Aberystwyth, United Kingdom News

But the gorgeous 24-year-old Cambridge graduate has revealed that she actually wanted to learn the clarinet at school.

Health Minister Lesley Griffiths has intervened to try to defuse tension between a health board and doctors at Aberystwyth's Bronglais Hospital.

A QUESTION mark once again hangs over the future of Wrexham's university. Last year the Leader launched its Hands off our Uni campaign, calling for education minister Leighton Andrews to reject proposals that would see Glyndwr University lose its independence.

BUILDERS putting the finishing touches to a multi-million pound project to refurbish Llanelli library have made a 129-year-old discovery which gives an insight into the building's cultural heritage.

WORKS by one of Wales' most celebrated and controversial artists that were owned by Hollywood superstar Dame Elizabeth Taylor fetched almost 250,000 at auction yesterday.

HALF of Welsh SMEs believe that just surviving will be one of their greatest challenges in the coming year, according to newly-released figures.

FROM Andy Warhol to Lucien Freud to Annie Leibovitz, a wealth of famous artists and photographers have unveiled portraits of the Queen over the years.

"OKAY," you may be thinking, "she said last week she went out to play. What game was she playing, I'd like to know, and whether it cheered her up." Well, on the way down to the park, I noticed beside the path, almost buried under dead leaves, the printed word, in capital letters: "TWAS." Instead of brushing away the leaves I played the game of ... (more)

Ceredigion farmer Maelgwyn Davies was today elected the new chairman of the Farmers' Union of Wales arable, horticulture and cropping committee.

A letter signed by a majority of consultants and specialists criticises Hywel Dda Health Board's proposals for local services.

Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service bought a building in the town's marina last year for more than A 1.3m. Work to convert it was to have started last October, and Ceredigion MP Mark Williams has written to the Ministry of Justice over the delay.

Elin Jones, Lord Elis-Thomas, Leanne Wood and Simon Thomas hope to become Plaid Cymru leader Four Assembly Members have put themselves forward in the contest to succeed Ieuan Wyn Jones, after making it through the nomination procedure.

Some of Wales' most cherished national treasures have become the inspiration for a new collection of poetry featuring the nation's most esteemed writers.

The Farmers' Union of Wales insurance services arm is sponsoring two Ceredigion farmers on an "awesome" bike ride in the Himalayan Mountains next month to raise funds for Wales Air Ambulance.

The Urdd was set up in 1922 to give children the chance to learn and socialise through the medium of Welsh.

FORESTERS and land managers from Wales, the UK and Ireland, will be converging on the National Botanic Gardens today to hear the latest developments in biological warfare against insect pests in Welsh forests.