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YMCA building gutted by fire

A FIRE broke out and gutted a disused YMCA building in Rhondda Cynon Taf. Read

Green arrest 'purely a police matter', says Brown

Gordon Brown today insisted ministers were not told in advance by police that they were going to arrest Tory frontbencher Damian Green over leaked information from the Home Office. Read

Taxpayers to take 57.9% stake in RBS

Taxpayers will take a 57.9% stake in Royal Bank of Scotland after investors snubbed its £15 billion share offer, the bank said today. Read

'Too early' to say if Britons attacked Mumbai

Prime Minister Gordon Brown said today it was too early to tell whether Britons were involved in the terror attacks on Mumbai. Read

Anti-terrorist police patrol Cardiff’s main train station

ARMED police officers have been using stop and search powers at South Wales’ largest train station in a bid to combat terrorism. Read

Council’s Dragons’ Den-style project planned

CARDIFF council is hoping to set up a Dragons’ Den-style investment board to nurture young entrepreneurs. Read

Maureen’s latest hit

A CITY theatre school set up by a 1960s singing sensation is gearing up for a key milestone. Read

Fuel poverty warning from Help the Aged after a rise in number of winter deaths

ABOUT a third of Welsh households will spend this winter in fuel poverty, according to figures that a leading campaign group claimed last night should “shame government”. Read

WAG stands by controversial Minister talk

THE Assembly Government has defended the decision of a senior Minister to speak at a controversial conference organised by an anti-religious group. Read

Ball-shaped museum the goal of town’s redevelopment

A RUGBY ball-shaped museum, library and heritage centre, pictured, were yesterday revealed as the focal point of an £80m town centre redevelopment. Read

Traffic chaos warning at Parc y Scarlets

WALES’ leading transport expert has warned of traffic chaos in Llanelli as the Scarlets play their first match in a new stadium tonight. Read

Giant wind power pylons warning

HUNDREDS of giant pylons connecting the English border to the Welsh coast will be needed to link huge new wind farms to the National Grid, campaigners warned yesterday. Read

Park authority hits back at criticisms over tree house decision

A NATIONAL park authority has hit back at criticisms of its decision not to allow a farmhouse owner to build a tree house for his young daughter. Read

Anti-terrorism exercises at Welsh stations

POLICE officers are taking part in an anti-terrorism operation at train stations in Welsh cities. Read

Portmeirion in ‘authentic top 50’

IT MAY be best known for its Italianate character and design, but the Welsh village of Portmeirion has been named as one of the most “authentic” places on earth to visit. Read

‘The eye of the storm has moved on from the banks to the retailers’

CABINET ministers met yesterday to discuss the future of 30,000 jobs at ailing retailer Woolworths, amid hopes a buyer for the store could be found soon. Read

Hi-tech radiography suite for students

A HI-TECH “virtual” radiography suite which will improve the care of cancer patients has been officially opened. Read

Government’s pre-budget recession rescue plans are ‘too little, too late’ warns Plaid Cymru Treasury spokesman

THE prospect of Britain needing a 1970s-style bail-out from the International Monetary Fund is now a “very real one”, Plaid Cymru warns today. Read

Other ‘authentic’ places around the world

Esfahan, Iran Read

Could this farmer stop the rising price of Christmas trees giving you the needle?

WELSH sheep and cattle farmer David Morgan was one of the many victims of the 2001 foot and mouth outbreak which led to awful scenes of Britain’s countryside ablaze with animal funeral pyres. Mr Morgan, of Poundffald Farm, Three Crosses, Gower, had been trying to diversify from traditional farming to Christmas tree growing when the lethal disease hit. Read