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Poor literacy standards tackled
Thursday, 17 May, 2012 – 7:53 | No Comment
Poor literacy standards tackled

A five-year plan to tackle poor reading and writing standards in schools is published by the Welsh government.

Martial arts the Welsh way
Thursday, 17 May, 2012 – 0:38 | No Comment
Martial arts the Welsh way

The Welsh director behind an Indonesian martial arts hit

Assembly censures hotel row AM
Wednesday, 16 May, 2012 – 15:40 | No Comment
Assembly censures hotel row AM

Labour AM Keith Davies is censured by fellow Welsh assembly members and reprimanded by his party.

Smith lands shadow cabinet post
Tuesday, 15 May, 2012 – 15:53 | No Comment
Smith lands shadow cabinet post

Pontypridd MP Owen Smith is made shadow Welsh secretary after Peter Hain stepped down from Labour’s front bench.

Prydie and Evans move to Dragons
Tuesday, 15 May, 2012 – 7:39 | No Comment
Prydie and Evans move to Dragons

Newport Gwent Dragons recruit two Welsh international backs in Tom Prydie from the Ospreys and the Scarlets’ Dan Evans.

Jones would buy stake in airport
Tuesday, 15 May, 2012 – 7:13 | No Comment
Jones would buy stake in airport

The first minister says the Welsh government would be willing to buy a stake in Cardiff Airport if it was put up for sale.

Pledge of 12,500 affordable homes
Monday, 14 May, 2012 – 15:35 | No Comment
Pledge of 12,500 affordable homes

The Welsh government sets an “ambitious target” of 12,500 affordable homes over four years, with the opposition urging transparency on meeting the figure.

Uni shake-up ‘will be completed’
Monday, 14 May, 2012 – 12:53 | No Comment
Uni shake-up ‘will be completed’

Changing higher education has been an ambition of every Welsh government, says Education Minister Leighton Andrews after controversy over plans to shake up universities.

Tribute to ‘formidable’ Guardsman
Monday, 14 May, 2012 – 12:21 | No Comment
Tribute to ‘formidable’ Guardsman

A Welsh Guardsman shot dead in Afghanistan along with an RAF corporal is described as a “formidably talented team commander” by a senior officer.

Cardiff City meet after shirt row
Monday, 14 May, 2012 – 7:54 | No Comment
Cardiff City meet after shirt row

Cardiff City’s Malaysian owners are expected to arrive in the Welsh capital for a crucial board meeting following the row over proposals to change the team’s colours.