http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/wales/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the Wales section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Sat, 18 May 2013 22:47:15 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/wales/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 Democracy in Wales is being damaged by a lack of coverage of Welsh affairs in the London-based media, the assembly's presiding officer fears. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22572519#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22572519 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:59:49 GMT Friends, family and colleagues pay tribute to a murdered Irish vet at a memorial service in Flintshire. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-22569423#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-22569423 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:12:58 GMT Denmark's Emmelie de Forest wins the Eurovision Song Contest, while Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler comes 19th with the UK entry. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22566260#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22566260 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:37:37 GMT A gala is held in the Denbighshire town of Rhyl to mark the 50th anniversary of a purpose-built theatre for children. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-22580479#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-22580479 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:56:14 GMT Defender John Irving's late goal gives Bala victory in the Welsh Premier League's Europa League play-off final against Port Talbot Town. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22495966 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22495966 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:42:39 GMT The M4 near Cardiff reopens after a car overturned, which led to a heavy build-up of traffic as the driver was cut free before being airlifted to hospital. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-22581848#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-22581848 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:31:36 GMT An elderly man is in hospital with life threatening injuries after he was hit by a train near Gwersyllt rail station on the Wrexham to Bidston line. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-22580482#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-22580482 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:58:19 GMT Hundreds of people attend a Cardiff rally ahead of planned strike action over school changes in the autumn. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22573716#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22573716 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:34:29 GMT Celebrations mark the launch of a new watersports centre, including the official opening of a beach which has had half a million tonnes of sand pumped ashore. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-22566085#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-22566085 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:32:40 GMT Swansea City manager Michael Laudrup says he wants to sign another striker to help share the goalscoring burden with Michu. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22578544 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22578544 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:16:46 GMT A footpath is likely to remain closed for some time after the collapse of a stone wall near a historic hotel in Denbighshire. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-22580475#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-22580475 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:26:57 GMT The new chief executive of the society behind the Royal Welsh Show is taking charge of his first event, the spring festival. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-22573465#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-22573465 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:44:14 GMT A piglet is growing up with lambs on a farm after being bullied by other pigs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-22570686#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-22570686 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:02:14 GMT How Welsh entrants have scored at Eurovision http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22558584#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22558584 Fri, 17 May 2013 07:45:30 GMT North Wales Police say a man has been arrested following a robbery at a bookmaker's in Penygroes, near Caernarfon. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-22583584#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-22583584 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:36:22 GMT A club and bar chain with 24 sites across the UK employing about 500 people full-time and part-time calls in administrators. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22556064#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22556064 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:52:41 GMT A debt-laden college hopes to have raised £100,000 by auctioning off artworks to ease its financial problems. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-22525949#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-22525949 Wed, 15 May 2013 18:46:44 GMT Defender Leon Clowes signs a new one-year contract with Conference Premier side Wrexham. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22565714 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22565714 Fri, 17 May 2013 07:32:59 GMT A new loading bay so wings for Airbus aircraft can still be loaded onto cargo planes in high winds are approved by Flintshire council. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-22552041#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-22552041 Thu, 16 May 2013 12:35:47 GMT North Wales Police are appealing for witnesses after an elderly man dies in a crash on the A539 near Wrexham. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-22550383#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-22550383 Thu, 16 May 2013 14:18:13 GMT People are warned to keep off a popular lake as a farm vehicle overturns, spilling 400 litres of diluted herbicide. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-22570575#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-22570575 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:29:23 GMT Repairs to the National Library of Wales after a fire gutted a section of roof last month are expected to cost up to £5m. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-22563515#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-22563515 Thu, 16 May 2013 21:04:04 GMT A man accused of abducting and murdering five-year-old April Jones says it never occurred to him to ring 999 for help. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22556967#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22556967 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:05:32 GMT Health officials warn that action is needed to prevent a rubella outbreak, which can be particularly dangerous to pregnant women. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22569279#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22569279 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:39:22 GMT Pontypridd beat Llanelli in the Welsh Premiership Play-off Final to claim a first double of league an Swalec Cup. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22573080 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22573080 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:06:19 GMT A prison catering manager seriously injured when an inmate dropped a sack of food on her back loses her claim for damages from the Ministry of Justice. