Wales On Sunday
STARMER COULD BE OUSTED – FM
THE Labour First Minister of Wales has not ruled out the possibility that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer could be ejected from Downing Street before the end of the year. Eluned Morgan also said there was a “danger” the UK could break up in future, if...
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The Traitors contestant Hugo Lodge, who was already a huge fan of the show, tells Indigo Jones what it was like being on the hit TV series
WHEN our interview started, the recently-banished Hugo Lodge had his Primark Traitors cloak at the ready. The 51-year-old barrister departed the Scottish castle in a dramatic round-table banishment at the hands of author and former barrister Harriet...
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123-YEAR-OLD STORE TO SHUT
ALONG-ESTABLISHED family business has announced it will close, bringing to an end more than a century of trading in a popular seaside town. TP Hughes Ltd, a familiar name on Tenby’s high street for generations, will close in March 2026. The...
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‘BUMPER’ DAY FOR SHOPPING SPOTS
BOXING Day was a “bumper day” for all UK retail destinations as data shows shopper footfall was up 4.4% on last year, making it the strongest increase in more than a decade, industry analysts said. The retail sector may end the year on a “positive...
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SCHOOLS LOCKED DOWN AFTER AIR RIFLE REPORTS
SCHOOLS in a Cardiff suburb were placed in lockdown after someone was reportedly seen carrying an air rifle. The alleged incident happened at around 9.20am on Friday in Adamsdown, where a man was described as carrying what looked like an air...
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ALL FORCES WILL GET RAPE TEAMS
SPECIALIST rape and sex offences investigators will be introduced to every police force as part of reforms to be introduced under the UK Government’s violence against women and girls (Vawg) strategy. Teams to deal with such crimes will be set up by...
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ARRESTS AT CITY CENTRE PROTEST
ARRESTS were made following a protest that took place in the centre of Cardiff just yards from the Principality Stadium where Wales were taking on South Africa yesterday afternoon. Crowds gathered near Cardiff Central train station, with many holding...
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‘I STILL FEEL LIKE I NEED TO PROVE MYSELF’ – TV’S ALEX
ALEX JONES admits she feels “replaceable” as she made a frank admission about The One Show. The Welsh presenter joined the hit BBC One programme back in 2010 as a replacement for Christine Lampard. In 2017, Alex took maternity leave from the show...
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‘MIGRANTS AREN’T INVADERS’: ROWAN
AFORMER archbishop of Canterbury has criticised the portrayal of migrants as “enemy invaders”. Dr Rowan Williams joined church leaders, including bishops and other members of the clergy, in denouncing what the group termed Christian nationalist...
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STREET FRIGHT FOR COMEDY STARS
GAVIN and Stacey’s Ruth Jones and Joanna Page were mistaken for sex workers while on the set of the much-loved comedy. When filming for the first ever episode of the cult classic show, the actresses were “accosted” by men who believed they were...
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‘HIS MOTIVATION TO LIVE MADE HIM INTO THE BRAVEST PERSON’ Widow’s campaign for law change – Page 5
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PROTESTERS STAND AGAINST RACISM
PROTESTERS have taken part in a peaceful campaign against racism. The protest in Caerphilly yesterday saw participants gather near the castle holding signs that read “no to racism, no to Trump”. Gwent Police said they had officers in attendance “to...
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PAEDOPHILE SINGER DIES IN JAIL ATTACK
DISGRACED former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins has died after being attacked in HMP Wakefield. The paedophile rock star was serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offences. He was attacked with a knife by another inmate yesterday morning,...
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SAFETY FEARS CLOSE BRIDGE
THE Menai Suspension Bridge linking Anglesey with mainland Wales has closed indefinitely for essential work. The Welsh Government said it had given its “best efforts” to keep the bridge open but that it would be temporarily closed in light of a recent...
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ONE INJURED AFTER REPORTS OF PEOPLE BEING HIT BY CAR
SEVERAL people have been reportedly struck by a car in a Cardiff suburb. South Wales Police was called to the incident at Heol Trelai in Caerau just before 12.30am yesterday. Police believe three people were hit by the car, with one person suffering...
