Pedal into the past: Railway tunnel designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel that links two Welsh towns could be reopened as cycle path nearly 60 years after last train passed through The 1.4 mile tunnel would be the longest in Europe if transformed into a route It runs between former coal and steals towns of Merthyr … Read more
Care workers in Wales will each receive a £500 bonus to reflect their ‘value’ during the coronavirus pandemic, the First Minister has announced. Mark Drakeford said the payments would be made to around 64,000 care home workers and domiciliary care workers who provide the ‘scaffolding’ of services across the country. He told the Welsh Government’s … Read more
Fifty-one years ago this month, a shy young man in a collar and tie climbed the 87 steps of a spiral staircase to his new tutor’s study. The Prince of Wales faced eight weeks of intensive instruction in Welsh: the language, Wales’s history and, crucially, its nationalism. But if the Prince of Wales was daunted … Read more
University lecturer characterised in Netflix series The Crown after he taught Prince Charles Welsh for his 1969 Investiture dies aged 89 Dr Tedi Millward was a lecturer at Aberystwyth University and a campaigner The academic died aged 89, but it is not clear if it was coronavirus-related He gave the 20-year-old prince Welsh lessons in … Read more
‘What’s f***ing wrong with her? Welsh Assembly politician abuses his Labour colleague – without muting himself – during toe-curling virtual Zoom session Vaughan Gething apologises to Jenny Rathbone after conference call blunder The health minister was heard muttering ‘what the f*** is the matter with her?’ The gaffe left colleagues open-mouthed, laughing, and covering faces … Read more
Crisis as HALF of Welsh hospital’s A&E staff test positive for coronavirus as UK coronavirus cases soar to 84,279 Dr Tim Rogerson at Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport said half of staff have virus He said this happened despite all of the PPE that they have and hand washing Comes as number of people who … Read more
Motorists who don’t live in Cardiff could be charged £2 a day to drive into the Welsh capital Daily charge of £2 to drive into the city proposed by Cardiff City Council Residents will be exempt from the levy targeted at 20m visitors to the city a year It will generate revenues for the city’s … Read more
Theresa May opted for a Welsh walking holiday for her Easter break Even Theresa May’s bitterest enemies would accept that she (in contrast to some MPs) deserves some time off. Yes, she popped over to Wales for a quick walking holiday earlier this week, but we think a longer getaway is in order. The poor … Read more
A Welsh couple stranded on a coronavirus-hit cruise ship off the coast of California were only on the stricken vessel because their holiday to Asia was cancelled due to the killer bug. Patrick and Kim Maguire were meant to visit Cambodia, Singapore and Thailand to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary but the killer bug – that originated … Read more
Rugby stars pay tribute after Welsh international Matthew J Watkins dies aged 41 after long battle against cancer Former Wales centre Matthew J Watkins has died at the age of 41 after illness Watkins, who won 18 caps for Wales, was diagnosed with pelvic cancer in 2013 Tributes have flooded in across social media from … Read more