Conor Gogarty
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Investigations editor at WalesOnline. Specialist journalist of year and scoop of year at '24 UK Regional Press Awards. Email conor.gogarty@walesonline.co.uk
Reform's highest-profile politician in Wales, Laura Anne Jones, billed the taxpayer for £1,876 in legal fees.
A source close to her office told us the fees went towards NDAs to stop staff speaking about allegations over her expenses.
The MS has refused to confirm or deny this.
A source close to her office told us the fees went towards NDAs to stop staff speaking about allegations over her expenses.
The MS has refused to confirm or deny this.
October 17, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Reform's highest-profile politician in Wales, Laura Anne Jones, billed the taxpayer for £1,876 in legal fees.
A source close to her office told us the fees went towards NDAs to stop staff speaking about allegations over her expenses.
The MS has refused to confirm or deny this.
A source close to her office told us the fees went towards NDAs to stop staff speaking about allegations over her expenses.
The MS has refused to confirm or deny this.
Reform's highest-profile politician in Wales spread a false cancer claim and recruited people into a multi-level marketing scheme.
Before her current stint as an MS, Laura Anne Jones made wildly misleading and pseudoscientific claims to promote a business model in which...
Before her current stint as an MS, Laura Anne Jones made wildly misleading and pseudoscientific claims to promote a business model in which...
September 26, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Reform's highest-profile politician in Wales spread a false cancer claim and recruited people into a multi-level marketing scheme.
Before her current stint as an MS, Laura Anne Jones made wildly misleading and pseudoscientific claims to promote a business model in which...
Before her current stint as an MS, Laura Anne Jones made wildly misleading and pseudoscientific claims to promote a business model in which...
Keir Starmer once represented this man.
His name is Michael O'Brien, and he spent 11 years in jail for a murder he didn't commit.
The then-barrister won Michael a £300k payout over police misconduct.
At that time, Michael thought Starmer was 'a very compassionate man'...
His name is Michael O'Brien, and he spent 11 years in jail for a murder he didn't commit.
The then-barrister won Michael a £300k payout over police misconduct.
At that time, Michael thought Starmer was 'a very compassionate man'...
August 10, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Keir Starmer once represented this man.
His name is Michael O'Brien, and he spent 11 years in jail for a murder he didn't commit.
The then-barrister won Michael a £300k payout over police misconduct.
At that time, Michael thought Starmer was 'a very compassionate man'...
His name is Michael O'Brien, and he spent 11 years in jail for a murder he didn't commit.
The then-barrister won Michael a £300k payout over police misconduct.
At that time, Michael thought Starmer was 'a very compassionate man'...
This is the supposedly "state of the art" office of 1,600 DWP staff in south Wales.
For the second time in weeks, big sheets of glass have fallen from the upper floors' window walls.
Staff say the office is "a disaster" and they feel unsafe going in.
Story walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
For the second time in weeks, big sheets of glass have fallen from the upper floors' window walls.
Staff say the office is "a disaster" and they feel unsafe going in.
Story walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
August 8, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This is the supposedly "state of the art" office of 1,600 DWP staff in south Wales.
For the second time in weeks, big sheets of glass have fallen from the upper floors' window walls.
Staff say the office is "a disaster" and they feel unsafe going in.
Story walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
For the second time in weeks, big sheets of glass have fallen from the upper floors' window walls.
Staff say the office is "a disaster" and they feel unsafe going in.
Story walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
David Lewis, the tycoon behind the controversial Ffos y Fran opencast coal mine, accepted a caution for ABH against a solicitor
Lewis was then prosecuted because he didn't comply with the conditions of the caution — only for the case to be dropped...
Lewis was then prosecuted because he didn't comply with the conditions of the caution — only for the case to be dropped...
July 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
David Lewis, the tycoon behind the controversial Ffos y Fran opencast coal mine, accepted a caution for ABH against a solicitor
Lewis was then prosecuted because he didn't comply with the conditions of the caution — only for the case to be dropped...
