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BBC News | Wales | UK Edition Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:57:05 GMT Two escape light aircraft crash  A pilot and his passenger escape injury after their light aircraft crash lands and catches fire in a village near Newport. Man jailed for killing baby girl  An RAF technician who shook his eight-month-old daughter to death at their home is jailed. Rare swordfish found on beach  A swordfish, rarely seen in Welsh waters, is washed up on a beach and is now set to be a museum exhibit. Police monitor fuel price go-slow  Around 40 vehicles take part in a protest convoy along the A55 across north Wales, over the continuing rises in fuel prices Hotel balcony fall woman critical  A woman who fell eight storeys from a hotel balcony while on holiday in Spain is being treated for injuries at hospital. Family receive dead son's degree  The family of Sion Hardy, who was killed while he was a student in Liverpool, are to receive his degree posthumously. Assembly powers group revealed  Sixteen people to gauge support for a possible referendum on further powers for the Welsh assembly are named. Police answer 999 call to UFO - and it was just the Moon  A 999 caller worried about a bright object in the sky has the mystery solved by police - it was the Moon. Political editor Betsan Powys with her insider view   Calzaghe relinquishes world title  Joe Calzaghe relinquishes his WBC super-middleweight title to concentrate on a fight with Roy Jones Jr. PFA chief in to help Hasselbaink  Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink has called in the PFA to help solve a contract dispute with Cardiff City. Doctor's secrets  How series surprises are kept under wraps Homecoming gig  Chart-topper Duffy headlines 'surfer' festival Walking way  New coastal footpath opened for ramblers Panel appeal  We're looking for your views on BBC Wales for research In pictures  A gallery of your digital images from around Wales News in Welsh  BBC Wales' Welsh-language online news service Children's skills financial boost  Millions of pounds of extra funding have been announced to help children's basic skills in early years and schools. Wrong winner book event defended  The organisers of a book award defend the ceremony after criticism by an author mistakenly announced as the winner. OAP, 65, dies after fire at flat  A man has died and four other people escaped after a fire broke out at a block of flats. 'High' Welsh energy bills inquiry  Claims that electricity customers in Wales pay more than the rest of the UK will be examined officially. 'Lonely' woman's false 999 call  A woman who rang 999 because she was depressed and lonely has been warned she will go to prison if does it again. Former soldier jailed for murder  A man who strangled his partner after a row in which he admitted being unfaithful is jailed for life Mother lays flowers for dead son   The mother of Gavin Williams lays a wreath at barracks in Tidworth where her son died two years ago. Woman 'not in danger' if removed  A campaign tries to halt the removal of a pregnant Nigerian woman and her family from the UK after being refused asylum. Russia pick Moscow for Wales tie  Wales will play their 10 September World Cup qualifying game in Russia at Moscow's Lokomotiv Stadium. Cost of school dinners to rise  Rising food and fuel costs are blamed by several Welsh councils for an increase in the price of school meals. Support for organ opt-out scheme  Nearly half of people in Wales asked in a survey want their organs taken automatically after their death to save a life. Campaigners aim to restore ferry  There are appeals on both sides of the Irish Sea for the Swansea to Cork ferry link to reopen, 18 months after it ended. One killed and two hurt in crash  A 69-year-old woman dies and her great granddaughter is seriously injured in a crash involving two cars. Packaging firm creates 55 jobs  A teenager has sustained serious head injuries in Swansea... plus other news from Wales. Clash over blog's 'tedious' claim  A row breaks out between an assembly minister and a Tory MP after he calls a piece of legislation as 'tedious'. Amputee golf event back in Wales  An international amputee golf tournament returns to the course in south Wales where it all started. Setback for shy sex shop clients  A request by an adult shop to use a fire exit as an entrance for "timid" customers is turned down. Row erupts over park gypsy camp  Powys council and Brecon Beacons National Park are at loggerheads over the location of a gypsy camp. Dickens sells off Wrexham stake  A businessman takes sole control of Wrexham FC after buying the 50% stake of chairman Neville Dickens. Man, 23, died after sniffing gas  A young man died after sniffing lighter gas because he had an undetected heart condition, an inquest is told.