Wales

Trio that kidnapped, assaulted Jewish music producer in Wales given jail time

The victim told the courts the attack felt like his "own personal October 7."

Faiz Shah, 23, Mohammad Comrie, 23, and Elijah Ogunnubi-Sime, 20,
 BILLY JOEL in performance on Friday in Cardiff, Wales.

Billy Joel in Cardiff: A legendary concert amid global tensions

 A Welsh flag flies at half mast at Cardiff Castle, following the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in Cardiff, Wales, Britain, September 16, 2022.

Hiker discovers monolith that looks like UFO in Wales hillside

 Charlotte Church performing at Focus Wales 2013

Singer Church blasted for ‘from the river to the sea’ chant


Cat accidentally travels over 500 miles while trapped in front of taxi

The cat went undetected in the grille of the car throughout the 500-mile cross-country drive.

Dreaming about their next adventure: A cat lies next to a car (illustrative)

King Charles anointed with Israeli oil consecrated in Jerusalem

The oil has been blessed by the Jerusalem-based leaders of both the Greek Orthodox Church and the Anglican Church.

 ST. EDWARD’S CROWN, which will be used to crown King Charles III during the coronation. Seen in 2013, it hadn’t been outside the Tower of London for six decades and was displayed to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s June 2, 1953, coronation at Westminster Abbey.

Archaeologists discover 150 unknown fossilized species in Wales

In some of the specimens, nerves and digestive systems are still fully intact, which is extremely rare.

 Illustrative image of fossils.

Welsh lawmaker plans Holocaust event with no mention of Jews

Julie Morgan has refused to apologize for her indiscretion after sending out invitations to a Holocaust Memorial Day vigil for “gypsy, Roma and traveler” victims - but entirely excluding Jews.

 THE SHOAH Wall of Names Memorial in Vienna in 2021, bearing the names of more than 64,000 Austrian Jews killed in the Holocaust.

England, Wales home to 271,000 Jewish citizens - census

The Jewish community consists of 0.5% of the population, according to the census. In 2011, 265,000 citizens identified as Jewish – this is just a small increase, as opposed to other religions.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews stand in a street in the predominantly Jewish neighborhood of Stamford Hill in the UK

Catholic Church can curb carbon emissions by returning to meat-free Fridays, study suggests

The practice dates back to the first century CE, when Pope Nicholas I declared that Catholics were required to abstain from eating meat on Fridays in memory of the death and crucifixion of Christ.

 Fish and Chips, photo taken in November 2018 in Blackpool, UK.

Proof excavated of Neolithic dairy farming in Wales

Dairy farming could have been happening in Pembrokeshire as early as 3,100 BCE, according to new research.

A pottery shard found on the tour.

Welsh synagogue’s stained glass windows resurface in Brit's backyard

Rowe told local news media that while he had gotten lots of materials from his friends and family, the panels were from a synagogue in Cardiff and he had purchased them on eBay “many years ago.”

The stained-glass window that once hung in the synagogue in Holland

Board of Deputies renews calls for Welsh Assembly candidate to step down

Plaid Cymru candidate Sahar Al-Faifi has repeatedly come in for criticism over antisemitic social media posts.

The National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff.

UK haredi school probed for alleged violating lockdown for trip to Wales

Sllegations were made that the school took students on a two-day trip to Llandudno, a seaside town on the North Welsh coast that is very popular among haredim.

People are seen enjoying the beach in Llandudno, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Llandudno, Wales, Britain, May 27, 2020.

Welsh party activist suspended over antisemitic posts to run for Assembly

Sahar Al-Faifi, who was caught posting antisemitic content in 2017, according to her own admission, was reinstated by the party following an investigation.

The National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff.