Katie Sands

@ITVWales content editor. Former @WalesOnline news and sports editor. Special interest in rugby and women’s sport. Views own

[Katie Sands @KESands]

Remarkable stories from those who lived through the Second World War.

Expertly produced by @kins_tom for @ITVWales to mark #VEDay80

Well worth a watch.

[ITV Wales News @ITVWales]

To mark 80 years since VE Day, we sat down with Second World War veterans to hear their memories of the war and the role Wales played in it.

Listen to their stories, and tributes to those who never came home.

Watch here: https://t.co/szSrN4a757

[ITV Wales News @ITVWales]

North Wales Chief Fire Officer has apologised to staff but refused to resign as damning new reports reveal “widespread” bullying and harassment in two Welsh fire services.

Watch the extended interview: https://t.co/afW9ady8Ie

[Katie Sands @KESands]

BREAKING: Sean Lynn is named Wales Women head coach.

Welshman Lynn, who masterminded back-to-back PWR titles as Gloucester-Hartpury boss in 2023 and 2024, succeeds Ioan Cunningham.

Lynn has agreed a 3-yr contract and will switch full-time to Wales ahead of Women's Six Nations.

[Katie Sands @KESands]

You made such a difference @ScrumQueens - and should be so proud of your contribution to the growth of women's rugby.

[Scrumqueens - Women’s Rugby @ScrumQueens]

All good things come to an end.

Our 16 year journey in women’s rugby has come to an end. We have loved it all and are so grateful for your interest and engagement - but it feels like time.

Read more here. @AliDonnelly @johnlbirch

https://t.co/OwZVLzv6Da

[Katie Sands @KESands]

Former PWR chief exec Belinda Moore is named WRU's new head of women’s rugby.

Appointment is on an interim basis for an initial 9-month period, with Moore tasked with helping to recruit her own successor - who would become the permanent head of women and girls' rugby in Wales.

[Welsh Rugby Union 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @WelshRugbyUnion]

🚨 𝙈𝙤𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙉𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙙 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣'𝙨 𝙍𝙪𝙜𝙗𝙮 🤝

Belinda Moore has been appointed as the Welsh Rugby Union’s new Head of Women’s rugby. 👏👇

Full story 🔗 https://t.co/qT1cixr56S

#WelshRugby

[Katie Sands @KESands]

Wales will face reigning European champions England, France and the Netherlands in the group stages of the 2025 Women's Euros.
https://t.co/Yze3e1QHAu

[Katie Sands @KESands]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales will today discover who they will face at Euro 2025, their first major women's football tournament.

The draw begins at 5pm in Lausanne, Switzerland.

16 teams are divided into four pots, each with four teams.

Wales are in Pot 4.

#WEURO2025

[Katie Sands @KESands]

BREAKING: Wales have been drawn to face England, France and the Netherlands in the group stages of the 2025 Women's Euros.

[Katie Sands @KESands]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿⚽ A pleasure, privilege & pinch-me moment to be involved in the planning and producing of a special Wales at Six to celebrate Wales qualifying for a first major tournament

Huge @ITVWales team effort to get this to air, to celebrate a very special team
https://t.co/xMaI8xS5qL

[Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @Cymru]

Take it away, @lily_woodham_! 💃

#ForHer | #TogetherStronger

[Katie Sands @KESands]

Wales' first ever women's international football match back in May 1973 was against the Republic of Ireland.

And it just so happens that it's against our neighbours from across the Irish Sea that Wales make more history by qualifying for their first major tournament.

[Katie Sands @KESands]

That was unbelievable.

Sickeningly long eight minutes of added time.

Wales have qualified for their first major women's football tournament, and will be at Euro 2025.

What a game, and what a group.

Amazing 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿😭

[ITV Wales News @ITVWales]

BREAKING: Wales qualify for Women's Euros to make first major tournament appearance

https://t.co/10kSs7tZqS

[Charlie Evans @iamcharlieevans]

WRT please help! I’m working on a project for @Crys16_Trust with the support of @scarlets_rugby to log every @Scarlets_Ladies match & player. If you've played for them or know someone that has please DM me or email [email protected] 🟥🏉

[Katie Sands @KESands]

Just one more game stands between Wales and their first major women's football tournament

16,845 watched on tonight - a new record crowd for this team - almost 40 times the number that watched the same fixture in 2011 (440)

The second leg of the Euro 2025 play-off final awaits

[Katie Sands @KESands]

If you're a fan heading out to Dublin to watch #Wales #Cymru in their Euro 2025 play-off final next week, I'd love to hear from you - DMs open 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿⚽️

[ITV Wales News @ITVWales]

The island of Flat Holm in the Bristol Channel has seen an increase in visitors from the mainland this year. We sent our reporter Hamish Auskerry to spend 24 hours on the island. https://t.co/ImkJeXB3II

[Katie Sands @KESands]

WRU say Ioan Cunningham has "left his position with the Wales Women coaching team by mutual agreement".

No mention of Nigel Walker in their press release.
https://t.co/SuRte6cXUL