6 h. ago Rare 'bonkers' bird spotted and photographed in UK after disappearing 600 years ago

The bird was spotted on the border of England and Wales last week

Events

10 h. ago AD FEATURE: Gower College Swansea marks Apprenticeship Week Wales 2026 with a recruitment fair and free webinars for learners, employees and employers

The event takes place on Wednesday, February 4 2026

Society

13 h. ago 'I work all week and am left with £30. No wonder people stay at home on benefits'

Chloe Douglas insists she wants to keep working but, once child care is added to the equation, the numbers just do not add up

Economics

31 h. ago Weather maps show almost constant rain for Wales this week before a significant change

Wales is set for a week filled with wet and unsettled weather before a significant change in the forecast this weekend

Politics

58 h. ago ‘I was told I wouldn’t walk again. I proved the doctors wrong’: the bike

In 2021, Harold Price, now 82, broke a vertebra while cycling with a friend, leaving him barely able to use his legs. Then a chance recommendation changed his life• ‘It took time to love my soft, larger shape’: the body-positive writer who recovered from an eating disorderBefore the accident, Harold Price, 82, loved being on two wheels. A retired engineer from Griffithstown in Wales, he cycled about 95 miles a week on his road bike. “Not bad for 78,” he says. On other days he’d be out on one of his restored motorbikes, as he was in June 2021, with a friend. They were riding at 10 miles an hour on a narrow road when his friend pulled out in front of him. “I had nowhere to go,” Price says. He remembers his head snapping back into his helmet before he blacked out.Price spent months in hospital. He had broken the fifth vertebra in his neck, resulting in compression of his spinal cord. He was told he wouldn’t walk again. “That was a bit of a downer, obviously,” he says. He was determined...

Politics

7 d. ago Gabby Logan opens up on 'tough week' following death of her father Terry Yorath and thanks fans for messages of 'love' after Laura Woods hit out at Richard Keys' tribute

Leeds and Wales legend Yorath died at the age of 75 last week following a short illness, prompting an outpouring of tributes from across the football world.

Events

7 d. ago McKinsey asks graduates to use AI chatbot in recruitment process

Blue-chip consultancy’s boss says firm has an AI ‘workforce’ of 20,000 agents operating alongside its 40,000 staffBusiness live – latest updatesMcKinsey is asking graduate applicants to “collaborate” with an artificial intelligence tool as part of its recruitment process, as competence with the technology becomes a requirement in competing for top-level jobs.The blue-chip consultancy is incorporating an “AI interview” into some final-round interviews, according to CaseBasix, a US company that helps candidates apply for posts at leading strategic consulting companies. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Wales make final Six Nations calls as 'Roy Keane' and England U20s star considered

Steve Tandy has a lot to ponder ahead of Wales' Six Nations squad announcement next week

Politics

7 d. ago I’m a crime writer. Here’s why we make the best Traitors contestants

Barrister turned novelist Harriet Tyce is playing a blinder in the fourth series of the show. As a thriller writer myself, I recognise the traits that make her such a formidable FaithfulThis time last year a rumour swept through the close-knit British crime-writing community, not whispered in a quiet moment in the billiard room but shared on group chats and message boards. The producers of The Traitors were recruiting contestants for 2026, and wanted one of us to take part. Of course they did! The Traitors is a controlled, lower-stakes, stylised version of the golden age country house whodunnit, which is itself a controlled, lower-stakes, stylised version of real-life murder. It is crime writers’ job to examine the dark side of human behaviour. Betrayal of trust and manipulation are all in a day’s work. We often write from multiple perspectives, identifying with victim, perp and detective, giving us a unique kind of empathy. We spent the rest of the year wondering who it would be. (...

Events

9 d. ago Royal Family LIVE: Kensington Palace issues brand new Kate Middleton update

It has been revealed that the Princess of Wales will be hosting a very special event later in the week at Windsor Castle to celebrate a huge triumph

Politics

1 week ago Kate Middleton's REAL life behind closed doors from 'feral kids to Prince Harry motto'

As Catherine, Princess of Wales, celebrates her 44th birthday this week, the Mirror takes a look at what the future queen is really like behind palace doors, including her very relatable habit

Politics

1 week ago Welsh drivers urged to make 1 tyre adjustment amid weather warnings

Large parts of Wales faced hazardous conditions this week, with the Met Office issuing a Yellow weather warning for ice. With that in mind, one motoring expert has set out a series of practical winter driving recommendations

Events

1 week ago BREAKING: Terry Yorath tribute paid during Wrexham's FA Cup classic after Wales legend's death

The former Wales international died this week aged 75.

Events

1 week ago Spotify no longer running ICE recruitment ads, after US government campaign ends

The ad campaign ended in late 2025, the Swedish streaming giant confirmed, having previously said, despite protests, that it did not violate advertising policiesSpotify is no long running advertisements for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the streaming service has confirmed, after the Trump administration campaign ended in late 2025.“There are currently no ICE ads running on Spotify,” the Swedish company said in a statement. “The advertisements mentioned were part of a US government recruitment campaign that ran across all major media and platforms.” Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago The Traitors star admits 'I messed it up' as they're forced to leave castle

This week, Hugo from Wales the first traitor was banished from the castle as the faithful's managed to expose one player

Politics

1 week ago I lost 8lbs in first week changing 2 things and now I'm 6 stone lighter

Eleanor Brown, 24, had tried crash diets and prescription weight loss pills before finding a new approach

Politics

1 week ago Bright light will appear in sky this week and it's impossible to miss

The new 'star' in the night sky is actually a planet making its closest approach - and you can see its moons

Politics

2 w. ago Storm Goretti's path: Tracker reveals where Arctic blast will dump eight inches of snow as whole of Britain faces ice warning TODAY

The Met Office confirmed the new storm will bring widespread snow, heavy rain and severe gales to England and Wales this week.

Events

2 w. ago Storm Goretti's path: Tracker reveals where Arctic blast will dump eight inches of snow as whole of Britain faces ice warning from tomorrow

The Met Office confirmed the new storm will bring widespread snow, heavy rain and severe gales to England and Wales this week.

Events

2 w. ago Taxpayers miss out on millions after ‘phoenixism’ at UK recruitment firms

Practice where companies are liquidated and reacquired, free of debts, thought to cost taxpayers about £800m a yearInsolvent recruitment businesses shorn of their debts then reacquired from administration by the directors or shareholders that presided over their demise are costing the exchequer tens of millions of pounds in lost taxes, a Guardian analysis suggests.The practice of “phoenixism” – the art of liquidating a company and allowing the directors to rise from the ashes with a new entity, free of debts – is estimated by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to have cost taxpayers about £800m a year. Continue reading...

Economics