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Wrth agor y cwest, dywedodd y crwner bod cynnal tri chwest mewn un yn “anarferol”, ond ei bod yn teimlo eu bod yn debyg oherwydd y lleoliad a’r digwyddiadau a arweiniodd at y marwolaethau wrth y rhaeadrau. Cafwyd hyd i Helen Patching yn Sgwd y Pannwr ar 5 Ionawr 2023, …

Nigerian bandits who kidnapped more than 150 churchgoers are demanding 17 motorbikes in return. It comes after attackers raided three different churches in conflict-hit Kaduna state, northwest Nigeria, on Sunday. They seized 177 people – before 11 managed to escape. It marks one of the largest mass abductions in recent …

Full scorecard from the third Twenty20 international between Afghanistan and West Indies in Sharjah. BBC News

Stuart WhincupNorth East and Cumbria Family handouts The families of Christie Harnett, Nadia Sharif and Emily Moore campaigned for a public inquiry into the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys Trust Families and former patients who say they were “failed” by a health trust are meeting to discuss what they would …

An ex-nurse convicted of murdering 10 patients in western Germany may be linked to more than 100 additional deaths, an official has said. The chief public prosecutor in Aachen, Katja Schlenkermann-Pitts, told the BBC that there was “a correspondingly high number of suspicious cases” under review. She cautioned that the …

WRU chief executive Abi Tierney had played down the prospect of an EGM from being called when she and Collier-Keywood were both quizzed by politicians in Westminster about the state of Welsh rugby. While only 29 clubs will be needed to force the EGM, as least 93 will need to …

Castleford Tigers have signed Wests Tigers centre Krystian Mapapalangi on a two-year deal. The 23-year-old Australian started his career with Newcastle Knights before joining Wests last April. He is Castleford’s 13th signing for the 2026 season. “I’m really pleased to see this deal over the line, it’s been one we …

Getty Images Thomas Sandgaard, who owned the club between 2020 and 2023, would perform on the pitch at the Valley before matches A former owner of Charlton Athletic has been charged with fraud, the United States Attorney’s Office has said. Thomas Sandgaard, 67, who owned the south-east London football club …

Emmanuel Macron/X The Grinch had set sail from Murmansk in northern Russia, French officials said France says it has seized an oil tanker in the Mediterranean suspected of being part of Russia’s sanction-busting “shadow fleet”. French President Emmanuel Macron said the tanker, named the Grinch, was “subject to international sanctions …

Forward Joe Owen has signed a new contract with Bristol Bears to stay with the Prem club beyond this season. The 24-year-old has played 51 games for Bristol since signing in 2022 from National Two West side Clifton in the fourth tier. Owen, who can play in the second or …

A total of 128 countries have been represented in the Premier League since its inception in 1992. Of the 211 national associations recognised by Fifa, 83 nations are yet to feature in England’s top-flight. Some of the world’s most populous nations have never had a Premier League player, including Ethiopia, …

Elaine MitchellBBC News NI south west reporter Edwina Thompson Clarke Darryl Thompson was 22 years old at the time of his death in 2018 The death of a man on the motorway near Dungannon, County Tyrone, in 2018 has been referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Darryl Thompson, …

The Health Secretary has admitted the NHS is “falling short” on meeting demand for adult autism and ADHD diagnosis. Speaking to BBC Radio Oxford, he was responding to a question about adult referrals having been paused in Oxfordshire since 2024. But he said it was a national issue that he …

A woman says her street has deteriorated beyond repair because of reoccurring potholes. Lyndon Buck has lived on Dunkirk Avenue in Desborough for eight years, and is now calling for the entire road to be fully relaid. North Northamptonshire Council said it was “aware of the recent deterioration” and it …

Adam GreenBBC Radio Shropshire Getty Images The series follows Mike Harris through the course of a football season The owner of Welsh football champions TNS hopes a new fly-on-the-wall documentary will give viewers a better understanding of his club. Cameras followed Mike Harris for “The New Saints – Road to …

SimFlow.ai Students can speak to the AI-generated patients, like the one pictured above, and get answers in real time Medical students learning at universities and a hospital have been practising talking to patients using artificial intelligence (AI). Dr Chris Jacobs, a GP at Merchiston Surgery in Swindon, has been using …

Derbyshire Police Police say Izabela Zablocka “disappeared without a trace” more than 15 years ago A woman, missing for 15 years, was killed by her partner, who buried her body in the back garden of their home, a court has heard. Anna Podedworna, 40, denies the murder of Izabela Zablocka, …

The long-term future of Ospreys is one of the unanswered questions about what this deal means for Welsh rugby. The WRU has proposed cutting one of its four men’s professional sides – Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets – to three, and this agreement was seen to help that process. The …

Italian Molinari meanwhile put together a remarkable run of seven birdies in eight holes between the seventh and the 14th on his way to firing a seven-under 65. The 2018 Open champion, now ranked 418th in the world rankings, posted one further birdie in his round, with a solitary bogey …

A new ship with high-tech sails which harness the same wind power that makes a “curve ball” in football is going into service in Lancashire. The Stena freight ferry is equipped with towers called rotor sails which compress and thin air to create thrust to power the vessel – the …