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The head of an abbey on a remote Welsh island has apologised for the “great suffering” endured by children who were abused by a late monk, and the “culture of secrecy and cover-up” that kept it hidden, after an independent review. Father Jan Rossey, who last year became the Abbot of Caldey Abbey, which is … Read more
We’re now just over two weeks away from the biggest and most anticipated event of the year for many – not just Christmas Day itself but what is believed to be the final ever episode of Gavin & Stacey. The new episode, dubbed ‘The Finale’, will be the show’s 21st and last episode and fans … Read more
Gavin & Stacey writer and star James Corden has revealed why he thinks the sitcom has been such a hit with audiences for the best part of two decades, saying that nothing about the show is “fake” and that it is essentially to do with “family and friendship”. Corden, who plays Smithy, wrote the show … Read more
A Florida man appeared in a Polk County courtroom on Monday after being accused of fatally shooting his father and critically wounding his mother over the weekend during a household argument about work. Joseph Voigt, 23, who will face murder and attempted murder charges, admitted to shooting Susan Voigt, 58, and killing Marvin Voigt, 63, … Read more
A NEWPORT-BASED homeless charity has not had its lease renewed at a shopping centre unit because the landlord said people were sleeping inside it, a claim which the charity denies. The homeless charity, Pride in Pill, in Newport has announced it will be ending its work after being given notice to vacate Kingsway Shopping Centre. The Kingsway told … Read more
Newport City Council could increase parental charges for older pupils who use a home to school transport service. A cost-cutting plan could mean parents’ contributions to transport fees for sixth-formers will rise in January. A 5 per cent hike in those contributions from parents would work out at around 47p extra a school week, or £18.50 … Read more
A number of changes could be made to roads across Cardiff including introducing new bus lanes and stopping pavement parking to encourage more people to use public transport. Cardiff Council launched a consultation on its plan to make bus travel quicker and more reliable in the city. The seven-week consultation on the Bus Priority Infrastructure Plan … Read more
An American woman will spend a year in an Australian jail for sneaking in a gold-plated gun in her luggage last year. Liliana Goodson, 30, pleaded guilty to charges of illegally importing an unauthorised firearm and ammunition into the country. Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court sentenced her to 12 months in jail, of which four … Read more
Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old Ivy League graduate who has been named as a suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has been charged with murder by New York prosecutors, court records showed on Monday night. Earlier, he was charged in Pennsylvania with possession of an illegal weapon, forgery and other crimes after being … Read more
Rudy Giuliani could face hefty fines “as well as imprisonment” if he is held in contempt for repeatedly falsely accusing a pair of election workers of manipulating election results in 2020, a federal judge cautioned Donald Trump’s former attorney on Monday. A mother-daughter pair of election workers last month accused the former New York City … Read more