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£1M LOTTERY WIN FOR NEIGHBOURS
AGROUP of neighbours in a tiny Welsh village are “absolutely overwhelmed” after they opened their doors and found they’d won a combined £1m. Nothing much normally happens in Cwrt Henri, Carmarthenshire, but that changed dramatically thanks to the...
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SIR KEIR SHAKES UP HOME OFFICE
SIR Keir Starmer is carrying out a major reshuffle, including wide-ranging changes at the Home Office, as he seeks to tighten his grip on immigration and draw a line under Angela Rayner’s resignation. Former borders minister Dame Angela Eagle and...
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FARAGE ‘NOT OFFERING LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS’
NIGEL Farage has been accused by the Church of England’s current most senior bishop of an “isolationist, short-term knee-jerk” response to the small boats crisis. Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell said the Reform UK leader, who has promised mass...
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PROTESTS HELD OUTSIDE HOTEL
THESE were the scenes as protesters and counter-protesters clashed at a demonstration over asylum-seekers being housed in the Vale of Glamorgan. Police were called to the protest outside the Holiday Inn Express near Cardiff Airport in Rhoose. The Vale...
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‘RED SKIES’ ALERT AFTER WILDFIRES
AS WALES swelters in its fourth heatwave of the year, the Met Office has warned there may not be blue skies for all – as fire services deal with scorching wildfires. Wales has been forecast to reach temperatures of up to 29°C this weekend in areas...
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HOTEL RUMOURS ‘FALSE’ – COUNCIL
ANOTHER council has been forced to issue a statement over rumours circulating about asylum seekers staying at a hotel. Merthyr Tydfil council said “false rumours” have been spreading on social media claiming that asylum seekers and immigrants are being...
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SEVEN ARRESTED AFTER CITY BRAWL
POLICE have issued an update following scenes of violent disorder in a Welsh city centre on Friday which left four in hospital. Seven people have now been arrested as a result of the mass brawl, which took place at around 3pm on Friday in...
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TRUMP GOLFS AS PROTEST GOES ON
PROTESTERS have insisted that Donald Trump is “not welcome here” as the US president took to the golf course on the first full day of his visit to Scotland. Tight security around the Trump Turnberry course meant no demonstrators were seen when the...
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MILITARY HONOUR FOR RUGBY GREAT
ALUN Wyn Jones has been appointed as Honorary Colonel of 3rd Battalion, The Royal Welsh, by King Charles III. The former Wales and British and Irish Lions captain is the most capped rugby player in history, with 170 caps for appearances between 2006...
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HUGE PAVAROTTI MURAL ON HILL
THE widow of the great Luciano Pavarotti has given her seal of approval to a massive 150ft mural of her late husband. The chalk profile was created in just 24 hours on a hillside in North Wales. The artwork was created to celebrate Pavarotti’s first...
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WALES IS ‘MAD OASIS RETURN
THE wait is finally over. Oasis have stepped out on stage together for the first time in 16 years at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, and they did not disappoint fans over two nights in the Welsh capital. Coming out hand in hand on Friday, Noel and...
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TICKET TO PRIDE!
PRIDE Cymru returned to Cardiff this weekend with thousands taking part in the city’s biggest annual march, marking the 40th anniversary of the first Pride event in Wales. The original Pride in 1985 drew fewer than a hundred people but this weekend’s...
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GATES GO AFTER 116-DAY BATTLE
AWELSH community have spoken of their “delight” after huge gates which “cut them off” from the countryside on their doorsteps were removed, following a passionate campaign lasting 116 days. The gates, which blocked a popular path to Cwmparc forestry...
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‘EXODUS’ WARNING OVER DENTAL PLAN
NHS patients will be seen by any dentist available, rather than their regular practice, and check-ups will be moved to every two years in a planned move the profession warns will cause an “exodus” of staff in Wales. More than six in 10 dentists said...
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IT’S FINISHED!
