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The regiment marches through Swansea cityc entre
Soldiers of 1st the Queen's Dragoon Guards (The Welsh Cavalry) march through Swansea with the freedom of the city.

Plaid Cymru removes a candidate from its approved list after she was accused of leaking stories to the media.

An internet firm apologises after using a photo of a couple murdered on their Caribbean honeymoon as a testimonial.

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Town honours Afghan war victims
Five British soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan, including one from Llanelli, are being repatriated to RAF Lyneham.


Bikers stage test centre protest
Bikers take to the roads to protest at a lack of test centres in Wales for the new motorcycle test.


Mother found son in pool of blood
A woman tells a jury how she was woken by a her son's dying screams as he was stabbed as he slept by her husband.


Motorcyclist killed in road crash
A motorcyclist dies in a road crash, while a woman in seriously injured in a separate collision between motorbike and a car.


Cricket silence tribute to umpire
Dozens of cricket clubs join a minute's silence to an umpire who died after he was hit by a ball during a game.


RNLI begins lifeguarding beaches
Eight beaches in Ceredigion become the latest to have a lifeguard service run by the RNLI.


Threat to 149 jobs at steel giant
One hundred and forty nine jobs at two Corus sites in south Wales are under threat following a review.


£930,000 help for Welsh fishing
More than £930,000 in European and Welsh Assembly Government funds will go towards the Welsh fishing industry.




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