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Two escape light aircraft crash

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:40:54 GMT

A pilot and his passenger escape injury after their light aircraft crash lands and catches fire in a village near Newport.

Man jailed for killing baby girl

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:51:42 GMT

An RAF technician who shook his eight-month-old daughter to death at their home is jailed.

Rare swordfish found on beach

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:19:11 GMT

A swordfish, rarely seen in Welsh waters, is washed up on a beach and is now set to be a museum exhibit.

Police monitor fuel price go-slow

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:54:07 GMT

Around 40 vehicles take part in a protest convoy along the A55 across north Wales, over the continuing rises in fuel prices

Hotel balcony fall woman critical

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:14:53 GMT

A woman who fell eight storeys from a hotel balcony while on holiday in Spain is being treated for injuries at hospital.

Family receive dead son's degree

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:52:08 GMT

The family of Sion Hardy, who was killed while he was a student in Liverpool, are to receive his degree posthumously.

Assembly powers group revealed

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:29:30 GMT

Sixteen people to gauge support for a possible referendum on further powers for the Welsh assembly are named.

Police answer 999 call to UFO - and it was just the Moon

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:24:59 GMT

A 999 caller worried about a bright object in the sky has the mystery solved by police - it was the Moon.

Political editor Betsan Powys with her insider view

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:20:17 GMT

Calzaghe relinquishes world title

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:26:04 GMT

Joe Calzaghe relinquishes his WBC super-middleweight title to concentrate on a fight with Roy Jones Jr.

PFA chief in to help Hasselbaink

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:49:51 GMT

Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink has called in the PFA to help solve a contract dispute with Cardiff City.

Doctor's secrets

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:00:09 GMT

How series surprises are kept under wraps

Homecoming gig

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:14:55 GMT

Chart-topper Duffy headlines 'surfer' festival

Walking way

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:51:00 GMT

New coastal footpath opened for ramblers

Panel appeal

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:49:26 GMT

We're looking for your views on BBC Wales for research

In pictures

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:38:24 GMT

A gallery of your digital images from around Wales

News in Welsh

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:16:38 GMT

BBC Wales' Welsh-language online news service

Children's skills financial boost

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:19:00 GMT

Millions of pounds of extra funding have been announced to help children's basic skills in early years and schools.

Wrong winner book event defended

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:37:00 GMT

The organisers of a book award defend the ceremony after criticism by an author mistakenly announced as the winner.

OAP, 65, dies after fire at flat

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:33:58 GMT

A man has died and four other people escaped after a fire broke out at a block of flats.

'High' Welsh energy bills inquiry

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:08:50 GMT

Claims that electricity customers in Wales pay more than the rest of the UK will be examined officially.

'Lonely' woman's false 999 call

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:21:48 GMT

A woman who rang 999 because she was depressed and lonely has been warned she will go to prison if does it again.

Former soldier jailed for murder

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:17:37 GMT

A man who strangled his partner after a row in which he admitted being unfaithful is jailed for life

Mother lays flowers for dead son

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:43:32 GMT

The mother of Gavin Williams lays a wreath at barracks in Tidworth where her son died two years ago.

Woman 'not in danger' if removed

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:18:11 GMT

A campaign tries to halt the removal of a pregnant Nigerian woman and her family from the UK after being refused asylum.

Russia pick Moscow for Wales tie

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:08:23 GMT

Wales will play their 10 September World Cup qualifying game in Russia at Moscow's Lokomotiv Stadium.

Cost of school dinners to rise

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:41:07 GMT

Rising food and fuel costs are blamed by several Welsh councils for an increase in the price of school meals.

Support for organ opt-out scheme

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:38:26 GMT

Nearly half of people in Wales asked in a survey want their organs taken automatically after their death to save a life.

Campaigners aim to restore ferry

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:45:56 GMT

There are appeals on both sides of the Irish Sea for the Swansea to Cork ferry link to reopen, 18 months after it ended.

One killed and two hurt in crash

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:07:47 GMT

A 69-year-old woman dies and her great granddaughter is seriously injured in a crash involving two cars.

Packaging firm creates 55 jobs

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:52:28 GMT

A teenager has sustained serious head injuries in Swansea... plus other news from Wales.

Clash over blog's 'tedious' claim

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:47:39 GMT

A row breaks out between an assembly minister and a Tory MP after he calls a piece of legislation as 'tedious'.

Amputee golf event back in Wales

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:25:12 GMT

An international amputee golf tournament returns to the course in south Wales where it all started.

Ex-minister writes Mandela book

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:18:15 GMT

Former Wales Secretary Peter Hain is working on a new biography of his hero Nelson Mandela.

Row erupts over park gypsy camp

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:48:11 GMT

Powys council and Brecon Beacons National Park are at loggerheads over the location of a gypsy camp.

Dickens sells off Wrexham stake

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:00:58 GMT

A businessman takes sole control of Wrexham FC after buying the 50% stake of chairman Neville Dickens.

Man, 23, died after sniffing gas

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:07:28 GMT

A young man died after sniffing lighter gas because he had an undetected heart condition, an inquest is told.

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