Wales celebrating with their Six Nations trophy

Senedd acclaim for Wales team

The Welsh Government has invited the Grand Slam-winning team and Wales fans to the Senedd for a special event this evening.

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Call for tougher punishments for misbehaving AMs

There's a call for harsher sanctions at the Senedd. Credit: Anthony Devlin/PA

A group of AMs says misbehaving Welsh Assembly Members should face tougher punishments.

At present, AMs can only be suspended if they breach their code of conduct for a handful of offences like breaking strict financial rules.

But an Assembly committee wants the power to exclude AMs to be extended when Senedd politicians have shown poor "personal conduct".

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Call for Welsh Government to step in over Gower AONB

The Gower coastline
The Gower was the first area in the UK to be designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1956 Credit: ITV News Wales

A petition will be handed into the National Assembly for Wales' Petitions Committee on Wednesday lunchtime, calling for the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the Gower Peninsula to be extended. The call was first made in 2005, and now the Gower Society wants the Welsh Government to step in.

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Warburton looks forward to fans' welcome

Wales captain Sam Warburton says the team is looking forward to saying 'thank you' to the fans, at a special event in Cardiff Bay organised for Monday evening. The Welsh Government has invited the squad and backroom staff to the Senedd to congratulate them on their Grand Slam triumph.

We know it is a great honour for us to be invited to the Senedd and if fans turn up to greet us it will make for a great occasion. All of us know how important rugby is here in Wales and we are humbled by the level of support we get from followers of our sport and from the general public.

– Wales captain Sam Warburton

Fans have been asked to arrive for 6pm on Monday. The First Minister Carwyn Jones will then present the Six Nations trophy to the captain and coach Warren Gatland.

Ieuan's last day

It's not the most controversial motion ever to be debated in the Senedd but that's not why Plaid Cymru have tabled it. It's more a salute to the man who has led them since 2000. The Assembly is being asked to agree that it:

Welcomes the progress made in securing enhanced devolved powers resulting from the successful referendum in 2011; recognises the widespread support for further devolution; and looks forward to further advances in the devolution of powers, including fiscal responsibility.

The idea is to provide a platform for Ieuan Wyn Jones to give his final speech as party leader and if opposition politicians are so inclined to join Plaid Cymru AMs in singing his praises.

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