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Sarah Evelyn May Hughes was driving home from Withybush Hospital when she died in a collision on the A40 in Pembrokeshire
The crash happened on the A40 near Treffgarne in Pembrokeshire(Image: Google)
An 88-year-old woman died after she veered her car onto the wrong side of the A40 in Pembrokeshire and crashed head-on into another vehicle while on her way back from the hospital, an inquest heard.
Sarah Evelyn May Hughes, from Goodwick, took her sister to Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest on the afternoon of April 11 last year. On the way home – travelling north on the A40 away from Haverfordwest – her Citroen C3 crashed into an Audi A1.
Emergency services were called but despite their best efforts Mrs Hughes was pronounced dead at the scene. Read the biggest stories in Wales first by signing up to our daily newsletter.
An inquest into her death, held at County Hall in Haverfordwest, heard there was no evidence Mrs Hughes was feeling unwell in the run-up to the crash and she was described as “an active and capable driver”.
The incident happened at around 12.40pm when the Citroen “entered the opposing carriageway whilst negotiating a gradual left-hand bend” before crashing into the Audi.
The inquest heard the collision happened “within the Audi’s lane of travel”.
Road conditions on the day of the crash were described as “dry”, visibility was described as “good”, and a forensic investigation found no evidence of braking, evasive steering, or loss-of-control tyre marks prior to impact.
Furthermore no pre-existing mechanical defects that could have contributed to the collision were found.
A toxicology report noted Mrs Hughes had no significant alcohol, illicit drug, or medications in her body and only “therapeutic levels of paracetamol”.
A post-mortem examination confirmed she died of multiple traumatic injuries including “bilateral rib fractures, bilateral haemothoraces, trauma to the heart with pericardial injury, and a lacerated spleen”.
The medical cause of death was recorded as 1A: multiple injuries and 1B: road traffic collision.
Concluding the inquest Gareth Lewis, senior coroner for Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, said: “I find that Sarah Evelyn May Hughes died on April 11, 2025, on the A40 near Treffgarne, Pembrokeshire, as a result of multiple injuries sustained when the vehicle she was driving crossed into the opposite carriageway and collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle.
“The precise reason why her vehicle entered the opposing lane cannot be established on the evidence.
“However the collision investigation excluded mechanical failure, environmental causes, intoxication, and any identified medical emergency.
“The deceased therefore died as a consequence of an unintended road traffic collision.”
Mr Lewis recorded a conclusion of road traffic collision in relation to Mrs Hughes’s death.
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South Wales Guide, founded in Penarth, was named Best Independent Destination Guide 2026 in the SME News UK Enterprise Awards.
The digital platform, founded just over a year ago by Steve Hull, covers the South Wales area from Chepstow to Tenby and as far north as Brecon.
It features a directory of more than 400 businesses and offers inspiration for days out, events, food, and accommodation.
Mr Hull said: “I started South Wales Guide because the region deserved a proper independent guide, written by people who actually know it.
“National recognition is a real boost for everyone involved, however the real credit belongs to the hundreds of small tourism and hospitality businesses across South Wales who make the region worth writing about in the first place.”
Funded by advertising rather than listing fees, the guide keeps its business listings free, with optional marketing packages starting at £95 per year.
Since its launch in summer 2025, it has attracted more than 11,400 followers across its social media channels.
The UK Enterprise Awards are organised by SME News, a business publication under UK publisher AI Global Media.
Entries are free, and winners are selected by an independent research panel based on criteria including innovation, growth, online reputation, and customer feedback.
South Wales Guide is run by a small team, including a dedicated blog writer and marketing specialists WCS Agency, who support its social media growth.
The platform offers advertising opportunities for businesses, including enhanced listings, editorial features, email marketing, and social media campaigns.
The business describes themselves as a “directory and lifestyle resource that showcases the best of the region for residents and visitors alike.”
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A total of 24 people have now been arrested in connection with the Cleveland Police investigation into the A66 crash which killed seven people, including two police officers, in the early hours of Saturday morning
Seven people, includig two police officers, died in a crash on the A66(Image: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)
Seven additional individuals have been arrested as part of a police operation targeting alleged organised crime following a fatal collision that claimed seven lives, including two police officers. PC Matthew Blades, 37, and PC Tom Clough, 38, lost their lives when their armed response vehicle collided with a Volkswagen Passat travelling in the wrong direction on the A66 at South Bank during the early hours of Saturday morning.
