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
UK

Former Gogglebox star retires after 17 years of raising money for charity

Marina Wingrove, who appeared on the Channel 4 reality show with her best friend, Mary Cook, has called time on her fundraising activities.
17 Oct 2024
Crime

Staff failed to follow rules at care home where seven people died – coroner

A coroner has said staff at Holmesley Care Home in Devon failed to ‘consistently’ follow the rules to prevent the spread of Covid.
17 Oct 2024
UK

One of UK’s ‘most wanted’ men returned to Wales after four years on the run

Calvin Parris, 34, from Cardiff, was detained by Portuguese police after disappearing in 2020.
16 Oct 2024
Politics

Welsh First Minister accused of giving patients ‘false hope’ with NHS plan

Eluned Morgan said a new partnership to tackle challenges facing the NHS in England and Wales had been misrepresented.
15 Oct 2024
UK

£1m lottery ticket winner loses out on chance to claim prize

The deadline to bag the £1m EuroMillions prize ended on Sunday.

14 Oct 2024
Politics

Plaid Cymru accuses Israel of genocide as party calls for boycott

Plaid Cymru members have backed a motion calling for a boycott of Israel at the party’s annual conference in Cardiff.
12 Oct 2024
Politics

Wales has been held back by ‘poverty of ambition,’ Plaid leader says

Rhun ap Iorwerth, leader of Plaid Cymru, has used his annual conference speech to say his party could be the biggest in Wales at the next election.
11 Oct 2024
Crime

Southport riots: Father of three jailed for calling for mosques to be burned

Geraint Boyce, 43, of Penrhiw-Fer, Wales was jailed for two years at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court for publishing threatening material.
10 Oct 2024
Crime

Jury ‘irretrievably compromised’ in trial of girl accused of attempted murder

The jury has been discharged in the trial of a 14-year-old girl who stabbed two teachers and a pupil at a school in Ammanford, South Wales.
9 Oct 2024
Crime

Jury sent home in trial of schoolgirl accused of attempting to murder teachers

The 14-year-old previously pleaded guilty to wounding with intent but denied attempted murder.
8 Oct 2024
UK

Police name husband and wife found dead in Cardiff house

Christine Jefferies, 72, and Stephen Jefferies, 74, were found dead at a property in the Trowbridge area of the city on Saturday, police said.
8 Oct 2024
Crime

Girl, 14, says she would give anything to go back to before school stabbings

The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has pleaded guilty to three counts of wounding with intent but denies attempted murder.
7 Oct 2024
UK

Two veterans reunite in chance meeting 70 years after last serving together

Blind veterans Arthur Symes and Joe Ingram made a chance reunion 70 years after they served together in Malaysia.
4 Oct 2024
Crime

Jurors shown moment girl stabbed teachers and pupil

CCTV showing the moment a schoolgirl stabbed two teachers and another pupil was played at Swansea Crown Court on Friday.
4 Oct 2024
Crime

Girl who stabbed teachers wrote that she wanted to ‘kill others’, court told

The 14-year-old previously pleaded guilty to wounding with intent but denies attempted murder.
4 Oct 2024
Crime

Teenager told friends she would stab teacher, court hears

The 14-year-old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, previously admitted wounding with intent but has denied attempted murder.
3 Oct 2024
Crime

Teachers thought they were ‘going to die’ in Ammanford school stabbing

A teenage girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, previously admitted wounding with intent but has denied attempted murder.
2 Oct 2024
Politics

Labour accused of ‘giving up the fight’ for steel jobs in Port Talbot

The Welsh First Minister has defended the UK Government’s efforts in negotiating a better deal for workers at Tata Steel.
1 Oct 2024
Business News

Traditional steel production in Wales ends as last blast furnace shuts down

Tata Steel UK chief executive Rajesh Nair said he is conscious of how ‘difficult’ it will be for everyone as production comes to an end.
30 Sept 2024
Politics

Welsh Conservative MS gets official reprimand for 20mph comments

Natasha Asghar received a telling-off for saying Wales has a ‘blanket’ 20mph speed limit.
25 Sept 2024