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Yahoo
03-06-2025
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Man arrested for arson with intent to endanger life after fire outside Chinese restaurant
A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after a emergency services were called to a fire in Cardiff in the early hours of Monday morning. The fire was allegedly started outside Yang's Chinese restaurant on Penarth Road in Grangetown, at around 1.50am on June 2. Officers from South Wales Police attended the scene and arrested a man who remains in police custody at this time. A spokesperson for South Wales Police said: "Officers were called to an address on Penarth Road, Grangetown, at 1.50am yesterday (June 2) to reports of a fire. READ MORE: Emergency services at the scene of large fire in Cardiff - live updates READ MORE: Coachella in legal row with tiny Welsh festival over its name "Officers attended and a man was arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life. He remains in police custody." Get daily breaking news updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here. We occasionally treat members to special offers, promotions and ads from us and our partners. See our Privacy Notice
BBC News
02-06-2025
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- BBC News
Van fire in Middlesbrough town centre
Firefighters are tackling a van fire in Middlesbrough town Fire Brigade was called to Whin Street shortly before 10:00 BST, with plumes of black smoke seen said the vehicle was "well alight" and one fire engine from Grangetown was in Police said its officers were not required to attend. Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Sky News
29-05-2025
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- Sky News
Barry Island: Teenager bailed after Taha Soomro, 16, dies at amusement park
Why you can trust Sky News A 15-year-old boy arrested in as part of the investigation into the death of a teenager at an amusement park has been released on bail. South Wales Police (SWP) officers responded to a report that a 16-year-old boy was suffering a medical episode at Barry Island Pleasure Park just before 5pm on Friday. The teenager, who has since been named as Taha Soomro, from Grangetown in Cardiff, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 15-year-old boy from Grangetown who was arrested on suspicion of assault has been released on bail pending further enquiries, police said on Sunday. Taha's family has been informed, and they are being kept updated by officers, the added in its statement. They urged people to avoid speculating on social media about what happened. Police have asked anyone who was in the park around the time of the incident and has information to contact them, especially if they have any relevant mobile phone footage.
BBC News
25-05-2025
- BBC News
Taha Soomro: Teen bailed by police investigating funfair death
A 15-year-old boy who was arrested on suspicion of assault following the death of a 16-year-old has been released on bail by police pending further Soomro, from Grangetown in Cardiff, died at Barry Island Pleasure Park, Vale of Glamorgan, after suffering a "medical episode" on Wales Police said it is continuing to support Taha's family, who have been given an update on the investigation."Extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish the cause and circumstances of Taha's death," said the force on Sunday. "Anyone who was in Barry Island Pleasure Park around the time of the incident, around 5pm on Friday, May 23, that may have information that could assist our investigation is asked to contact us."
The Guardian
25-05-2025
- The Guardian
Wales, a Home from Home: untold stories of Welsh global culture
Eva Gibbor, 96, came to Wales in 1939 from Saxony, Germany, on the Kindertransport to escape the Holocaust. Her parents were murdered in a concentration camp. 'I remember they used to say: 'You are in Wales now. Forget what happened.' They say it's psychological. That your brain shuts off. That was the idea – if you forgot what happened, you forgot it. And you lived a normal life.' Photograph: Richard Jones/Vision Fountain Naran Patel MBE, 76, came to Wales in 1971 from Kenya, during the 'Africanisation' of Uganda and Kenya. 'We arrived in Cardiff and saw the houses. No playgrounds? We had lived in houses with verandas and everyone playing with each other. We'd never seen terraced houses. And it was cold. My wife said: 'Why have we come here?'' Photograph: Richard Jones/Vision Fountain Zainab Nur, 54, born Somaliland, has lived in Cardiff all her life. 'Our teachers used to say: 'You're not going to get anywhere because you are black.' We'd tell our parents but they wouldn't believe us. When we moved to Grangetown, I remember my parents having black tar thrown against the door.' Photograph: Richard Jones/Vision Fountain Michal Iwanowski, an artist and lecturer, came to Wales in 2001. His project Go Home Polish has won international acclaim. 