http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/default.stmGet the latest BBC Wales news: breaking news, analysis, features and comment plus audio and video content on topical issues from around Wales.en-gbSat, 19 Dec 2009 01:02:57 GMTCopyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reusehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/15http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gifhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/default.stmFormer Wales and Lions captain Gareth Thomas breaks one of the major taboos surrounding sport by announcing he is gay.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8421956.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8421956.stmSat, 19 Dec 2009 00:03:15 GMTWelshWales may become the first part of the UK to introduce an opt-out system of organ donation under assembly government plans.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8420678.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8420678.stmFri, 18 Dec 2009 15:00:20 GMTWalesA former council workman is convicted of possessing indecent images of children, after being caught by an IT manager. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8421817.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8421817.stmFri, 18 Dec 2009 19:36:37 GMTWalesA bank robber who was jailed after a witness remembered his personalised number plate is ordered to pay-back £26,000.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/south_east/8421203.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/8421203.stmFri, 18 Dec 2009 15:15:23 GMTSouth East WalesA mentally ill woman who smothered her four-year-old girl is detained indefinitely in hospital after admitting manslaughter.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8421050.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8421050.stmFri, 18 Dec 2009 16:16:15 GMTWalesTwo men have their jail terms for manslaughter increased after a man died two weeks after being attacked outside a pub.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8420551.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8420551.stmFri, 18 Dec 2009 17:58:58 GMTWalesAn engineering factory near Wrexham closes for the last time, with 200 workers losing their jobs and work moving to China.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/north_east/8418818.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_east/8418818.stmFri, 18 Dec 2009 06:57:07 GMTNorth East WalesPolice say they are readying for party-goers in towns and cities across Wales on the last weekend before Christmas.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8418300.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8418300.stmFri, 18 Dec 2009 12:29:33 GMTWalesA 79-year-old man was threatened in his own home by a burglar carrying a screwdriver.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/south_west/8420081.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/8420081.stmFri, 18 Dec 2009 10:40:20 GMTSouth West WalesSlade's classic Christmas chart-topper is translated into Welsh for a special show.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8419595.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8419595.stmFri, 18 Dec 2009 07:22:07 GMTWalesNewport Gwent Dragons' Heineken Cup clash with Biarritz is rearranged for Saturday.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8413543.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8413543.stmFri, 18 Dec 2009 17:23:42 GMTRugby UnionPolitical editor Betsan Powys with her insider's view http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/betsanpowys/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/betsanpowys/Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:48:05 GMTseparatorPontypridd MP Dr Kim Howells is to stand downhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/wales_politics/8419651.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/wales_politics/8419651.stmFri, 18 Dec 2009 10:31:41 GMTWales politicsMusician steps into stilt-walking role in BBC TV dramahttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/local/southeastwales/hi/tv_and_radio/newsid_8419000/8419028.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/local/southeastwales/hi/tv_and_radio/newsid_8419000/8419028.stmThu, 17 Dec 2009 15:46:22 GMTTV & RadioDoctor Who writer 'proud' of his last Wales-made talehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8420252.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8420252.stmFri, 18 Dec 2009 11:13:57 GMTEntertainmentFootball league for players finding weekends an issuehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/south_west/8419249.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/8419249.stmThu, 17 Dec 2009 17:40:23 GMTSouth West WalesA gallery of your digital images across Wales http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8412604.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8412604.stmWed, 16 Dec 2009 07:23:06 GMTWalesBBC Wales' Welsh-language online news servicehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/welsh/default.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/welsh/default.stmFri, 04 Jul 2008 12:16:38 GMTWalesA woman motorcyclist has been killed following a collision with another vehicle near Llanerfyl in Powys.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8421598.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8421598.stmFri, 18 Dec 2009 17:32:49 GMTWalesPolice stop a number of vehicles as part of a campaign to tackle off-roaders.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/mid/8420767.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/mid/8420767.stmFri, 18 Dec 2009 13:20:35 GMTMid WalesA council delays plans to introduce charges at eight free car parks after thousands of residents object.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/mid/8417972.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/mid/8417972.stmThu, 17 Dec 2009 12:35:55 GMTMid WalesWork starts on a £15m project to build a new supermarket and retail space at a Flintshire shopping park.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/north_east/8417780.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_east/8417780.stmThu, 17 Dec 2009 11:46:42 GMTNorth East WalesAs the Christmas party season reaches its climax, 13 volunteer "street angels" offer revellers a helping hand.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8417162.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8417162.stmThu, 17 Dec 2009 12:59:47 GMTWalesProposals to end a care service for disabled children to cut £31,000 in a £5m savings plan are abandoned by a council.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/north_east/8415680.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_east/8415680.stmWed, 16 Dec 2009 13:07:57 GMTNorth East WalesAn inquest on Anglesey into the death of a mechanic, Leon Jones, is told he suffered a stab wound to his heart and lung.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/north_west/8418015.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/8418015.stmThu, 17 Dec 2009 11:26:37 GMTNorth West WalesFire officers appeal to students at Bangor University to take care with cooking after a second blaze at halls of residence in a week.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8418346.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8418346.stmThu, 17 Dec 2009 12:15:34 GMTWalesA specially-designed eco-friendly school which generates half of its own electricity has picked up an award for sustainability.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_depth/wales/2009/green_wales/8415961.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/wales/2009/green_wales/8415961.stmThu, 17 Dec 2009 08:03:13 GMTGreen WalesA hospice for young people is given £150k to buy the freehold of the site where it is been based.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/south_east/8420385.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/8420385.stmFri, 18 Dec 2009 11:28:52 GMTSouth East WalesAn 'exceptional police officer' has been promoted to deputy chief constable of South Wales Police.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/south_west/8420580.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/8420580.stmFri, 18 Dec 2009 12:35:49 GMTSouth West WalesA soldier shot by a make of bullet used by British and Nato forces is likely to have been killed by enemy fire, a coroner rules.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8418919.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8418919.stmThu, 17 Dec 2009 16:09:01 GMTWalesPembrey Airport in Carmarthenshire, on the site of a former RAF base, awaits its first charter flight landing.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8418923.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8418923.stmFri, 18 Dec 2009 07:04:14 GMTWalesA leisure complex badly damaged in a fierce fire will either be rebuilt or replaced, a council pledges.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/south_west/8417484.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/8417484.stmThu, 17 Dec 2009 15:18:52 GMTSouth West WalesDrivers are urged to take care as roads in parts of south Wales are hit by a snow shower.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8419579.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8419579.stmThu, 17 Dec 2009 19:57:02 GMTWalesThe first annual report into how green the Welsh Assembly Government is finds emissions from its cars have risen.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_depth/wales/2009/green_wales/8417762.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/wales/2009/green_wales/8417762.stmFri, 18 Dec 2009 06:49:18 GMTGreen Wales