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Stephen Fairclough

Wales

Presenter and Reporter at BBC

BBC Journalist based in South East Wales and the Valleys. Presenter @BBCRadioWales Tweeting in a personal capacity. Welsh journalist of the year.

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  • Bethan James' doctor 'astounded' by how quickly sepsis progressed

    1 day ago | bbc.com | Stephen Fairclough

    Doctor 'astounded' by how fast student became ill before deathStephen FaircloughFamily photoBethan James died at University Hospital of Wales A top doctor at the hospital where a 21-year-old died from combination of sepsis, pneumonia and Crohn's disease says he does not believe any treatment would have saved her.

  • A465 Heads of the Valleys road to fully reopen after 23 years

    1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Peter Shuttleworth |Stephen Fairclough

    Image source, FCC ConstructionImage caption, Planners hope the new upgraded Heads of the Valleys road will cut down on travel times to schools and the area's main general hospitalIt's been called the "road from hell" but after 23 years of roadworks and congestion, one of the UK's most expensive and complex road upgrade projects has finally fully opened.

  • Teenager jailed for murdering father-of-seven

    2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Stephen Fairclough

    Teen sentenced to life for murdering father-of-sevenStephen FaircloughSouth Wales PoliceFather-of-seven Colin Richards was found unconscious in Ely, Cardiff, in April last yearA teenager has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 24 years, for murdering a father-of-seven by stabbing him in the thigh. Five others were sentenced for violent disorder, assisting an offender and having possession of a bladed article.

  • Former Tory MP Jamie Wallis in court accused of harassing ex-wife

    2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Stephen Fairclough

    Former Tory MP accused of harassing ex-wifeStephen FaircloughAthena Picture AgencyKatie Wallis, who was previously known as Jamie Wallis, is accused of harassing Rebecca Wallis earlier this yearA former Conservative MP will stand trial accused of harassing their ex-wife. Jamie Wallis, who is now known as Katie Wallis and uses female pronouns, represented Bridgend from 2019 to 2024.

  • Man's Benidorm death now a murder probe, say family

    3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Stephen Fairclough

    Man's Benidorm death now murder probe, family saysStephen FaircloughFamily photoNathan Osman was found less than 24 hours after he arrived on holiday with friends in SpainThe death of a man whose body was found while on holiday in Spain is being treated as a potential homicide, according to his family.

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Stephen Fairclough
Stephen Fairclough @stephenfairc
9 Mar 25

Five years from the start of covid, the memorial in the Bwlch mountain in @RCTCouncil has been renovated as people remember their lost ones. https://t.co/yhAq1nz12z

Stephen Fairclough
Stephen Fairclough @stephenfairc
31 Jan 25

RT @BBCWalesNews: Two officers injured outside police station https://t.co/iRxvxC2fN8

Stephen Fairclough
Stephen Fairclough @stephenfairc
24 Jan 25

Pontypridd MS Mick Antoniw to stand down at next Senedd elections.

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SENEDD ELECTIONS 2026 - STATEMENT It has been the greatest honour of my life to be the elected Welsh Labour representative for the Pontypridd constituency, but it is with a heavy heart that I have decided not to seek re election in 2026. Full statement: https://t.co/9ZIvsVQnza