http://www.mail.com/int/locations/2066-wales.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/locations/2066-wales.html http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/2097486-measles-surges-uk-years-flawed.html LONDON (AP) — More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of now discredited research that linked the vaccine to autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a growing epidemic of the contagious disease. This year, the U.K. has had more than 1,200 cases of measles, after... Mon, 20 May 2013 14:35:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/2097486-measles-surges-uk-years-flawed.html 2013-05-20T14:35:54Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2094886-ireland-flyhalf-ronan-ogara-retires-rugby.html Ronan O'Gara, Ireland's most capped player and top points scorer, announced his retirement from rugby union on Saturday and will take up a coaching role at big-spending French club Racing Metro. The 36-year-old flyhalf scored 1,083 points in 128 matches for Ireland and won two test caps across three tours with the British and Irish Lions (2001, '05 and '0... Sat, 18 May 2013 12:58:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2094886-ireland-flyhalf-ronan-ogara-retires-rugby.html 2013-05-18T12:58:03Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2083572-royal-infant-way-housing-unclear.html LONDON (AP) — Is it a boy? A girl? Prince William and the former Kate Middleton aren't telling, and palace officials are not revealing where the royal baby will spend its first few months, since renovation of their future home at Kensington Palace is taking longer than expected. William's tour of duty as a search-and-rescue pilot in Wales is scheduled to ... Tue, 14 May 2013 13:40:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2083572-royal-infant-way-housing-unclear.html 2013-05-14T13:40:42Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2063234-nz-close-11th-world-series-title-glasgow.html GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — New Zealand needs only to win its Glasgow Sevens quarterfinal on Sunday to secure its 11th world sevens rugby series title in 14 seasons. New Zealand, the only team to reach the quarterfinals in all eight tournaments so far, swept all three of its pool games, conceding only one try and beating Scotland 28-0 in Saturday's finale. T... Sat, 04 May 2013 19:12:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2063234-nz-close-11th-world-series-title-glasgow.html 2013-05-04T19:12:08Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2062942-man-city-swansea-labor-to-0-0-draw-epl.html SWANSEA, Wales (AP) — Manchester City dropped points in its bid to secure second place in the English Premier League by drawing 0-0 with Swansea in a lackluster match on Saturday. Edin Dzeko and David Silva missed gilt-edged late chances at Liberty Stadium for the deposed champions, who are provisionally seven points clear of third-place Chelsea having pl... Sat, 04 May 2013 17:14:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2062942-man-city-swansea-labor-to-0-0-draw-epl.html 2013-05-04T17:14:52Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2062824-hull-premier-league-3-year-absence.html HULL, England (AP) — Hull returned to the Premier League on Saturday by clinching a runner-up finish in England's second tier ahead of Watford on a dramatic final day of missed penalties, late goals and high tension. After missing and then conceding a converted penalty in injury time to draw 2-2 with already-promoted Cardiff, Hull would have been denied t... Sat, 04 May 2013 14:50:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2062824-hull-premier-league-3-year-absence.html 2013-05-04T14:50:40Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2058046-olympic-stadium-to-stage-5-games-rugby-wcup.html LONDON (AP) — The Olympic Stadium in London will host five matches at the 2015 World Cup, with only two club rugby grounds selected among the 13 venues. Reconstruction work on the Olympic venue, which will become Premier League club West Ham's stadium in 2016, is likely to be halted for the tournament. "It will ignite some memories and hopefully spark a f... Thu, 02 May 2013 15:19:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2058046-olympic-stadium-to-stage-5-games-rugby-wcup.html 2013-05-02T15:19:03Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2053160-warburton-to-captain-lions-wilkinson.html Sam Warburton accepted the biggest honor in northern hemisphere rugby when he was appointed captain of the British and Irish Lions but there was no place for Jonny Wilkinson on Tuesday after the England great rejected the chance to tour Australia. One of 15 Welshman called up by coach Warren Gatland, the 24-year-old Warburton will lead a 37-man party brim... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:33:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2053160-warburton-to-captain-lions-wilkinson.html 2013-04-30T14:33:57Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2033636-swansea-southampton-play-lackluster-draw.html SWANSEA, Wales (AP) — Swansea's lackluster form since winning the League Cup showed no sign of improving after being held to a 0-0 draw by Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday. The point lifted Southampton eight points clear of the relegation zone and closer to another season of top-flight football, with neither team showing enough quality in the... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:42:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2033636-swansea-southampton-play-lackluster-draw.html 2013-04-20T16:42:55Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2033216-cardiff-seals-title-english-football-2nd-tier.html BURNLEY, England (AP) — Four days after securing promotion to the Premier League, Cardiff clinched the title in the second-tier League Championship by drawing 1-1 at Burnley on Saturday. The Welsh team only needed a point at Turf Moor to guarantee a first-place finish with two games remaining. The visitors were denied victory when David Edgar headed home ... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:54:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2033216-cardiff-seals-title-english-football-2nd-tier.html 2013-04-20T13:54:04Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/2032284-man-dies-uk-measles-epidemic-spreads.html LONDON (AP) — U.K. authorities say a 25-year-old man is suspected to have died from measles as an epidemic continues to sweep across south Wales. The outbreak has led to more than 800 infections and renewed discussions over the failure of some parents to vaccinate their children against the potentially fatal virus. The most effective way of fighting it re... