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Minister 'knew about Awema worry' Welsh government ministers were aware of concerns about the scandal-hit race relations charity Awema during the last assembly, claims a former Plaid Cymru AM.

Extra PCSOs, but front desks cut More than 200 police community support officers (PCSOs) will be recruited by South Wales Police at a time when front desk staff are set to face cuts.

Crews fight fire at Llanelli Asda Fire fighters bring a "substantial" fire at the Asda superstore in Llanelli under control and begin an investigation in to its cause.

Call for ex-forces' stress review A review of improvements in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among ex-service personnel is urged by Welsh Conservatives.

Six Bonmarche stores closure plan A decline in customer spend in the current economic climate is blamed for closure plans at six Bonmarche stores across Wales.

Fly-grazing horses 'crisis point' Dumped and abandoned horses are putting lives at risk, causing a major problem for police and costing councils in south Wales thousands of pounds.

Bug hits wards at three hospitals Ten wards across three hospitals in south west Wales are closed after being hit by the diarrhoea and vomiting infection norovirus.

Missing Facebook tourist is found A US tourist, missing since visiting Facebook friends in Wales, has been found safe and well, say police.

Thomas backs Jones in Plaid race Plaid Cymru AM and former heritage minister Rhodri Glyn Thomas says he is backing Elin Jones in the party's leadership contest.

Concert will reopen fire hit hall A Victorian venue gutted by fire more than four years ago will reopen next month following a £9m re-fit.

Dubai mission for food producers Food and drink producers are looking to the Middle East as a growing market for their produce.

Treadmill burns accidents warning Parents urged to be aware of the risk of children being burned on running machines

Dizzee Rascal at beach festival Line-up for Beach Break Live unveiled

Severn ferry plan 'not forgotten' Service between south Wales and Devon 'could still happen' despite setbacks

Mackay signs new Cardiff contract Malky Mackay is rewarded for guiding Cardiff City to the Carling Cup final with a new three-and-a-half year contract.

Coach accuses 'disrespectful' FAW Raymond Verheijen accuses the Football Association of Wales of being "very disrespectful" for not inviting a former member of staff to Gary Speed's memorial match.

Ospreys poised for Bennett exit The Ospreys concede that there is a "strong possibility" that Wales hooker Huw Bennett will leave the Welsh region at the end of the season.

Day set to swap Scarlets for Bath Scarlets lock Dominic Day will leave the Welsh region and join Bath on a three-year deal at the end of the season, the English club have confirmed.

Gatland admits Welsh exodus worry Wales coach Warren Gatland admits he does not know how to stop the exodus of Welsh internationals heading to France.

VIDEO: Welsh Assembly Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones AM challenged the first minister to tell AMs how he could justify giving Hywel Dda Health Board £80m of funds without knowing what they're going to deliver for that money.

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Mackay signs new Cardiff contract Malky Mackay is rewarded for guiding Cardiff City to the Carling Cup final with a new three-and-a-half year contract.

Coach accuses 'disrespectful' FAW Raymond Verheijen accuses the Football Association of Wales of being "very disrespectful" for not inviting a former member of staff to Gary Speed's memorial match.

Ospreys poised for Bennett exit The Ospreys concede that there is a "strong possibility" that Wales hooker Huw Bennett will leave the Welsh region at the end of the season.

Day set to swap Scarlets for Bath Scarlets lock Dominic Day will leave the Welsh region and join Bath on a three-year deal at the end of the season, the English club have confirmed.

Gatland admits Welsh exodus worry Wales coach Warren Gatland admits he does not know how to stop the exodus of Welsh internationals heading to France.

Bellamy wary of Cardiff cup final Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy is "not looking forward" to playing home-town club Cardiff City in Sunday's Carling Cup final at Wembley.

Palmer axed for Twickenham clash Tom Palmer is one of eight players dropped for England's Six Nations clash with Wales at Twickenham on Saturday.

Bergamasco banned for Six Nations Mauro Bergamasco will miss the rest of the Six Nations after the Italy flanker is banned for four weeks after punching Ospreys scrum-half Rhys Webb.

