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Councils slammed at final E.coli hearing

THE families affected by the deadly South Wales E.coli outbreak have accused the authorities of allowing a "rogue trader" to sell contaminated meat. Read

Devoted couple 'were about to be separated'

A DEVOTED couple found dead together in their retirement flat believed they were about to be moved to separate care homes after 60 years of marriage, it emerged today. Read

WAG invests record £7.5m in Airbus

DEPUTY First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones has today announced the Welsh Assembly Government's largest ever investment in research and development with a £7.5m contribution to a £103m Airbus-led programme to make the next generation of aircraft wings. Read

Police probe lorry arson attack

A SUSPECTED arson attack is being investigated after two lorries were torched at a Rhondda skip hire company headquarters. Read

Homecoming for Afghanistan troops

HUNDREDS of people lined the streets of Haverfordwest today to welcome back troops who have spent six months fighting insurgents in the Taliban heartland of Helmand Province in Afghanistan. Read

Bluebirds fan predicts cup final glory with tattoo

A BLUEBIRDS fanatic has used his body to boldly display his prediction for the outcome of Saturday’s FA Cup final. Read

£500 for a cup final ticket

CARDIFF City fans desperate to see their team at Wembley are being asked to pay up to £500 for a black market ticket. Read

Son's guilt at deaths of mother and sister

A HEARTBROKEN son was left wracked with guilt after his mother and sister were found dead in their home in mysterious circumstances. Read

Patagonia facing threat of Pompei-like disaster

THE Welsh colony of Patagonia was last night facing the immediate threat of an earthquake after geologists warned that the enormous Chaiten volcano in neighbouring Chile has a 50% chance of imploding. Read

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£10m won't solve Valleys problems

REGENERATION funding for some of Wales’ most deprived areas is equivalent to building only half a mile of motorway a year, a scathing new report warns. Read

‘NHS not just about medicine – humanity plays big role too’

THE Archbishop of Wales Barry Morgan yesterday made an impassioned plea for the NHS to ensure that the humanity and dignity of patients and staff remains paramount. Read

Crossed wires led baby’s car drive to Bristol

A “BREAKDOWN in communication” was yesterday given as the reason why a baby with a pacemaker had to be driven to hospital by his father. Read

Shane joins ‘Cool Cymru’

WALES’ all-time record try-scorer Shane Williams is the latest personality to be photographed for the Cool Cymru collection of portraits. Read

Pacifist struck man with bottle

A PEACE activist and prize-winning chutney-maker got so drunk on free champagne at an award ceremony that he hit another guest with an empty bottle. Read

Rail passengers on track for summer chaos

RAIL passengers face a summer of woe, with main lines closed for engineering and the prospect of a strike by Network Rail workers, they were warned yesterday. Read

Darling rewrites Budget to give basic rate taxpayers £120 each

CHANCELLOR Alistair Darling threw a lifeline to Gordon Brown yesterday with a £2.7bn giveaway aimed at ending the 10p tax row. Read

Bluebirds fans criticise FA as cup final tickets hit £1,000 a pair

TICKETS for Saturday’s FA Cup final are selling for £1,000 a pair as pre-match excitement becomes feverish. Read

Jack Straw: English parliament would split Union

SETTING up an English parliament would be a disaster as Wales and Scotland would demand independence, Justice Secretary Jack Straw said yesterday. Read

Rights hope for agency workers

New rights for agency workers could finally be introduced after a long campaign by unions and Labour MPs. Read

Common ground sought for NHS constitution

TALKS between Whitehall and the devolved administrations on “common denominators” that can be included in a single UK-wide constitution for the NHS are in the pipeline. Read

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