Residents could start returning to their homes

Residents could start returning to their homes

Some residents living near a giant sinkhole near Merthyr could return home within the week. The massive 50ft cavity, which increased in size last week, first appeared right outside homes in Nant Morlais on Sunday, December 1. The local authority previously said the sinkhole was likely caused by the collapse of a culvert after Storm … Read more

Man apprehended ‘in connection with New York assassination’

Man apprehended ‘in connection with New York assassination’

A man has reportedly been apprehended in connection with the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The insurance executive was gunned down on Wednesday in New York by a masked man who escaped on foot before mounting a bike and disappearing into Central Park. With the manhunt now in its sixth day, a man in … Read more

from Kate Bush to Low, Phoebe Bridgers to Mazzy Star

from Kate Bush to Low, Phoebe Bridgers to Mazzy Star

If the current official chart is to be believed, what is played at Christmas can get a wee bit… repetitive. No disrespect to Mariah Carey, Jona Lewie, Chris Rea, and co but, when people are holding Whamageddon-style competitions to try to avoid some of these songs, it’s maybe a sign that something new is needed. … Read more

Ex-BBC correspondent jailed for paying for online child sex shows

Ex-BBC correspondent jailed for paying for online child sex shows

A respected former BBC correspondent has been jailed for eight years after he was caught paying to watch live online shows of child sexual exploitation. Duncan Bartlett, 52, made a series of payments to the Philippines over the course of seven years, so that he could watch sickening livestreams featuring girls as young as nine … Read more