Wales headlines 2 February: Public could be consulted on 20mph changes

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Residents in one local authority in Wales could be consulted on which roads are changed back from 20 to 30 miles per hour. Members of the public attended a council meeting, with a Tory councillor presenting a petition arguing for people in the area to be in discussion over what roads are changed.

A preacher from Carmarthen has been fined over two thousand pounds for his part in a protest outside an abolition clinic in February 2023. 72 year old Stephen Green was found to have broken a public spaces protection order, banning protests in the area. His lawyer has said he will be appealing his conviction.

A dolphin has died on a beach in north Wales after becoming stranded, along with 5 others who managed to survive. The common dolphins were found on a beach in Anglesey on Wednesday, after a low tide. Dolphins can survive outside water for up to 12 hours, but die due to the weight of their bodies on their organs.