Four teenagers drowned after the vehicle they were travelling in left a road in North Wales, a coroner has said. The inquests into the deaths of Jevon Hirst, 16, Harvey Owen, 17, Wilf Fitchett, 17, and Hugo Morris, 18, all from the Shropshire area, wer…
“Four inspiring lives have come to an end. The people of Harlech share your grief,” wrote one wellwisher on a floral tribute for the loss of the “beautiful souls” last weekend.
It was striking how intense and far reaching was the shock felt by millions…
The inquests into the four teenagers killed in a crash after their car left an Eryri road will open next week. The bodies of Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Fitchett and Hugo Morris were recovered from a silver Ford Fiesta in Gwynedd[1] on Tuesday.
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By Gina Kalsi[1] and Liz Hull[2] Published: 14:51, 22 November 2023 | Updated: 15:07, 22 November 2023
One of the teenagers found dead alongside three friends after their car crashed on a camping trip had dreams of openi…
A major survey is to be carried out at a Spar store where two people were injured when the roof partially collapsed. Two people were injured when rubble fell into the interior[1] of the shop in Dolgellau[2] in September.
One person had to be pulled to …
A man has died in the Peak District whilst out hiking. Members of the Edale Mountain Rescue Team[1] were called to attend an incident near Edale on Friday, October 6.
A man, who was out walking with a group of friends, was taken ill with severe chest p…
Elfed Wyn Ap Elwyn during his long hike
A trains campaigner who walked 206 miles from Bangor to Cardiff would be “more than happy” to make the journey again – if it meant re-opening railways.
Elfed Wyn Ap Elwyn, 26, successfully completed the journey…
Pont yr Aber has been a prominent fixture in Caernarfon since the turn of the 20th century. With the castle right behind it, it’s been photographed countless times and has become a well-known feature of the town’s waterfront.
It’s particularly busy ove…
A 40-year-old man who verbally abused and threatened a group of teenage girls on a North Wales train, has been sentenced to eight weeks in prison.
Nicholas Lyon, of Tŷ’n Rhos[1], Criccieth, Gwynedd[2], pleaded guilty to Section 4a Public Order Act at C…
A pensioner was in tears as he admitted causing the death of his friend in a crash. Andrew Newton, of Robinettes Lane in Nottinghamshire, pleaded guilty to causing the death of his friend Marilynn Kerrigan by driving carelessly.
Llandudno Magistrates C…
A motorcyclist who died after a crash in Gwynedd has been named. Mark Anthony Joyce, 56, of Middlewich in Cheshire, died at the scene of the collision on the A494 in Rhydymain near Dolgellau[1] on Sunday, August 13.
Sarah Riley, assistant coroner for n…
A fisherman was flown to hospital after a chest injury left him unresponsive off the North Wales coast. A major emergency response was launched to help the injured man, who was on a local charter boat, at around 3pm on Monday.
The emergency unfolded ar…
A lorry driver has admitted causing the death of a “fun-loving” man in a crash on the A55 by driving carelessly. Ian Owen, of Tyn Rhos[1] in Gaerwen[2], pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving at Caernarfon[3] Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
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A ‘gunman’ known as Wayne Ddrwg, cannabis growers and motorway fugitives were among offenders locked up in North Wales in July. Nicknamed “Bad Wayne” in English, this criminal, whose real name is Karl Jones, brandished a fake pistol.
In Bangor, two men…