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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Sara was failed: ‘It’s not human to do this’ – Paper Talk UK
Thursday’s headlines are dominated by the conviction of a father and stepmother who killed 10-year-old Sara Sharif. Police said Urfan Sharif, 43, and Beinash Batool, 30, had subjected Sara to “horrific suffering” before her body was found at the family’s home in Surrey last year.
As more details emerge about the life and death of the young British girl, the newspapers react with horror at the brutality Sara lived – and died – under. Many of the newspapers pick up on the state’s failure to save her, pointing the finger at the courts, police, social services and teachers, who reportedly missed at least 15 chances to save her life.
Several domestic political stories also find space on the front pages with reports on Labour’s plans to build new houses, potential strikes this winter and ongoing reactions to the October Budget.
The back pages cover last night’s Champions League action – including yet another loss for Manchester City and the news that Saudi Arabia has been confirmed as the 2030 World Cup hosts.