Michael Robert Cahill, 23, Jacob Matusiak, 23, Makai Saddington, 18, Theo Rae, and Cole Robert Worthy, both 17, also perished in the incident. Authorities subsequently confirmed they were investigating “serious organised criminal activity” connected to the Passat.
Officers have this evening (Friday, August 28) confirmed that seven people have been arrested as part of the operation launched following the crash. Four men, aged 35, 25, 40, and 21, are being held on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life.
This follows reports that a vehicle collided with a property in Steele Crescent, Middlesbrough. The men are also being questioned in connection with an alleged arson incident after a caravan was set ablaze in Atlee Road on Wednesday morning, as well as a drugs offence.
Cleveland Police stated that the men were travelling in a vehicle that was intercepted by officers on Kingsley Road in Grangetown on Thursday. Authorities confirmed that a quantity of class A drugs had been recovered.
The three other men arrested were a 23-year-old man, on suspicion of threats to kill, a 42-year-old on suspicion of threats to kill and possession of criminal property, and a 30-year-old on suspicion of possession of criminal property. All three have been released on conditional bail.
This takes the overall number of arrests since the collision to 24. Earlier on Friday, detectives confirmed they are not connecting a house fire which claimed the lives of a seven-year-old girl and her aunt to the A66 collision which resulted in seven deaths, including two police officers.
Hundreds of additional police officers have been brought in to support colleagues following a string of recent incidents across the Middlesbrough and County Durham area. Cleveland Police Assistant Chief Constable Wayne Fox said: “This latest disruptive activity now brings the total number of arrests to 24 since the investigation commenced.
“Several suspects arrested throughout the course of this week have been charged with serious offences and a number of offenders have been recalled to prison. This robust approach demonstrates our commitment and determination to pursue those who we believe are intent on causing serious violence and harm to our communities.
“Be assured, our relentless pursuit of suspected organised criminals will not waver. I want to encourage anyone who believes serious violence and organised crime is taking place in their neighbourhood to report it so we can keep on taking action.”
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Anti-datacentre sentiment is growing from across the political spectrum in the US.
More than a dozen states have considered moratoria on datacentres. New York became the first US state to enact a temporary ban last month. Progressive stalwarts Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have proposed a national moratorium. And even Greg Abbott, the far-right governor of Texas, called for a ban on datacentre development in rural swaths of his state.
Fuelling alarm about datacentres are environmental concerns over water usage and toxic contamination, as well as worries about the kind of society that the artificial-intelligence technologies powered by the new datacentres are creating.
Another of the most politically potent objections strikes closer to the wallet: data centres require enormous amounts of electricity, and that increase in demand can drive up utility bills.
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A stunning seven out of 10 Americans are opposed to the construction of datacentres for artificial intelligence in their area, a major poll found in May, with 48% saying they are strongly opposed. About one-fifth of participants specifically pointed to possible negative financial consequences associated with datacentres as a reason for their opposition, including the potential for higher utility bills.
The backlash has created a bind for the Trump administration, which wants the US to become the world leader in artificial intelligence, but has also promised to bring down electricity bills. The US president’s answer so far has been the “Ratepayer Protection Pledge”, a voluntary agreement that he claims will keep families from footing the bill for the AI boom. Nearly 200 companies, utilities, datacentre developers and states signed on to the agreement, the administration announced last month.
The pledge asks datacentre developers and artificial intelligence firms to agree to cover the costs of the electricity they use and the new infrastructure needed to connect their facilities to the grid. The problem, critics say, is that the pledge has no teeth. It is not legally binding, and there are no clear consequences for companies that fail to follow through.
Green groups have been particularly unimpressed: Patrick Drupp, climate policy director at the Sierra Club, last month called it a “paper-thin commitment” for families struggling with their bills, and Lena Moffitt, executive director of nonprofit Evergreen Action, described the announcement as a mere “photo op with big tech”.
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Policymakers and developers have put forth other ideas for how to ensure ratepayers don’t bear the brunt of the artificial intelligence boom with their utility bills, from enacting tariffs for datacentres to simply banning the construction of the facilities until further regulations – including on energy usage – can be put in place.
In June, US utility prices were up 4% from a year earlier, federal data shows, outpacing inflation. The concern has shown no signs of dissipating.
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