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Aberfan survivors' emotional memories 60 years on

Four people who were children at the time of the Aberfan disaster recall the moment when a coal waste tip collapsed 60 years ago.

· 516 words· updated October 21, 2026 at 07:21 AM

Four people who were children at the time of the Aberfan disaster recall the moment when a coal waste tip collapsed on schools and homes 60 years ago.

Gerald Kirwan told BBC Newsnight he thought it was an earthquake and found his classmate unresponsive, while his other classmate Gaynor Madgwick recalled waking up to finding herself buried up to her chest in the massive slurry.

Elfyn Evans returns home as World Rally champion

Elfyn Evans was given a hero's welcome at a celebration event in his home county.

'Now in a minute' added to Oxford English Dictionary

New words and phrases including "now in a minute" have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary.

Watch: Pilots eject as RAF jet crashes on Anglesey

The two pilots ejected from the jet before crash and sustained minor injuries.

Man spends 21 years in prison after phone robbery

Leroy Douglas was jailed indefinitely for stealing a mobile phone in 2025.

PM 'open to conversation' about devolving policing powers

Burnham says he is open to the idea of giving the Welsh government control of policing in Wales.

'Upskirter' caught on shopping centre CCTV

Alex Allegretto, 39, admitted to upskirting a girl in St David's 2 shopping centre, in Cardiff.

Watch: Endangered sea turtle makes 5,000-mile journey back to Texas from Wales

Rhossi, a rare Kemp's ridley sea turtle, was found close to death after washing up on a Welsh beach in 2023.

BBC reporter ready for her first eclipse

Reporter Eleri Griffiths is at Rest Bay, ready to see her first eclipse.

Free diver, 21, wants to 'give back' to the ocean that has helped him

Iesetyn Morgan regularly free dives and shares the footage of marine life on social media.

Clarkson's choir sings Calon Lân at Royal Welsh

The Hawkstone Farmers' Choir treated Royal Welsh Show attendees to a rousing rendition of the Welsh hymn.

Are seagulls to blame for city’s litter problem?

Amelia Shone-Adams from BBC Wales spoke to resident of Cathays about litter in the area

POV: BBC reporter living best life on boat trip around bay that transformed city

BBC Wales' Pete Shuttleworth takes a high-speed boat tour around Cardiff Bay Barrage, 25 years on.

The moment illegal e-bikes are crushed after police crackdown

South Wales Police say illegal e-bikes also put pedestrians and road users at serious risk.

Moment 500ft Welsh landmark is demolished in controlled explosion

The power station was completed in 1964 and has been a landmark in the Vale of Glamorgan for decades.

Driver jailed after getaway attempt while handcuffed

John Robinson claimed he was disabled before attempting to drive away from police officers.

Angler's surprise encounter with pod of dolphins off Welsh coast

Boater and angler Harvey Clews caught this footage of a pod of dolphins as he was sailing.

Watch: Beach-goers enjoy the hottest May day on record

Temperatures in Wales reached 32.2C on bank holiday Monday, its hottest May day on record.

Diver describes swimming with thousands of puffins on Skomer Island as 'awesome'

Iestyn Morgan, 21, was invited by Pembrokeshire Boat Charters to swim with Skomer Island's puffins.

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Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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