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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
Swansea Half Marathon death: Runner was university student
Wilsern Ong was from Malaysia and studying engineering, Swansea University says.
Llwynhendy TB outbreak: 76 people have 'latent' infection
More than 1,400 people were screened for tuberculosis after an outbreak left one woman dead.
ASMR: Stone carver Ieuan Rees is unwitting YouTube hit
A stone carver forgot about footage which has now been viewed more than two million times.
Man admits Pontarddulais crowbar attack on woman
Jeffrey Paul Lloyd left Ruthan Yandle with serious head injuries after attacking her in her home.
Jonathan Edwards: Tributes to man who died at Gower beer festival
Jonathan Edwards, 23, of Penclawdd, collapsed and died at the Gower Beer Festival on Friday.
Tap water in Trecwn street 'unfit for human consumption'
Families living in 35 homes have been having problems with their water supply since last summer.
New 150,000-tree Neath Port Talbot wood to prevent flooding
The £2m Woodland Trust project is part of the Plant! scheme and aims to prevent flooding.
Graham Henry: Wales 'one of World Cup teams to beat'
Graham Henry says Grand Slam winners Wales are serious contenders to win the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
Ben Pritchard: Former triathlete targets Para-rowing glory after freak accident
Rising Para-rowing star Ben Pritchard was a highly rated triathlon and cycling prospect before a freak accident changed his life forever.
Sala agent Willie McKay issued with harassment warning
Willie McKay was accused of making threats to Cardiff City executives but he denied the allegations.
Corey Whitely: Newport County sign forward from Ebbsfleet
Newport County sign forward Corey Whitely on a two-year deal.
Meet the Cardiff students playing in the Europa League
A team of Cardiff Students, mostly studying for PhD's and masters could face the likes of Manchester United after qualifying for the Europa League.
Latest Sports News... (Source: BBC News)
Graham Henry: Wales 'one of World Cup teams to beat'
Graham Henry says Grand Slam winners Wales are serious contenders to win the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
Ben Pritchard: Former triathlete targets Para-rowing glory after freak accident
Rising Para-rowing star Ben Pritchard was a highly rated triathlon and cycling prospect before a freak accident changed his life forever.
Sala agent Willie McKay issued with harassment warning
Willie McKay was accused of making threats to Cardiff City executives but he denied the allegations.
Corey Whitely: Newport County sign forward from Ebbsfleet
Newport County sign forward Corey Whitely on a two-year deal.
Meet the Cardiff students playing in the Europa League
A team of Cardiff Students, mostly studying for PhD's and masters could face the likes of Manchester United after qualifying for the Europa League.
Wimbledon: Evan Hoyt knocked out of first qualifying round
Evan Hoyt fails to reach his first Wimbledon singles tournament after losing in the opening qualifying round to Rogerio Dutra Silva from Brazil.
Cardiff Blues: Welsh region set to move training base
Cardiff Blues will move their training base from the Vale of Glamorgan resort to the city centre for the 2019-20 season.
Welsh Premier League: Penybont host Barry in opening match
Welsh Premier League new boys Penybont will host Barry Town in their first game in Welsh football's top flight.
Mark Harris: Wrexham sign Cardiff City forward on loan
Wrexham sign Wales under-21 striker Mark Harris from Cardiff City on loan until the end of the season.
Ian Watson: Salford coach gets Lions assistant role
Ian Watson appointed as an assistant coach for the return of the Great Britain Rugby League Lions this autumn.
Welsh trio named in Great Britain's European U20s squad
Three Welsh athletes are selected for Great Britain's team for the European U20 Athletics Championships
Bangor City: Former Welsh champions spared relegation at appeal
Bangor City are spared relegation to Welsh football's third tier after a 42-point deduction was halved.
Spain edge out Wales in FIH series finals
Wales narrowly failed in their bid to reach the semi-finals of the FIH Women's Series Finals in Valencia, Spain after a narrow 1-0 defeat against the hosts.
Hibernian: Christian Doidge signs from Forest Green
Hibernian have made a "real statement of intent" by signing striker Christian Doidge, says boss Paul Heckingbottom.
Brad Davis: London Irish add ex-Ospreys and Wasps defence coach to backroom staff
London Irish add former Bath, Wasps and Ospreys coach Brad Davis to their backroom staff for the 2019-20 season.
Cardiff Devils: Gleason Fournier to return for Welsh side
Cardiff Devil re-sign Elite League defenceman of the year Gleason Fournier for the 2019/20 season.
