British food festivals are being used to target small food and craft businesses in a scam made possible by artificial intelligence (AI). A BBC Wales investigation found dozens of traders received professional-looking emails purporting to be from festivals with any requests for money only coming after multiple emails are exchanged. One trader whose heart sank when she discovered she had lost money, said that despite spotting scams regularly, the multiple emails she exchanged were so realistic that she fell for one. Abergavenny Food Festival said the accessibility of AI meant scammers could reach more people with scams that look far more believable. Harriet Thomas had applied for a stand at the Abergavenny Food Festival on previous years, and was really excited when an email came offering her the opportunity to book a place for her knitting workshops.

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Buckingham Palace is in a war of words with Earl Spencer, the brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, over a controversial memoir about her life and death. King Charles is accused of insensitively saying to Earl Spencer, in the wake of Diana's death in 1997, that we'll forget her soon enough, according to excerpts published in the Daily Mail. But the Palace has pushed back unusually strongly, angered by the claims and attempting to cast doubt on them. While we do not comment on books as a matter of principle, His Majesty is mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory in ways others do not recognise, even many years after such a loss, it said.

Image caption, Earl Spencer, the brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, has ignited a fresh row with the Palace following claims in his upcoming book, which feature heavily in today's papers. The book claims that King Charles told Spencer in the days after Diana's death in 1997: Rest assured, we'll forget her soon enough, the Times reports. The paper headlines on a Buckingham Palace official statement that hit back at the book, saying grief can colour memory. Image caption, The Daily Mail was the one that published the exclusive extract from Earl Spencer's upcoming book, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, which it says lifts the lid on an incendiary row with the now King over funeral arrangements. Spencer alleged the then-Prince of Wales subjected him to a stream of anger after he insisted Diana would not have wanted the young Princes William and Harry to walk in her funeral procession.

Mum's Facebook kidney plea prompts'mind-blowing' gift from total stranger A woman who shared a desperate plea for a kidney on Facebook has undergone a lifesaving transplant after a stranger offered to be her donor. Karen Davey, 41, had exhausted every avenue before turning to social media, where she said she did not want to leave her family without a mother. Gary Summerfield saw the mum-of-four's post and, after learning he was a match, donated one of his kidneys via an operation in July. I thought this lady needs one of my kidneys more than I need two of them, said Gary. Karen's family said they would never be able to repay Gary for his generosity, adding that it had given her another chance to be a mum.

Charles said Diana would be forgotten'soon enough', Earl Spencer claims in book Image caption, Earl Spencer (second from the left) said he disagreed with Charles over whether William and Harry should walk in Diana's funeral procession Earl Spencer, the brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, has claimed King Charles said we'll forget her soon enough days after her death, in an extract from his upcoming memoir published by the Daily Mail. He claimed the then-Prince of Wales subjected him to a stream of anger after he insisted Diana would not have wanted Princes William and Harry, then aged 15 and 12, to have to walk in her funeral procession. Buckingham Palace has strongly pushed back against the claim. A spokesperson said: While we do not comment on books as a matter of principle, His Majesty is mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory in ways others do not recognise, even many years after such a loss. Swan Song: Diana, My Sister is due to be published next week and is expected to be highly critical of the Royal Family.

Earl Spencer's unreleased book on Diana stolen in the Netherlands Copies of Earl Spencer's unreleased book on his sister Diana, Princess of Wales, have been stolen from a truck in the Netherlands. The BBC understands four copies of the Dutch language edition were taken from a truck while it was en route from the Dutch publisher's printers to their warehouse. Dutch police said they were aware of the incident and have been approached for comment. Swan Song: Diana, My Sister is due to be released in the UK and globally on Tuesday, and tells the story of Princess Diana's life from the Earl's perspective. A source said the truck driver was taking a mandatory break in a car park and was sleeping in his cab at the time the books were stolen.

Baby born during Harry Potter screening has'Cineworld' on birth certificate A woman gave birth in a cinema after going into labour in the middle of a movie, with the newborn's birth certificate officially recording the unusual place of birth. Molly Connah, 32, had been overdue by a day when she took her nine-year-old son Alfie to see Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Baby Elsie Lamb was born in the Cineworld at Broughton, Flintshire, with staff assisting and paramedics arriving moments later. Molly said the whole family had been in complete utter shock at the 7lb (3.2kg) arrival. Molly said that when she went to register the newborn, she was asked where the baby was born.

The number of complaints made by households about water companies to the industry watchdog has risen by a record 84% in a year, driven by customer concern and confusion over rising bills. The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) said the year-on-year increase was the highest in its 20-year history and showed just how dissatisfied many people were. Water customers in England and Wales have been hit with steep price hikes in recent years. The regulator Ofwat has also allowed firms to put up bills by 36% between 2025 and 2030 . Water UK, which represents firms, said it understood that higher bills was never welcome, but the money was needed to fund vital upgrades.

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland leaders issued a joint declaration for constitutional change that could lead to the United Kingdom breakup.

Catherine, Princess of Wales has visited the hospital where she was treated for cancer after completing a charity climb to help fund a new unit there earlier this year. Catherine carried out the Three Peaks Challenge in June, which involves climbing the highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales within 24 hours, in aid of the Royal Marsden in London. The amount of money she raised has not been made public, but it will go towards a new unit offering complementary healing alongside clinical care. The princess, who announced she was receiving cancer treatment in March 2024, spoke to patients and staff about the importance of supporting patients with more than just physical treatment. Catherine sat down and chatted to those receiving treatment at the hospital on Friday, including patients with breast cancer, head and neck cancer and a brain tumour.