Live: Wales breaking news plus weather and traffic updates (Saturday, June 8) (2024)

Picturesque village terrorised by groups

For years, the picturesque village of Rhuallt in Denbighshire has been lauded as a rather wonderful place to call home. Nestled amidst breathtaking scenery and conveniently located near the A55, it strikes an ideal balance between bucolic charm and accessibility.

North Wales Live paid a visit to this typically tranquil Denbighshire community following reports of disruptive behaviour. Opinions among the locals were divided; some pointed fingers at unruly youths for the disturbances, while others acknowledged the lack of activities for teens in the vicinity.

Kath Easton, a local resident, referred to a troubling episode where a man's tyre was maliciously punctured. Another resident said: "I used to love Rhuallt - it's a beautiful location. I hate it now. I can't walk down the street without feeling intimidated or being jeered at or verbally abused by kids. You can read more here.

Katherine Jenkins part of Rob Burrow tributes at Twickenham

During the English Premiership final between Bath and Northampton at Twickenham, the 80,000 crowd rose as one to remember the late rugby league hero. Fans stood and applauded in the seventh minute of the match as a mark of respect for the legend who died after battling MND last weekend. Burrow were the number seven jersey during his distinguished career.

The gesture came as the rugby league Challenge Cup final between Wigan and Warrington at Wembley started seven minutes late in tribute, with supporters also holding a minute's silence. Fans also applauded Burrow in the seventh minute of that match, while Welsh soprano Katherine Jenkins performed a moving rendition of Abide with Me ahead of kick-off.

During Jenkins' moving rendition of Abide with Me, fans displayed a large banner adorned with images of Burrow followed by a moment of silence. Both teams joined the arena in orange 'Burrow 7' t-shirts. Jenkins' voice and the accompanying scenes of tribute left many fans in the stadium and at home in tears.

Abide With Me. Lovely tribute to Rob Burrow. #ChallengeCup pic.twitter.com/SQbMr409nG

— Dave Craven (@DCravenRL) June 8, 2024

Mosley search 'dangerous' as temperatures hit 40C

Search teams scouring a small Greek island for missing TV presenter Dr Michael Mosley are working in "dangerous" sweltering conditions as temperatures hit 40C. A uniformed team from the island of Symi has been working in the high heat as the search continued on Saturday, with one member pulling a sheep from a stone shack with a corrugated iron roof to search inside.

Individual firefighters were forced to split up and have been covering vast expanses of steep rocky terrain on their own, as well as using a drone to search the area. One uniformed worker said there were 10 of them searching multiple summits because it was too dangerous for large crews to work during the summer months.

Firefighter Stergos Giakoumakis said from near one of the peaks: “Because it’s not so easy to bring here 100 people, especially this period, because it’s the most dangerous period. Everything is dry and it is too dangerous for firemen to search.”

A different team worked in the morning and there was a half-hour handover, he added. Firefighters having been using umbrellas to protect themselves as there is no shade or path near the top of the hill that sits between Pedi bay and Agia Marina, where they suspect Dr Mosley may have walked.

Loving grandad killed in crash doing what he loved

Tributes have been paid to a motorcyclist killed in a collision in Ton Pentre. His three passions in life were described as "his family, his motorbikes and the gym".

Dean Williams, 53, died as a result of a single vehicle collision involving a black Suzuki motorbike shortly after 6am on Friday. He died as a result of his injuries following the incident in Church Road.

Read more here.

Police search for missing 62-year-old man from Swansea

Stephen Martin Rees, 62, is missing from his home in Penlan, Swansea and there is concern for his welfare. He is last believed to have been in his car, a black Kia Sorento, registration number AV12 YMD.

Stephen is described as white, with grey hair, a round face, about 5'9 tall, and is thought to be wearing jeans and a grey t-shirt. If you have seen Stephen or his vehicle or have any other information which could help South Wales Police find him contact the force quoting reference number 2400188742.

Welsh government ministers enjoy chauffeured trips from home to work

Whenever a Welsh minister arrives at an event, there's a good chance they will emerge from the door of a sleek Volvo S90 saloon. The Welsh Government owns and runs a fleet of the chauffeur-driven £60k+ vehicles which it maintains for ministerial use.

We've looked into the cost of the fleet, which also includes three smaller electric Nissan Leafs, and how ministers are using them with a series of freedom of information act requests.

Read more here.

E.coli cases reported across whole of Wales in latest outbreak

The outbreak of E.coli baffling public health experts has caused cases dotted across all of Wales, Public Health Wales has said. As of Thursday, June 6, there were 18 cases of the bacteria in Wales suspected to be caused by a "nationally-distributed food" and 113 across the UK.

Read more here.

Man went pale and collapsed when police stopped him on M4 before big discovery

A drug courier became pale and collapsed after he was stopped by police who found almost a third of a million pounds worth of cocaine. The car was linked to a man who was found in possession of heroin, cocaine, ketamine and cannabis.

Read more here.

The search for missing TV presenter Michael Mosley continues

The search for TV presenter Michael Mosley has shifted to a mountain path after CCTV footage was reviewed, Nottingham Post has reported.

Mosley, who vanished on Wednesday (June 5) while vacationing in Greece, is believed to have embarked on the path at 2pm that day.

Authorities including police, firefighters, drone operators, helicopter crews, and volunteers are all involved in the extensive search for the 67 year old since he went missing.

Met Office forecast for Saturday

It will become mostly sunny and dry by the afternoon, according to the Met Office. Here's a full forecast for Wales today:

Cloudy with light rain sinking southwards, clearing by midday. This will be followed by a dry afternoon with prolonged sunny spells. Cool in the breeze especially on coasts. Maximum temperature 19 °C."

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