Solicitor Pay Crisis in England and Wales Leads to Access to Justice Issues
Lawyers in England and Wales are refusing cases due to low pay, particularly burglary and lower-level sexual offences; one burglary suspect was rejected by 12 firms, highlighting a crisis stemming from a dispute over legal aid funding between the Law Society and the Ministry of Justice.
Solicitor Pay Crisis in England and Wales Leads to Access to Justice Issues
Lawyers in England and Wales are refusing cases due to low pay, particularly burglary and lower-level sexual offences; one burglary suspect was rejected by 12 firms, highlighting a crisis stemming from a dispute over legal aid funding between the Law Society and the Ministry of Justice.
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36% Bias Score
Gabalfa Apple Returns to Cardiff After 100 Years
Cardiff is reintroducing the Gabalfa apple, a rare Victorian variety rediscovered in 2004, as part of a larger tree-planting project, Coed Caerdydd, to increase biodiversity, honor the Pettigrew family's legacy in shaping Cardiff's parks, and combat climate change.
Gabalfa Apple Returns to Cardiff After 100 Years
Cardiff is reintroducing the Gabalfa apple, a rare Victorian variety rediscovered in 2004, as part of a larger tree-planting project, Coed Caerdydd, to increase biodiversity, honor the Pettigrew family's legacy in shaping Cardiff's parks, and combat climate change.
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28% Bias Score
Port Talbot Nightclub Reopens for Photography Exhibition
A 1990s-era nightclub in Port Talbot, Wales, the Troubador, is reopening for two weeks to host a photography exhibition by Roo Lewis, featuring portraits of local residents and showcasing the town's unique character and community spirit.
Port Talbot Nightclub Reopens for Photography Exhibition
A 1990s-era nightclub in Port Talbot, Wales, the Troubador, is reopening for two weeks to host a photography exhibition by Roo Lewis, featuring portraits of local residents and showcasing the town's unique character and community spirit.
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24% Bias Score
"Record Court Backlog in England and Wales Prompts Government Reform Proposals"
"England and Wales face a record-high backlog of 73,105 criminal cases in crown courts, leading to delays, victims withdrawing from prosecutions, and overcrowded prisons. The government proposes "intermediate courts" to reduce the backlog, potentially diminishing the role of juries, but concerns exi...
"Record Court Backlog in England and Wales Prompts Government Reform Proposals"
"England and Wales face a record-high backlog of 73,105 criminal cases in crown courts, leading to delays, victims withdrawing from prosecutions, and overcrowded prisons. The government proposes "intermediate courts" to reduce the backlog, potentially diminishing the role of juries, but concerns exi...
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44% Bias Score
Thousands of Unusable Prison Cells Exacerbate Overcrowding Crisis in England and Wales
Thousands of prison cells in England and Wales are unusable due to safety concerns, including fire hazards and security breaches, exacerbating existing overcrowding and prompting the government to extend early release schemes, despite a £2.3bn investment in new prison places.
Thousands of Unusable Prison Cells Exacerbate Overcrowding Crisis in England and Wales
Thousands of prison cells in England and Wales are unusable due to safety concerns, including fire hazards and security breaches, exacerbating existing overcrowding and prompting the government to extend early release schemes, despite a £2.3bn investment in new prison places.
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44% Bias Score
Valleys Exhibition Showcases Region's Rich History
The Valleys exhibition at the National Museum Cardiff, running until January 5th, uses over 200 artworks to depict the area's history, from its industrial heyday to its post-industrial present, prompting emotional responses from many visitors, including singer Ian Watkins who recognizes his family's...
Valleys Exhibition Showcases Region's Rich History
The Valleys exhibition at the National Museum Cardiff, running until January 5th, uses over 200 artworks to depict the area's history, from its industrial heyday to its post-industrial present, prompting emotional responses from many visitors, including singer Ian Watkins who recognizes his family's...
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32% Bias Score
UK Rewilding Initiatives Show Promise in Combating Biodiversity Loss
Scotland and Wales are pioneering large-scale rewilding projects to combat biodiversity loss and climate change, with Scotland aiming to become the world's first 'rewilded nation' and Wales launching a crowdfunding campaign for a major ecosystem restoration project starting in spring 2025.
UK Rewilding Initiatives Show Promise in Combating Biodiversity Loss
Scotland and Wales are pioneering large-scale rewilding projects to combat biodiversity loss and climate change, with Scotland aiming to become the world's first 'rewilded nation' and Wales launching a crowdfunding campaign for a major ecosystem restoration project starting in spring 2025.
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44% Bias Score
Storm Darragh Causes Widespread Damage Across Wales
Storm Darragh, which hit Wales last weekend with winds up to 93mph, caused widespread damage, leaving 95,000 homes without power and damaging roads and forests, with NRW closing forests to the public for repairs.
Storm Darragh Causes Widespread Damage Across Wales
Storm Darragh, which hit Wales last weekend with winds up to 93mph, caused widespread damage, leaving 95,000 homes without power and damaging roads and forests, with NRW closing forests to the public for repairs.
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24% Bias Score
Soldier's Suicide Highlights Military Mental Health Failures
Lance Corporal Charlie Owen, 25, a Welsh Guards soldier, died by suicide after being ordered to leave his family and return to barracks despite expressing suicidal thoughts and a desire to leave the army, prompting an inquest revealing communication failures and inadequate risk assessment within the...
Soldier's Suicide Highlights Military Mental Health Failures
Lance Corporal Charlie Owen, 25, a Welsh Guards soldier, died by suicide after being ordered to leave his family and return to barracks despite expressing suicidal thoughts and a desire to leave the army, prompting an inquest revealing communication failures and inadequate risk assessment within the...
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36% Bias Score
Welsh Conservatives Restructure Shadow Cabinet
Following a narrow confidence vote, newly-elected Welsh Conservative leader Darren Millar has reshaped the shadow cabinet, reducing its size from 15 to 12 members and excluding his predecessor, Andrew RT Davies, and three others; Davies will instead chair the Senedd's Economy Committee.
Welsh Conservatives Restructure Shadow Cabinet
Following a narrow confidence vote, newly-elected Welsh Conservative leader Darren Millar has reshaped the shadow cabinet, reducing its size from 15 to 12 members and excluding his predecessor, Andrew RT Davies, and three others; Davies will instead chair the Senedd's Economy Committee.
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44% Bias Score
Court Crisis: 100,000 Case Backlog, Failing Victims
England and Wales courts face a crisis with a predicted 100,000 crown court backlog, 17,000 remand prisoners, and rape case withdrawals doubling in five years, undermining government pledges and highlighting the need for urgent reform.
Court Crisis: 100,000 Case Backlog, Failing Victims
England and Wales courts face a crisis with a predicted 100,000 crown court backlog, 17,000 remand prisoners, and rape case withdrawals doubling in five years, undermining government pledges and highlighting the need for urgent reform.
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56% Bias Score
England and Wales Toughen Sentences for Murderers of Ex-Partners, Strangulation Cases
New laws in England and Wales will increase prison sentences for murderers who strangle their victims or kill ex-partners, addressing the disproportionate number of women killed by current or former male partners; approximately 70 murders annually will be impacted.
England and Wales Toughen Sentences for Murderers of Ex-Partners, Strangulation Cases
New laws in England and Wales will increase prison sentences for murderers who strangle their victims or kill ex-partners, addressing the disproportionate number of women killed by current or former male partners; approximately 70 murders annually will be impacted.
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40% Bias Score