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• Huw Edwards criticised for entering Welsh festival poetry competition
  A sex abuse survivor says Edwards winning would have been "catastrophic" and calls for rules review.
• West Ham co-owner David Sullivan advised to stay away from home matches
  London Stadium recommends West Ham's co-owner stay away amid fears of fan unrest following sexual misconduct claims.
• Man sniffed out by police dog while hiding behind fake wall on 300-plant cannabis farm
  Albert Hysaj pleaded guilty to producing cannabis at Cardiff Crown Court.
• Comedian Jimmy Cricket dies aged 80
  In a statement, Cricket's family says he spent his last few days surrounded by love, laughter and songs.
• Comedian Jimmy Cricket dies aged 80
  In a statement, Cricket's family says he spent his last few days surrounded by love, laughter and songs.
• Farage says he discussed return to politics months before general election
  Farage said the talks came "quite some time after" he received a £5m gift from a Reform donor.
• Scottish islanders refused permission to stage annual seabird chicks hunt
  Each year hundreds of gannet chicks are killed for their meat on the uninhabited Hebridean island of Sula Sgeir.
• Author La Plante banned from driving for six months
  The best-selling crime author is disqualified from driving despite saying a ban would end her career.
• France hits out at Reform UK plan to return migrants using Navy
  It comes after the party said it would override French objections to return migrants to France.
• Son who kept mum's body in freezer for years collected £78k of her benefits
  Christopher Phillips’ mother, Sylvia, had yellow and pink roses and a birthday card placed on her body.