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 Sun, 27 May 2012 21:54:42 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 Large crowds turn out across south and mid Wales to to see the Olympic flame on the ninth day of the torch relay. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18219001#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18219001 Sun, 27 May 2012 19:30:36 GMT Shane Williams scores late on to help seal a memorable Pro12 final win over European champions Leinster in Dublin. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/18169721 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/18169721 Sun, 27 May 2012 16:55:01 GMT A soldier from 1st Battalion, The Royal Welsh, who died in a bomb explosion in Afghanistan is named as Captain Stephen James Healey. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18231281#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18231281 Sun, 27 May 2012 21:42:53 GMT Three motorcyclists are taken to hospital after a collision in Aberbargoed, Caerphilly county. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-18228917#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-18228917 Sun, 27 May 2012 16:01:54 GMT Swansea City and Hoffenheim agree a fee of about £7.2m for midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson, BBC Sport Wales understands. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17945917 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17945917 Sun, 27 May 2012 13:25:59 GMT A Somali youth worker is calling for the UK government to ban the legal high, khat. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18219909#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18219909 Sun, 27 May 2012 08:30:22 GMT A driver is bailed after questioning in connection with a crash in Gwynedd in which a woman died and two people were injured, say police. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18227181#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18227181 Sun, 27 May 2012 13:23:16 GMT Wales boss Warren Gatland dismisses fears that his heel injuries could prevent him from coaching the 2013 Lions in Australia. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/18226254 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/18226254 Sun, 27 May 2012 11:00:04 GMT New manager Chris Coleman is set to realise his dream when his Wales side face Mexico at the MetLife Stadium in New York. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18223767 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18223767 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:33:52 GMT A walker is flown to hospital after falling and hurting his head on Snowdon. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-18221625#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-18221625 Sat, 26 May 2012 16:34:00 GMT On the 35th anniversary of Star Wars, a look at some lesser-known links between the film franchise and Wales, from the Millennium Falcon to the Phantom Menace. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18205330#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18205330 Fri, 25 May 2012 10:26:24 GMT Perseverance paid off for a lottery player who did not have enough money to buy a ticket - he eventually won the £1m jackpot. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18197664#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18197664 Thu, 24 May 2012 16:07:04 GMT Opponents criticise the Welsh government for reducing the number of daily express trains between Holyhead and Cardiff. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18200060#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18200060 Fri, 25 May 2012 11:21:18 GMT A new multi-million pound college building is being officially opened in Gwynedd. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-18186737#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-18186737 Thu, 24 May 2012 07:28:40 GMT A leading pathologist tells the BBC police should reconsider the possibility that intelligence officer Gareth Williams died alone following the emergence of new evidence. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18177069#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18177069 Thu, 24 May 2012 08:17:58 GMT Police renew witness appeal after a man is seriously hurt in a suspected hit and run incident in Flintshire. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-18210435#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-18210435 Fri, 25 May 2012 13:53:28 GMT A total of 40 new jobs are being created at the JCB Transmissions factory in Wrexham. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-18203669#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-18203669 Fri, 25 May 2012 10:45:29 GMT A rare colony of birds making the Welsh coastline their home for three months are being protected by an electrified fence. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18179806#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18179806 Fri, 25 May 2012 06:50:25 GMT Cheering crowds in a mostly sun-kissed Aberystwyth greeted the end of the Olympic torch's third day in Wales. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18230408#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18230408 Sun, 27 May 2012 18:46:23 GMT There are no plans to sell a lakeside restaurant where a demonstration by campaigners was recently held, Powys council says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-18214669#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-18214669 Sat, 26 May 2012 10:30:48 GMT Council leaders in Powys say they are snubbing a pay rise, which will save the authority more than £56,000. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-18202819#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-18202819 Fri, 25 May 2012 09:30:16 GMT The friends of a mountain biker who was last seen alive practising for a competition are planning a charity bike ride from Manchester to Bristol. