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Page last updated at 20:17 GMT, Friday, 27 November 2009

Map showing area where the rescue is taking place
Four canoeists rescued from river
Emergency services rescue four canoeists who were trapped in a fast-flowing river and airlift two to hospital.

The barge came ashore on a beach near Barmouth in Gwynedd Barge beached after coming adrift
A floating platform used to monitor tests carried out at a Military of Defence site is beached.

Common scoter duck Move to protect sea bird colonies
A bid to turn a large area of the Irish Sea into a special protection area for birds begins three months of public consultation.

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Plea as rare pig found wandering
An appeal is made to find the owner of a black pig found wandering in a field at the side of a country road.


Airfield used by cocaine importer
An airfield used by RAF and civilian pilots was being used to smuggle cocaine, a court hears.


Farmers in carbon footprint test
Experts from Bangor University are assessing the carbon footprints of more than 20 farmers in rural Wales.


Mobile phones are ticket to ride
A bus company offers passengers the chance to buy travel tickets on their mobile phone
Man denies ex-partner pole attack
A man, 42, accused of stabbing his former partner in the neck with a metal pole pleads not guilty to the attack.


'Lucky escape' from lamp car fire
A paraffin lamp left inside a car to keep it warm is thought to have started a fire which spread to a house.


Children learn with therapy dog
How a cocker spaniel called Bertie is helping school children who have complex and profound special needs.


Bridge reopens after diesel spill
One of the two main crossings from the north Wales mainland to Anglesey is reopened after a diesel spill forced its closure.


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