Cleverly pledge to be 'model pro' Nathan Cleverly vows to be the model professional ahead of his WBO light-heavyweight title defence to restore British boxing's reputation.

Whittingham up for player award Cardiff City's Peter Whittingham joins Southampton pair Rickie Lambert and Adam Lallana on the shortlist for the Championship Player of the Year.

Exiles sign Ospreys forward Smith London Irish sign 26-year-old back-row forward Tom Smith from Ospreys on a two-year deal from June.

Reds keen to end trophy drought Kenny Dalglish says winning the Carling Cup final would mean a great deal to both himself and the club's fans after six barren years.

Scarlets v Treviso (Thur) Team news and preview for Thursday's RaboDirect Pro 12 fixture at Parc y Scarlets.

Munster v Cardiff Blues (Fri) Team news and preview for Friday's RaboDirect Pro12 fixture at Thomond Park.

Ulster v Ospreys (Fri) Pedrie Wannenburg recovers from injury and is in the Ulster squad to face the Ospreys

Aironi v NG Dragons (Sun) Team news and preview for Sunday's RaboDirect Pro 12 fixture at Stadio Zaffanella.

Jones and Warburton in for Wales Alun Wyn Jones, skipper Sam Warburton and Ken Owens are the three changes for Wales Saturday's Triple Crown bid against England at Twickenham.

Kidderminster 0-1 Wrexham Wrexham maintain the pressure on Blue Square Bet Premier leaders Fleetwood with a 1-0 victory over Kidderminster Harriers at Aggborough.

Tamworth 2-1 Newport County Tamworth fight back to end Newport County's seven-match unbeaten Blue Square Bet Premier run at The Lamb.

Jones' sympathy for benched Ryan Fit-again Alun Wyn Jones has sympathy for Ospreys team-mate Ryan Jones, who he has ousted from Wales' Triple Crown bid against England.

Cardiff City at Wembley sold out Cardiff City fans snap up the last tickets for Sunday's Carling Cup final against Liverpool at Wembley after the club received an extra 1,500 tickets.

Ramsey doubt for Speed memorial Wales captain Aaron Ramsey could miss the Gary Speed memorial friendly with Costa Rica in Cardiff as the Arsenal midfielder is struggling with injury.

Coleman cool on Verheijen future Chris Coleman reveals "nothing is definite" as the Wales boss considers whether assistant Raymond Verheijen continues in his Wales backroom team.

Barnsley 1-3 Birmingham City Chris Hughton's Birmingham City continue their rise up the table with victory over a battling Barnsley side at Oakwell.

Jenkins announces French switch Gethin Jenkins will be the latest big name Wales player to leave the regions for France, where he will play for Toulon.

Heaton winning fitness struggle Cardiff's Carling Cup semi-final penalty hero goalkeeper Tom Heaton is fit to face Liverpool after beating an ankle injury.

Rees to defend Euro belt in Paris Former world champion Gavin Rees defends his European lightweight title against former Euro champion Anthony Mazaache in Paris in March.

Farah named in GB team for Worlds Mo Farah is named in a 39-strong Great Britain squad for next month's World Indoor Championships in Istanbul.

Giggs named as 'affair' player Ryan Giggs has consented to being legally named as the player referred to in a Sun article about an alleged affair.

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VIDEO: Classic Wales v England clashes Highlights of six of the best Six Nations games between England and Wales, including Wales' last-gasp win in 1999 and a peroxide blond Will Greenwood scoring a hat-trick in 2001.

VIDEO: Priestland confident of backline Fly-half Rhys Priestland is confident of Wales' youthful backline as they prepare to take on England at Twickenham. Wales are hoping to clinch their first Triple Crown on English soil.

VIDEO: Wales win 'not a given' - Jones Former Wales captain disagrees with the nation's fans view that victory in their Triple Crown bid against England is a "given". Another ex-Wales skipper, Robert Jones, also offers his thoughts on what lies ahead at Twickenham on Saturday.