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:19:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/2032284-man-dies-uk-measles-epidemic-spreads.html 2013-04-19T21:19:40Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2025412-heady-days-welsh-cardiff-reaches-epl.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — As Vincent Tan threw his arms into the air and soaked up the applause of a delirious crowd, the Malaysian billionaire owner of Cardiff could be forgiven for having a smug grin on his face. It was only last year that Tan was a target of abuse by Cardiff fans after making the controversial — to some, desultory — decision to change... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:18:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2025412-heady-days-welsh-cardiff-reaches-epl.html 2013-04-17T15:18:52Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2024026-cardiff-promoted-to-english-premier-league.html CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Wales will have two teams in next season's Premier League after Cardiff gained promotion to the lucrative top flight on Tuesday for the first time in 51 years. Cardiff, which was playing in the fourth tier and suffering severe financial hardship only 11 years ago, guaranteed a top-two finish in the League Championship thanks to its 0... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:46:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2024026-cardiff-promoted-to-english-premier-league.html 2013-04-16T21:46:33Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2008376-north-joins-player-exodus-welsh-rugby.html CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Wales winger George North will join the player exodus from his country's cash-strapped regions by moving to English team Northampton from the Scarlets on a three-year deal in the offseason. North, who is one of Europe's best wingers and likely to tour Australia with the British and Irish Lions in June, still had a year to run on his ... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:19:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2008376-north-joins-player-exodus-welsh-rugby.html 2013-04-09T16:19:50Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2008038-powell-set-to-switch-union-to-league.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Wales No. 8 Andy Powell is set to buck the trend of rugby league players moving to union by making the switch the other way. Sale Sharks say Powell will be joining Wigan Warriors rugby league team from next season, making the powerful forward the most high-profile convert to the 13-man game since fellow Welshman Gareth Thomas mo... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:07:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2008038-powell-set-to-switch-union-to-league.html 2013-04-09T14:07:19Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/1989402-study-shakespeare-ruthless-businessman.html LONDON (AP) — Hoarder, moneylender, tax dodger — it's not how we usually think of William Shakespeare. But we should, according to a group of academics who say the Bard was a ruthless businessman who grew wealthy dealing in grain during a time of famine. Researchers from Aberystwyth University in Wales argue that we can't fully understand Shakespeare unle... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:57:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/uk/1989402-study-shakespeare-ruthless-businessman.html 2013-03-31T15:57:12Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1988482-tottenham-beats-swansea-2-1-premier-league.html SWANSEA, Wales (AP) — Gareth Bale scored another stunning goal Saturday to give Tottenham a 2-1 win over Swansea that lifted it above Chelsea into third place in the Premier League. Bale set up Jan Vertonghen for the first goal in the seventh minute and then curled home a brilliant effort in the 21st to double the lead. Michu pulled Swansea back into the ... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 18:28:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1988482-tottenham-beats-swansea-2-1-premier-league.html 2013-03-30T18:28:24Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1982658-welsh-government-buys-cardiff-airport.html LONDON (AP) — The government in Wales says it has bought troubled Cardiff Airport for 52 million pounds ($78.6 million). Wales First Ministry Carwyn Jones announced last December that the government was looking at the airport's accounts as part of a potential purchase. Jones said Wednesday the government will be acquiring the airport's assets and operatio... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:45:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1982658-welsh-government-buys-cardiff-airport.html 2013-03-27T17:45:19Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1981122-croatia-to-win-2-1-wales.html SWANSEA, Wales (AP) — Croatia came from a goal down to beat Wales 2-1 in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday and remain just behind Belgium on goal difference in Group A. Gareth Bale put Wales ahead from the penalty spot in the first half after Dejan Lovren brought down Joe Ledley. However, Lovren made amends by beginning Croatia's comeback with an equalizer... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:18:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1981122-croatia-to-win-2-1-wales.html 2013-03-26T22:18:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1980022-pollock-joubert-poite-to-wallabies-bi-lions.html DUBLIN (AP) — Chris Pollock of New Zealand, Craig Joubert of South Africa and Romain Poite of France will referee the three tests during the British and Irish Lions rugby tour of Australia this summer. Pollock has the first in Brisbane on June 22, Joubert the second in Melbourne on June 29, and Poite the third in Sydney on July 6. They will also run the t... