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Wales in flux: captain seeks Premiership lifeboat, Holyhead shut after ferry hit, Scarlets–Bristol under lights, Lord Offord defects to Reform for Holyrood, Welsh author debuts magical wheelchair heroine

Wales captain eyes Premiership lifeboat as Welsh chaos drifts on

With uncertainty at home turning into a long running gag, the Wales skipper is close to signing for a major English Premiership side. It would be a bruising loss for the domestic game, a tidy coup for whichever heavyweight lands him, and a reminder that stability across the border beats spreadsheet yoga in Cardiff every time.

Lord Offord quits Tories for Reform UK, vows to ditch peerage and chase Holyrood

Malcolm Offord, the former Scotland and Exports minister better known as Lord Offord of Garvel, has become the first member of the House of Lords to join Reform UK, pledging to give up his title and stand in next year’s Scottish Parliament elections. Announced by Nigel Farage to applause in Falkirk, the defection hands Reform a marquee scalp and the Conservatives a fresh right flank headache, particularly for Kemi Badenoch as she preaches party discipline. Offord said he could not warn Badenoch or Alister Jack in advance, blaming the modern media churn, and argued the Scottish Conservatives lack the vision or ambition to deliver prosperity. Farage called it brave and historic. Translation: from ministerial red box to Reform soapbox, with the title tossed aside for louder applause lines.

Scarlets v Bristol Bears, European clash under the lights

Kickoff is 8 pm in the European Champions Cup as Scarlets and Bristol scrap for credibility. Expect tackles, tension, and enough reset scrums to test the patience of saints and remote controls alike. TV coverage and rolling updates are available for those who enjoy set piece existentialism.

Holyhead Terminal 5 shut after high wind ferry contact, inspections pending

Terminal 5 at Holyhead closed Friday night after a ferry made contact with the berth in severe weather, a berthing incident in press office parlance. Stena Line says conditions are too rough to assess the structure, so inspections must wait. Nearly a year after Storm Darragh wrecked Terminal 3 and choked traffic, local MS Rhun ap Iorwerth calls the new disruption worrying and wants lessons learned by both the Welsh Government and Stena. For now, Stena Line and Irish Ferries are sharing a single berth at the UK’s second busiest ferry port, a key Wales to Ireland link. A Senedd committee is already probing the 2024 storm damage and port resilience. No timeline for reopening until the weather allows engineers a proper look.

Welsh author rolls out a magical heroine who leads from a wheelchair

Best selling writer Gavin Clifton, 43, from Pentwynmawr, has released Anya and the Enchanted Wheelchair, the first in a new series and his third children’s book, written to fill the gap where disabled heroes should be. Born with cerebral palsy and a severe speech impairment, Clifton, known as The Disabled Writer and an ambassador for Cerebral Palsy Cymru, centers a brave girl, Anya, whose enchanted wheelchair kicks off an adventure after she finds an ancient pendant. With her loyal skunk, Snoopy, and her father, King Torus, she faces fantastical creatures and daring challenges that prove mobility aids do not limit courage, they highlight it. In a genre that can imagine dragons yet somehow forgets wheelchairs, this one feels like overdue magic.

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