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Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Man taken to hospital after being hit by a car in crash that shut road for 12 hours
A pedestrian has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Aberbargoed in a collision which left a road closed for 12 hours. Gwent Police were called to reports of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian on Commercial Street, Aberbargoed at 5.30pm on Wednesday (May 28). Officers attended, along with paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service. A 34-year-old man, the pedestrian, was taken to hospital for treatment. His injuries are not thought to be life-changing or life-threatening. Stay informed on Caerphilly news by signing up to our newsletter here READ MORE: Dua Lipa and Gary Lineker join stars calling PM to halt all arms sales to Israel READ MORE: Thousands of pounds in cash gave away his involvement in drug trafficking Commercial Street was closed until around 6am on Thursday morning for accident investigation work, according to traffic monitoring system Inrix. A spokesperson for Gwent Police said: "We received a report of a road traffic collision in Commercial Street, Aberbargoed at around 5.30pm on Wednesday 28 May. "Officers attended, along with paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service. "The collision involved a car and a pedestrian. The pedestrian, a 34-year-old man, was taken to hospital for treatment." Get daily breaking news updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here. We occasionally treat members to special offers, promotions and ads from us and our partners. See our Privacy Notice
The Sun
5 days ago
- Automotive
- The Sun
Major motorway closed after car erupts in flames sparking bank holiday delays for thousands of drivers
A CAR fire has caused a major motorway to be closed causing bank holiday travel chaos for thousands of motorists. The M4 has been closed between J23 and J23a due to the blaze, Gwent Police have said. 1 Diversions are in place which may cause congestion. The force advises drivers to avoid the area if possible and find alternative routes for your journey. Earlier this week, drivers were warned they could face severe delays to their journeys over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend. A whopping 17.9 million Brits face being hit with a "double dose of delays" when they take to the roads with experts advising on the best times to travel. Figures from the RAC show up to 3million journeys on Bank Holiday Monday, May 26, for the start of the half-term are expected to be made. Drivers who are able to do so are advised to leave their journeys as late as possible as traffic is expected to peter out later in the day. RAC Mobile Mechanic, Aaron Bryan, said: "Our research shows it really is best to leave as early or late as possible this bank holiday weekend, as the majority of motorists are planning to set off in the morning. 'While Devon and Cornwall remain some of the most popular destinations for summer getaways, many other major routes across the country could be hit by increased traffic – not least the M25 which so many drivers use to reach the coast and the South East."These stretches are likely to be equally as busy on Friday 30 May when drivers use the same roads for return journeys.'Just 3 percent of motorists are planning their journeys for between 7pm and 1pm after the evening rush hour .
Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Bride reveals she hated her wedding pictures after 'trying too hard to make them perfect'... so can you tell what's wrong with them?
A bride's desire for picture-perfect aisle snaps backfired when she 'ruined' them by trying not to cry - as she looked like she was 'holding in sneeze'. Leyonie Brice, from Abergavenny, Gwent, Wales, walked down the aisle in February to her favourite song, James Arthur 's Falling Down the Stars, and started tearing up the moment the violin cover played. But the 'emotional' bride said because she tried to stop herself from crying it left her making a series of 'weird faces'. The 26-year-old admits she was worried about ruining her makeup as she spent a 'fortune' having it done, but said that she would have preferred to deal with that than see the 'horrendous' photos. Leyonie said she was gutted to see how her photos turned out and was too embarrassed to have them printed or share them on social media. But after walking down the aisle, Leyonie let herself cry when the couple started exchanging their vows and said she preferred the snaps showing her emotion. The mum-of-one said she gets emotional at happy things and can sometimes make weird faces when she cries. Leyonie said: 'I put a lot of thought into what I wanted my wedding photos to look like, I was thinking of my face the entire time. 'You spend months thinking about how you're going to look on your wedding day. I make some weird faces when I'm emotional. 'I wanted to look pretty but that went out the window when I heard the music while walking down. It was a violin cover of James Arthur, Falling Like The Stars. 'It's one of my favourite songs, I've always thought about it when I'm in love. 'When I was waiting around the corner I had already started tearing up and when the music started I thought "Oh God, can I keep it in?". 