The Latest Breaking News from Wales

Will ending short prison sentences fix prison overcrowding? What an expert thinks

The UK’s latest law on sentencing came into force on March 22. Among other changes, the new law means that, in England and Wales, people who would previously have been sent to prison for short sentences will instead serve those sentences in the community.

The Conversation · Mar 23

Full list of UK bank holidays with new day off added for 2026

The United Kingdom observes several shared bank holidays during the rest of 2026, including Good Friday on 3 April, the Early May Bank Holiday on 4 May, the Spring Bank Holiday on 25 May, Christmas Day on 25 December, and a substitute Boxing Day on 28 December. England and Wales…

The Independent UK · Mar 23

‘Anyone but Labour’ or ‘anyone but Reform’? Clash of animosities likely to define May local elections

While Labour braces for a rout that could see off Starmer, a rising drive to keep out Farage is complicating expectations

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23

8,000 bitcoins in the trash? This man spent 12 years chasing a $550 million fortune buried beneath a landfill

In 2013, James Howells, an IT technician from Newport, Wales, accidentally threw away a hard drive containing the private keys to 8,000 Bitcoins. At that time, the cryptocurrency was worth roughly $8 million. Over the next decade, Bitcoin’s value increased dramatically, making the contents of the lost hard drive worth…

The Times of India · Mar 22

Family courts in England and Wales ‘not good enough’ for women and children, minister says

Problem-solving, child-focused courts to replace adversarial hearings, with earlier intervention to cut delays

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22

Should the bank of mum and dad pay university debts?

Those planning for uni in England and Wales this autumn can apply for student loans from Monday. Here are the options for families worried about debt

The Guardian - UK · Mar 21

Dal ati! No one agrees on a standard for spoken Welsh, but that’s part of the fun of learning

Letters: Guardian readers respond to Dan Fox’s long read about the fun and frustrations of trying to speak his mother’s language

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20

Richard Hammond buys £1.9m Georgian manor house in Wales after divorce

The motoring presenter and podcaster is understood to have bought a new home just outside Abergavenny

Evening Standard · Mar 20

UK deaths at Dignitas at second-highest level in two decades

The latest figures come as a proposed law for England and Wales to legalise assisted dying returns for debate in the House of Lords on Friday.

Evening Standard · Mar 20

Tens of thousands of prisoners in England and Wales at risk of cell fires

About a quarter of prison places are unsafe, Ministry of Justice admits

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19