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Another AM decides to stand down
The Labour AM for Islwyn, Irene James, announces she will not contest the 2011 Welsh assembly election.

Inmate missing from open prison
Police appeal for information about a prionser jailed for drugs offences who has gone missing from an open jail.

March for quality jobs for young
Graduates and school leavers campaigning for the right to jobs that offer them "a living wage" march through Rhondda.

Aristocrat fined for road offence
An 82-year-old is found guilty of driving without due care and attention in an incident which preceded a fatal crash.

Cricket silence tribute to umpire
Dozens of cricket clubs join a minute's silence to an umpire who died after he was hit by a ball during a game.

OAPs lose fight to save care home
Two women, aged 99 and 90, lose a High Court hearing to stop their care home from closing.

Emergency centre work starts
A new £22m emergency care centre at a hospital is expected to speed up treatment for patients.

Man arrested in sex attack case
Police arrest a man after a woman is sexually assaulted in her home, but are appealing for information about a second man.

Firm fined £150k over pool injury
The owner of a caravan park is fined £150,000 after a boy was left with severe brain injuries after being found in a pool.

Threat to 149 jobs at steel giant
One hundred and forty nine jobs at two Corus sites in south Wales are under threat following a review.

Fabric designers cover U2 stage
A fabric design company from south Wales helps to construct U2's touring stage, one of the largest ever made.

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