Wales in 2013: January - June
Wednesday 25 December 2013 at 11:00am Heavy snow saw farmers in North Wales pay a heavy price Credit: ITV News Click here to read more
Jan: Heavy snow fell across Wales, causing widespread disruption and closing hundreds of schools Credit: Neath Port Talbot Council Click here to read more
Jan: Bangor scientists say farmers who illegally kill badgers might contribute to the spread of bovine TB - a claim dismissed by unions Credit: Ben Birchall/PA Wire Click here to read more
Feb: An operation takes place to refloat the Ciudad de Cadiz - a cargo ship carrying Airbus wings from North Wales to France Credit: Paul Pierce Click here to read more
Feb: The disappearance of Ben Thompson following a Six Nations game sparks a major search. His body is found in the River Ely in March Click here to read more
Feb: The hitmen who killed 17-year-old schoolboy Aamir Siddiqi by mistake are told they will spend at least 40 years each in jail Credit: South Wales Police Click here to read more
Feb: A plant near Aberystwyth is raided over concerns horsemeat is being mis-sold. Restrictions are later lifted. The business folds in June Click here to read more
Feb: Swansea City beat Bradford City at Wembley to win the Football League Cup Credit: Anna Gowthorpe/PA Click here to read more
March: Snow hits much of North Wales. Laws preventing the burial of dead animals on farmers' land are temporarily relaxed Click here to read more
March: Wales beat England 30-3 to win the Six Nations at the Millennium Stadium Credit: Tim Ireland/PA Wire Click here to read more
March: Wrexham beat Grimsby 4-1 in a penalty shoot out at Wembley to win the FA Trophy. Credit: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire Click here to read more
April: Drop-in clinics open across South Wales to administer the MMR jab, after a rise in the number of measles cases in the Swansea area Click here to read more
April: A fire breaks out at the National Library of Wales. An investigation shows it was caused accidentally by a blow torch Credit: National Library of Wales Click here to read more
April: Cardiff City secure promotion to the Premier League after a draw against Charlton Credit: PA Wire Click here to read more
April: Former Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher dies. People from across the political divide in Wales reflect on her legacy. Credit: PA Wire Click here to read more
May: Melanie Smith is jailed for starting a fire that killed five members of the same family in Prestatyn in October 2012 Click here to read more
May: Newport County win promotion to the Football League Credit: PA Wire Click here to read more
May: Mark Bridger is given a whole life sentence at Mold Crown Court for the abduction and murder of schoolgirl April Jones Credit: PA Wire Click here to read more
June: A car overturns outside a primary school in Rhoose in the Vale of Glamorgan. Several children and adults are injured. Click here to read more
June: Gwent's Police and Crime Commissioner Ian Johnston orders the force's Chief Constable to retire or be removed from her post Click here to read more
