Matt Murray

Lifeguard operations at a beach where a teen died after jumping into the sea were "scaled back" years before, an inquest has heard. David Ejimofor, 15, died at Aberavon beach, Neath Port Talbot, on 19 June 2023 after joining friends to celebrate the end of their GCSE exams. The court in Swansea heard David died just after 19:00 BST and lifeguard services finished at 18:00.
Lifeguard hours 'scaled back' at pier jump beach

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Matt Murray

Lifeguard operations at a beach where a teen died after jumping into the sea were "scaled back" years before, an inquest has heard. David Ejimofor, 15, died at Aberavon beach, Neath Port Talbot, on 19 June 2023 after joining friends to celebrate the end of their GCSE exams. The court in Swansea heard David died just after 19:00 BST and lifeguard services finished at 18:00.
Boy died after pier jump to celebrate end of exams

1 month ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Matt Murray

Boy died after pier jump to celebrate end of examsA teenager who died after jumping into the sea from a pier had told friends he "couldn't swim", an inquest has heard. David Ejimofor, 15, died at Aberavon beach, Neath Port Talbot, on 19 June 2023 after joining friends at the beach to celebrate the end of their GCSE exams. The hearing, at Swansea's Guildhall, heard from a fisherman who said he heard the boy telling other teenagers he "couldn't swim".
Boy died after pier jump to celebrate end of exams

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Matt Murray

A teenager who died after jumping into the sea from a pier had told friends he "couldn't swim", an inquest has heard. David Ejimofor, 15, died at Aberavon beach, Neath Port Talbot, on 19 June 2023 after joining friends at the beach to celebrate the end of their GCSE exams. The hearing, at Swansea's Guildhall, heard from a fisherman who said he heard the boy telling other teenagers he "couldn't swim".
'Law change could save lives after our daughter's death'

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Matt Murray

The parents of Bronwen Morgan (pictured on the far left with her family) are calling for a change in the law to ensure people are supported with their care [Family photo]The parents of a student nurse who took her own life are calling for a change in the law to ensure mental health patients are supported with decisions about their care. Bronwen Morgan, 26, who was diagnosed with a personality disorder, died after being found unresponsive at a Cardiff hotel in 2020.
Our son's skin could tear from a cuddle due to rare disorder

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Matt Murray

Matt Murray - BBC NewsWed, April 16, 2025 at 9:55 PM UTC5 min readA couple whose son has a rare genetic skin condition say it is hard to process that a cuddle could "tear his skin". Twenty month old Albi was born with a severe form of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB), a disorder which causes his skin to break out in blisters or tear with the slightest friction. It also affects his internal skin, causing his mouth and oesophagus to blister and making eating and swallowing painful.
Beach visitor warning over danger of incoming tide

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Matt Murray

Visitors to the coast during the Easter holidays are being urged to be careful after a number of people had to be rescued after getting cut off by spring tides. The RNLI has rescued eight people from Sully Island off the coast of Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, in the past week which is an area with fast-rising tides and akin to "a great big bath filling up rapidly and draining rapidly". The charity said a survey by Bangor University suggested about 15% of people had been cut off by the tide.
Mauled girl's dad wants compulsory dog insurance

2 months ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Matt Murray

11 year old, Lilly, is left with scarring on her cheek and around her eye following the dog attack 18 months ago [Family picture]A father wants a change in the law over pet insurance, after his daughter's face was left scarred by a dog attack outside their home. Currently, it is not a legal requirement for owners to have cover in the UK.