One in nine teenagers in England and Wales asked to handle drugs, weapons or money Youth Endowment Fund survey finds a quarter of 13- to 17-year-olds are enticed or scared into committing crimes The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2025
Police face super-complaint in England and Wales over lengthy delays in sexual offence investigations Campaign groups warn prolonged inquiries are retraumatising survivors The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025
Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake to leave Ospreys in latest blow to crisis-hit Welsh rugby The Wales stars have opted to join Gloucester amid uncertainty surrounding the domestic game in Wales The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025
Cannabis dependence is rising in England and Wales – but treatment is lagging Cannabis dependence is on the rise, according to the latest data on drug use and dependence published by NHS England. The Conversation · Dec 15, 2025
Chelsea XI vs Cardiff: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Carabao Cup today Chelsea without Cole Palmer for trip to Wales, but Moises Caicedo is back after domestic suspension Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2025
UK weather map: Met Office issues weather warnings with flooding possible The Met Office has issued a number of yellow and amber weather warnings for rain across the country The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025
Danger to life warning as Met Office issues weather alerts across UK An amber rain warning, indicating a possible danger to life, is in effect for parts of Wales, with 50mm to 80mm of rain forecast widely and nearly 100mm in some areas. The amber warning, active from 3am to 9pm on Monday, predicts likely flooding for homes and businesses, potential isolation… The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025
Multiple rain warnings including amber ‘danger to life’ in place for parts of UK Homes and businesses are likely to be flooded and some communities could be cut off. Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2025
Call for system that frees rape suspects as alternative to bail to be scrapped in England and Wales ‘Released under investigation’ leads to uncertainty and distress for both victim and accused, say campaigners The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025
Amber and yellow warnings remain for heavy rain across west of UK Amber warnings for rain remain in place for parts of Cumbria and South Wales. Evening Standard · Dec 14, 2025
Duchess Catherine's cancer note Catherine, Princess of Wales left a handwritten note at an art installation dedicated to those who have lost their lives to cancer, almost one year after revealing she is in remission from her own undisclosed type of cancer. BANG Premier · Dec 14, 2025
Police forces in England and Wales to get units that tackle violence against women Specialist teams will deal with offences such as rape and stalking as part of VAWG strategy, home secretary says The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2025
Two people killed in house fire after ‘explosion in garden’ Emergency services called to property in south Wales on Friday evening The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2025
Country diary: Clinging to a crag in a place of constant change Neath, south Wales: This quarry built the abbey and the nearby terraced towns – and it’s different every time I visit The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2025
The Conversation · Dec 11, 2025 Why whole-life imprisonment is rising in England and Wales In England and Wales, whole-life imprisonment is the harshest sanction available to the courts, emerging in the decades after the abolition of the death penalty. The whole-life order requires people to spend their whole lives in prison with no prospect of release, except on exceptional compassionate grounds.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025 There is a fund to create jobs in the poorest areas, and Labour has quietly gutted it. This is what betrayal looks like It’s a scandal laid bare. A stark new report highlights the price paid in Britain’s former industrial heartlands for this silent piece of ministerial vandalism, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott
The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025 Online child sexual abuse surges by 26% in year as police say tech firms must act Figures for England and Wales show there were 51,672 offences for child sexual exploitation and abuse online in 2024
The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025 Jailed Welsh women and their children face an additional trauma Letter: Mary Wrenn points out that women given custodial sentences in Wales are sent to prisons in England, which has a negative impact on families
The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025 Etzebeth accepts 12-week ban but claims eye-gouge ‘was never intentional’ South Africa’s Eben Etzebeth has accepted his 12-week ban for an eye-gouge on Wales flanker Alex Mann but maintains it was not an intentional act
The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025 Biggest reforms to policing since the 1960s ‘being threatened by lack of money’ Home secretary’s plans for a radical reshaping of policing in England and Wales could be delayed due to lack of funds
Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2025 Terminally ill Britons could move to Scotland for an assisted death – academic Hertfordshire University expert Dr Claudia Carr said Scotland could be viewed as having a ‘more positive climate’ for assisted dying.
The Conversation · Dec 9, 2025 Why Grand Designs-style eco-homes aren’t a good blueprint for sustainable living A family builds an off-grid home in rural Wales. TV celebrates it as a blueprint for net-zero living. But what if this vision of sustainability simply doesn’t scale up?
The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025 Major bridge closed and heavy traffic as Storm Bram batters UK The M48 Severn Bridge in South Gloucestershire is currently closed due to strong winds associated with Storm Bram. The major route into Wales is closed between junction 2 and 1, and traffic is being diverted over the Prince of Wales Bridge, where there are also lane closures in place for…
Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2025 Flights cancelled and homes without power due to Storm Bram Weather warnings for rain and wind have been issued by the Met Office.
International Business Times UK · Dec 9, 2025 TikTok Star Says 'Wales Isn't a Real Country' – Welsh Internet Explodes in Fury A TikTok influencer's claim that Wales isn't a real country has triggered nationwide backlash and renewed calls to respect Welsh history and identity.