New code for school bus behaviour for Kids in Wales A new code of behaviour is to be given to children in Wales who use buses to travel to school. From January, the code will allow head teachers to punish those who misbehave, and in extreme cases, to exclude them from school. Aimed at improving the behaviour...

Most popular baby names in the the UK in 2008 Jack and Olivia topped the list of most popular baby names in the UK in 2008 according to the latest information from the Office of National Statistics. The top 10 boys' names in England and Wales in 2008 were, in order of popularity: 1. Jack 2. Oliver...

"Barbecue Summer" weather forecast cancelled Despite the Met Office forecasting a "Barbeque summer" back in April and the warm spell experienced by the UK in June and early July, the weather has since been mixed at best. And the bad news continues - the Met Office has revised its...

Welsh measles outbreak the worst in years Health chiefs in Wales are dealing with a "massive" measles outbreak, with numbers already four times the highest figure recorded over the past 13 years. Four nursery school children were treated in hospital as part of 127 cases across mid and west...