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Around 60 Sri Lankan Tamil migrants, who have been living on the remote Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia, have been brought to the UK after three years of complex legal battles. Most of the group had been living in a makeshift camp on the site of a UK-US military base. They are permitted to… Continue reading Migrants moved from secretive UK military island after three years

Andrew RT Davies, leader of the Welsh Conservative party in Parliament, has resigned following months of mounting pressure over the party’s direction in Wales. Davies narrowly won a confidence vote on Tuesday morning, with nine in support and seven against. Despite surviving the vote, Davies stated that his position was “untenable” as the group almost… Continue reading Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies resigns

The BBC has decided to pull its two MasterChef Christmas specials after sexual harassment allegations against presenter Gregg Wallace. It was previously stated on Monday that all episodes filmed would still be aired, including the festive specials. However, Wallace stood down from presenting after a BBC investigation released the previous week made allegations against him of inappropriate sexual… Continue reading Gregg Wallace: BBC to pull MasterChef Christmas special after allegations

UK sports retailer, Sports Direct, has received criticism on social media for misspelling the Welsh word for Wales on their bobble hats. The hats, which say “Cyrmu” instead of “Cymru”, were spotted on the company’s website and have since been removed. However, they are still available for purchase in-store. The error has been classified as… Continue reading Sports Direct: Sports retailer caught out for misspelt Cymru hat

Award-winning chef Tommy Banks has confirmed that a stolen van loaded with 2,500 pies worth £25,000 has been found by local police. The refrigerated vehicle was on its way to York Christmas Market when it was allegedly stolen from a business park in Melmerby, near Ripon. Banks believes the incident happened overnight on Sunday. The… Continue reading Michelin-starred chef Tommy Banks' stolen pie van found in Middlesbrough

After a week of concerns raised by some of Andrew RT Davies’ Tory members in the Senedd, a vote of confidence was held for the Welsh Conservative leader, which he won. However, it’s understood that the Tory group was split, with nine voting in favour of Davies and seven voting against him. Davies has been… Continue reading Welsh Tories: Andrew RT Davies survives leadership vote

The UK government has proposed new legislation giving stalking victims the right to know the identity of their abusers at the earliest opportunity, giving “peace of mind” to those affected. “Currently victims might not be told who their stalker is – leaving them potentially walking past them on street without them knowing,” said Jess Phillips,… Continue reading Stalking victims to be given right to know abuser's identity

A woman from Port Talbot has appeared in court charged with gross negligence manslaughter, following the death of four people in a Pembrokeshire river three years ago. Nerys Bethan Lloyd, 39, a former police officer and the ex-owner of a paddleboard tour company, was released on unconditional bail and is due to appear at Swansea… Continue reading Haverfordwest paddleboard deaths: Ex-police officer in court

Luxury car maker Jaguar has unveiled its latest electric concept car called “Type 00”, which has received mixed responses on social media. Some people have called it “absolutely stunning” and “exciting”, while others described it as “rubbish.” Last month, the carmaker revealed a new logo along with a promotional video that did not feature an… Continue reading Stunning or rubbish? Jaguar's concept car divides opinion