Women's World Cup a guinea pig for VAR, says Wales' Jess Fishlock
The Women's World Cup is being used as a testing ground for VAR rulings, says Champions League winner Jess Fishlock.
Wales to tour New Zealand in July
Wales are set to play two Tests in New Zealand in July 2020.
Kyron Duke and Kirsty Taylor set new Para-athletics world records
Kyron Duke in the F41 shot put and Kirsty Taylor in the T44 long jump set new world records at the Bayer Invitational in Germany.
Geraint Thomas: Inside the mind of a cyclist during a high-speed crash
Geraint Thomas takes the BBC BeSpoke podcast inside the mind of a cyclist during a high-speed crash.
Thomas ready to be sole leader of Team Ineos
Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas says he's ready for his title defence despite Ineos team-mate Chris Froome's injury.
Inter-Island Games Football: Anglesey teams ready for home tournament
Anglesey hosts 16 men's and women's teams from islands across the globe during the next week in the Inter-Island Games football tournament.
Lizzie Deignan says winning the Women?s Tour was beyond her wildest expectations
Britain?s Lizzie Deignan says winning the Women?s Tour is proof she was right to return to professional cycling after giving birth last September.
Warren Gatland: British and Irish Lions coach ?will not be coaching England? after tour
Confirmed British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland says he "will not be coaching England" after the Lions' 2021 tour to South Africa.
Ashley Williams frustrated by Wales away form
Wales captain Ashley Williams admits it is a blow to come away with nothing from Euro 2020 qualifiers in Hungary and Croatia.
Paralympic champs Fitzpatrick & Kehoe swap skis for bike
Paralympic champions Menna Fitzpatrick and Jen Kehoe will swap their skis for a tandem bike for September's Yorkshire 2019 Para-cycling International.
Refugees and asylum seekers unite around netball
Refugees and asylum seekers - including women from opposing nations at war - are now a netball team.
Anthony Pulis: Like father like son for Saint Louis boss
Tony Pulis' son Anthony is following in his father's lead by building a career in football management.
Harrison Walsh: From dashed rugby dreams to Paralympic hopes
A horrific leg injury ended his promising rugby career, now Harrison Walsh is targeting representing Great Britain at the Paralympics.
Steve Cooper: Swansea City's new boss ticks all the right boxes
Swansea City believe Steve Cooper, England's Under-17 World Cup-winning coach, is the man to take them forward.
Questions build for Wales manager Ryan Giggs as Euro 2020 campaign stalls
After two Euro 2020 qualifying defeats in four days, Wales manager Ryan Giggs must find the right answers for his misfiring side.
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Peter Colwell death: Gamekeeper guilty of shotgun manslaughter
Ben Wilson owned the gun which went off in the back of a car, killing 18-year-old Peter Colwell.
Swansea Half Marathon death: Runner was university student
Wilsern Ong was from Malaysia and studying engineering, Swansea University says.
Four arrested after Gerald Corrigan crossbow death
Gerald Corrigan, 74, died nearly a month after he was injured outside his Holyhead home.
Labour minister: 'We don't know what we're doing on economy'
Labour minister says his government pretended to know what it was doing on the economy for 20 years.
Missing bike appeal in Cardiff teen murder probe
Fahad Mohamed Nur, 18, died after being stabbed in the lane near Cathays Railway Station in Cardiff.
Llwynhendy TB outbreak: 76 people have 'latent' infection
More than 1,400 people were screened for tuberculosis after an outbreak left one woman dead.
A470 crash closes southbound road near Cardiff
A man is taken to the University Hospital of Wales following the multi-vehicle crash.
Pontllanfraith leisure centre closure plans quashed
A judge rules Caerphilly council failed to assess the impact on elderly and disabled people.
Sala agent Willie McKay issued with harassment warning
Willie McKay was accused of making threats to Cardiff City executives but he denied the allegations.
Wrexham shop to become Christian outreach base
The Church in Wales wants to attract younger people to engage with Christianity.
Graham Henry: Wales 'one of World Cup teams to beat'
Graham Henry says Grand Slam winners Wales are serious contenders to win the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
Ben Pritchard: Former triathlete targets Para-rowing glory after freak accident
Rising Para-rowing star Ben Pritchard was a highly rated triathlon and cycling prospect before a freak accident changed his life forever.
Source: BBC News
