All news on the topic: Wales

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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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Urgent search launched after woman and four young children ‘forced into Ford Transit’
An urgent manhunt is underway after a woman and four children under the age of seven or bundled into the back of a van.
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Hospital seeks to recover £95K from nurse involved in fraud
A hospital which paid nearly £95,000 in wages to a fraudulent nurse has said it will attempt to get some of the money back from her.
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Survey reveals that one-fifth of councillors in England and Wales have received threats
In addition to threats of violence or death, one in ten councillors reported that someone had inappropriately visited their home.
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Unresolved water complaints in England and Wales have reached a near-decade high
Customer disputes over sewage spills, billing mistakes and water meters soar in past year
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Figures reveal that fifty pubs per month closed during the first half of the year in England and Wales
Number of pubs open fell to 39,096 by end of June and experts say tax rises in 2025 could result in more closures
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Hundreds of prisoners released early in England and Wales were not fitted with electronic tags
Serco says it is working to fit electronic devices, which were a condition of early release of 1,700 last week
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Welsh teenager imprisoned for assaulting trans woman and distributing terrorist materials
"Alex Edwards, 19, sentenced to five years and four months in prison, with judge citing his ’entrenched mindset of hatred.’"
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’Bleak’ September forecast with 6,000 steel and oil jobs set to be cut
The government warns of a "grim" September, with up to 6,000 jobs expected to be cut in steel and oil refining, according to the BBC.
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Only 100 spaces left in men’s prisons across England and Wales
Magistrates told to delay jailing criminals as weekly prison population reaches highest level since 2011
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Storm Lilian leaves 63,000 homes with power issues as Leeds Festival closes stages
Weather warnings were in place as the storm hit and brought winds of up to 80mph to parts of England and Wales.
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Tens of thousands of train fare fines to be quashed in England and Wales
Four firms including Northern and Greater Anglia unlawfully prosecuted more than 74,000 alleged fare dodgers