Browsing: Wales

Sky News says the Welsh government has announced a £330m package to help people with the rising cost of living, support it says goes “above and beyond”.

DailyPost says North Wales is set to be hit by heavy rain and strong winds over the coming days with flood alerts now issued.

The Guardian says Hair stylist Joel McCauley had seen too many colleagues burn out after a perpetual cycle of work, eat and sleep, so when he opened his own salon in Cardiff he was determined to do things differently.

Wales Online says The body of a woman has been discovered in the River Taff, police report.

The Independent says Three years after Port Talbot became the home of a Banksy mural, locals bid farewell to the piece as it is permanently moved to England.

The Metro says A 19-year-old man has pleaded guilty to killing his 15-year-old sister at a holiday park in north Wales.

The Independent says Motorists will receive greater protection from “aggressive debt collection and unreasonable fees” through a 50% cut to the private parking fine cap, the Government has said.

The Metro says a teenage girl has been found guilty along with two men of the homophobic murder of a doctor in a Cardiff park.

The Independent says A teenager from Cardiff has been charged with offences under the Terrorism Act.

A total of twenty-seven people have been arrested over last May’s Swansea riot. Of those arrested they were aged between 15 and 44 and face charges for the offence of riot.

The Independent says a trial to extend the school day in Wales has started, the Welsh Government has said.

BBC Sport says Wales and Ospreys say injured lock Alun Wyn Jones could be back before the Six Nations finishes.

The Metro says An NHS doctor who helped deliver a baby on a plane to India said the birth was ‘an amazing experience’.

The Metro says Walkers have described their fear after spotting a mysterious figure lurking in the woods – until they realised it was a mannequin.

The Metro says a 120-year-old saltwater crocodile unearthed in 2019 has gone on display at the Welsh school where it was discovered.

The Metro says a six-month trial period of a four-day working week has today been launched across the UK.

The Guardian says Covid restrictions in Wales such as a limit on the number of attending a sporting match may be lifted by the end of the month.

Wales Online says Sports fans will remain shut out from professional matches and events in Wales for at least another week as part of the Welsh Government’s Covid regulations.

The Independent says Four men and a teenager have gone on trial accused of murdering a 26-year-old father and robbing him of his Gucci bag.

Wales Online says The latest seven-day infection rate across Wales has risen to its highest figure at any stage of the pandemic.

Daily Post says Welsh Government has clarified the guidance over Covid self-isolation after conflicting advice was published online.

The Guardian says Wales and Northern Ireland have announced stringent restrictions that will come into force from Boxing Day.

The Independent says All sporting events in Wales will be held behind closed doors from Boxing Day due to the surge in coronavirus cases.

The Independent says Extra funding to tackle Covid-19 across Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland has been doubled.

The Metro says One woman from Wales loves Harry Potter so much, she now owns the largest collection of Wizarding World memorabilia.