Wales

How a new wrist-worn device could detect a heart attack

The new wrist-worn troponin detector could prove useful for detecting heart attacks in GP surgeries, or for emergency services who first attend to a patient with chest pain. It also means patients would not have to wait for blood samples to be sent to the laboratory and results at hospitals

No more ‘child marriages’ in England, Wales as age of consent raised to 18 years

Natasha Rattu, Director of Karma Nirvana (a member of the Girls Not Brides Coalition), said the change to the legislation is a huge victory for survivors and is a huge step forward in tackling the issue of abuse

Violent trans offenders not to be housed in women’s prisons in England, Wales

Under the new rules, transgender criminals charged with sexual assaults and also those jailed for violence will no longer be held at female prisons across England and Wales

Pay, inflation, workload: Why teachers in the UK are striking again

Recent polling by YouGov suggests that about half of the British public support striking teachers and a significant number blame the government for the strike, rather than the teachers or unions themselves

Oh God! Is religion dying in the UK?

The latest findings of the 2021 England and Wales Census show that more people below 40 declare ‘no religion’ than identify themselves as Christians. Humanists UK says the figures ‘make plain that the UK faces a non-religious future’

Church of England refuses to back same-sex marriages

Same-sex marriage has been legal in England and Wales since 2013, but the church did not change its teaching when the law changed. However, same-sex couples would be able to have a church service with prayers of dedication, thanksgiving or for God’s blessing after they have a civil wedding

Polar bear attack leaves woman and boy dead in remote Alaksa village

The names of the two people killed were not released. Troopers said they were working to notify family members

Gone in 30 years? How climate change has caused the slow death of a Welsh village

Scientists have predicted that Fairbourne, founded in the late 1880s by a Victorian flour merchant and now home to up to 900 people, faces the risk of being drowned owing to rising sea levels

Ryan Giggs steps down as Wales manager while awaiting trial on domestic violence accusations

The Manchester United great is accused of controlling and coercive behaviour against his former girlfriend Kate Greville as well as common assault of her sister Emma.

FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers: Wales book ticket to Qatar with 1-0 win over Ukraine in playoff final

Gareth Bale led Wales to their first World Cup since 1958 as Ukraine's dreams of lifting the spirits of a war-torn country were cruelly denied by a 1-0 defeat in Cardiff on Sunday.