Posts Tagged ‘wales’

VIDEO: Feed the birds: Turtle doves’ decline

Sunday, May 13th, 2012

Once widespread in England and Wales, the turtle dove is now in serious decline, with only nine birds for every 100 there were in the 70s.

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VIDEO: Feed the birds: Turtle doves’ decline

Arsons prompt security warning

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

Owners of disused buildings in north Wales are being warned to make their premises secure after two suspicious fires in the past couple of days.

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Arsons prompt security warning

Spanish yacht death investigation

Friday, May 11th, 2012

Spanish police investigate the death of a man thought to be from south Wales whose body was found floating in a marina near his yacht.

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Spanish yacht death investigation

NHS may offer Botox migraine jab

Friday, May 11th, 2012

The anti-wrinkle drug Botox could soon be offered to patients with chronic migraines by the NHS in England and Wales, according to the medicines watchdog.

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NHS may offer Botox migraine jab

Call for independent media panel

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

A panel of experts should be established to advise ministers on Wales’ media industry, a cross-party group of assembly members says.

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Call for independent media panel

‘Collapse’ threat to hospitals

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

Some hospital services in Wales are in danger of “collapse” unless radical changes are made, a report for the NHS Confederation warns.

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‘Collapse’ threat to hospitals

Huge wind farm backed by minister

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

The highest-generating onshore wind farm in England and Wales is given the go-ahead for development in south Wales.

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Huge wind farm backed by minister

At-a-glance: Elections 2012

Friday, May 4th, 2012

A round-up of the key points of the local election results across England, Wales and Scotland.

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At-a-glance: Elections 2012

In pictures: Wales at the water’s edge

Friday, May 4th, 2012

Exploring Wales’ dramatic coastline

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In pictures: Wales at the water’s edge

Voters heading to polls around UK

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

Voters go to the polls for council elections in England, Wales and Scotland, and several mayoral votes and referendums also take place.

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Polls open for local elections

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

Polls open across Wales as voters elect councillors in all but one local authority.

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Polls open for local elections

NHS boards given £12m lifeline

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

Three of Wales’ NHS boards failed to balance the books and are bailed out with £12m from the Welsh government, BBC Wales reveals.

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NHS boards given £12m lifeline

Parties gear up for polling day

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

Political parties are carrying out a last day of campaigning ahead of local elections in England, Scotland and Wales on Thursday.

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Parties gear up for polling day

VIDEO: Britons fined for penguin theft

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

Two British tourists from Wales have been fined a thousand Australian dollars for stealing a penguin named Dirk from a theme park in Brisbane.

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Workers break up stricken vessel

Saturday, April 28th, 2012

Demolition experts say they are ahead of schedule in their work to dismantle the wreck of a cargo ship that ran aground off the north Wales coast.

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