Kenneth Hay, a D-Day veteran who endured capture during the Normandy landings, has died at the age of 101. The British Normandy Memorial acknowledged his "extraordinary" service.
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, facing 18 sex abuse charges, "absolutely categorically" denied all allegations, including rape, during police questioning. He maintained the claims were "unbelievable" and stated such incidents "never" occurred, as excerpts from his interview were presented at Newry Crown Court.
The WJEC exam board is consulting on significant changes to Wales' new English Language and Literature GCSE, introduced in September 2025, following widespread concerns from educators and school leaders regarding unmanageable workload and potential burnout among staff and pupils. Reductions in oracy assessments and relaxed supervision requirements for planning and research tasks are under consideration.
