Wales News

BBC News - Wales

• Surgery reduction hope on cancer

  Some breast cancer sufferers could be treated with radiotherapy instead of more invasive surgery after a Europe-wide study involving Cardiff doctors.

• Fifth of charity shops 'could close'

  Nearly a fifth of Wales' charity shops could close if the Welsh government implements proposed changes to business rate relief, a charities group says.

• Police overtime payments increase

  Overtime payments by three of Wales' four police forces rose substantially in the last financial year amid UK government efforts to cut costs, figures obtained by the BBC show.

• Swansea Bay's City of Culture hopes

  Swansea Bay hopes to be in the running for the UK City of Culture 2017, with the shortlist of contenders expected to be announced.

• North fit for first Lions Test

  British and Irish Lions wing George North is passed fit for the first Test against Australia on Saturday.

• PM to meet April parents over images

  David Cameron agrees to meet the parents of murdered April Jones after they challenge him to get involved in the fight over indecent images of children online.

• 'Cut a third' of education services

  The 22 education services running schools in Wales should be cut by a third, a review recommends.

• Warning on Severn bridges tolls cash

  Any change in the running of the Severn bridges must benefit motorists from both Wales and England, a UK government minister warns.

• Inquiry continues into dock death

  Dyfed-Powys Police say their investigation into how a man died in Llanelli's north dock is continuing.

• Man, 21, dies after road collision

  A mother pays tribute to her 21-year-old son who died in a road traffic collision, as police appeal for information about the incident.

• Sailing academy delayed until 2014

  The new National Sailing Academy at Pwllheli is delayed, with Gwynedd council confirming the £8.3m scheme will not now open until the end of next year.

• Three-month wait for new police head

  Gwent's police commissioner says it will be three months before he appoints a new chief constable after he told the previous top officer to go.