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A Hafren Dyfrdwy spokesperson said it understood how “concerning this situation is for the local community”, adding: “The work at Nant-y-Ffrith is essential to ensure this critical operational reservoir remains safe now and for the future, and continues to meet strict safety requirements.”
British judoka Emma Reid won silver to clinch the first European Championships medal of her career.Reid, who finished fifth in 2025, was beaten in the- 78kg final by Italy’s Alice Bellandi in Tbilisi, Georgia.”I’m very happy with my performance, and it’s great to end the day with a medal,” said 30-year-old Reid, who won bronze at the World Championships in 2024.”It has been a tough and busy block at the start of this year, so it’s nice to see the hard work paying off with my first European Championships medal.”Reid won her last-16 and quarter-final contests with sankaku-gatame against Ukrainian…
Campervan and motorhome owners have been left furious after new overnight parking bans have impacted travel near a major tourist route.Eryri National Park Authority moved to ban overnight parking at 11 of its car parks on April 1 in a bid to crack down on increasing issues linked to overnight stays, with larger vehicles being particularly singled out over anti-social behaviour.With roughly four million people visiting the park to access Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales, the parking ban has become a serious problem. To avoid the midday rush for the popular walking route, many drivers have started to park…
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has outlined his plan to deport ‘hundreds of thousands’ of illegal migrants from Britain.Addressing a press conference in Westminster, Mr Farage said: “I was shocked to learn that there are 15 London boroughs that are now sanctuary boroughs, which means if you come into Britain illegally, you literally go to the top of the list. You’re literally at the front of the queue over families who’ve been part of communities and paid into systems for a very, very long time.”It is unfair. It is immoral. It is wrong at every level, and it’s one of…
Buckingham Palace have released a sneak peek of King Charles’s tribute to Queen Elizabeth II ahead of what would have been her 100th birthday.The King’s message will be broadcast nationwide and across the Commonwealth tomorrow.Additionally, the Royal Family will gather across several London locations for commemorative events scheduled for today and Tuesday, 21st April.The King and Queen Camilla will lead the tributes alongside other members of the monarchy, attending four official engagements over the two days.The King’s message will be broadcast nationwide and across the Commonwealth tomorrow. | The Royal FamilyThe programme begins with a visit to a major fashion…
Britain’s largest pensions provider has called on Rachel Reeves to commit to leaving retirement savings untouched as rising defence spending pressures fuel concerns about potential tax changes.Standard Life chief executive Andy Briggs said savers require long-term certainty to plan effectively for retirement.Mr Briggs said: “My view is that pensions need a multi-decade policy approach.”He warned that speculation about rule changes risks undermining confidence and discouraging saving.Mr Briggs added: “If you get speculation each year, if there’s any sort of doubt in people’s minds that the system is going to keep changing all the time, that is going to have the…
Ant and Dec have taken the unusual step of publicly criticising a contestant on I’m A Celebrity, expressing their discomfort at watching David Haye’s behaviour towards fellow campmate Adam Thomas.The presenting duo don’t typically air their personal opinions about celebrities taking part in the ITV show, but have addressed concerns following viewer backlash over Mr Haye.Speaking on the ITV1 companion podcast I’m A Celebrity… Unpacked on Friday, Ant McPartlin said: “It’s not a nice watch. He just kind of picks and picks at them.”The presenter added that the Waterloo Road actor had been struggling in the jungle.He stated: “Adam has…
Tesco has become the first UK supermarket to switch an entire product range over to QR codes, kicking off with its own-label sausages.The update will eventually roll out to all Tesco products and aims to give shoppers more information about their food.The supermarket giant is moving away from traditional linear barcodes, replacing them with QR codes that can store far more information.For shoppers, the change at the checkout will be barely noticeable, but they will be able to get more information, and it is a big leap forward for the industry. The change will roll out across 13 sausage lines…