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Sarah Cooper-Lesadd has defected from Reform UK to Plaid Cymru.

The WRU now has the opportunity, when appearing before the Senedd committee, to finally put the record straight, writes our columnist

A man was taken to hospital with a serious head injury following an incident outside a bar in Merthyr

The former leader remains in Reform UK while police are investigating him

A 28-year-old woman was reportedly assaulted in the city centre

All of the latest news from across Wales and further afield

The strikes are taking place 'due to the local authority's failure to adequately support the protection of staff health, safety and wellbeing.'

The One Show presenter Alex Jones shared the news while on-air with her colleague Roman Kemp

A judge has warned the teenagers custody is the 'likely outcome' for them

Jodie Morgan, of Newport, admitted offences involving the supply of heroin and crack cocaine

The One Show host Alex Jones will be joining the BBC Children In Need presenting team for the first time this November

Mae sefyllfa ariannol ysgolion Sir Gaerfyrddin yn "ddifrifol" ac yn "anghynaliadwy", yn ôl yr aelod cabinet sydd yn gyfrifol am adnoddau

The Split Up continues tonight but fans will have to wait longer than expected to find out what happens next to the Kishan family.

Macauley Thomas, 28, attacked his prgenant former partner in a terrifying incident at her home

The M48 Severn Bridge will close westbound for overnight maintenance.

Michael Powell, 35, was in contact with someone he believed to be a 14-year-old girl but who was in fact a member of a paedophile-hunting group

Helen Jenner yw arweinydd newydd Reform yng Nghymru ar ôl ymddiswyddiad Dan Thomas.

Katy Williams, former head of Romilly Primary School in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, gave evidence at an Education Workforce Council hearing relating to allegations against ex-deputy Indira Yagambrun

Chris Vui was banned for four years back in 2023 following a positive drugs test

Michael Sheen meets Wales First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth to discuss toxic waste dumping and PCB allegations raised by BBC documentary Buried in Wales.

Jim Hamilton is feeling positive after Wales captain Lake and international regular Morgan both decided to take their talent across the border to Kingsholm from beleaguered Ospreys

The former British track athlete opened up about her family's struggles during her daughter's cancer battle

Carlos Ross, Logan James and Wesley Davies have been jailed after admitting conspiring to supply heroin and cocaine in Newport between May 2025 and March 2026

Richard Hammond marks 20 years since his Top Gear jet-car crash in Yorkshire, thanking emergency services for saving his life after a two-week coma.

More than £100,000 worth of designer perfume was stolen from an industrial unit on Wentloog Industrial Estate in Rumney, Cardiff, between 9pm on August 21 and around 3am on August 22.

BBC viewers were thrilled when they learnt a new spin-off of The Split was in the works with a brand-new family at the centre.

Daniel Gravell denies all the allegations

Exeter inquests are examining the deaths of Anthony Payne, 80, and twins Dick and Roger Carter, 84, who were killed in their own homes on 10 February 2019

Richard Hammond praises Trealy Farm Charcuterie’s gin salami at Abergavenny Food Festival, celebrating Monmouthshire food and drink producers.

The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world

Nathan Mensah makes his TV debut in ITV drama The Blame, starring alongside Michelle Keegan and Douglas Booth

Migl Dollani's advocate said his Albanian client had been "misled" about a career as a professional footballer in the UK

Cardiff are eight games into the Championship season and won their final game before the international break - so just how are the players getting on back in the second tier?

Fiona Anderson denies the charges against her

Sab Cox, 26, denies raping a date met on Bumble and is on trial at the Old Bailey. Court hears the complainant repeatedly told Cox to stop during sex.

A collection of distinctive jewellery has been discovered hidden beneath a tree, prompting a police appeal to trace its rightful owners.

Work to restore a lost walking route between Jubilee Park and Rogerstone Welfare Grounds is now under way.

Blaenau Gwent Council faces a £1.4m 2025/26 overspend, using reserves as schools and children’s social services face pressure, with potential closures warned.

ONE person has been taken to hospital following a crash which closed a section of the A4042 near Abergavenny overnight.

I want to start this update by thanking our incredible South Wales Fire and Rescue Service for their tireless work tackling the devastating wildfires we have seen across South Wales over the summer, says Catherine Fookes MP.