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
Man sexually abused by monk on remote Welsh island says ‘more needs to be done’
Kevin O’Connell is one of more than a dozen people who was abused by a late monk on Caldey Island, off the coast of Pembrokeshire.
10 Dec 2024
Crime
Mother of boy fatally stabbed in Bristol ‘loses him every single day’
Max Dixon, 16, was killed alongside his friend 15-year-old Mason Rist after the pair were chased and attacked by four armed teenagers in January.
10 Dec 2024
Environment
Residents forced from homes by sinkhole hope to return within week
The sinkhole appeared after Storm Bert early on December 1.
9 Dec 2024
Health
Man who almost died after tooth extraction calls for changes to medical guidance
Greg Hutton, 62, wants to see changes to Nice guidance after surviving two bouts of endocarditis, a serious and often fatal heart infection.
4 Dec 2024
UK4 Dec 2024
Thomas Kingston took own life after 'adverse reaction' to medication
Lady Gabriella, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent’s daughter, calls for better warnings about side effects of drugs used to treat mental health problems
UK3 Dec 2024
Inquest into death of Thomas Kingston to take place
The husband of Lady Gabriella Kingston died from a catastrophic head injury and a gun was found near his body on February 25
UK
‘Frightening’ sinkhole which forced residents from their homes continues to grow
The pit in Pant, Merthyr Tydfil, has continued to expand, with further cracks appearing in the road surface, council leader Brent Carter has said.
2 Dec 2024
UK
‘Remarkable’ Second World War veteran to celebrate 100th birthday
Captain Walter Godsal RN, a Burma Star veteran who spent 37 years in the Royal Navy, will turn 100 on December 3.
28 Nov 2024
UK
Police officers served with misconduct notices after death of 17-year-old on M5
Tamzin Ellen Hall, from Wellington, Somerset, was being taken into custody when officers pulled over and she escaped from the police car.
28 Nov 2024
Crime
Convicted double killer found guilty of murdering his neighbour
Brian Whitelock was convicted of murdering his retired neighbour Wendy Buckney in Clydach, near Swansea.
27 Nov 2024
Politics
Welsh flood defences protected thousands of people, says Eluned Morgan
The leader of the Welsh Government announced new financial support for those whose homes were flooded over the weekend.
26 Nov 2024
Crime
Man on trial for murdering neighbour says he ‘cannot remember’ incident
Brian Whitelock has pleaded guilty to manslaughter by way of diminished responsibility but denies murder at Swansea Crown Court.
26 Nov 2024
Environment
Landslip which caused ‘carnage’ in Welsh town was coal tip ‘wash-out’
The local authority has told the Welsh Government the Cwmtillery landslip was a ‘singular wash-out of a former coal tip in the area’.
25 Nov 2024
Environment
Major incident declared in South Wales as Storm Bert takes its toll
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, South Wales Fire and Rescue, Natural Resources Wales and South Wales Police have declared a major incident.
24 Nov 2024
Environment
Homes and cars underwater as Storm Bert takes its toll on Wales
More than 100 flood warnings and alerts have been issued across the country, with homes flooded and landslides reported.
24 Nov 2024
Environment
Homeowners facing flooding as Storm Bert batters Wales
Eight flood warnings and more than 40 alerts have been issued across Welsh rivers by Natural Resources Wales.
23 Nov 2024
Crime
Mother pleads guilty to killing seven-year-old son
Papaipit Linse, 43, admitted manslaughter during a hearing at Swansea Crown Court on Friday.
22 Nov 2024
Crime21 Nov 2024
Pie company fortune heir found guilty of Christmas Eve murder
Dylan Thomas, 24, the grandson of pie company tycoon Sir Stanley Thomas, murdered his friend William Bush, 23
Crime
Jury retires to consider verdicts in Christmas Eve murder trial
Dylan Thomas has admitted manslaughter but denies the murder of William Bush in Llandaff on December 24, 2023.
21 Nov 2024
Crime
Man who killed friend on Christmas Eve showed ‘clear thinking’, court hears
Dylan Thomas repeatedly stabbed William Bush on December 24 2023 and has admitted manslaughter but denies murder.
20 Nov 2024