The Latest Breaking News from Wales

In 1666, Great Fire of London destroyed more than 13,000 homes, iconic structures, over 350 years later record wildfires burn homes

Wildfires in England ​and Wales have hit a record level, fire chiefs said, warning that rescue services were battling to keep up with rising risks a day after fires raced from tinder-dry fields to engulf houses on the hottest day of the year.

The Economic Times · Sep 2

Mud, flippers and snorkels: Wales celebrates 40 years of bog racing

Competitors have plunged into a Welsh peat bog for the 40th World Bog Snorkelling Championships. The unusual event in Llanwrtyd Wells combines snorkels, flippers and doggy paddling, attracting participants and spectators to the rural town.

Euronews · Sep 1

UK is in ‘perilous state’ and ‘falling apart’, John Swinney claims

The SNP leader spoke out as he accused Prime Minister Andy Burnham of being on a ‘bit of a lecturing tour’ of the UK instead of a ‘listening tour’.

Evening Standard · Aug 31

Middlesbrough has the UK’s highest crime rate – here’s how other areas compare

The town and its surrounds top the country for shoplifting, burglary, arson, and sexual offences

The Independent UK · Aug 28

Yellow warning as thunderstorms could cause travel disruption and flooding

Much of England and Wales is covered by the warning, which will be in force from midday until 9pm on Friday.

Evening Standard · Aug 28

Fix gun licensing system to prevent further killings, inspectors say

The firearms licensing system in England and Wales is not fit for purpose, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services said

The Independent UK · Aug 27

Burnham announces crackdown on rogue bailiffs and ‘cowboy builders’

New rules are aimed at protecting people in debt in England and Wales and stopping homeowners being ripped off

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27

Homes damaged as storms follow heatwaves in England and Wales

Environment Agency issues 40 flood alerts across Midlands, Yorkshire and south-east of England

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27

Met Office warns people in 81 areas to prepare ‘emergency kit’ ahead of flooding and thunderstorms

Forecasters have warned of potential flooding and disruption as thunderstorms batter the country

The Independent UK · Aug 27

Wales and Scotland should consider mayoral devolution, Burnham suggests

The Prime Minister also said Wales’s appeals to get control over the Crown Estate will be ‘given a fair hearing’.

Evening Standard · Aug 27