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-18203475#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-18203475 Sat, 26 May 2012 08:21:15 GMT More than 600 allegations of corruption were made against Welsh forces over a three year period, a report from a police complaints watchdog says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18199087#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18199087 Fri, 25 May 2012 09:23:50 GMT Health inspectors carry out spot checks at Morriston hospital in Swansea and at Glan Clwyd hospital in Denbighshire. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18197214#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18197214 Thu, 24 May 2012 15:55:41 GMT Thousands of people line the route of the Olympic torch relay as it winds its way from Cardiff, where Doctor Who star Matt Smith carried the flame, through the south Wales valleys towards Swansea. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18204904#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18204904 Sat, 26 May 2012 19:08:36 GMT Craig Bellamy's decision not to retire from Wales duty is driven by a desire to play at the 2014 World Cup, says Steve Morison. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18219382 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18219382 Sat, 26 May 2012 12:54:30 GMT The family of a nine-year-old Newport girl left with devastating birth injuries will receive a £2m initial payout and £325,000 every year to pay for her care. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-18211488#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-18211488 Fri, 25 May 2012 16:49:20 GMT The Welsh government looked for savings last year to stop local health boards going into the red, despite insisting they would not be bailed out. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-18210177#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-18210177 Fri, 25 May 2012 14:32:07 GMT AMs who were newly elected last year say assembly proceedings follow a repetitive and mechanical formula, and debates lack impact. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18227184#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18227184 Sun, 27 May 2012 15:10:37 GMT Schools are to receive a share of £32.4m in funding to help the least well-off pupils, based on the number eligible for free meals. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18183842#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18183842 Thu, 24 May 2012 06:12:07 GMT Wales manager Chris Coleman's first game in charge ends in disappointment as Aldo de Nigris scores twice in New York. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18230970 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18230970 Sun, 27 May 2012 21:12:04 GMT Shane Williams scores late on to help seal a memorable Pro12 final win over European champions Leinster in Dublin. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/18230328 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/18230328 Sun, 27 May 2012 19:24:24 GMT Welsh 400m hurdler Dai Greene finishes second in his first race of the season at a World Challenge race in Morocco. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/wales/18230976 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/wales/18230976 Sun, 27 May 2012 20:37:43 GMT Y Fflam Olympaidd yn parhau i deithio drwy Gymru gan ymweld â threfi a phentrefi rhwng Abertawe ac Aberystwyth yn ystod y dydd. http://www.bbc.co.uk/newyddion/18224803 http://www.bbc.co.uk/newyddion/18224803 Sun, 27 May 2012 18:34:01 GMT Milwr o Fataliwn Cyntaf Catrawd y Cymry Brenhinol wedi marw yn Afghanistan. http://www.bbc.co.uk/newyddion/18225047 http://www.bbc.co.uk/newyddion/18225047 Sun, 27 May 2012 06:47:38 GMT Dau gais gan Shane Williams, wrth chwarae ei gêm olaf i'r Gweilch, yn allweddol wrth sicrhau pencampwriaeth y Pro 12 yn Nulyn ddydd Sul. http://www.bbc.co.uk/newyddion/18225020 http://www.bbc.co.uk/newyddion/18225020 Sun, 27 May 2012 17:12:35 GMT The Queen's speech is a "wasted" and "missed opportunity" according to Plaid Cymru, Liberal Democrat and Labour AMs. http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/wales/newsid_9721000/9721682.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/wales/newsid_9721000/9721682.stm Wed, 23 May 2012 16:39:36 GMT Thousands of people across Wales have flocked to see the Olympic torch relay travel from Swansea to Aberystwyth. Abigail Neal reports. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-18230403#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-18230403 Sun, 27 May 2012 17:47:38 GMT Thousands have turned out to see the Olympic torch relay from Cardiff to Swansea via the south Wales valleys. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18221627#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18221627 Sat, 26 May 2012 17:30:46 GMT Five-times Olympic champion Sir Steve Redgrave applauds the torch relay as it passes through Caerphilly. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18218728#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18218728 Sat, 26 May 2012 12:15:21 GMT Matt Smith, the star of the BBC drama Doctor Who, has started the eighth day of the Olympic torch relay from Cardiff. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18217568#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18217568 Sat, 26 May 2012 08:21:55 GMT The first of five days of the Olympic torch relay in Wales ended with the lighting of a cauldron in Cooper's Field in Cardiff, in the shadow of the city's castle. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18214262#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18214262 Fri, 25 May 2012 20:04:36 GMT Photos from the latest stage of the Olympic torch relay http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18225123#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18225123 Sun, 27 May 2012 18:12:13 GMT Iolo ap Dafydd on Olympic fever sweeping the country http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18228924#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18228924 Sun, 27 May 2012 17:24:52 GMT Beauty and history of the route through Wales http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18219550#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18219550 Sat, 26 May 2012 15:34:39 GMT A selection of your digital photos http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18148016#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18148016 Thu, 24 May 2012 06:33:10 GMT