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Plaid Cymru's conference opens with a pledge to transform, not simply manage, Wales.

Some of the largest conservation bodies in Wales fear they will have to find massive savings following the UK Government spending review.

The BBC's Declan Curry looks at why interest rates matter

Papers express sympathy for PM David Cameron

Middlesbrough is the area of England least resilient to economic shocks, according to BBC-commissioned research.

What will London's skyline look like in 2030?

Vice chancellors are expected to be told raising student tuition fees is the best way to ensure future finding for higher education.

The number of shops closing in Britain is slowing but a north-south divide has emerged, a survey by retail analysts the Local Data Company suggests.

Contractors who worked for BP on the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon oil rig criticise the company's report into the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Scientists at Edinburgh and York universities discover a gene that limits the growth of plants in cool environments.

Patients could be prescribed music tailored to their needs as a result of new university research.

Scientists begin a study to determine if an everyday vitamin supplement could help prevent a common birth defect.

Boundary changes for the next Scottish Parliament elections suggest a possible boost to the Conservatives, according to experts.

Police use the anniversary of the killing of Manchester schoolboy Jessie James to once again appeal for help to catch his killer.

What happened to Mercury, as in Mercury music prize?

A business jet and a passenger plane carrying 232 people came close to a mid-air collision over London in July, a report reveals.

The number of cash machines in the UK has fallen and withdrawals have dropped as shoppers turn to cards, figures show.

An aerobatic pilot killed while taking part in an air show might have become "somehow impaired" as she carried out a manoeuvre, an accident report says.

A medical charity says it has documented for the first time the effects of immigration detention on children facing removal from the UK.

A priest in Londonderry who challenged dissident republicans over their violence has met with families who claim they are being harassed by the PSNI.