VIDEO: Roberts ignores Triple Crown talk Centre Jamie Roberts warns Wales must not get complacent ahead of their Triple Crown clash against England in the Six Nations at Twickengham on 25 February.

VIDEO: History in the making - England v Wales Previously unseen moments from Welsh history in longer version of BBC trail for England v Wales in the Six Nations.

AUDIO: 'George is a great wind block' Becky James talks about cycling with other half, Wales wing George North, on being British cycling?s next poster girl and her passion for baking.

AUDIO: Morrell hails 'important win' Wrexham player/manager Andy Morrell tells BBC Radio Wales reporter Mark Poyser why their "tough" win at Kidderminster could be important in their Blue Square Bet Premier title push

AUDIO: Final great for Cardiff - Bellamy Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy tells BBC Radio Merseyside it will be a great day for his boyhood club Cardiff when they meet the Reds in Sunday's Carling Cup final at Wembley.

VIDEO: Ipswich 3-0 Cardiff Two goals from Lee Martin and a Michael Chopra strike secured a fourth successive Championship win for Ipswich at home to Cardiff. (UK only).

VIDEO: Highlights - Ospreys 23-7 Aironi Scrum V highlights of Ospreys' Pro12 win over Aironi (UK users only).

VIDEO: Highlights - Leinster 16-13 Scarlets Scrum V's Pro12 highlights of Leinster's 16-13 win over the Scarlets (UK users only).

VIDEO: Highlights - Dragons 21-10 Edinburgh Scrum V highlights of Newport Gwent Dragons' 21-10 Pro12 win over Ediburgh at Rodney Parade (UK users only)

VIDEO: Ulster fall to Cardiff defeat Highlights from Ulster's 21-14 defeat to the Cardiff Blues in the Pro12 game in Wales.

Six Nations: Shane Williams column In the the latest of his columns during the Six Nations, Shane Williams discusses Wales' Triple Crown tilt at Twickenham and what Adam Jones means to Wales' feared back division.

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Dragon Tovey explains Blues move Dragons fly-half Jason Tovey says better training facilities and improving his Wales hopes are behind his move to Cardiff Blues.

Wales hope that Bellamy continues Wales are hopeful that Craig Bellamy will hold off from international retirement and commit to another qualifying campaign.

Glamorgan's North suffers injury Glamorgan's new overseas batsman Marcus North is set to miss the rest of Western Australia's season after he damaged a finger in his right hand.

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VIDEO: Cardiff will be difficult - Dalglish Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish says victory in this Sunday's Carling Cup final against Cardiff City will be far from a "foregone conclusion".

35 years for pregnant teen killer A former nightclub bouncer is jailed for a minimum of 35 years for murdering pregnant teenager Nikitta Grender two weeks before she was due to give birth.

Peacocks sold but 3,100 jobs lost Fashion retailer Peacocks is sold out of administration to Edinburgh Woollen Mill, saving 6,000 jobs, but 3,100 staff will be made redundant.

Mackay signs new Cardiff contract Malky Mackay is rewarded for guiding Cardiff City to the Carling Cup final as the Bluebirds boss agrees a new three-and-a-half year contract.

Awema: Ministers want money back The Welsh government says it is trying to retrieve public funding from race-relations charity All Wales Ethnic Minority Association (Awema) as opponents accuse ministers of failing to answer questions.

Crews fight fire at Llanelli Asda Fire fighters bring a "substantial" fire at the Asda superstore in Llanelli under control and begin an investigation in to its cause.

Metal theft forces school closure Hundreds of children are sent home after thieves steal copper piping from the school heating system, causing thousands of pounds of flooding damage.

Climber's abseil death 'accident' An experienced climber died when he fell while abseiling on a rock face in Morocco, as his wife watched, an inquest hears.

University cleared of corruption An investigation into Aberystwyth University's commercial and operational activities finds no evidence of corruption.

Call for ex-forces' stress review A review of improvements in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among ex-service personnel is urged by Welsh Conservatives.

Wales domain name a step closer Ministers agree to allow push for '.wales' and '.cymru' internet domain names.