All news on the topic: Wales
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Pair convicted of murdering man who tried to break up fight at Travelodge hotel
Two men are facing life sentences after battering a ‘peacemaker’ father who was working at a music festival.
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Seven-year high in deaths and serious injuries on damaged roads highlights Britain’s pothole crisis
Britain’s ’pothole crisis’ has contributed to a seven-year high in the number of commuters killed or seriously harmed in accidents.
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England and Wales propose Covid-style lockdowns as a creative punishment for criminals
Bar Council calls for pandemic restrictions to help reintegrate non-violent offenders into society and ease pressure on overcrowded jails.
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Six-month-old Sophia Kelemen died after her pram was hit by a vehicle in a car park, coroner told
Sophia, from the Leigh area of Manchester, died a day after the crash in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, on 2 January.
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Most violent or sexual crimes unsolved in hotspots of England and Wales last year
About 89% of such crimes closed without a suspect being caught or charged in the year to June 2024.
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Grooming gangs commit nearly two child sex abuse offences daily, police figures reveal
Grooming gangs are responsible for two reports of child sex abuse every day, police figures suggest.
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Help requests for energy bills increased by 20% last year
Citizens Advice says it assisted 60,000 households in England and Wales with cost of gas and electricity in 2024.
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Judge halts attempt to retrieve £600m bitcoin wallet from Welsh landfill
James Howells, 39, took council to court to try to force it to let him search site for hard drive thrown away by accident.
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Kate Middleton celebrates 43rd birthday, plans return to work
Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, turns 43 today, and will mark her birthday in Windsor with Prince William, and their children; George, 11, Charlotte, nine, and six-year-old Louis.
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Musk or no Musk, Farage has a plan to capture Britain
The Reform UK leader has broken with Musk over a far-right activist. But it’s his plan to win big that’ll keep Keir Starmer up at night.
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New bill proposes travel restrictions and social media bans for suspected people smugglers
Critics say border security bill for England and Wales likely to have minimal effect as record number of people cross Channel illegally.
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Paedophile linked to Huw Edwards image probe avoids prison
Paedo linked to Huw Edwards image probe walks free as presenter spared jail.
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Murderers using strangulation or targeting ex-partners to face longer prison sentences
New laws to be introduced in England and Wales in attempt to reduce violence against women and girls
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Week-long county lines crackdown leads to 1,600 arrests, £3 million in drugs, and 557 weapons seized
More than 1,600 people have been arrested following a week-long crackdown on county lines drug gangs.
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Bitcoin miner sues over £600m ’lost in tip’ dispute
A man trying to recover a Bitcoin hard drive in a landfill site which he says is now worth about £600m is "seeking to bribe the council", it has been claimed in court.
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MPs support landmark bill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales
Terminally ill adults with less than six months to live will be given right to die under proposed legislation
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One of FBI’s most wanted terrorists found in Wales after 20 years on the run
Daniel Andreas San Diego, 46, was wanted for two bombings in the San Francisco area in 2003 - and was finally arrested by the UK National Crime Agency this week
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Two men who operated a people-smuggling ring from a car wash in Caerphilly plead guilty
Dilshad Shamo, 41, and Ali Khdir, 40, had previously denied all five counts but pleaded guilty to all charges on the tenth day of their trial.
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Dylan Thomas convicted of murdering his ’best friend’ on Christmas Eve in Cardiff
Thomas had tried to break into Buckingham Palace and written messages to Elon Musk about gravity. His defence argued his schizophrenia made him incapable of murder - but the prosecution pointed to online searches he made before attacking his "only real friend".
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Nigel Farage announces Donald Trump has been invited to address the UK Parliament
House of Commons and the speaker decline to comment on claim made by Reform UK leader at rally in Wales
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Nigel Farage and UK populist right aim to leverage Trump win for momentum
Reform UK leader to give speech in Wales while US election result was also celebrated by Tommy Robinson
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Fertility rate in England and Wales falls to lowest level since records began in 1938
The fertility rate in England and Wales has fallen to the lowest level since records began, according to government data.
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UK government warned to change drug policy or face increased poisoning deaths
Experts call for consumption rooms and wider testing of substances, as number of people dying hits new high
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Man sentenced to 15 years for blinding acquaintance with sodium hydroxide
Jivan Dean attacked Raven Riley in Welsh eco-village after wrongly believing he had contacted his girlfriend
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Over 1,000 drone incidents reported at prisons in England and Wales last year
MoJ attempts to fight back against brazen deliveries that often include household items like ketchup alongside drugs
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