Paul Pigott

6 days ago | bbc.com | Paul Pigott

Man's 10-year-old running record falls to his sonHuw EvansHuw Evans watched his son Henry beat a race record he set ten years ago A teen has set the new record in a gruelling annual dash to the top of a Welsh peak, beating the previous fastest ever time set by his father ten years ago. Henry Evans, 18, left his maths teacher dad Huw well behind in this year's Kymin Dash, a seven mile (11.3 km) run to the top of a hill above Monmouth. "It was great that Henry broke it," said proud father Huw.

1 week ago | bbc.com | Paul Pigott

A girl taken to hospital with puncture wounds from a dog bite was attacked by a "potential XL bully type dog," police have said. She was bitten outside a shop in the Trebanog area of Rhondda Cynon Taf on 7 April, South Wales Police said, adding her wounds were not life changing. The dog was destroyed before officers were able to confirm if it was an XL bully, the force explained.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Paul Pigott

A couple who watched in fear as a wildfire raced down a mountainside towards their home have said they worry the threat could get worse with climate change. Fire crews prevented the flames from reaching Alison and Ian Jones' house backing onto the mountain above Treorchy in Rhondda Cynon Taf last month, but the close call has left them wondering how bad it could get. "The fires in Los Angeles and Spain have been horrendous," Ian said.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Paul Pigott

The 120-room luxury destination would be moored near Britannia Park on Roath Basin [Meyer Floating Solutions]A 120-room floating hotel could be moored in Cardiff Bay by 2027 under a proposal by developers. Plans have been revealed by Finnish company Meyer Floating Solutions and the UK's Morfield Floating Hotels for the boutique hotel on a dedicated berth in Roath Basin near the city's landmark Norwegian Church.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Paul Pigott

Council tax 'costs more than my utilities' after riseChris DeardenReporting fromPenmaenmawrBBCSylvia Stevenson, with husband Ian, says her council tax bill is now higher than what she pays for utilitiesCouncil taxes are giving families a new financial worry as the yearly bills arrive with one of the largest increases in two decades. "It's more than our utilities now," former teacher Sylvia Stevenson said of her April statement in Swansea, where the average council tax is up 5.9% for 2025-26.