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Conman is guilty of hotel murder
A convicted conman faces life in jail after a jury finds him guilty of killing his partner in a Travelodge hotel room.

Teen dies on post exams holiday
A family pays tribute to a student who dies in her sleep on holiday with friends after completing her A-level exams.

Jackson death 'surreal' - Jones
Michael Jackson's producer Quincy Jones on a visit to Cardiff says the singer's death still seems surreal, a week later.

Concern over pool sex complaints
Police voice concern at complaints of inappropriate sexual behaviour at a £32m new swimming pool.

Council U-turn over OAP allotment
A council which threatened to take away an elderly widow's allotment because she was growing flowers changes its mind.

140 redundancies at metal plant
Anglesey Aluminium is offering 140 staff voluntary redundancy because a cheap electricity deal has not been reached.

Two UK soldiers die in explosion
Two British soldiers, including one from the Welsh Guards, have been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan.

'Balls' artwork too hot in heat for shoppers
Chrome artworks in a town centre are proving too hot for some shoppers in the heatwave.

Casting a beady eye on politicians' expenses
Political editor Betsan Powys with her insider's view

Williams delight at Lions start
Flanker Martyn Williams is overjoyed after being given his first Test start on his third British and Irish Lions tour.

Motherwell 0-1 Llanelli
Wales' runners-up deal a blow to their Scottish Premier League opponents and take the advantage in their Europa League qualifier.

Admin costs
Political parties earn £473,000 for office rents

Sign of the times
Vicar warns parishoners with 'for sale' signs

In pictures
Assembly members behind the lens for favourite photos

Your pictures
A gallery of your digital images from around Wales

Fashion icon
Sculpture of Laura Ashley to adorn garden

News in Welsh
BBC Wales' Welsh-language online news service

Road naming marks docks disaster
A disaster which killed 39 men is marked with the road to the scene named after the teenage boy who became its hero.

Troops radio deal 'secures jobs'
Contracts for a £231m communication system upgrade are given to a plant in Wales safeguarding hundreds of jobs.

Worker stole to pay debts
A council worker who stole £14,500 by submitting false invoices receives a suspended prison sentence.

No respite for carer after cuts
A carer says she is "appalled" by a decision to cut funding to a scheme which gave her a few hours respite each week.

Teens among new swine flu cases
Two teenagers are among four new confirmed swine flu cases in Wales bringing the total of cases to 34.

Mother held over child murder
A 34-year-old woman appears before magistrates charged with the murder of her four-year-old daughter.

Film director put on sex register
A filmmaker who had indecent images of children says he was researching a movie on human trafficking.

'Lack of urgency' on NHS violence
An inquiry finds there has been limited progress in tackling violence against NHS staff in Wales.

Urgent help needed for job crisis
Calls are made for a region's rising unemployment to be "addressed urgently" after the loss of 200 jobs.

£4m mental health genetics centre
A research centre which will use genetics to study conditions ranging from schizophrenia to dyslexia is being launched.

£34m revamp marks town 'big idea'
The first phase of a £34m transport and shopping regeneration will be accompanied by the town's rebranding.

Bus driver robbed by passengers
Police are hunting, one wearing a bright vest and the other bare chested, made off with a bus driver's cash.

Raiders strike at Ann Summers
Two men are being questioned about ram raids on an erotic shop in Swansea and a sports store in Port Talbot.

Man loses part of ear in attack
A 22-year-old man lost part of his ear as a result of being assaulted during a disturbance in a football club car park, say police.

Warning after extension lead fire
Firefighters warn of the dangers of "unsuitable" extension leads after a home-made device sparked a garage fire.

AM urges rape crisis centre help
An assembly member calls on local authorities and police to help make up a £70,000 funding shortfall for a rape crisis centre.

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