The Latest Breaking News from Wales

Shoplifting offences in England and Wales hit new 20-year high

Police recorded offences have risen 29 per cent in a year

Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2024

ECB should have made county talent pathway free, says Cindy Butts

The England and Wales Cricket Board has made a ‘mistake’ in not committing to making participation in the county talent pathway free, said the chair of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2024

Drug-related deaths have risen by record numbers in England and Wales – latest data

Deaths from drug use in England and Wales have risen by 11%, according to the latest annual data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In 2023, there were 5,448 fatalities (93 deaths per million people) – the highest number of drug-related deaths since records began in 1993.

The Conversation · Oct 23, 2024

Female football pioneers ‘so proud’ if Wales reach Euro 2025 – Gloria O’Connell

Wales is the only nation from the British Isles not to have played at a major women’s tournament.

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024

Driver of train in horror crash ran in to carriage to warn passengers seconds before head-on collision

Horror stories have been revealed by those on board

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024

Horrifying black sows and ghostly apparitions: how the magic and mystery of Wales come alive in winter

For centuries, midway between the autumn equinox and winter solstice, the Welsh people have celebrated Calan Gaeaf on November 1. Nos Galan Gaeaf or “the evening before the first day of winter”, falls a day before, which the western world now recognises as Halloween.

The Conversation · Oct 22, 2024

Wales train crash: leaf fall and digital signalling are possible areas of inquiry

Whatever the cause is found to be, a third collision in four years is another blemish on UK’s strong safety record

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2024

1,100 more prisoners set for early release as minister admits recall rate ‘very high’

Shabana Mahmood says she wants latest emergency release amid overcrowding in England and Wales jails to be the last

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2024

Passenger dies and 15 people are injured after two trains collide

Network Rail and Transport for Wales said in a joint statement it was a ‘low-speed collision’.

Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2024

Red Roses to take on USA in Women’s Rugby World Cup opener as schedule and fixtures revealed

Hosts England also face Samoa and Australia in Pool A

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024