Lewis was then prosecuted because he didn't comply with the conditions of the caution — only for the case to be dropped...
Concerns have been raised over the choice of subcontractor for a major conservation project at Castell Coch.
SSH Conservation Ltd – which last month changed its name to AAT (2025) Ltd – recently fell into administration owing more than £1.25m...
SSH Conservation Ltd – which last month changed its name to AAT (2025) Ltd – recently fell into administration owing more than £1.25m...
July 13, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Concerns have been raised over the choice of subcontractor for a major conservation project at Castell Coch.
SSH Conservation Ltd – which last month changed its name to AAT (2025) Ltd – recently fell into administration owing more than £1.25m...
SSH Conservation Ltd – which last month changed its name to AAT (2025) Ltd – recently fell into administration owing more than £1.25m...
These are pictures from inside University Hospital of Wales, provided by a whistleblower who says chronic leaks and water damage have become a "considerable risk" to patients and staff.
June 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM
These are pictures from inside University Hospital of Wales, provided by a whistleblower who says chronic leaks and water damage have become a "considerable risk" to patients and staff.
Ex-Tory MP Katie Wallis, formerly known as Jamie Wallis, is accused of harassing ex-wife Rebecca Wallis.
I was at Cardiff Magistrates' Court today as the trial of the former Bridgend MP was opened.
I was at Cardiff Magistrates' Court today as the trial of the former Bridgend MP was opened.
May 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Ex-Tory MP Katie Wallis, formerly known as Jamie Wallis, is accused of harassing ex-wife Rebecca Wallis.
I was at Cardiff Magistrates' Court today as the trial of the former Bridgend MP was opened.
I was at Cardiff Magistrates' Court today as the trial of the former Bridgend MP was opened.
On closer inspection, however, the image seemed to defy the laws of both biology and physics.
The left ear of "Harry" was stretched beyond credulity and the horizon angled off from his head in two wildly different directions.
The left ear of "Harry" was stretched beyond credulity and the horizon angled off from his head in two wildly different directions.
May 11, 2025 at 7:15 AM
On closer inspection, however, the image seemed to defy the laws of both biology and physics.
The left ear of "Harry" was stretched beyond credulity and the horizon angled off from his head in two wildly different directions.
The left ear of "Harry" was stretched beyond credulity and the horizon angled off from his head in two wildly different directions.
Two years since I went undercover as a door-to-door charity rep, how much has changed?
One big charity, the National Deaf Children's Society, STILL won't guarantee a minimum wage despite its reps repeatedly being exploited by seedy subcontractor agencies...
One big charity, the National Deaf Children's Society, STILL won't guarantee a minimum wage despite its reps repeatedly being exploited by seedy subcontractor agencies...
April 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Two years since I went undercover as a door-to-door charity rep, how much has changed?
One big charity, the National Deaf Children's Society, STILL won't guarantee a minimum wage despite its reps repeatedly being exploited by seedy subcontractor agencies...
One big charity, the National Deaf Children's Society, STILL won't guarantee a minimum wage despite its reps repeatedly being exploited by seedy subcontractor agencies...
Bizarre story to break in the Cymru Premier
Barry Town United vice-captain Evan Press has been jailed for 2.5 years for dealing cocaine.
The midfielder, 24, has played every game this season for the club, who were "shocked" to learn of the case 30 mins after he was sentenced.
Barry Town United vice-captain Evan Press has been jailed for 2.5 years for dealing cocaine.
The midfielder, 24, has played every game this season for the club, who were "shocked" to learn of the case 30 mins after he was sentenced.
March 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Bizarre story to break in the Cymru Premier
Barry Town United vice-captain Evan Press has been jailed for 2.5 years for dealing cocaine.
The midfielder, 24, has played every game this season for the club, who were "shocked" to learn of the case 30 mins after he was sentenced.
Barry Town United vice-captain Evan Press has been jailed for 2.5 years for dealing cocaine.
The midfielder, 24, has played every game this season for the club, who were "shocked" to learn of the case 30 mins after he was sentenced.
