Man, 73, deemed mentally unfit handed supervision order for rape of girl in 1977
A 73-year-old man who raped a young girl in the 1970s has been given a supervision order after he was deemed mentally unfit. Denis Coles was 26 when he raped
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Patients dying in hospital corridors amid NHS ‘national emergency’, nurses warn
Nurses have declared a “national emergency” in the NHS, warning that patients are dying in hospital corridors. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) revealed patients are being left without access
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Man who murdered his wife among two further deaths at Welsh prison
A man who murdered his wife and a teenager are the latest deaths at a Welsh prison where nine inmates have died in just over two months. David Maggs, 73,
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Teenage girl charged with attempted murder after stabbing at school
A teenage schoolgirl has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing at a school in Wales. Pupils at Amman Valley School (pictured), also known as Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, in
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Teenage girl arrested after two teachers and pupil stabbed at Welsh school
A teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two teachers and a pupil were stabbed at a Welsh school. Emergency services attended Amman Valley School, also
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Watchdog urges inmates to dispose of drugs after six deaths at same prison
A prisons watchdog is appealing to inmates at a jail where six people have died in a short space of time to dispose of any drugs. Prisons and Probation Ombudsman
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Former PM Gordon Brown launches scheme in Wales to support families in poverty
Former prime minister Gordon Brown has launched a new charity project in Wales to help support families in poverty. Cwtch Mawr – Welsh for “big hug” – the country’s first
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Coroner finds Christopher Kapessa drowned after being deliberately pushed into river
A 13-year-old boy died after being deliberately pushed into a river in South Wales in July 2019 in a “dangerous prank”, a coroner has found. Assistant coroner David Regan gave
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Mother alleges family were racially abused before teenager drowned, inquest told
The mother of a teenage boy who drowned in a river while playing with friends has detailed the racial abuse her family allegedly suffered before his death, an inquest heard.
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Victims of paedophile police officer Edwards praised for ‘exceptional’ bravery
The young girls who were targeted, abused and blackmailed by paedophile police officer Lewis Edwards have been praised for their “exceptional” bravery which helped bring him to justice. Edwards (pictured
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