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| Poor literacy standards tackled Thu, 17 May 2012 07:53:59 GMT A five-year plan to tackle poor reading and writing standards in schools is published by the Welsh government. |
| 'Refocus' call at Cardiff airport Thu, 17 May 2012 07:42:01 GMT There must be clear focus on how under-fire Cardiff airport operates an expert warns after a turbulent week which saw its chief executive leave. |
| Railway crime falls by a quarter Thu, 17 May 2012 06:35:12 GMT Crime on Wales' railways has fallen by a quarter over the past year, figures from British Transport Police show. |
| Vauxhall boost for Welsh workers Thu, 17 May 2012 08:07:00 GMT A deal set to secure the future of Ellesmere Port's Vauxhall car plant will give a welcome boost to the estimated 400 workers from north-east Wales. |
| Bodies of servicemen repatriated Thu, 17 May 2012 07:20:48 GMT The body of a Carmarthenshire serviceman killed in Afghanistan at the weekend is one of two due to be flown back to the UK. |
| 'Savage' killers set man on fire Wed, 16 May 2012 15:43:48 GMT Two men who beat a Lithuanian man and set him on fire after stuffing his clothes with paper are jailed for life for his "savage" murder. |
| Gethin Jones joins breakfast show Thu, 17 May 2012 07:30:18 GMT TV presenter Gethin Jones is to join ITV1 breakfast show Daybreak. |
| Church service for killed sapper Thu, 17 May 2012 05:06:49 GMT A memorial service is to be held later for a soldier from Hampshire who died after an explosion in Afghanistan. |
| Union concern over new fire vans Wed, 16 May 2012 18:27:23 GMT Plans to replace some fire engines with specially-adapted smaller vans in mid and south west Wales could put lives at risk, warns a union. |
| Three arrests in football inquiry Wed, 16 May 2012 16:58:12 GMT Three men are arrested in raids in south Wales and the north west of England as part of an alleged £1.6m fraud probe involving football club apprenticeship schemes. |
| Fears for future of Welsh Cavalry Wed, 16 May 2012 16:03:18 GMT There are fears that one of the oldest regiments associated with Wales, 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, could disappear under an army review. |
| Assembly censures hotel row AM Wed, 16 May 2012 15:40:38 GMT Labour AM Keith Davies is censured by fellow Welsh assembly members and reprimanded by his party. |
| Dog sounds alarm for hurt owner Wed, 16 May 2012 18:31:42 GMT A dog saves the day as it sounds the panic alarm as its disabled owner collapses when getting out of the shower. |
| Wildlife trust buys bird island Wed, 16 May 2012 08:55:45 GMT Spectacular wildlife haven Skokholm secured by wildlife trust |
| Plaid and Labour to run Gwynedd Wed, 16 May 2012 16:10:09 GMT Plaid Cymru agrees a deal with Labour to run Gwynedd council, after Plaid failed to win overall control in the local election. |
| BGT harpist joins choir for Queen Wed, 16 May 2012 07:27:08 GMT A 13-year-old harpist who failed to get past Simon Cowell on Britain's Got Talent will have her chance to perform for the Queen as part of a jubilee choir. |
| Speed's team mate in Snowdon run Wed, 16 May 2012 11:55:53 GMT An ex-Wales footballer who ran up and down Snowdon to raise funds in memory of the late Gary Speed describes it as his most satisfying challenge yet. |
| Election lost over names mix-up Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:25 GMT A council apologises after a Labour candidate lost an election when votes were wrongly given to a Conservative rival with a similar name. |
| Legal warning on web rape naming Wed, 16 May 2012 10:30:16 GMT Anyone naming rape and sex assault victims on the internet is warned they will face the "full force of the law," after the case involving footballer Ched Evans. |
| Plan to plug pollutants at park Tue, 15 May 2012 16:10:34 GMT Plans are drawn up to plug pollutants leaking at a closed section of a country park which is partly built on a former landfill site. |
| Rachel's dairy jobs under threat Wed, 16 May 2012 11:42:32 GMT Jobs are under threat at the organic yogurt maker Rachel's in Aberystwyth. |
| Athletes back Aberystwyth track Wed, 16 May 2012 10:58:48 GMT A campaign starts to build mid Wales' first all-weather running track and velodrome in Aberystwyth at a cost of £2m. |
| Tribute to 'formidable' Guardsman Mon, 14 May 2012 13:09:04 GMT A Welsh Guardsman shot dead in Afghanistan along with an RAF corporal is described as a "formidably talented team commander" by a senior officer. |
| Shipwreck 4.5 tonne anchor stolen Wed, 16 May 2012 07:52:18 GMT A 4.5 tonne anchor from an historic wreck off the Gower in south Wales is stolen from a boat club yard. |
| Shingler tied to Wales not Scots Wed, 16 May 2012 09:33:02 GMT London Irish's Steven Shingler is ruled ineligible for Scotland after losing his IRB appeal and is tied to Wales. |
| New casino plan despite closure Tue, 15 May 2012 17:47:22 GMT A new casino is still due to be licensed in Swansea, despite plans by an existing venue to close with the loss of 100 jobs. |
| Baby death leads to unit changes Wed, 16 May 2012 15:41:48 GMT A hospital's head of midwifery told an inquest changes have been introduced following the death of baby last year. |
| NHS refund call for asbestos care Wed, 16 May 2012 05:54:41 GMT Employers could have to pay medical costs of staff who suffer the effects of asbestos if a measure proposed by a member of the Welsh assembly becomes law. |
| Club's relegation legal challenge Wed, 16 May 2012 10:15:36 GMT One of Wales' most famous rugby clubs is fighting a decision to relegate it from the top division of Welsh domestic rugby. |