IT IS Wales’ most expensive road-building project ever. And now, 23 years since the work began, traffic can finally run smoothly again in an area which has caused misery for motorists. On Friday night the last traffic cone and contraflow were removed...
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BOY, 15, ARRESTED AFTER TEEN DIES
A15-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested after a teenager died at an amusement park. Officers were called just before 5pm on Friday to a report that a 16-year-old was suffering a medical episode at Barry Island Pleasure Park. South Wales Police yesterday...
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POLICE HUNTING ARMED ROBBER
POLICE are investigating an armed robbery at a corner shop yesterday morning. Officers were alerted to an incident on Pill Lane, Milford Haven, at around 10am following reports that a man wearing a face covering and holding a knife went into the shop...
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ALLIES ‘CALLING PUTIN OUT’ WITH CEASEFIRE PRESSURE
SIR Keir Starmer has said that European allies “together with the US” are “calling Putin out”, as the pressure increases on Russia to accept an unconditional ceasefire. Speaking from Kyiv, the Prime Minister said that allies will “ramp up sanctions”...
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POLICE APPEAL AFTER ATTACK
A61-YEAR-OLD man is in a critical condition in hospital after a serious assault outside a village pub in the early hours of yesterday. South Wales Police have launched an investigation and are appealing for information to help them find a 28-year-old...
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DRIVER CAUSED CYCLIST’S DEATH
A“DISTRACTED” dentist who was told while she was driving that her father was dying, and then ploughed through a road junction killing a Welsh pensioner, has avoided a jail sentence. Lucinda Collins was on a hands-free call with her mother while behind...
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PUTIN DECLARES EASTER CEASEFIRE
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, the Kremlin said yesterday. According to the Kremlin, the ceasefire was due to last from 6pm yesterday to midnight today, both Moscow time. “Guided by humanitarian...
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HEAVY LORRIES BAN FOR BRIDGE
WEIGHT restrictions are being put in place on the Severn Bridge in a bid to “minimise further damage” to the structure. The move follows safety inspections of the 60-year-old bridge, which found deterioration in the load-bearing cables. From next...
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TEEN STABBING MURDER CHARGE
ATEENAGER who died after being stabbed in the neck had only just moved to the town where he died from South Wales. Ahmad Mamdouh Al Ibrahim, 16, a Syrian national, died in hospital following an alleged “verbal altercation” in Huddersfield town centre...
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QUAKE CLAIMS AT LEAST 1,600 LIVES
THE confirmed death toll from a devastating earthquake had risen to more than 1,600 by yesterday evening, according to state television in Myanmar. The new total of 1,644 was a sharp rise over the 1,002 total announced just hours earlier, underlining...
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TWO TEENS DIE IN MOTORBIKE CRASH
AMOTORCYCLIST and pillion passenger have died in a crash. The ambulance service notified the police of a single vehicle collision on Wrexham Road, New Broughton, near Wrexham, shortly before 11pm on Friday, involving a yellow Honda 125cc...
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FOUR APPEAR IN COURT CHARGED WITH MURDER
FOUR people have been remanded into custody accused of murdering a woman who was shot dead in Talbot Green. Marcus Huntley, 20, from St Mellons, Cardiff; Melissa Quailey-Dashper, 39, from Leicester; Joshua Gordon, 27, from Oadby, Leicestershire; and...
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TEENAGERS IN HOSPITAL AFTER CAR FLIPS OVER
THREE teenagers have been taken to hospital after a car flipped in a serious crash which closed a road for around nine hours. Motorists were asked to avoid the area and expect delays following the closure of Brecon Road in Merthyr Tydfil. A South...
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UKRAINE HAS FULL BACKING OF UK – STARMER
SIR Keir Starmer has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy he has “full backing across the United Kingdom” and that Britain stands with Ukraine “for as long as it may take”. As the pair met at Downing Street yesterday, Mr Zelenskyy told the...