'I thought, "I wish I had just let myself cry, wish I had let it all out". But I was worried about my makeup. 'You spend a fortune having your makeup done and you get worried I don't want to ruin my makeup. I would have preferred to deal with that than look like that the entire time. 'My biggest worry was about how I looked, that's why I was so anxious leading up to it, thinking, 'am I going to like my hair, am I going to like my makeup?' 'I told myself not to cry which made it look like I was holding in a sneeze. They were horrendous, I didn't think they'd look that bad. 'It happened so fast and everything was so full of emotion, so when I saw the photos I thought 'Oh God, what did everyone else see me look like.' 'I thought I would just look like I was crying a little bit but not like that. I was a bit gutted thinking I cant use any of these, I'm too embarrassed about my face, I wasn't going to post them or have them printed. 'I don't really cry over sad things, I cry more over happy things. Like when you're watching a film and there's a happy ending. 'During our own vows, I couldn't hold it in then, but it was a peaceful cry.' 'VERY EMOTIONAL': Leyonie has described her big day as 'very emotional', and says she cried during the speeches as well as when walking up the aisle The master's student said she cried multiple times after that and that it was a very emotional day. Leyonie is now warning future brides to let themselves cry freely instead of holding in their tears. Leyonie said: 'I cried on and off the whole day really, in the evening, during the speeches, it was very emotional. 'I'd say, don't try to stop yourself from being emotional. If you feel like crying, let yourself cry. 'There are some photos where I am crying and I quite like those because I look normal. 'Don't try to stop yourself because you will have weird faces like mine. 'It was the best day of my life. I would have preferred to look nicer walking down the aisle, but I have lots of other beautiful pictures. Despite being unhappy with some of her snaps, Leyonie says her wedding was 'the best day of my life' (pictured with her husband Jackson) 'I wish I could go back and change it a little bit just to take it in a bit more.' Leyonie shared her experience online, with commenters sympathising and relating to the bride's experience. One commenter said: 'Yep, I held in ugly cries all the way down the aisle too, those photos man. Your photos are beautiful though, you look absolutely stunning!' Another said: 'Oh I cried, I ugly cried.' A third said: 'Thanks for the tip. I can honestly see me blubbering walking down the aisle. You look beautiful by the way.'
BBC News
15-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Wales prop Jones joins Dragons from Harlequins
Wales prop Wyn Jones will join Dragons from Harlequins for the start of the 2025-26 33-year-old follows fellow front-rower Dillon Lewis in swapping south-west London for was the starting British and Irish Lions loose-head in the final Test against the Springboks in has played 48 internationals for Wales, with his last Test appearance coming in the Six Nations defeat against France in March joins Harry Beddall, Tinus de Beer, Levi Douglas, Fine Inisi, Lewis and Thomas Young as the seventh new Dragons recruit confirmed for next season, with Cardiff lock Seb Davies also expected to join. "I'm delighted someone of Wyn Jones' undoubted quality and experience is set to join us next season," said Dragons head coach Filo Tiatia."He adds to our front-row strength, providing competition for Rhodri Jones and Rodrigo Martinez along with our exciting young talent."His experience will be invaluable to our younger players as they push for first-team selection." Jones made 136 appearances for Scarlets, winning the United Rugby Championship (URC) title in 2017, before moving to Harlequins in 2024."I'm looking forward to the opportunity to link up with Dragons and return home to Welsh rugby this summer," said Jones."I'm excited by the direction and aspirations of the club and being part of plans to build and move a new-look squad forward in the coming seasons."I'd like to thank everyone at Harlequins for a hugely enjoyable season in England. "It's been a fantastic experience and beneficial to my game to test myself in the English Premiership and work alongside a talented group of players and coaches."
BBC News
15-05-2025
- BBC News
Two arrests over video of Newport schoolboy attack
Two arrests have been made after a video was uploaded to social media showing a schoolboy being assaulted in Police said it was made aware of the video on Wednesday evening, which showed a Lliswerry High School pupil being assaulted by a group of children as he was held by a Chief Constable Vicki Townsend said those arrested were in custody and the person identified in the video was receiving support. The school said it was aware of the "serious incident" and it would ensure a full investigation was carried out in cooperation with the police and Newport council. Gwent Police also confirmed officers were aware of a separate allegation of assault involving a different child from earlier in the day and that investigation was also added: "We understand the worry and concern that incidents of this nature can cause, and would like to thank the community for the information they've given us up to now."
