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Wales

Type: Country

Name: Wales

population: 2,935,283

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 31 mins ago - 4 reports

Survey warns of wildlife under threat in Wales

MUCH of Wales's wildlife lives in shrinking "ghettos" and the noose is tightening.This is a finding of a UK-wide study taking stock of our native species and how they are faring.Another conclusion is a lack of sufficient knowledge to make a comprehensive ... [Published This Is South Wales - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Wales, Species, Declination, Threat

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 3 reports

Gove: Exam system split inevitable

The Education Secretary in England Michael Gove has been responding to concerns that GCSE and A-Level reforms would devalue the exams in NI.On Tuesday Mr Gove said it was time for England, Wales and Northern Ireland to go their separate ways on GCSEs ... [Published BBC - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Michael Gove, Wales, GCSE, Northern Ireland, England

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 3 reports

Welsh house prices at 2010 levels

Average property prices in Wales have fallen back to 2010 levels, according to the LSL House Price Index.Property prices in Wales are falling, losing £284 in March alone.According to property services giant LSL, the reverse in values is due mainly to ... [Published Your Money - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Mortgages, Richard Sexton, Wales

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated 7 hours ago - 4 reports

Cardiff Secures New Spanish Charter Links

In a further boost following the renationalisation of Cardiff Airport, leading UK tour operators Thomson and First Choice have announced plans to introduce additional flights to Tenerife and Alicante from the Welsh capital during the winter 2013/2014 ... [Published Routes Online - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Cardiff (United Kingdom), Tenerife, United Kingdom

First reported 19 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 17 reports

House of Lords

UK News Gay Marriage: Commons Passes Government Bill

Plans to legalise same-sex marriage in England and Wales have cleared the House of Commons with a majority of 205.The Government’s controversial Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill has had its third reading in the Commons and will now go to the House of ... [Published Free Radio - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Gay, House of Lords, United Kingdom

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 18 hours ago - 11 reports

Michael Gove

NI complaint over exams letter leak

Northern Ireland's education minister has written to his counterpart in England to complain over the leaking of a letter about major exam changes.The leaked letter, written by Education Secretary Michael Gove, outlined his plans for a split in the GCSEs ... [Published BBC - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Michael Gove, GCSE, Wales, England

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 6 reports

ONS: UK house prices up 2.7pc

UK house prices increased by 2.7% in the 12 months up to March 2013, the latest Office for National Statistics has revealed.The year on year increase reflected growth of 3.0% in England and 1.2% in Wales which were offset by declines of 1.7% in Scotland ... [Published Mortgage Introducer - May 21 2013]

Entities: United Kingdom, London, Northern Ireland, Rising Prices

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 6 reports

Committee airs 'serious concerns' over Welsh Government's handling of council tax regulations

Cardiff City boss Malky Mackay named Championship manager of the yearSport OpinionTrending TodayPopular this weekTop What's OnThe show that featured Welsh stars Gareth Thomas and Chico is coming to an end after the next seriesWhat's on TV tonight: Frankie, ... [Published Wales Online - May 21 2013]

Entities: Wales, Welsh Government, Cardiff (United Kingdom), David Melding

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 4 reports

Airport 'crucial' to Wales' economy – Jones

First Minister Carwyn Jones has stressed the importance of Cardiff Airport to securing Wales' position in the global economy.Speaking at a conference in Cardiff, Jones stressed how the airport, which was bought by the Welsh Government for 52m earlier ... [Published Insider Media Limited - May 21 2013]

Entities: Carwyn Jones, Wales, Welsh Government

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 7 reports

Carl Sargeant: Renting a house in Wales is too complex

Carl Sargeant claims that renting a house in Wales is too complex, and launches plans to bring through a new Welsh lawCarl SargeantA law to overhaul the “unduly complex” rental market in Wales was outlined by the Welsh Government yesterday.Housing and ... [Published Wales Online - May 21 2013]

Entities: Carl Sargeant, Wales, Welsh Government

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 4 reports

Former Wales star determined to win his cancer fight

WALES rugby international Matthew Watkins has revealed he is battling a rare form of cancer.The ex-Scarlets player is receiving treatment for cancer of the right pelvis.He remains active and has gone out of his way to underline his determination to fight ... [Published This Is South Wales - May 21 2013]

Entities: Wales, Cancer, Matthew Watkins

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 4 reports

Shop vacancies in UK reach record high - Stores

Retail space vacancies have reached a new high of 11.9% in UK, according to a study conducted by British Retail Consortium and Springboard.The study was conducted over two years, and saw the vacancy rate jump from 10.9% in January to 11.9% in April. Wales ... [Published Retail Digital - May 20 2013]

Entities: United Kingdom, Jessops, HMV Group plc, British Retail Consortium

Quotes

"It’s clear from the report that there needs to be more Wales-specific data available on the state of some of these species as there is great potential for farmers and conservationists to work together to balance the needs of biodiversity with food production and food security in the future."

