Snow more holiday homes!
By David Evans

Snowdonia makes a welcome stand against absentee owners.

In a bid to defend the local culture, the building of new houses will be strictly limited.

The local fire brigade anxiously awaits possible redundancies.

Who'd like to be in Catherine's shoes?

Catherine Zeta Jones is set to wear the world's most expensive pair of shoes at the Oscars. Whispers that aged husband Michael will be wearing slippers continue to circulate.

Welsh kids boycott Blue Peter Blue

Blue Peter's 'make a monster' competition has gone down like a lead balloon in Wales. Not one entry has been received from the Principality.

Ex presenter and fervent Welshman, Tim Vincent, denies saying 'the shows gone to the Blue Peter dogs since I left'.

Last Great Railway

First Great Western, responsible for the route between South Wales and London, has admitted unacceptable delays to their Service. "Talks of a return to the age of steam are premature", said an insider. Although he did confirm "ex - Stokers are on stand-by".

Blair - 'man of steel' or 'American puppet' ?

Finally, and more seriously, American protectionism may prove a threat to the already decimated Welsh Steel industry. US surcharges could open up the UK to a flood of cheap steel imports.

Premier Blair needs to confront American policymakers, now, proving (for once) he's not Bush's baby.