Kayakers' 300ft dam drop attacked
A group of kayakers are filmed as they slide 300ft down a dam spillway in Wales but have been condemned by a water company.

Man helping teen 'was murdered'
A murder trial hears how a man who stopped to help an unconscious teenage boy was viciously attacked.

Micro needles aid bionic advances
Scientists are developing microscopic needles which could help amputees move artificial limbs with brain power.

Woman hit by car 'critically ill'
A 45-year-old woman is in a critical condition in hospital after she was hit by a car, say police.

Warning as infections fight back
Antiobiotics are being overused and becoming less effective in treating patients, claim health chiefs in Wales.

Inquiry after man dies in blaze
Police and fire officers investigate after a man died in an early morning at a house in the early hours.

Care home trio guilty of neglect
A family start "picking up the pieces" after three carers are found guilty of neglect of a patient before his death.

Fisherman's 'banned' sea dog can return to docks
A fisherman is told his 15-year-old dog can join him again on his daily visits to his boat after he was told he was banned.

FROM BBC SPORT >>
Wales select Cooper and Halfpenny
Wales keep faith with the XV that lost to South Africa for the New Zealand Test, replacement James Hook facing a late fitness check.

FROM BBC SPORT >>
Ramsey set to win first Wales cap
Wales boss John Toshack will solve his midfield crisis by starting young duo Aaron Ramsey and Jack Collison against Denmark.

Slippery theft
Burmese python and other snakes stolen in break-in

No sale
'Amateur landlords' flood rental market with unsold homes

£14m repair bill
'Big Bang' machine should be running again by summer

DNA profile
The 30 year murder of a retired dentist is reinvestigated

RSPCA's pedigree trio 'mystery'
The RSPCA investigate after three pedigree dogs are found wandering with badly matted coats.

'Brilliant' progress of tiny baby
A boy who was born four months early and weighed just 1lb, 6oz is attending nursery and progressing well.

Tributes after teen's canoe death
A school and Championship football club join tributes to a promising goalkeeper who died while canoeing on a river.

'Adequate' cover at pool
A safety expert tells a court there was "adequate" lifeguard cover at a swimming pool where a boy suffered brain damage.

Father backs knife hand-in
A father whose son nearly died in an attack supports a project which sees bins put in 21 police stations for knives.

Arrest over killing of Red Caps
An Iraqi man is arrested in connection with the deaths of six military policeman near Basra in 2003.

Australian bridge fatal 'jump'
An inquest hears how a Welsh nanny fell from a bridge in Australia after she had been drinking.

NHS staff suspensions highlighted
An assembly member warns that 400 suspensions or sackings of staff over the last two years is putting pressure on the NHS.

Widow died after sari caught fire
A retired doctor died a month after her sari caught fire in her kitchen, causing severe burns, an inquest hears.

Driver killed as van hits bridge
Medical staff are unable to save the life of a van driver after the vehicle struck a bridge, while his passenger is badly injured.

Prison absconder back in custody
An inmate who failed to return to a Welsh open prison is arrested in Coventry.. plus more news in brief from around Wales.

Prison's mental health 'scandal'
Urgent action is demanded over inadequate provision of mental health services at a young offenders' institute.

Fall man 'unaware' of danger area
An inquest jury says a worker who fell to his death at a power station did not know he was in a restricted zone.

Falling numbers threaten show
A city's annual show may be cancelled after fewer than 2,000 turned up to this year's two-day event.

Driver appeal over death
Police investigating the unexplained death of a man near a pub appeal to a driver of a 4x4 size vehicle.

Electricity plan for waste gases
Plans to generate electricity from burning gases at a controversial landfill site are unveiled.

Abattoir goes into administration
An abattoir has gone into administration three weeks after it laid off 50 of its workers.