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Merthyr millionaires
A couple from Merthyr have become Britain's latest National Lottery millionaires.Civil servant Ian Pearce, who's 45 and his partner 41-year-old Lyn Sexton, today returned to the castle where they wed to pick up their one-million lottery cheque.
Lyn said: "It is not the first we've shocked our families but they are all very happy for us. We love life and this will make it all the better."
First Minister: 'Wales may need separate pay negotiations'
First Minister Carwyn Jones has addressed the final day of the TUC conference in Llandudno.
In his address, he attacked "UK Government austerity" and proposals to implement for regional pay
Our political reporter Owain Phillips looks at the key messages of his speech.
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Man's body found near Lake Vyrnwy
Dyfed Powys Police has launched an investigation following the discovery of a body in a small lake in Rhiwargor waterfall.
A police spokesperson said the body - that of an adult male - is currently undergoing a post-mortem examination.
'40 new jobs' for JCB Wrexham plant
JCB has announced that it will take on 'more than 40' staff at its Transmission plant in Wrexham.
The company the move has been prompted by 'rising global demand', and that it will recruit a total of 350 agency employees at seven of its UK factories.
Roads: Rhigos Mountain Rd update
The A4061 Rhigos Mountain Road has re-opened after an accident between the A4059 / A465 (Hirwaun) and Hill Street (Treherbert)
Round the clock guard for Cors Dyfi osprey eggs
The team guarding the nest of a breeding pair of ospreys in Mid Wales is expecting the first of three eggs to hatch over the next week.
The ospreys, named Monty and Nora by the team, returned to the Dyfi Osprey Project on Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust’s Cors Dyfi Reserve earlier this spring.
Last year, they hatched three eggs in the nest. These were believed to be the first ospreys to hatch alongside the River Dyfi since 1604.
Nora laid her first egg this year on April 18, followed by the second three days later and the third on April 24.
A team of three staff and 80 volunteers has been guarding the nest and eggs around the clock to deter egg collectors.
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£32m school funding boost detailed
The Welsh Government says the Pupil Deprivation Grant represents 'practical action to reduce the impact of poverty'.
Below is a breakdown of how the funding is being allocated per local authority.
Anglesey - £643,050
Blaenau Gwent - £1,052,550
Bridgend - £1,556,100
Caerphilly - £2,484,000
Cardiff - £4,072,950
Carmarthenshire - £1,690,200
Ceredigion - £458,100
Conwy - £1,012,950
Denbighshire - £1,073,250
Gwynedd - £904,050
Flintshire - £1,236,150
Merthyr Tydfil - £810,000
Monmouthshire - £506,250
Neath-Port Talbot - £1,799,100
Newport - £1,762,650
Pembrokeshire - £1,160,100
Powys - £765,900
Swansea - £2,670,750
Rhondda Cynon Taff - £3,382,650
Torfaen - £1,029,600
Vale of Glamorgan - £1,073,700
Wrexham - £1,288,800
£13m grant for Aberystwyth bioscience project
Aberystwyth University awarded funding as part of a UK-wide project aimed at tackling world hunger and the effects of climate change.
Read the full storyWeather - 24th May 2012
Today's weather forecast, presented by Ruth Wignall.
Mid & West Wales firefighters raise concerns over cuts
by Hannah Thomas
Concerns come a week after the Fire Brigades Union spoke out about plans to replace some traditional fire engines with smaller vans.
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