In the news

South Wales Plaid Cymru AM Leanne Wood has been criticising the Prince of Wales and the amount of money he gets from taxpayers - Charles isn't committed to Wales, says AM along with news of Prince's private income rises by 11% to more than £13m, from the Western Mail.

Jenny Randerson railed against the Welsh Development Agency a while ago and now Davies orders inquiry in to WDA's activities, Western Mail.

A Vale of Glamorgan MP has been explaining why he rebelled against his party to vote against ID cards in 'The time comes in politics when you have to take a stand', Western Mail. More on ID cards in an article about the London School of Econmics report disputed by the government in ID card '£230 each' and 'risky breach of privacy', Western Mail.

More on the NHS: Welsh NHS 'showing signs of improvement', Assembly government admits no assessment mechanism after NHS restructure and Warning that services could be cut to make urgent savings, all Western Mail.

Further to Hain's criticisms of the electoral system for the Assembly we have Candidate limits may breach human rights, Assembly Speaker warns, Western Mail.

The Welsh Conservatives are taking steps to assert themselves, as outlined in 'We believe in the Union but the Tories must meet Wales' needs' and Bourne looks for clear blue water so Westminster sins not for Wales, Western Mail.

Rhodri Morgan writes about the EU funding problems in the Western Mail, 'Agreed EU budget better for Wales'.

A summer crackdown on drunkeness around Central Station leads to this rather hyped-up headline: Capital station's boozers better beware, South Wales Echo. The article is similarly hyped including this beautiful piece of non-existent logic where the first draft must surely have looked like this:

Mike Hurley, retail manager for Arriva Trains Wales, said: "The safety of our employees and customers is paramount and we are delighted to support the operation. Fortunately, the number of incidents at the station and surrounding area is fairly low. However, there are a number of homeless people social problems, common to most inner city areas, which can affect us."

And finally... to make life easier for a South Wales Batman, Mansion for sale with own cave system.