The Latest Breaking News from Wales

Starmer highlights green measures on Welsh visit and attacks Tories’ ‘incoherent’ energy policies – as it happened

PM pushes plans to make Britain an ‘energy superpower’ and makes first official visit with new Welsh first minister, Eluned Morgan

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2024

The seven countries you probably didn’t know have amazing beaches

Looking for a hidden seaside gem? Camilla Foster shares some destinations you may not have considered

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2024

When do kids go back to school? The 2024/25 term dates you need in your diary

Back-to-school season is nearly upon us

GoodToKnow · Aug 19, 2024

The ‘haunted’ Victorian asylum hospital that is now set to be turned into homes

North Wales complex hosted television programme ‘Most Haunted’ but now it’s set for redevelopment

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2024

One Of Stonehenge’s Biggest Stones Traveled 430 Miles — But How?

The Altar Stone is one of the most enigmatic rocks at Stonehenge, and is generally grouped with the bluestones.

Inverse · Aug 18, 2024

Vets extend strike in first industrial action to hit Britain’s pet-care sector

Staff at a practice in Wales have accused its private-equity-backed owner of poor pay and overcharging customers

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2024

Museum restoration in Snowdonia will put slate back at centre of Welsh history

An up-to-date visitor attraction will serve as the core of the new Unesco world heritage site

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2024

Warning over rise in children on disability benefits in England and Wales

Resolution Foundation points to growth in claims for conditions such as autism and says adulthood brings financial cliff edge

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2024

A double whammy of winter fuel payment cuts and scrapping a planned cap on social care costs is set to hit older people

Before the general election, former prime minister Rishi Sunak was asked on TV why he “hated pensioners”. After her recent speech in parliament, the same question might be directed at Chancellor Rachel Reeves. She has launched an assault on pensioners in England and Wales akin to the classic boxing “one-two”.

The Conversation · Aug 16, 2024

Tens of thousands of train fare fines to be quashed in England and Wales

Four firms including Northern and Greater Anglia unlawfully prosecuted more than 74,000 alleged fare dodgers

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2024