Live: Wales breaking news plus weather and traffic updates (Thursday, June 13) (2024)

Gran, 82, spends 18 hours in hospital corridor

An elderly woman endured 18 "hellish" hours in a Welsh hospital corridor awaiting medical care and a bed, her daughter has disclosed.

The subsequent CT scan revealed that she had sustained two new fractures to her neck in addition to a third, previously undiagnosed fracture from when she was 14.

Plaid launches election manifesto

Plaid Cymru have launched their General Election manifesto, with calls for the UK to rejoin the Single Market but no mention of Welsh independence.

Rhun ap Iorwerth, the leader of the party, pledged to put Wales first, with a fight for fairer funding for the country at the launch event in Cardiff on Thursday.

The party is calling for windfall taxes on oil and gas companies, money "owed to Wales" in rail funding and for closer ties with the EU- which the country left following Brexit.

Dramatic change in weather

Weather forecasters are warning of winds of more than 50mph and heavy rain affecting most of the country by the end of the day.

It might be June, but it looks set to feel more like the middle of autumn as an area of low pressure moves in from the east. Read more here.

Man dies after A40 crash

A man has died after a crash in Carmarthenshire which closed a section of the A40 for around 10 hours.

The collision happened shortly after 1pm on Wednesday, June 12, between Llanwrda and Llandovery and involved a campervan and a motorcycle.

Burglars target family after items put on Facebook Marketplace

A gang of burglars from the Bristol area travelled to Wales to raid a farm and steal off-road bikes, a court has heard. David King, Sheldon Meaker, and a third male equipped themselves with masks, gloves, and bolt cutters and crossed the border in a stolen van.

Swansea Crown Court heard the trio were caught red-handed stealing a scrambler motorbike from a shed in the early hours of the morning - one was caught at the farm, one ended up getting stuck under the farmer's pickup truck after fleeing on one of the stolen machines,

YouGov poll shows who won Sky News general election debate

A poll suggests that Keir Starmer won the Sky News debate by a clear margin. A snap YouGov poll that followed the Battle for No10 debate on Wednesday night showed the Labour leader winning by a margin of almost two to one.

Around 64% of those polled said Sir Keir was the better performer, ahead of Mr Sunak who had the approval of 36% of 1,864 respondents.

The good news for the Labour leader comes as he prepares to launch his full general election offer after saying it will not contain any "tax surprises" for voters. Read more here.

Fire closes busy Newport road

Emergency services are at the scene of a fire that has seen a busy Newport road closed for hours.

They were called to reports of a fire at an address in Commercial Road, Newport, at around 4.30am on Thursday, June 13.

Gwent Police has said that there are no reports of injuries to residents. Live updates here.

Club's tribute to rugby stalwart

A community has come together to pay tribute to a beloved father, partner, and rugby club stalwart after he died suddenly during a game of tag rugby.

Lee Southall, 36, fondly known as the “people’s captain” at Hollybush RFC near Blackwood, became ill during the friendly session on Tuesday evening. Read how the community has rallied here.

Rail passengers warned as line blocked

Train services are at a standstill on the line between Ystrad Rhondda and Trehafod.

Transport for Wales says it is due to a problem with the signals at Dinas, Rhondda.

Rishi Sunak aide faces gambling inquiry

A Welsh politician who is Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's private secretary is facing questions after it emerged he placed a bet on when a general election would be held just days before it was announced. It is understood Craig Williams, who was MP for Montgomeryshire at the time, placed a bet of £100 on a July election being called.

The Gambling Commission have now launched an inquiry into the matter. Read more here.

Police incident closes Newport road

A police incident has closed a busy Newport road.

Commercial Road is currently closed between Albert Street and Frederick Street.

Gwent Police says: "Diversions are in place which may cause congestion. Please avoid the area if possible and find alternative routes for your journey."

Met Office forecast for Thursday

It is the calm before the storm this morning as it turns wet and windy today, with coastal gales in the west. Here is the full forecast for Wales today:

Showery rain soon reaching western coasts this morning and quickly spreading to the rest of Wales. Thereafter generally wet with periods of heavy rain. Becoming unseasonably windy for many with gales likely on western coasts. Feeling cool for June. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Cloudy and damp this evening with drizzle and rain at times. Turning drier overnight but showers remain possible. Winds easing though staying breezy on coasts. Much milder than last night. Minimum temperature 10 °C

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