Wales news

• Claims assisted dying bill presents serious safeguarding risks

  23-11-2024 02:14 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has a "principles first, details later" approach which could lead to significant risks to marginalised and vulnerable groups, Liberty claimed
  
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• Government 'has more to do' to ensure transparency among officials

  23-11-2024 05:49 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Public spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) has found in a survey that only 40% of Government departments, agencies and other public bodies require all their staff to declare interests annually
  
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• Government should review uninspiring and 'mechanistic' GCSE English

  23-11-2024 05:47 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Colin Hughes, chief executive of AQA, said pupils should also be given a chance to demonstrate literacy, oracy and numeracy skills that are useful in the "real world" through different qualifications
  
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• I'm doing Christmas second hand, buying toys from Vinted and charity shops - I've saved hundreds

  23-11-2024 05:46 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  I've saved just under £180 just buying six gifts second hand this Christmas - they are as good as new
  
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• 'Swathes of social care market could collapse under £2.8bn cost pressures'

  23-11-2024 05:41 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Nuffield Trust, a health and social care think tank, said a rise in national insurance contributions (NICs) and wage bills for providers could see "swathes of the social care market collapsing under these extra cost pressures"
  
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• Foreign Office issues 'eight week' advice to Brits travelling abroad

  23-11-2024 05:31 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The UK Foreign Office has issued an urgent warning to Brits travelling to certain countries, advising them to give themselves "at least eight weeks" to prepare for international travel
  
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• None of the houses in this village will ever be for sale - it is like something out of a dream

  23-11-2024 05:06 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  It's a thatched house paradise - but you can't buy any of them for a special reason
  
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• These are the 30 most wanted people in Wales

  23-11-2024 05:03 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  They are wanted for a range of alleged crimes and police forces are asking for information to help them find them
  
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• UK will stand by Ukraine despite Putin's 'irresponsible rhetoric', vows minister

  23-11-2024 05:01 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Maria Eagle's comments came after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the UK is "not at war" in relation to the conflict between Ukraine and Russia
  
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• The 10 best rugby teams of all time ranked

  23-11-2024 05:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  These are the greatest sides ever to play the game of rugby, but who comes out on top?
  
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• He made £160,000 selling cocaine, so where did the money go?

  23-11-2024 05:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Christopher Matthews, 34, was part of an organised crime gang which planned to supply millions of pounds worth of cocaine around the south Wales valleys and parts of England.
  
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• Homebase's £5m tax rebate delay revealed as 74 stores go up for sale

  23-11-2024 04:58 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  It comes as the stricken firm has set a deadline of the end of next week for potential buyers to snap up its remaining shops in the UK and Ireland
  
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• I didn't leave my house for two years and was terrified of opening the curtains - then I went into labour

  23-11-2024 04:53 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  “I wouldn't open the curtains. I didn't want any kind of outside in my house. I was literally shut in'
  
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• Three miles from Cardiff city centre you can walk through countryside and coastline to an amazing lighthouse with a bar

  23-11-2024 04:45 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The route has got something for everyone, and unlike other walks - this one doesn't even need a car
  
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• Jump in consumer confidence as shoppers prepare to spend on Black Friday

  23-11-2024 04:43 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Growth from Knowledge's (GfK) long-running consumer confidence index rose by three points this month, although it remains firmly in negative territory at minus 18
  
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• I'm A Celebrity viewers accuse Ant and Dec of favouritism during 'unfair' trial

  23-11-2024 04:36 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! fans were left fuming with show hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly as they suggested they were 'biased' during a Bushtucker trial
  
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• Storm Bert weather maps show where 24 hours of wind and rain will hit worst

  23-11-2024 04:12 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  As well as 24-hours of heavy rain, gusts of 60mph winds could cause chaos across Wales
  
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• The I'm A Celebrity campmates who died after being on ITV show

  23-11-2024 04:03 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! has been running since 2002 and has seen some celebrities become icons, with some of them sadly passing away since their time in the jungle
  
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• I went to the hidden underground café in Cardiff which you can’t find on Google maps

  23-11-2024 03:35 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The atmosphere is laid back, relaxed and gives off a ‘proper’ coffee shop vibe
  
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• Drivers hate this 'scary' section of M4 in Wales

  23-11-2024 03:23 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  'I hate driving when it’s raining on that particular part of the M4. It’s scary'
  
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• This mansion has a bargain price and unbelievable potential if you're ready to get your hands dirty

  23-11-2024 03:22 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  It's a massive mansion with many outbuildings and a unique history and its looking to be revived
  
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• Luxury sleeper train launching tours through Wales with Michelin-star menu and spa on board

  23-11-2024 03:22 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  The Britannic Explorer, set to launch in 2025, will take passengers around the UK including Wales, London and the Cotswolds
  
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• The abandoned Wild West theme park that lasted a month

  23-11-2024 03:05 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Western World had a saloon bar, a federal courthouse and used to re-enact gun fights
  
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• The place in Wales named one of best places in UK to spend 48 hours

  23-11-2024 02:51 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  A beautiful Welsh destination on the Pembrokeshire coast has been named one of the best places in the UK to spend 48 hours
  
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• I had a Sunday roast in one of Wales' oldest pubs — I'm already planning my next visit

  23-11-2024 02:31 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  I also walked down to an unknown section of the coast nearby which never gets talked about
  
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• Martin Lewis shares four conditions which could mean you pay no council tax

  23-11-2024 02:27 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Martin Lewis explained on his ITV Money Show how people with certain conditions could be eligible for a council tax discount - and it could save them hundreds of pounds a year
  
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• Inside the huge new skycraper changing Cardiff's skyline - and the big catch if you want to live here

  23-11-2024 02:23 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Have an exclusive look inside the apartments of the soon to the be tallest building in Cardiff - but you can't buy one of these flats
  
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• Firms can use AI to help offset Budget tax hikes, says Google UK boss

  23-11-2024 02:16 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Fears are mounting that firms will have to put up prices and axe staff in response to the extra costs from the Budget moves, while the increasing use of AI is already seen by many workers as a threat to jobs
  
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• Some hotel chains using 'bait pricing' to potentially mislead consumers

  23-11-2024 02:09 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Which? said the "cynical" pricing practice disappointed customers but could still boost sales for hoteliers, as consumers were far more likely to make a booking despite not finding the advertised deal in order not to waste the time and effort they had already invested
  
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• Landlords angered by minister saying their renters' reforms fears are 'alarmist'

  23-11-2024 02:07 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Matthew Pennycook has rejected warnings of a looming capacity crisis in the courts when the planned end to Section 21 "no fault" evictions comes into force, a letter from the chief executives of five national organisations representing landlords said
  
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