Wales News

Energy skills scheme welcomed
Milford Mercury
A £2.2million scheme to help more than 1200 Pembrokeshire employees boost their skills and support the county's growing energy sector has been announced. ...

The Guardian
Boxing film opens Cardiff festival
BBC News
Risen is directed and written by Neil Jones who, like Winstone, is from Merthyr Tydfil. He co-wrote it with Stuart Brennan, who stars as Winstone in the ...
Deputy council leader in cameo roleThe Guardian
Winstone film 'Risen' ready for tonight's premiereWalesOnline

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Boxing film opens Cardiff festival
BBC News
A new film about the life and career of Welsh boxer Howard Winstone has had its premiere in Cardiff as part of a three-day boxing festival. ...
Cardiff today – cider fest, chinese boxing, Big Weekend and was De Niro really ...The Guardian
Cardiff today – councillor on camera, mass observation, and gig decibelsThe Guardian
Deputy council leader in cameo roleThe Guardian
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Anglesey man jailed for killing brother with punch
BBC News
Glyn Pierce Owen, 47, of Pentraeth, Anglesey, was convicted at Caernarfon Crown Court on Thursday of the manslaughter of Arthur Pierce Owen, 59. ...

'Chelsea tractor' roots go back to Welsh beach
WalesOnline
Now the company is planning a special memorial to Maurice Wilks and Anglesey as the birthplace of the classic vehicle. Wilks, an engineer, developed the 4x4 ...

Wales on way to being 'white collar' nation
WalesOnline
Powys and Ceredigion had the highest shares of employment in the agriculture sector in 2008 (13% and 12%, respectively). Denbighshire had the top share of ...

Booklet reveals where warplanes crashed in Beacons
WalesOnline
“I was taken to hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, which was a life-changing experience that I would not change for the world. “I really enjoyed myself down there ...

National parks to absorb 3000 more households
WalesOnline
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park will be worst affected, with its population expected to fall by 12.2% from 2006 to 2031. In Snowdonia the population could ...

Poetry and culture move inwhere steel once held sway
WalesOnline
Ebbw Vale's industrialisation began in 1790 when an iron works was set up by Jeremiah Homfray, owner of the Penydarren Ironworks at Merthyr Tydfil. ...
New student film on Wales' heritage gets its Eisteddfod premiere next weekWalesOnline
Theatre Preview: NEW.iDWalesOnline

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Boys and teenager saved from sea
BBC News
The three were taken to safety at Rest Bay, before being taken to the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend, where they were also treated for water ...

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Penarth Pier Pavilion could be like the Sydney Opera House
WalesOnline
The pavilion, owned by the Vale of Glamorgan Council, is now used as a private gym club and suffers from leaks. But Maggie and others have long believed in ...

YouTube hit marks bridge rebirth
BBC News
Newport's transporter bridge is to reopen after a £1.2m restoration with a performance of a hit song about the city which has won acclaim on YouTube. ...
Restored transporter bridge is to re-open today with future securedWalesOnline
Hundreds expected for rap stars' show at Transporter Bridge openingSouth Wales Argus

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DAVID Cotterill plans to "do a Bebeto" when Swansea City kick off the new ...
South Wales Evening Post
With wife Sasha due to give birth on August 4, Cotterill hopes to feature in Swansea's opening game at relegated Hull City three days later. ...

NEW season, new protégé of Jose Mourinho at the Swansea City helm.
South Wales Evening Post
Heralded, inevitably, as Swansea's own Special One when he arrived to take over from Roberto Martinez, Paulo Sousa proved to be something of a mixed bag. ...
TOM Butler is convinced Swansea City will keep the opposition guessing this ...South Wales Evening Post
JORDI Lopez has wiped the slate clean as he prepares to prove himself at ...South Wales Evening Post

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TONY Pennock can't wait to see how Swansea City's first- team freshers cope ...
South Wales Evening Post
And Swansea's head of youth is relishing the challenge of producing another batch of youngsters ready to step into the senior squad this time next year. ...

Sat-nav lorries 'damage village'
BBC News
It is claimed drivers are ignoring warning signs and passing through Beddgelert in Gwynedd rather than taking alternative routes. Residents say better and ...

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Guardian Viral Video Chart: a fishy football celebration scores top spot
The Guardian
Dear reader, it might take a while for our Viral Video Chart to live up to the spectacular heights of last week's Newport ditty. But we will try. ...

'Deeply proud' family's tribute to Carmarthen soldier
BBC News
Bombardier Robinson, who was born in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, went to school in Carmarthen before joining the Army aged 20. He made four operational tours ...

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Boxing: Shannon Briggs set to face Vitali Klitschko
WalesOnline
Briggs, who is in Cardiff for this week's WBC Night of Champions celebrations, claims he received a contract to fight WBC champion Klitschko when he arrived ...
Klitschko vs Briggs?15rounds.com
Vitali and his WBC defencesBBC Sport
Shannon Briggs announces fight with Vitali KlitschkoBBC News
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First Minister Tours North Wales Public Services
TTKN News
He will also meet front line workers from community and leisure services in Bangor, and those who work in social services in Denbighshire. ...
Less Police means more temptation for criminals says Carwyn JonesDaily Post North Wales

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