The Latest Breaking News from Wales

Attack coach Alex King says Wales ‘worked so hard’ to reach World Cup last eight

Wales have reached four successive World Cup quarter-finals.

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

Umpire Sue Redfern makes history in County Championship match at Glamorgan

Redfern became the first woman to stand as an umpire in a men’s first-class match in England and Wales.

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023

Battered Wallabies sink to new low in world rankings

The two-time world champion Wallabies have slumped to their worst-ever ranking, falling to 10, following their record World Cup loss to Wales in Lyon.

AAP · Sep 26, 2023

Record-breaking Gareth Davies enjoying rugby again after reclaiming Wales spot

Davies’ eight tries in World Cup game is a record for a scrum-half.

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023

Water firms in England and Wales ordered to cut £114m from bills

Fewer than half of companies meeting their targets on leaks, says the regulator, Ofwat

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2023

The state of prisons in England and Wales – in numbers

Prison populations and deaths are rising while staff numbers and funds are falling

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2023

Gareth Davies hails Warren Gatland for bringing feelgood factor back to Wales

Wales are the first team to reach the quarter-finals after winning their first three games and the scrum-half said the team is ‘back to where we want to be’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023

Portugal will smell blood after Wallabies Cup disaster

A Portugal clash would usually be a World Cup walkover but fullback Andrew Kellaway says the minnows will fancy themselves against the shell-shocked Wallabies.

AAP · Sep 25, 2023

Rugby World Cup 2023: Marcus Smith, Gareth Anscombe, Emiliano Boffelli and more in Team of the Weekend

It was another dramatic weekend in the Rugby World Cup as Wales became the first to qualify for the quarter-finals, humbling Australia again, Ireland defeated defending champions South Africa and England racked up a huge win.

Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2023

Violence, isolation and rat-infested cells: insiders on the state of English and Welsh prisons

Inmates and staff paint a picture of an overcrowded and understaffed prison system that doesn’t appear to be working

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023