Recognise farmers contribution to wildlife survival, says FUW [Published Farm Business - 12 mins ago]

Michael Wright of Cardiff Engineering’s Business Gateway said: "The Knowledge Transfer Partnership programme is a vital part of Cardiff’s engagement with industry, enabling us to apply excellent research for the benefit of UK businesses of all sizes. The Technology Strategy Board, supported locally by Welsh Government, enables business improvement through intensive interaction with academics. We’re delighted that research-intensive Russell Group universities, including Cardiff, are leading the way with innovative UK based manufacturers like Ford."

Driving innovation [Published Cardiff University - 23 mins ago]

The scanning takes place at the InstituteInstitute of Dentistry at Queen Mary University of London led by Dr Graham Davis: "Because no commercial or research X-ray tomography scanners were capable of providing the quality of image we needed, we’ve developed our own advanced scanner which is also being adapted for a diverse range of other scientific uses, including those within our own Institute of Dentistry where enhanced, high contrast images are enabling the detection and analysis of features in teeth that we haven’t been able to see before."

Reading the Unreadable [Published Cardiff University - 23 mins ago]

"This is just one example of how far and wide the involvement of Cardiff Aviation is spreading in the international aviation technical support and maintenance market" said Mario Fulgoni, joint CEO of Cardiff Aviation

Cardiff Aviation shift 737-400 simulator from Istanbul to Karachi [Published Arabian Aerospace - 28 mins ago]

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Food outlets in Bexley rated worst in Which? fo... [Published This is Local London - 1 hour ago]
Royal Glam could lose key services [Published BBC - 1 hour ago]
Consultation over big South Wales health servic... [Published This Is South Wales - 1 hour ago]

Blogs

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The legacy of Andrew Wakefield continues [Respe... [Published ScienceBlogs : Combined Feed - 7 hours ago] Actions have consequences. No matter how much the person might want to try to hide from the consequences of one’s actions, they frequently have a way of coming back, grabbing you by the neck, and letting you know they’re there. We see it happening now ...
House of Commons Gives Final Approval To Same-S... [Published Firedoglake - 14 hours ago] Kate Green (Labour), MP for Stretford and Urmston and Shadow Minister of State for Equalities Today the British House of Commons gave for a second time its overwhelming approval to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill , voting 366 to 161 at the ...
UK House of Commons Votes To Allow Same-Sex Mar... [Published Hit & Run - 17 hours ago] <p><img alt="" height="227" src="http://cloudfront-media.reason.com/mc/_external/2013_05/credit-italo-europeowikimedia.jpg?h=227&w=290" title="\|\|\|Credit: Italo-Europeo/wikimedia" width="290" style="float: right;"/>The British House of Commons has ...
British House Of Commons Approves Same-Sex Marr... [Published Outside The Beltway \| OTB - 18 hours ago] After a contentious debate and rebellion by a faction of David Cameron’s Conservative Party, the British House of Commons gave its final approval to a bill legalizing same-sex marriage: The House of Commons has voted to allow gay marriage in England ...
British Commons Approves Marriage Equality Bill [Published Box Turtle Bulletin - 18 hours ago] In the end, it was Labour who saved the day for marriage equality — and for Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron, whose party turned against him in the final vote on the same-sex marriage bill in Commons today. The vote wasn’t close — 366 to 161 ...

Audio/Video

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A speech by HRH The Prince of Wales at the End ... [Published UK Royal Family - YouTube Channel - 17 hours ago]
VIDEO: What legal aid changes could mean [Published BBC News Video - Politics - May 21 2013]
VIDEO: New courts to hear traffic offences [Published BBC News Video - UK - May 17 2013]
VIDEO: Meteor spotted across night sky [Published BBC News Video - UK - May 09 2013]
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall... [Published UK Royal Family - YouTube Channel - May 08 2013]

Press Releases

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