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-22573718#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-22573718 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:24:41 GMT Hopes are dashed that Severn bridge toll fees can be reduced soon after the crossings revert to public ownership as the UK government has amassed over £88m in debt. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22564841#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22564841 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:54:59 GMT People under 40 are warned to watch their weight as researchers find a sharp rise in the number with type 2 diabetes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22543559#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22543559 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:13:33 GMT A five-year-old boy is taken to hospital by helicopter with serious injuries after a collision involving a car in Bridgend. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-22564835#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-22564835 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:52:22 GMT Democracy in Wales is being damaged by a lack of coverage of Welsh affairs in the London-based media, the assembly's presiding officer fears. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22572519#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22572519 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:59:49 GMT Welsh Water will be protected from competition to supply businesses, says a minister, who calls the not-for-profit company the envy of the rest of the UK. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-22559783#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-22559783 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:14:54 GMT Talks aimed at improving relations between Northern Ireland's loyalist and republican communities and the police are under way in Cardiff. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-22563832#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-22563832 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:37:54 GMT Tom Westley and Jaik Mickleburgh's opening stand of 143 helps Essex chase down a target of 275 against Glamorgan. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/22580721 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/22580721 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:55:29 GMT Australia hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau is set to miss the Test series against the Lions after sustaining a broken arm. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22580303 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22580303 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:47:59 GMT The Scarlets reveal flanker Josh Turnbull has had shoulder surgery and will miss the start of the 2013-14 Pro12 campaign. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22572202 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22572202 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:21:09 GMT Llywydd y Cynulliad yn dweud bod diffyg sylw i faterion Cymreig yn y wasg yn Llundain yn niweidio democratiaeth yng Nghymru. http://www.bbc.co.uk/newyddion/22581674 http://www.bbc.co.uk/newyddion/22581674 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:06:08 GMT Mae rali yn cael ei chynnal am fod gweithwyr yn y maes addysg yn anhapus gyda'r newidiadau i gyflogau athrawon. http://www.bbc.co.uk/newyddion/22573928 http://www.bbc.co.uk/newyddion/22573928 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:29:29 GMT Wythnosolyn Y Cyfnod yn ardal Penllyn yn cael ei brynu. http://www.bbc.co.uk/newyddion/22583074 http://www.bbc.co.uk/newyddion/22583074 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:24:47 GMT It is the 50th anniversary of the Rhyl Little Theatre, which opened as a purpose-built theatre for children. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-22581853#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-22581853 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:40:25 GMT As England prepares for trials of badger culling to try to eradicate TB in cattle while Wales continues to vaccinate badgers, here are views from both sides of the debate. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22583928#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22583928 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:12:03 GMT A 10-year-old girl from south Wales is flying to Asia and America to play in the world junior championship this summer after setting her sights on a career in the sport. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22575779#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22575779 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:25:07 GMT The number of people under 40 diagnosed with type two diabetes has risen sharply over the last 20 years, new research shows. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22575774#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22575774 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:10:40 GMT A gala is being held in Denbighshire to mark the 50th anniversary of Rhyl's Little Theatre, which was purpose-built theatre for children. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22580478#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22580478 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:53:45 GMT The man accused of murdering April Jones told police that a combination of fear, alcohol and emotion meant he could not remember what he had done with her body. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22575776#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22575776 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:00:21 GMT Plans to reintroduce beavers to the Welsh countryside after hundreds of years move a step closer. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22575778#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22575778 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:11:02 GMT The monks and residents of Caldey Island off Pembrokeshire are to have what is thought to be Wales' first multipurpose emergency vehicle. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22573722#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22573722 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:15:35 GMT New all-purpose 999 vehicle for monks' island http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-22572522#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-22572522 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:17:23 GMT 'Mainstream' push as disabled people in sport hits record http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22559838#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22559838 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:39:41 GMT Anti-tobacco group urges 'bold action' after small fall in six years http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22567778#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22567778 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:56:22 GMT Tough start in American soccer for Wales captain Jess Fishlock http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22560861 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22560861 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:15:11 GMT A selection of your digital photos from around Wales http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22519399#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22519399 Wed, 15 May 2013 06:08:14 GMT