@huwthomas

Business Correspondent for @BBCWalesNews 📺 📚 This is a personal account, not a BBC one.

 Wales, United Kingdom
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Joined October 2008
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Huw Thomas retweeted
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@BBCNewsOct 19
The portraits that helped bring the lost Aberfan children home bbc.in/4yrguo0

Aberfan disaster: The portraits that helped bring the children home

An artist living hundreds of miles away felt compelled to help the village that lost its children.

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Huw Thomas retweeted
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The hero dinner lady who died saving five children in the Aberfan disaster bbc.in/4yocPHC

Aberfan disaster hero dinner lady honoured for saving five children

As coal slurry engulfed the school, the dinner lady threw her body on five children, protecting them.

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Paul, who was saved by Nansi Williams in Aberfan, has spoken to the media for the first time about what happened to him in Aberfan. It was a privilege to meet him this week, and to be able to show him photos of the woman who he calls “My hero” bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw1m…

Aberfan disaster hero dinner lady honoured for saving five children

As coal slurry engulfed the school, the dinner lady threw her body on five children, protecting them.

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Huw Thomas retweeted
BBC Cymru Fyw@BBCCymruFywOct 16
Bydd menyw fu farw wrth achub plant yn ystod trychineb Aberfan yn cael ei hanrhydeddu â phlac porffor i gydnabod ei dewrder, 60 mlynedd ers y trychineb bbc.in/4Ba4nyc
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Journalist who was the first reporter on the scene of the Aberfan disaster and witnessed the Queen crying, dies aged 92 thetimes.com/uk/obituaries/a…
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BBC Cymru Fyw@BBCCymruFywSep 30
Mae cwmni bysiau sy'n rhedeg gwasanaethau yn y de ddwyrain wedi methu â chyflwyno cyfrifon, ac mae sawl aelod o'r bwrdd wedi gadael bbc.in/47tCHXq

Casnewydd: Mynnu 'tryloywder' gan gwmni bysiau sy'n wynebu 'argyfwng'

Mae Trafnidiaeth Casnewydd wedi methu â chyhoeddi'r cyfrifon diweddaraf, ac mae aelodau wedi eu tynnu o'r bwrdd rheoli.

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Newport Bus 'crisis' as financial problems delay accounts bbc.in/4yse2P9

Newport Bus 'crisis' as financial problems delay accounts

Opposition parties call for transparency after the council-owned company's board was overhauled.

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🚌 What's going on at Newport Bus? The council-owned company missed the deadline to file its accounts (which still haven't been published). Meanwhile, the Welsh government has arrived with £3.25m to buy its bus depot. Many questions - some answers ⬇️ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvwy…

Newport Bus 'crisis' as financial problems delay accounts

Opposition parties call for transparency after the council-owned company's board was overhauled.

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Going against the prevailing narrative on AI and jobs - Newport is the city where AI is creating jobs, not cutting them, according to IQE chief exec Jutta Meier in our exclusive chat for BBC News: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckqx…

Artificial intelligence 'creating, not cutting' jobs in Newport

One school even offers pupils a semiconductor qualification to help them get into the industry.

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Shwmae everyone. I have some BIG news to share! After nearly 30 years of presenting the weather on @BBCWales I will be leaving at the end of the year. What a great run I've had. It's been a privilege and a pleasure x
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"Bartiromo's departure from Fox was immediate and near absolute. Her bio page now reads: "Server error. Person not found." From my story for NPR: npr.org/2026/09/03/nx-s1-595…

Fox News abruptly parts ways with scandal-tarred star Maria Bartiromo

Fox News abruptly announced it had cut ties with anchor Maria Bartiromo after more than a dozen years.

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Huw Thomas retweeted
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@ITVWalesAug 21
'Beyond belief': Sir Anthony Hopkins on the release of his debut album itv.com/news/2026-08-20/beyo…

'Beyond belief': Sir Anthony Hopkins on the release of his debut album | ITV News

In an exclusive interview, the 88-year-old actor tells  ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar about his new record deal and how it was inspired by his Welsh roots. | ITV National News

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Taking away any English bias, the Principality stadium is the best stadium hosting matches at Euro 2028. It looks great, can generate a top atmosphere, it’s slap bang in the city centre, right next to the train station and right next to hundreds of bars. A near perfect stadium
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🏆 It’s the Community Shield today! Is it a game you still have much interest in, or has it lost some of its magic over the years? It’s also being played at the iconic Millennium Stadium/Principality Stadium 🏟️ Who’s been lucky enough to visit this stadium? 👇
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Huw Thomas retweeted
BBC News (World)
@BBCWorldJul 12
David Willey, esteemed BBC foreign correspondent, dies aged 93 bbc.in/4aQcdSb

David Willey, esteemed BBC Vatican correspondent, dies aged 93

One of the BBC's longest-serving foreign correspondents, he reported on five popes during his career.

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For the third year in a row the Scarlets have posted a loss of more than £2m. bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/…

Scarlets announce £2.1m loss in 'challenging' time

Scarlets made a loss of £2.1m during the 2024-2025 season, according to the club's latest accounts.

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Drinks could go up in price by 50p under new return scheme, industry says bbc.in/4bgcTQO

Glass in deposit return scheme 'could push up drink prices by 50p'

Shoppers could face higher drink prices and reduced choice under a new recycling scheme, industry leaders say.

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Huw Thomas retweeted
BBC Cymru Fyw@BBCCymruFywJun 30
Yn ôl y diwydiant diodydd mae cynlluniau ailgylchu Llywodraeth Cymru yn "llanast llwyr" fydd yn arwain at "brisiau uwch neu lai o ddewis" bbc.in/3Sw4e6B

Rhybudd y gallai cynllun dychwelyd poteli gostio 50c y gwydr i gwsmeriaid

Yn ôl y diwydiant diodydd mae cynlluniau ailgylchu Llywodraeth Cymru yn "llanast llwyr" fydd yn arwain at "brisiau uwch neu lai o ddewis".

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BBC Cymru Fyw@BBCCymruFywJun 9
Penodi Rhodri Talfan Davies yn ddirprwy gyfarwyddwr cyffredinol y BBC 👇 bbc.in/43oX3iO

Penodi Rhodri Talfan Davies yn ddirprwy gyfarwyddwr cyffredinol y BBC

Mae'r BBC wedi penodi Rhodri Talfan Davies fel dirprwy gyfarwyddwr cyffredinol, yn dilyn "proses recriwtio fewnol gystadleuol".

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Huw Thomas retweeted
BBC Cymru Fyw@BBCCymruFywJun 7
Mae dysgu am drychineb Aberfan yn "hanfodol" i hunaniaeth plant y pentref, yn ôl pennaeth yr ysgol gynradd Gymraeg leol bbc.in/4ujjnoK

'Rhan o hunaniaeth y plant': pwysigrwydd dysgu am Aberfan

Mae dysgu am drychineb Aberfan yn "hanfodol" i hunaniaeth plant y pentref, yn ôl pennaeth yr ysgol gynradd Gymraeg leol.

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'My great-grandad saved your life' - Aberfan survivor left stunned on school visit bbc.in/4upFCtt

Aberfan disaster: 'My great-grandad saved your life'

An Aberfan disaster survivor met the great-grandson of the caretaker who pulled him from the rubble.

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