Wales

A review of the front page stories from the daily and weekly newspapers in Wales. BBC News

A woman who trained to become a nurse because she was so impressed with the care given to her husband when he died from Covid has graduated and said she “won’t give up” in her search for a job. Rachel Ohene-Adjei’s husband, Eric, died in April 2021 after seven weeks …

“We’ve had really dry weather but also it’s been really hot – and those things combined if you’re a livestock farmer means excessive pressure on livestock,” said Abi Reader, president of NFU Cymru. “You have to make sure they have enough water and shade and we are getting farms with …

Wrexham celebrated their Women’s Champions League debut with a thrilling 4-2 victory against FC Pyunik in the first qualifying round semi-final at the Racecourse. Jenny Sugarman’s side will face Riga of Estonia – who had earlier beat Glentoran 4-1 – in Saturday’s first qualifying round final. Wrexham were making their …

MetroBank One Day Cup, Neath Glamorgan 295-8 (50): Hope-Bell 123, Horton 122; Hudson-Prentice 5-62 Sussex 283-8 (50): Carson 81, Hudson-Prentince 63; Douthwaite 4-54 Glamorgan won by 12 runs Scorecard Glamorgan secured an encouraging first win of this years Metrobank One Day Cup competition at Neath after defeating Sussex in a …

The New Saints chairman Mike Harris has been charged by the Football Association of Wales (FAW) with multiple disciplinary offences for a social media post. The charges relate to a post the owner of the Cymru Premier champions made on the platform X on 21 July. The post, which has …

The choir was originally founded by Clarkson as part of an advertising campaign for his Cotswolds-based brewing firm. Since then, the group has remained together and used its platform to help raise awareness around mental health in farming. After entering Britain’s Got Talent, judge Amanda Holden pressed her golden buzzer …

Reigning Commonwealth Games champions Rosie Eccles and Daniel Salmon have been chosen as Team Wales’ flag and baton bearers for the opening ceremony in Glasgow. Boxer Eccles and bowler Salmon were surprised with the news by Team Wales chef de mission Gethin Jones. Eccles will celebrate her 30th birthday by …

Fe gafodd y gogyddes ac ymgynghorydd bwyd o Fetws Gwerful Goch, Elwen Roberts, ei gwobrwyo hefyd yn ystod derbyniad llywydd Undeb Amaethwyr Cymru ar faes y sioe. Mae’r Wobr Allanol am Wasanaethau i Amaethyddiaeth yn ei chydnabod am dros chwarter canrif o hyrwyddo amaeth a diwydiant cig coch Cymru, gan …

Former Cardiff City youngster Crole joined the Exiles from Cymru Premier outfit Penybont midway through the 2025-26 season. The forward made 20 League Two appearances in the second half of last season, scoring his first goal for the club in a 2-1 win at Barnet in March. Newport kick-start their …

The Welsh government has activated “crisis management arrangements” due to the number of wildfires across the nation. It comes amid criticism from residents over a lack of resources like helicopters to tackle the fires, some of which have been burning for days across north and south Wales. The Welsh government …

The new Welsh secretary has said he is not yet “entirely convinced” of the case for giving more powers to the Welsh government, although he remains “open to the conversation”. Stephen Kinnock said he wants a “collaborative relationship” with the Plaid Cymru administration, with the Welsh and UK governments “working …

At a hearing on Wednesday, they said that failure to comply with the order should lead to dismissal of 132 of the claims against the rugby league bodies and 378 of the claims against the rugby union bodies. Michael Kent KC, for World Rugby, Welsh Rugby and the Rugby Football …

Mae corff dyn wedi cael ei ganfod mewn llyn yn Nyffryn Conwy. Fe ddaeth y cyhoeddiad gan Heddlu’r Gogledd ddydd Mercher, ar ôl i dîm chwilio tanddwr fod yn chwilio yn ardal Llyn Geirionydd. Cafodd y llu eu galw yno’n wreiddiol ddydd Sul yn dilyn pryderon bod dyn ar goll. …

Oxford recently returned from a pre-season training camp in Spain and beat Aldershot Town 3-1 in a friendly on Tuesday. They will play friendlies against Barnet, Crawley Town and Ipswich Town before starting their League Cup campaign against Leyton Orient on 8 August, with their opening League One game of …

Mewn datganiad dywedodd Llywodraeth Cymru eu bod wedi dechrau “cynllun rheoli argyfwng i gydlynu’r ymateb i danau ar draws Cymru”. Dywedodd llefarydd bod y Weinyddiaeth Amddiffyn wedi cadarnhau “nad oes cymorth o’r awyr ar gael ar gyfer unrhyw le yn y DU” ac felly bod “trafodaethau brys o fewn Cymru …

The property was built in the 19th Century by the Three Commotts Turnpike Trust, a prominent toll road operator in Carmarthenshire. Along with many others in the country, the toll house was constructed to collect money for the upkeep of local roads, and became the target of the Rebecca protest …

Cofio’r ddamwain yn Llynpenmaen ger Dolgellau yn 1966 pan fu farw 15 o bobl. BBC News

Plans to build a massive 20m-high space radar station in Pembrokeshire will be decided by Welsh government ministers. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) wants to build 27 radar dishes at Cawdor Barracks in Brawdy. The dishes, standing at 66ft (20m) high and 49ft (15m) wide, would form part of a …

Wrexham believe the move represents a next-level appointment as the club bids to bolster its hopes of reaching the Premier League. Nickson – who was also pivotal when Newcastle broke their transfer record to sign Miguel Almiron in 2019 – spent 15 years with the Magpies and will work closely …