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South Wales police admit failings in rape inquiry

"A police force failed to properly investigate an allegation of rape and let the victim down "by basic policing errors and lack of adequate support", an independent investigation has found."This is another in a series of stories highlighted by this author on the treatment and...

Claims of sex abuse by women grow

"A huge rise in the number of children calling to report sexual abuse by women has been revealed by ChildLine. Over the past five years, the charity says the number of such calls has risen five times faster than youngsters reporting abuse by a man. Of 16,094 children who...

Violent offenders receiving only police cautions

"If you commit a crime and get caught it is reasonable to think that you will go to court, be prosecuted and pay the price for your actions. Not necessarily. In fact, in England and Wales half of all criminal cases brought to justice these days are punished out of court by...

Steep rise in Down's Syndrome pregnancies

"The number of Down's syndrome pregnancies has risen by more than 70% over the last 20 years, university researchers say. The sharp rise reflects the growing number of older women becoming pregnant, when there...

Somali Pirates Hijack Boat of UK yacht couple

A search is being carried out for a British couple from Wales who have disapeared heading for Tanzania from the Seychelles in their yacht, the Lynn Rival. But recently Somali pirates have said they have hijacked the boat of a British couple sailing off the coast of Africa....

Bank Robbers Caught... by their personalised number plate!

Two criminals who planned a bank robbery that was described as "professional and sophisticated" in court were brought to justice because they used a car with a personalised number plate.Having planned a late night...

Lesbians given equal birth rights

" Women in same-sex relationships can now register both their names on the birth certificate of a child conceived as a result of fertility treatment. Female couples not in a civil partnership but receiving...

U2 Finish on a High

The unforgettable experience of a U2 concert has now finished its European leg. The 360 tour last night played at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales. The Edge returning "to the land of his fathers" as Bono...

PETA – Save the Whales, Lose the Blubber

" Do over weight people have to be attacked from all angles? The usually half naked protesters for vegetarianism decide to beat up on the Obese folks in our society who struggle each day trying to lose weight. ...

Drug-driving campaign is launched

" An advertising campaign warning of the risks of driving after taking drugs is being launched in England and Wales. A TV ad will warn motorists that police can spot signs someone is under the influence of...

Facebook criticised by Archbishop

" Social networking websites, texting and e-mails are undermining community life, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales has warned. Archbishop Vincent Nichols said MySpace and Facebook led...

UK hostages 'likely to be dead'

" Two more of the British hostages held in Iraq are now thought "very likely" to be dead, the BBC has learned. Security guards Alan McMenemy, from Glasgow, and Alec Maclachlan, from south Wales, were kidnapped in...

Over 30 children rescued by lifeguards

Lifeguards in West Wales have saved 36 chldren and 4 adults from drowning because of their quick action. The lifeguards were passing when they spotted the group of 40 standing on sandbanks locally known as...

Banana Trees, Growing in Tropical Wales UK.

  Spotted today was a nice front garden, where unexpectadly a couple of banana trees were thriving in the sunshine of Cardiff. Needless to say, Wales is a country in the northerne hemisfere where usually...

Humidity Soars in Cloudy Wales, people turn to the beach.

  It was a very humid day in Wales today, and despite being a working day many people have turned to the beach for some comfort.

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