BBC Sport Wales assesses what will be in Steve Tandy's in-tray following his appointment as Wales' head coach.

BBC Wales presenter and podcast creator Lynda Shahwan has died at the age of 53 following a car accident while on holiday in Canada with her family.

Making a tournament is one thing - qualifying for the next one is a harder task. This is how less-established nations hope to change

Wales is to have its own water watchdog, the Welsh and UK governments have announced. It comes after a review called for the system for regulating water companies to be overhauled and replaced. Ofwat, the body that does the job for England and Wales now, is to be scrapped.

NORTH WALES — Just months after a major upgrade to Ninth Street Park in North Wales, another project could kick off soon. Council members heard an update this month about streambank restoration work planned in that park, including tree removal that could happen next year.

“We’re Wales,” says Michele Adams, one of the three women who successfully lobbied the Football Association of Wales (FAW) in 1992 to formally recognise a national women’s team, more than 20 years after the near 50-year ban on women’s football was lifted in the country.

Wales' biggest castle has reopened after two years of renovations aimed at "reconnecting communities with their heritage". The £8m worth of upgrades to Caerphilly Castle include a reconstruction of the Great Hall to how it appeared in its "medieval heyday", as well as new digital exhibits and accessibility improvements.

Lynda Shahwan, who was known as 'The Lily from Caerphilly', has died following a car crash while on holiday with her family in Canada.

The Metropolitan Police saw the largest drop in officers in the latest year, down 1,022 from 34,315 to 33,293.