A 46-year-old man was arrested today by police investigating the abduction of April Jones from near her mid Wales home, Detective Superintendent Reg Bevan of Dyfed Powys Police said.

Back row forward Andy Powell has been removed from the 35-man Wales squad for the RBS 6 Nations with immediate effect, the Welsh Rugby Union has confirmed.

The Welsh Rugby Union will today continue to monitor the progress of a police investigation after Wales rugby star Andy Powell was arrested for driving a golf buggy after defeating Scotland in a thrilling RBS 6 Nations match.

I HAVEN’T been to Wales for so long, I’d forgotten how easy it is to get there. Just throw a few things into the car, pack a picnic and head for Rosslare.

A church disciplinary tribunal in the UK has ordered that a vicar who amassed thousands of indecent images of children should be expelled from the clergy, it was announced today.

A vicar was behind bars today after admitting possessing more than 56,000 indecent images of children.

BRITISH officials believe the outbreak of the world’s most damaging potato disease in Wales is under control, and that it will be contained and eradicated.

POLICE hunting a man believed to have abducted his four-year-old daughter in a tug-of-love battle yesterday said they were following several encouraging leads after reported sightings of the pair abroad.

THREE adults and three children were killed yesterday and several others seriously injured as gales swept across England and Wales.

Five people, including two children, were killed by falling trees and debris as gale force winds caused chaos across Britain, emergency services said today.

Police today defended their hunt for missing schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman after it emerged that a potentially key witness contacted them four days before he was interviewed.

The parents of a murdered British backpacker have spoken of their increasing frustration that their daughter's killer has not been brought to justice.

A farmhand has been cleared of attempting to murder a policeman by crushing his van with a stolen 16-tonne bulldozer.

Nine British tourists have reported they have been raped in Thailand since the beginning of last year, the British Embassy in Bangkok said today.

A farmer has been caught herding sheep in a road close to a farm with a confirmed case of foot-and-mouth disease.