Welsh rugby legend Gareth Thomas reveals HIV diagnosis
Ex-British Lions captain believed to be first UK sportsman to go public about living with virus Welsh rugby star Gareth Thomas has revealed that he is HIV positive. Mr Thomas,… Read more »
Category: Wales
Brecon and Radnorshire: byelection that could cut Tory majority to one
Voters share their opinions in Welsh town where Lib Dems and Brexit party hope to steal Tory votes Greg Collins, a 53-year-old care worker, waved off the bright turquoise open-topped… Read more »
Britain’s ethnic pay gap: workers of Bangladeshi heritage paid least
First official statistics for Great Britain also reveal London has largest ethnic pay gap Workers of Pakistani or Bangladeshi heritage have the lowest median hourly pay of any ethnic group,… Read more »
Uncovered: the £200m theme park, the businessman – and the missing millions
A Guardian/ITV News undercover investigation raises concerns about Gavin Woodhouse, who is behind project endorsed by Bear Grylls Gavin Woodhouse: entrepreneur says he is ‘a man who delivers’ ‘I’m devastated’:… Read more »
Newport West byelection: Labour retains seat amid Brexit chaos
Despite small turnout, Labour holds seat in south Wales with reduced majority Labour has retained the Newport West seat following a byelection fought against the backdrop of the Brexit chaos…. Read more »
UK weather: three dead as gale-force winds batter country
Met Office issues warnings for floods and strong winds as Storm Erik causes disruption At least three people have died as Storm Erik, with gale-force winds of up to 75mph,… Read more »
Emiliano Sala: body recovered from plane is missing footballer
Dorset police confirm identity of body recovered on Wednesday from Channel crash The body recovered from a plane that crashed in the Channel has been formally identified as that of… Read more »
UK weather: heavy snow closes schools and disrupts travel
Motorists stranded and air and rail services cancelled as temperatures plunge Thousands of people have been trapped, delayed and had their journeys disrupted by heavy snow that swept across parts… Read more »
UK weather: snow and ice warnings amid travel chaos – live updates
Follow live updates on the disruption in the UK after the Met Office issues a warming for continuing snow Snow to disrupt travel with warning for London and south-east How… Read more »
Heavy snow disrupts travel on coldest day in UK for seven years
Emergency services inundated with calls as motorists are stranded in vehicles Travel was disrupted, householders suffered power cuts and schools were shut as heavy snow swept across the UK on… Read more »
UK weather: coldest day in seven years as mercury drops to -14.4C
Snow and ice alert as Braemar in Scotland is hit by lowest temperature in UK since 2012 The lowest temperature in the UK for seven years was recorded on Thursday… Read more »
UK weather: coldest night of winter as mercury drops to -11C
Freezing temperatures prompt Met Office to issue weather warnings for snow, ice and fog The UK has weathered its coldest night of winter so far as a cold snap continues… Read more »
Emiliano Sala’s sister begs rescuers to restart search for missing footballer
Romina Sala says she believes he is still alive after plane vanished over Channel Islands The family of the footballer Emiliano Sala have pleaded for rescuers to continue searching for… Read more »
Windsor Davies, It Ain’t Half Hot Mum actor, dies aged 88
Welsh sitcom actor, who had retired to France, dies peacefully The actor Windsor Davies, best known for his role as the sergeant major in TV series It Ain’t Half Hot… Read more »
Banksy artwork found on garage in Wales sold for six-figure sum
Garage owner sells Seasons Greetings to expert but it will stay in Port Talbot for now A Banksy artwork that appeared on a nondescript garage in a Welsh town has… Read more »
Hitachi scraps £16bn nuclear power station in Wales
Japanese giant unable to agree deal with UK as fears grow for Anglesey atomic plant• Does this mean the end of UK’s new nuclear dream? Hitachi has scrapped plans to… Read more »
Jaguar Land Rover and Ford to axe thousands of jobs
JLR to cut 5,000 jobs with US carmaker set to trim European production Jaguar Land Rover and Ford are to slash thousands of jobs, with some of the cuts expected… Read more »
More prisoners to get phones in cells in drive to cut violence
£10m move aimed at reducing queues for public phones and demand for illicit mobiles Thousands more prisoners will be able to make phone calls from their cells as part of… Read more »
Hundreds of sexual harassment claims against male police officers
Guardian investigation shows fraction of complaints over past six years led to dismissal Hundreds of people have claimed they were sexually harassed by male police officers in the past six… Read more »
‘Rich soup of life’ in Gwent wetlands at risk from motorway
Campaigners fear the loss of rare biodiversity if a £1bn bypass is approved by the Welsh assembly The Gwent Levels is a low-lying patchwork of wetlands, divided by drainage ditches… Read more »