Summary of Western Mail Newspaper
Western Mail front page this morning – summarised
The back page of the Western Mail leads with reports Taine Basham is being linked with three English clubs ahead of his contract with the Dragons running out.
Wales back-row Taine Basham is being linked with three English clubs ahead of his contract with the Dragons running out.
His deal with the Rodney Parade side finishes at the end of the current campaign, having signed a new contract back in April.
That came amid interest from Welsh and English clubs, including Saracens – with Basham ultimately penning a new deal alongside Wales internationals Rio Dyer and Aaron Wainwright.
MPs questioned bosses at Bridgend’s troubled Parc prison after a series of deaths and allegations of widespread drug-dealing and corruption. Some 17 inmates have lost their lives at Parc this year while several staff have been arrested on suspicion of assault and misconduct.
The cross-party Welsh Affairs committee asked representatives from the Prison and Probation Service and from Parc’s private operator G4S about how the prison is run. The evidence covered the suspected causes of deaths, how super-strength synthetic opioids like nitazenes have affected the jail, and how nappies have been used to smuggle in contraband.
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UK weather today Friday 13th December 2024
Another chilly and rather grey day across much of the UK. Outbreaks of light rain and drizzle possible, with a band of more persistent rain arriving across northwest Scotland later. Hill fog will lead to murky conditions in places. Tonight: Staying cloudy across much of England and Wales, with further rain and drizzle in places. Rain moving south across Scotland and Northern Ireland followed by scattered blustery showers.
