George Thompson

Environment

Whole ecosystems ‘decimated’ by weeks of wildfires, charities warn

Vast areas of habitat for small mammals and birds have been damaged across the UK by the recent wildfires.
17 Apr 2025
Crime

Seventh person in court in connection with murder of woman shot dead in Wales

Sai Raj Manne appeared before Cardiff Crown Court on Wednesday and was remanded into custody until July 7.
16 Apr 2025
Crime

US paedophile who flew to Wales to ‘marry’ schoolgirl jailed

Jacob Ewing, 44, of North Carolina, groomed a Welsh schoolgirl online, before attempting to enter the UK to marry her.
15 Apr 2025
Environment

Weather set to be ‘mixed bag’ next week, Met Office warns

The recent warm weather is expected to make way for downpours and cooler temperatures throughout the week.
13 Apr 2025
Business News

UK Government accused of double standards in plan to save British Steel

Welsh Politicians criticised the Government’s plans to save jobs in Scunthorpe, suggesting it failed to do the same for Port Talbot.

12 Apr 2025
UK

‘Nightmare’ for family of man killed by psychiatric patient as attacker released

David Fleet, a psychiatric patient who killed Lewis Stone, 71, in 2019, will be released on overnight visits.
11 Apr 2025
Politics

Plans to close Cardiff University nursing school paused as job cuts scaled back

The university’s vice-chancellor said ‘alternative proposals’ have been put forward.
10 Apr 2025
Politics

VE Day parade to go ahead after councillor suggested it would be ‘elitist’

Dacorum Borough Council cabinet member Caroline Smith-Wright had told a meeting on April 2 that there were no plans for a parade.
9 Apr 2025
Politics

Three people deny multimillion-pound fraud at Welsh sixth form college

All three are due to appear before Cardiff Crown Court on May 6.
8 Apr 2025
Business News

Welsh public services face £65m black hole due to tax hike, Senedd hears

Mark Drakeford, the Welsh Finance Secretary, said Rachel Reeves is ‘wrong’ to use the Barnett formula to distribute funding for public services.
2 Apr 2025
Crime

Leaked messages show prison staff joking about violence towards inmates

Several members of staff at HMP Parc have previously been arrested but no charges have been brought.
2 Apr 2025
UK

Family of British aid worker killed in Gaza make fresh calls for investigation

The family of James Kirby, an aid worker killed in an Israeli drone strike, say they feel ignored by the Government on the anniversary of his death.
1 Apr 2025
Crime

Man, 37, jailed for ‘vicious and persistent’ attack on police officer

Richard Nodwell, 37, of Oakfield, Cwmbran, was jailed for six years and four months after assaulting a police officer, fracturing his eye socket.
1 Apr 2025
Politics

Welsh First Minister ‘reserving position’ on UK Government’s benefits cuts

Eluned Morgan told members of the Senedd she was waiting to find out what impact the benefits cuts would have on Wales.
28 Mar 2025
Politics

Welsh supermarkets to be banned from displaying junk food near tills

The Senedd has agreed to implement new rules on how and where foods high in fat, salt and sugar can be promoted in Welsh supermarkets from March 2026.
26 Mar 2025
Crime

Woman died of injury to heart in South Wales shooting, inquest hears

Joanne Penney, 40, died after being shot in the chest at an address in Llys Illtyd in Talbot Green on March 9.
25 Mar 2025
UK

Three people charged with multi-million-pound fraud at top Welsh sixth form

All three are due to appear before Cardiff Magistrates Court on Tuesday April 8.
24 Mar 2025
Health

‘Corridor care’ has become an endemic problem in Wales, survey finds

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has called on the Welsh government to prevent corridor care, calling it ‘dangerous, degrading, dehumanising’.
24 Mar 2025
Politics

Plaid leader pledges to launch payments for poor children

Rhun ap Iorwerth said child poverty ‘remains a national stain’ with children ‘not even afforded the decency of good health and the bare essentials’.
21 Mar 2025
Politics

Plaid leader to say he will put Starmer ‘on notice’

Rhun ap Iorwerth, the leader of Plaid Cymru, will speak at the party’s spring conference in Llandudno.
21 Mar 2025
Politics

Father of British backpacker issues visa warning after daughter’s ‘trauma’

Rebecca Burke, who returned to the UK on Tuesday, was led on to a plane in chains ‘like Hannibal Lecter’, her father said.
20 Mar 2025