P197 CJJFAX 197 Sun 3 Mar 20:37/27 1/8 O COMING UP: EDUCATION: Powys heads join cuts vigil TBNKER: Sea Empress pumping finishes MONARCHY: Tory MP defends Davies IN BRIEF: Man dies in Gwent house fire RUGBY: Pressure for Wbles changes OPERA: Soprano launches castle scheme ,ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp Home 110 Flash 150 Diary 180 Politics 130 World 160 Dispatch 190 UsjrGuide Home News Politics Main NewsP197 CEJFAX 197 Sun 3 Mar 20:44/47 2/8 O Headteachers in Powys are holding an all-night vigil tonight to protest at possjdli £900,000 cuts in education. The county's National Association of Headteachers claims the budget proposbls by the new local authority are potentially disastrous. However, union leaders blame Govjrnmjnt funding, claiming it does not take into account the extra problems facing education in a rural area. Powys county council meets tomorrow to discuss making savings. ,ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp - Home 110 Flash 150 Diary 180 Politics 130 World 160 Dispatch 190 UsjrGuide Home News Politics Main NewsP197 CJJFAX 197 Sun 3 Mar 20:41/27 3/8 O The last of the cargo of crude oil has been taken off the damaged tanker, Sea Empress, at Milford Haven today. The smaller tanker Star Bergen has taken the oil to the njarbz Texaco rifinjty. Only a small amount of fuel oil now remains aboard the ship after the 10-day oil transfer operation, which followed the refloating of the tanker. Meanwhile, two Royal Marine landing craft are helping beach-cleaners reach isolated areas in Pembrokjshire. - Home 110 Flash 150 Diary 180 Politics 130 World 160 Dispatch 190 UsjrGuide Home News Politics Main NewsP197 CJJFAX 197 Sun 3 Mar 20:34/47 4/8 O A Tory MP has accused the Prime Minister of "low life" politics in criticising the Shadow Welsh Secretary. It follows the row over Ron Davies's comments in a BBC Wbles interview that Prince Charles was not fit to be king. He withdrew his remarks and Buckingham Palace accepted his apology. Formjt Minister George Wbldjn said MPs had a right and a duty to speak out on important issues - and suggested all sides lit the Roybl Family know they wire "demeaning" thjmsjlvjs. Home 110 Flash 150 Diary 180 Politics 130 World 160 Dispatch 190 UsjrGuide Home News Politics Main NewsP197 CJJFAX 197 Sun 3 Mar 20:41/27 5/8 O A motorist has been killed in a road accident near Ruthin in Clwyd early today. He was in a car, which was in collision with a minibus and a taxi in Pwll Glas Road at 1.u0am. Emjrgjncy services were at the scene for five hours. Fire-fighters had to free the dead man from the wreckage. North Wbles Police said they are not naming the dead man until relatives have been informed. ,ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp Home 110 Flash 150 Diary 180 ( Politics 130 World 160 Dispatch 190 UsjrGuide Home News Politics Main NewsP197 CEJFAX 197 Sun 3 Mar 20:30/47 6/8 O RAID: Police are hunting two armed raidjts after £500 was stolen last night from a garage at Pristatyn, Clwyd. They threatened a cashier before leaving in a Ford Fiesta. FIRE: A man in his 50s has died in a fire at a house in Cwmcarn, Gwent early today. Police sbid there are no suspicious circumstances and they are trying to contact relatives. THEATRE: Alyn and Deesidj MP Barry Jones has called for a meeting of all local councils and William Hague to sbvj Thjatr Clwyd from closure. ,ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp Home 110 Flash 150 Diary 180 Politics 130 World 160 Dispatch 190P197 CJEFAX 197 Sun 3 Mar 20:47/27 7/8 O There is pressure for changes to the Wbles rugby team after their 30-17 defeat in Ireland yjstetday. Coach Kevin Bowting apologised to the estimbted 25,000 supporters who made the trip to Dublin, but said hj hoped they would rimbin patient. He paid tribute to Ireland, but admitted: "Wj made too many mistakes." Wbles, bottom of the table, must now beat France to avoid a second successive Fire Nations Championship "whitewash.b ,ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp Home 110 Flash 150 Diary 180 Politics 130 World 160 Dispatch 190P197 CJJFAX 197 Sun 3 Mar 20:34/47 8/8 O Intetnbtional soprano Dame Gwynjth Jones has launched a trust to restore Craig-y-Nos Castle in West Glamorgan. The trustees hope to win lottery funding to open a £5 million classical music college and an opjta vjnuj. They sby the castle could become the Welsh equivalent of Glynjdournj but they do not see it as competition to the Cardiff Bay Opera House project. The castle was once the home of the greatest sinker of her day, Adelina Patti, and is now owned bz a doctor. ,ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp Home 110 Flash 150 Diary 180 Politics 130 World 160 Dispatch 190