Rachel Flint
Senior Broadcast Journalist at BBC
@bbcwalesnews reporter. Local government obsessed, trail running ostomate, former politics correspondent @dailypostwales all views are my own
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1 month ago |
aol.com | Rachel Flint |Oscar Edwards
A rollercoaster enthusiast mourning the closure of Wales' largest theme park has been left worried for the future of its most iconic ride. Charlotte Brandford, from London, travels the world to go on rollercoasters and has reached as far as Japan for her thrill-seeking hobby which she blogs about online under the name Diary of a Rollercoaster Girl. The 41-year-old said Oakwood's Megafobia was "one of the best" rollercoasters in the UK and is incomparable to other attractions.
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Rachel Flint |Oscar Edwards
Rollercoaster fans mourn 'shock' Oakwood closureRachel Flint & Oscar EdwardsLocals have reacted with shock and sadness as Oakwood shuts its doorsA rollercoaster enthusiast mourning the closure of Wales' largest theme park has been left worried for the future of its most iconic ride. Charlotte Brandford, from London, travels the world to go on rollercoasters and has travelled as far as Japan for her thrill-seeking hobby which she blogs about online under the name Diary of a Rollercoaster Girl.
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Jan 8, 2025 |
yahoo.com | Rachel Flint
The dad of a seven-year-old who died of Aids after being given infected blood has described the compensation being paid as "blood money". Colin Smith, a haemophiliac from Newport, died in 1990 after being given infected blood products imported from the United States. His father, also called Colin, said the interim compensation of £100,000 was "recognition" of what his son went through, but he still wanted people to be prosecuted.
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Jul 5, 2024 |
bbc.com | Rachel Flint
Reform have sights set on Senedd elections in 2026By Rachel Flint, BBC News BBCOliver Lewis said he was "ecstatic" with the result but voting system "desperately unfair". The Reform party have set their sights on the Senedd elections after receiving the third largest share of the votes in Wales. Candidate Oliver Lewis predicted the party could get 20 to 25 seats from the 2026 vote. Mr Lewis lost out after coming second to Labour in Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr in the general election.
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May 23, 2024 |
bbc.com | Rachel Flint
Two governors quit at sex abuse head's schoolNorth Wales PoliceNeil Foden, who was convicted of 19 charges, was the head of Ysgol Friars, in Bangor, GwyneddThe chairman and deputy chairman of governors at a school whose former head teacher was found guilty of child sex offences have stepped down. Neil Foden, the former head of Ysgol Friars, in Bangor, Gwynedd, faces jail after being convicted of 19 charges in total.
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