Brutal dig at Bristol City in court today as a fan was sentenced for the recent disorder in Cardiff…
March 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Brutal dig at Bristol City in court today as a fan was sentenced for the recent disorder in Cardiff…
NEW: Cardiff chef Lee Skeet has closed his restaurant, Jackson's, which he says has been burgled eight times in a year.
He told me a mix of factors led to the closure but one of the main ones was that "there is such a big drug problem in town and no-one is doing anything about it".
He told me a mix of factors led to the closure but one of the main ones was that "there is such a big drug problem in town and no-one is doing anything about it".
February 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
NEW: Cardiff chef Lee Skeet has closed his restaurant, Jackson's, which he says has been burgled eight times in a year.
He told me a mix of factors led to the closure but one of the main ones was that "there is such a big drug problem in town and no-one is doing anything about it".
He told me a mix of factors led to the closure but one of the main ones was that "there is such a big drug problem in town and no-one is doing anything about it".
Last year David Thomas switched from independent to Reform, becoming one of the party's first councillors in Wales.
He is leader of the party's group on Torfaen council.
Here he is pictured on the artwork for a song which he says he had nothing to do with making.
He is leader of the party's group on Torfaen council.
Here he is pictured on the artwork for a song which he says he had nothing to do with making.
February 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Last year David Thomas switched from independent to Reform, becoming one of the party's first councillors in Wales.
He is leader of the party's group on Torfaen council.
Here he is pictured on the artwork for a song which he says he had nothing to do with making.
He is leader of the party's group on Torfaen council.
Here he is pictured on the artwork for a song which he says he had nothing to do with making.
NEW: A Reform councillor in Wales is under fire after posting music online with references to "stanking a** b****es that need to wash up" and a derogatory term for people with cerebral palsy
David Thomas, aka DJ Dowster, denied creating the songs... yet he is listed as composer.
David Thomas, aka DJ Dowster, denied creating the songs... yet he is listed as composer.
February 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
NEW: A Reform councillor in Wales is under fire after posting music online with references to "stanking a** b****es that need to wash up" and a derogatory term for people with cerebral palsy
David Thomas, aka DJ Dowster, denied creating the songs... yet he is listed as composer.
David Thomas, aka DJ Dowster, denied creating the songs... yet he is listed as composer.
A judge has thrown out this man's claim against a local council for not letting him dig up a landfill to retrieve £600m in lost Bitcoin - but he has a new plan.
James Howells, from Newport, tells me he'll start a new cryptocurrency based on his inaccessible wealth
(He won't be calling it Bin Coin)
James Howells, from Newport, tells me he'll start a new cryptocurrency based on his inaccessible wealth
(He won't be calling it Bin Coin)
January 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
A judge has thrown out this man's claim against a local council for not letting him dig up a landfill to retrieve £600m in lost Bitcoin - but he has a new plan.
James Howells, from Newport, tells me he'll start a new cryptocurrency based on his inaccessible wealth
(He won't be calling it Bin Coin)
James Howells, from Newport, tells me he'll start a new cryptocurrency based on his inaccessible wealth
(He won't be calling it Bin Coin)
Could be calling it too early, but I feel this was the moment Threads sealed its own fate as an also-ran to Bluesky.
November 18, 2024 at 11:09 AM
Could be calling it too early, but I feel this was the moment Threads sealed its own fate as an also-ran to Bluesky.
I've attached the health board's full statement here.
Not only does it fail to address the questions, or to acknowledge that the "clinical evidence available at the time" was gathered through an inadequate examination.
Not only does it fail to address the questions, or to acknowledge that the "clinical evidence available at the time" was gathered through an inadequate examination.
November 17, 2024 at 8:35 PM
I've attached the health board's full statement here.
Not only does it fail to address the questions, or to acknowledge that the "clinical evidence available at the time" was gathered through an inadequate examination.
Not only does it fail to address the questions, or to acknowledge that the "clinical evidence available at the time" was gathered through an inadequate examination.