Wales

Speeding convictions hit eight-year high
T he number of drivers convicted for speeding has reached an eight-year high, current figures display. Some 236,480 motorists were ...

Natural England downgrades River Wye after wildlife decline
T he River Wye has been downgraded by Natural England following declines in vital species like Atlantic salmon and white-clawed ...

Witnesses to killings to be offered support nationwide for first time
W itnesses to atrocities such as the Manchester Arena bombing will be offered similar support to bereaved families nationwide for ...

UK astrophysicist identifies star that exploded 21 million light-years away
A star that exploded in a galaxy just 21 million light-years from Earth is a red supergiant, an UK astrophysicist ...

80 robberies a day unsolved in 2022, Lib Dems claim
S ome 80 robberies a day were closed last year without a suspect being identified, the Liberal Democrats believe claimed. ...

‘magnificent’ girl, 5, dies in house fire in Wales
A five year-worn girl has died after a house fire in Pembrokeshire. Alysia Salisbury was described as “a magnificent daughter ...

Are nationalised train services more reliable?
R ail industry statistics present nationalising services is not guaranteed to result in apt performance. TransPennine Express, whose services were ...

Hottest day of the year expected to hit during bank holiday weekend
T he warm weather is not expected to relent over the weekend with highs of 24C possible in south-east Wales ...

Detached homes account for closely a third of home-mover purchases, says Halifax
D etached houses were the most popular type of property among existing homeowners moving home with a mortgage in the ...

Secretary of State slammed by Police Federation NI as ‘out of touch’
T he Northern Ireland Secretary has been slammed by a rank and file police officers’ representative organisation as being “out ...