| Assembly censures hotel row AM Wed, 16 May 2012 15:40:38 GMT Labour AM Keith Davies is censured by fellow Welsh assembly members and reprimanded by his party. |
| Cardiff Airport boss leaves job Wed, 16 May 2012 20:26:09 GMT The managing director of under-fire Cardiff Airport leaves his post, it emerges, while a new operations director is appointed by the Spanish owners. |
| Welsh not a health priority - BMA Wed, 16 May 2012 15:32:16 GMT The use of the Welsh language is not a priority in delivering healthcare, says the British Medical Association, in comments which anger activists. |
| Pressure on for Oz - Priestland Thu, 17 May 2012 06:35:17 GMT Wales fly-half Rhys Priestland targets a southern hemisphere scalp ahead of the three-Test summer tour of Australia. |
| Swansea to begin Sigurdsson talks Wed, 16 May 2012 18:46:15 GMT Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins will meet Hoffenheim bosses in a bid to secure the permanent signing of loan midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson. |
| Wing Cuthbert to stay with Blues Wed, 16 May 2012 11:30:12 GMT Wales's Grand Slam-winning wing Alex Cuthbert agrees a new contract to stay with the Cardiff Blues. |
| Rhaglen i wella llythrennedd Thu, 17 May 2012 05:39:31 GMT Gweinidog Addysg Cymru yn cyhoeddi rhaglen genedlaethol gyda'r nod o wella safonau llythrennedd mewn ysgolion. |
| Safonau uchel i'r Mesur Iaith Wed, 16 May 2012 19:42:28 GMT Comisiynydd y Gymraeg yn cyhoeddi ymgynghoriad ar safonau y bydd rhaid i sefydliadau cyhoeddus eu dilyn os am gadw o fewn y ddeddf. |
| Apêl oherwydd prinder rhieni maeth Thu, 17 May 2012 06:02:07 GMT Lansio apêl i ganfod pobl sy'n fodlon cynnig cartref i blentyn er mwyn ceisio datrys "prinder dybryd" o ofalwyr maeth yng Nghymru. |
| VIDEO: Welsh Assembly Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:10:34 GMT The Environment and Sustainability Committee is undertaking an inquiry on the Welsh government's agri-environment scheme, Glastir. |
| VIDEO: Lighthouse to become island hotel Wed, 16 May 2012 20:42:56 GMT A lighthouse on Skokholm Island will be converted into a four bedroom hotel after the Wildlife Trust bought the property. |
| VIDEO: Welsh director's film premieres Wed, 16 May 2012 21:01:21 GMT A martial arts action film written by a Welsh director Gareth Evans has premiered at 12 cinemas across Wales. |
| VIDEO: Fire service vans prompt concern Wed, 16 May 2012 19:59:44 GMT Plans to replace some fire engines with specially-adapted smaller vans in mid and south west Wales could put lives at risk, warns the Fire Brigades Union (FBU). |
| VIDEO: Service tribute to Philip Madoc Tue, 15 May 2012 20:35:30 GMT A service remembering Merthyr Tydfil-born actor Philip Madoc, who died in March at the age of 77, is held in London. |
| VIDEO: Asbestos NHS care refund bid Wed, 16 May 2012 15:52:59 GMT Employers could have to foot the bill of staff who suffer the effects of asbestos if a proposal by a member of the Welsh assembly becomes law. |
| VIDEO: Mother's anguish over baby's birth Tue, 15 May 2012 20:20:46 GMT A mother whose baby died after being deprived of oxygen when he was born has told an inquest that she is "tortured" by the memory of his birth. |
| VIDEO: Smith lands shadow Welsh secretary post Tue, 15 May 2012 20:08:42 GMT The Pontypridd MP Owen Smith is appointed Labour's shadow Welsh secretary, just two years after being elected to Parliament. |
| VIDEO: Aircraft in Jubilee rehearsal flypast Wed, 16 May 2012 11:25:52 GMT Aircraft have rehearsed a flypast over Anglesey for the Diamond Jubilee, although the actual event will be over Windsor Castle. |
| The Raid director on 'Plan B' hit Wed, 16 May 2012 17:47:16 GMT The Welsh director who went east to wow critics with The Raid |
| Footballer statue target reached Wed, 16 May 2012 12:49:43 GMT Fans reach £85,000 target for statue to Cardiff's 1927 hero |
| Castle celebrations for Olympics Wed, 16 May 2012 06:22:02 GMT Castles and monuments set for Olympic celebrations |
| Your Pictures: Photos from Wales Wed, 16 May 2012 07:06:57 GMT A selection of your digital photos from around Wales |
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| Word of the day |
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 17, 2012 is:
maffick • \MAF-ik\ • verb
: to celebrate with boisterous rejoicing and hilarious behavior
Examples:
Fans mafficked for hours outside the stadium, celebrating the team's dramatic victory in the division championship.
"In half an hour, after the mildest of mafficking, the last visitors of the exhibition's last day had gone out of the gates and the staff began their final acts of closing up shop." — From an article in The Guardian (London), October 1, 2011
Did you know?
"Maffick" is an alteration of Mafeking Night, the British celebration of the lifting of the siege of a British military outpost during the South African War at the town of Mafikeng (also spelled Mafeking) on May 17, 1900. The South African War was fought between the British and the Afrikaners, who were Dutch and Huguenot settlers originally called Boers, over the right to govern frontier territories. Though the war did not end until 1902, the lifting of the siege of Mafikeng was a significant victory for the British because they held out against a larger Afrikaner force for 217 days until reinforcements could arrive. The rejoicing in British cities on news of the rescue produced "maffick," a word that was popular for a while, especially in journalistic writing, but is now relatively uncommon.