Wales marks the centenary of World War One

A special poppy-shaped garden has been created in Caerphilly to remember those who fought in the First World War. The garden will contain poppies and various other flowers.

It will be officially unveiled today and the garden will serve as a reminder of the centenary of the outbreak of World War One.

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Portraits of servicemen from north Wales who died during the First World War are being projected on to the side of Pontio Arts Centre in Bangor tonight.

The images are being beamed from Bangor's Memorial Arch on to the arts centre to mark the connection between the sacrifices of the past and the hopes of the future.

It's part of a memorial service marking the outbreak of the Great War.

Lights are being turned out across Wales this evening in an event marking one hundred years since Britain entered World War One.

A candlelit vigil is taking place at Llandaff Cathedral, with a service led by Archbishop of Wales Dr Barry Morgan. First Minister Carwyn Jones and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester are amongst those attending.

People are being encouraged to switch out their lights between 10pm and 11pm and light a candle in remembrance for those who lost their lives in the Great War.

The declaration of war this day a century ago changed just about every life across Wales. It transformed David Lloyd George - from politician to statesman . He was - by 1918 - described as 'the man who won the war' - the Prime Minister and the most famous person in Britain. All this from a man who started life in a small cottage on the Lleyn peninsula: Rob Shelley has been looking at the life - and legacy - of Lloyd George.

Landmarks across Wales will turn out their lights tonight as the UK marks the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.

Between 10pm and 11pm the lights will be extinguished leaving just a single light or candle burning for a shared moment of reflection.

Jonathan Hill has been at Mametz Wood, finding out about what happened there and investigating the stories of some of the men who gave their lives.

Many of the tales of those who fought in the Great War are still being used to educate the children of today. Andrea Byrne reports.

Members of Gwent police have marked a moment of silence as Wales remembers those who fought in the First World War.

One of the main commemorations of the day will take place in Mons this evening, the place where the first and last soldiers of World War One died. David Wood has been speaking to the family of one man from Pembrokeshire whose body is buried there