'I first saw the graffiti 'Go Home Polish' in 2008. I remember thinking: 'I thought I was home?', because I already had lived in Wales for seven years. Suddenly I thought, 'Ah, OK, so maybe I'm not.' But who decides where your home is?' Here he is photographed at the spot he saw the 'Go Home Polish' graffiti. Photograph: Richard Jones/Vision Fountain Welsh-Italian Marco Tambini, 62, runs the Express Cafe in Port Talbot. 'There was no food and no work [in Italy]. Many adults simply left. My father arrived when he was 10. His uncle had walked here [to Port Talbot] from Italy.' Photograph: Richard Jones/Vision Fountain Iohanna* worked for Apple Daily and came to Wales from Hong Kong in 2023 after the introduction of the national security law. 'I wouldn't go back to Hong Kong because you don't know which day you'll get arrested. We all know that [in Hong Kong] we are living in a transparent cage, and we have no freedom any more.' (* name has been changed.) Photograph: Richard Jones/Vision Fountain Brig Paul Singh, 74, came to the UK in 1981. He was the first turban-wearing officer in the Metropolitan police. 'A senior officer asked me: 'Brig Paul, would you like to keep your turban on?' I said: 'Yes, I would. My forefathers fought with you in the first and second world wars with their turbans on.'' Here, he is pictured on Aberavon beach. Photograph: Richard Jones/Vision Fountain Moses Musleh Jughol came to Wales in 1972 from as-Salt, Jordan. 'Wales did very well to help somebody in need. And Wales has invested in the second generation of these refugees. It shows the humanity – and these guys will help Wales in the future.' Photographed on the Heath in Cardiff. Photograph: Richard Jones/Vision Fountain Suleman Hawas, photographed in Bridgend, came to Wales in 1973 from Libya. He was the first Muslim mayor in Wales. 'When schools came to our mosque, some of the children used to ask questions like: 'Are all Muslims terrorists?' That attitude towards Muslims has changed now. Two years ago, we had the BNP party. They came in front of the mosque with big slogans saying: 'Muslims Out'. Then the people in the street came out and asked them to leave. It was fantastic.' Photograph: Richard Jones/Vision Fountain Oxford-educated Jaffa Said, photographed in Pillgwenlly, was born in Newport of Somali heritage. His grandfather fought in the second world war and the Falklands war. 'Regardless of growing up in the UK and being British or Welsh you have to hold onto your ethnic roots. I have family in Somaliland and it's very important to keep that cultural and ethnic aspect.' Photograph: Richard Jones/Vision Fountain Muhammed Sheddad came to Newport in 1956 and was born in Aden, Yemen. 'My grandfather, he got killed [in the war]. He carried ammunition from Dover to Dunkirk. He is buried in France. Thousands of Yemeni Arabs were killed to save your countrymen. When the war finished they tried to kick us out [of the UK]. They said they didn't want so much colour!' Sheddad is photographed in Pillgwenlly, Newport. Photograph: Richard Jones/Vision Fountain Aras Ziad came to Wales in 1963. His father, Kaka Ziad, was a co-founder of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, the KDP. 'It was a very nice feeling that I could express my opinion freely and legally in the UK, something I could not do in Iraq. Eventually, Wales offered me sanctuary and I have felt very safe and free. You can't ask for more.' Ziad is photographed in Penarth. Photograph: Richard Jones/Vision Fountain Latifa Alanajjar from Homs, Syria, was brought to Aberystwyth, pictured, by the Red Cross in 2016. 'I did not have any idea about Wales before coming. We arrived [in Aberystwyth] at 9 or 10pm … It was raining. I love the rain. I thought: 'This is a bit like Syria.' It had the same smell. I felt a little comfortable, a little reassured.' Photograph: Richard Jones/Vision Fountain The Bondarenko family, photographed in Cyfarthfa Park, came to Merthyr Tydfil from Kyiv, Ukraine, in 2022. Natasha says: 'My husband told me that you must collect the children because the war is starting. I felt very scared – scared like an animal is scared.' Oleksandr adds: 'Military planes flew above us. It was explosions, rockets and missiles. There were air fights. We instructed the kids: 'If you hear explosions, you need to lie down and cover your heads.'' Photograph: Richard Jones/Vision Fountain Yohji Jones, 25, came to Wales in 2012 after the Tōhoku earthquake and Fukushima nuclear disaster. 'I remember feeling intimidated as everyone was speaking English and the school was almost triple the size. The school system was completely different too. I came from a Japanese school where everyone listened to the teacher and complied with the rules. In Cardiff the students were more 'expressive!' Photograph: Richard Jones/Vision Fountain
