The Prince of Wales, whom Buckingham Palace has said was “consulted” before Prince Andrew’s dramatic statement, must have felt some relief at his uncle agreeing to relinquish use of his titles and honours. At some point William will become king. His uncle, 12 years younger than King Charles, may well be watching when he takes his coronation oath. The indications are, however, Andrew may be watchin...

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after a woman died in a house fire in Cwmbran, Wales. Firefighters rushed to the blaze in Henllys Way, St Dials, at around 8.40pm on Saturday. A woman, 75, died at the scene of the fire. The boy, who remains in police custody, was arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life. Superintendent Laura Bartley said: "We can confirm that a 75-year-old wo...

Dozens of placenames in Welsh, some hinting at ancient legends, others telling rich stories of how people used to live, have been submitted to a project designed to make sure they are preserved. The Welsh government appealed for people to add historical names that may be missing from online maps so they could be saved for future generations. Within two weeks, about 200 submissions were received, i...

Here is the dream, if you can afford it: gleaming apartments, close to Liverpool’s waterfront, complete with penthouse swimming pools with views of the north Wales mountains, and sumptuous rooftop gardens. They are mostly bought by investors who then rent them to local professionals: three years ago, a report on early sales of flats in one development said that 40% of early buyers were from Austra...