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Northen Ireland parties divided on electoral reform

Plans to change the voting system for Westminster elections and to have fewer MPs are to be debated in Parliament later. The move is part of a Bill that helped form the Coalition government last May....

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Wales 'more vulnerable to public spending cuts'

Wales could be more vulnerable to spending cuts than other parts of the UK because of the high...

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Language campaigners warn of direct action on S4C cuts

Welsh language activists say they will take "non-violent direct action" to protest against cuts in S4C's budget. Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, the Welsh Language Society, says it will repeat the...

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Port Talbot motorway link will 'create 600 jobs'

Up to 600 jobs are expected to be created during the construction of a new £107m link on the...

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Four face court after raids linked to human trafficking

Two men and two women are due to appear before Belfast Magistrates Court later on charges linked to human trafficking. It follows a series of raids on seven...

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Ffordd newydd: Gwaith i 600

Bydd cannoedd o swyddi yn cael eu creu yn y diwydiant adeiladu ar ôl cadarnhad y bydd £107 miliwn yn cael ei wario er mwyn cwblhau ffordd gyswllt i'r M4 yn ardal Port Talbot. Dywedodd Dirprwy Brif...

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Life in Romania after being deported from France

European Union immigration ministers meet in Paris on Monday to...

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'Phone hack' coverage continues in papers

Claims that News of the World reporters hacked the phones of public figures continue to be reported widely in Monday's newspapers. The Guardian and Independent lead with calls by MPs and other public...

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Welsh rugby captains start Kilimanjaro charity climb

Fifteen former Wales rugby captains will start their ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, later to raise money...

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BBC poll suggests support for spending cuts

Many people are in favour of taking steps to reduce the...

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Edinburgh Festival closes with a bang

The Edinburgh International Festival finished with a...

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'Suicide bomber' hits Pakistan police station

A suspected suicide car bombing in...

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Crews tackle Chipping Norton antiques shop fire

Fire crews were called to tackle a fire at an antiques shop in Oxfordshire....

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Cymdeithas yn bygwth gweithredu

Mae Cymdeithas yr Iaith yn bygwth 'gweithredu'n uniongyrchol' yn erbyn y llywodraeth yn sgil honiadau fod S4C yn wynebu toriadau o hyd at 25% yn eu cyllideb dros y pedair blynedd nesaf. Mewn llythyr...

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In pictures: Festival fireworks

The Bank of Scotland Fireworks Concert entertained residents and visitors across the city of Edinburgh on Sunday night, with thousands gathered at vantage points around the city. All photos by Ivon...

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UK manufacturing 'boosted by overseas demand'

Rising overseas demand has created buoyant conditions for manufacturers in the UK, a report suggests. The Engineering Employers...

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Dinner at 100 miles per hour

Perry Watkins from Buckinghamshire has set...

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Talking Pictures of Welsh talent in portrait exhibition

Photographs of creative people inspired by Wales will be unveiled in a new exhibition at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff Bay. Talking Pictures is the brain child of celebrity photographer...

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Explosions heard during Oswaldtwistle mill fire

Firefighters were forced to pull out of a fire at a former mill in Lancashire following a series of explosions. About 60 firefighters were called to the listed building in Oswaldtwistle after smoke...

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South African miners start strike over pay

South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has said that its members at Northam Platinum have started a strike over pay. Northam management is offering an 8% pay rise, but the miners are...

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