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:14:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1980022-pollock-joubert-poite-to-wallabies-bi-lions.html 2013-03-26T15:14:55Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1974242-wales-stages-stirring-comeback-beats-scotland-2-1.html GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Wales scored twice in three second-half minutes to secure a 2-1 comeback win over Scotland in World Cup qualifying on Friday, keeping alive its faint hopes of reaching next year's finals in Brazil. Scotland looked set to climb off the bottom of Group A and above its British rival when Grant Hanley beat his marker at a corner to pl... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:15:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1974242-wales-stages-stirring-comeback-beats-scotland-2-1.html 2013-03-23T00:15:16Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1973660-croatia-beats-serbia-2-0-tense-wcup-qualifier.html ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia beat Serbia 2-0 in a highly charged 2014 World Cup qualifier on Friday, the first match as independent states between the bitter Balkan foes since their war in the 1990s. Serbian players were greeted with nationalist chants — including "Kill, Kill the Serbs" — from the packed Maksimir stadium, where thousands of riot policem... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:42:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1973660-croatia-beats-serbia-2-0-tense-wcup-qualifier.html 2013-03-22T20:42:27Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1973354-halfpenny-voted-nations-player-tournament.html LONDON (AP) — Wales fullback Leigh Halfpenny has been voted the player of the tournament in the 2013 Six Nations after finishing as the top scorer in the team's march to a second straight title. Halfpenny played every minute of Wales' five games, scoring 74 points — including 12 in the final-day 30-3 win over England that secured the championship — and de... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:11:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1973354-halfpenny-voted-nations-player-tournament.html 2013-03-22T17:11:22Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1962546-wales-recovers-england-mourns-6n-finale.html LONDON (AP) — Just as the party to top all parties winds down in Wales, so the grim post-mortem begins in England. The dullest Six Nations in the tournament's 13-year history ended with the most rip-roaring of finales Saturday as the Welsh ripped the title out of the hands of their fiercest rivals with a record 30-3 win. Wales players ... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:36:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1962546-wales-recovers-england-mourns-6n-finale.html 2013-03-18T17:36:58Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1962122-edwards-quit-union-lions-snub.html LONDON (AP) — Shaun Edwards says he nearly quit rugby union and moved to Australia after missing out on a place in the coaching staff for the upcoming British and Irish Lions tour Down Under. Edwards' expertise as defense coach for Wales helped it retain the Six Nations with a 30-3 win over England on Saturday, but he was almost not there to enjoy it. Aft... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:14:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1962122-edwards-quit-union-lions-snub.html 2013-03-18T12:14:23Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1960204-france-beats-scotland-23-16-6-nations.html PARIS (AP) — Less than two years after coming close to winning the World Cup final, France finished last for the first time since the Six Nations was formed 13 years ago despite beating Scotland 23-16 on Saturday for its first victory this tournament. France has lost several key players from the team that lost 8-7 to New Zealand in the 2011 final, and coa... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:16:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1960204-france-beats-scotland-23-16-6-nations.html 2013-03-16T23:16:16Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1960238-lancaster-long-term-blowing-grand-slam.html CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — As the fireworks exploded in the Cardiff sky and the gleaming Six Nations trophy was passed from one euphoric Wales player to the next, their dejected England counterparts stood arms-crossed and motionless on the pitch. Having traveled to Cardiff in anticipation of the title and a first Grand Slam in 10 years, the English will return... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 22:42:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1960238-lancaster-long-term-blowing-grand-slam.html 2013-03-16T22:42:32Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1959866-wales-beats-england-30-3-wins-6-nations-title.html CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Rampant Wales inflicted a record victory over England to steal the Six Nations from its old rival's grasp on Saturday, retaining the title with a 30-3 win and denying the long-time tournament leader a Grand Slam. Winger Alex Cuthbert grabbed two second-half tries as the Welsh fed off a fevered atmosphere under the closed roof at Mill... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:01:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1959866-wales-beats-england-30-3-wins-6-nations-title.html 2013-03-16T21:01:32Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1959710-arsenal-responds-to-european-exit-with-swansea-win.html SWANSEA, Wales (AP) — Arsenal remained firmly in the race for Champions League qualification after Nacho Monreal and Gervinho secured a 2-0 win at Swansea on Saturday. The Gunners went within two points of fourth-place Chelsea and four of third-place Tottenham, with their London rivals both playing on Sunday. Monreal broke the deadlock in the 74th minute,... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 17:18:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1959710-arsenal-responds-to-european-exit-with-swansea-win.html 2013-03-16T17:18:55Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1954146-rivals-wales-england-meet-6-nations-finale.html LONDON (AP) — An unremarkable Six Nations has thrown up what promises to be a thrilling finale as Wales and England meet on Saturday with the title, a Grand Slam and potentially selection for the British and Irish Lions squad up for grabs. For northern hemisphere rugby, it doesn't get much bigger than this — the competition's two most successful teams, an... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:27:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1954146-rivals-wales-england-meet-6-nations-finale.html 2013-03-14T20:27:08Z