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NEW CAREER FOR FORMER
FORMER Miss Wales Darcey Corria has given an exciting life update after suffering serious injuries after a crash on the M4 two years ago. The beauty queen and model shared on Instagram that she had joined Virgin Atlantic as a crew member. The photo...
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‘CHAOS’ IN CITY AHEAD OF MATCH
ONE person was arrested after police had to deal with a number of “incidents of disorder” in Cardiff ahead of yesterday’s match between Cardiff City and Bristol City. There were reports of “chaos” in Cardiff city centre yesterday morning, with a bus...
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LUCIE’S ‘HOBBY’ NOW
FOUR years ago Lucie Macleod, from Pembrokeshire, was in her second year at Warwick University studying English literature, now she runs a multi-million-pound business from her hometown. The 24-year-old confesses she started her business almost by...
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MUM NO LONGER FEELS LIKE ‘FAT FRIEND’ AFTER 5st WEIGHT LOSS
AMUM-OF-TWO knew she had to make a change when she went to the doctor and discovered she had high blood pressure, which she was certain was due to her weight. As a community carer, Shannon Wilson relied on food she could eat on the go and watched as...
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STORM-HIT PORT SET TO REOPEN
HOLYHEAD port is expected to return to normal passenger and freight services after disruption caused by Storm Darragh, PA is reporting. All ferry services at the North Wales port, owned by Stena Line, were cancelled before the Christmas period after...
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CHILD AMONG DEAD IN MARKET HORROR
ANINE-YEAR-OLD was among five people who died after a car drove into crowds at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg, an official has said. City official Ronni Krug said he did not have further information on the adults who were killed....
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, 13,000 REMOVED BUT 21 300 MORE ARRIVE
NEARLY 13,500 migrants have been removed from Britain since the election, the Government has said, as the Home Secretary promised a “step change” in tackling illegal working. Labour previously pledged to return more people who do not have a right to...
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DARRAGH’S MISERY FOR
STORM Darragh cut a swathe of destruction through Wales yesterday, as heavy rain and winds topping 90mph brought trees crashing down, power cuts and widespread travel disruption to the nation. A major incident was declared for large parts of Wales, as...
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LIFESAVERS IN SEA RESCUE DRAMA
A “SEVERELY hypothermic” person floundering in the sea near a Conwy resort was plucked to safety after being spotted by a member of the public. A Coastguard helicopter was part of a rapid multi-agency response said to have “saved” the individual’s...
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LABOUR ‘BECOMING THE CRUEL PARTY’ OVER TAX CHANGES
LABOUR is “almost becoming the cruel party” over inheritance tax reforms impacting farmers, one of its peers has claimed. Baroness Mallalieu, who joined farmers as they marched on Westminster on Tuesday, claimed the new government was losing the trust...
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Strictly ‘magic’ for Wynne in Tower ballroom
HE WAS saved by the judges in the dreaded dance-off last weekend when Shayne Ward was sent home but this weekend Wynne Evans is favourite to leave Strictly Come Dancing. The Welshman took to Instagram to share an update with fans just hours before...
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TREATMENT WAITS HIT A RECORD HIGH
THE number of people waiting for NHS treatment in Wales is at a record high. The most recent data, released by the Welsh Government in October, shows as of July this year there were about 619,200 people waiting on treatment waiting lists in...
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PM ‘CLEAR ABOUT TAX RISES NEEDED’
SIR Keir Starmer has denied misleading the public at the general election over tax plans for the Budget after he indicated people who make money from shares and property could face greater levies. The Prime Minister rejected claims he was waging a...
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FIGHT TO KEEP
EVERY day John Actie has to walk past the Cardiff Bay flat where Lynette White was brutally murdered. It is just another reminder of how his life was destroyed 36 years ago when he was one of five men wrongly accused of her murder. It is a time of his...
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RUGBY STAR’S RARE DISORDER ORDEAL
WALES and Dragons back-row Ollie Griffiths has revealed that he has been diagnosed with a rare disorder after a tumour was found on his spine. Last month, the one-cap Wales international had announced that he was undergoing medical treatment, with the...
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