Officials said Wednesday that police officers were now trying to uncover details regarding the series of suicides in a Welsh town which were believed to be linked to an internet online network. The death of a 17-year-old teenage girl heightened the alert of police because in over a year, there have been six young men who took their own lives in the area.

A Jedi church is set to rise in Wales, that is if the plan of two avid Star Wars fanatics pushes through. Brothers Barney and Daniel Jones said they are planning to put up the Jedi church in Anglesey and hope that other "devotees" will join them. Barney, 26 and Daniel, 21, who wish to be addressed as Master Jonba Hehol and Master Morda Hehol respectively, have already made plans for the homilies they are to deliver as heads of the U. K. Church of the Jedi and these include sermons on The Force, light sabre training, and meditation techniques.

Australian Robbie Maddison broke Monday night the world record for the longest motorcycle jump at an exhibition at the Rio All-Suite Casino and Hotel. Maddison leapt 322 feet, 7˝ inches (98. 34 meters), easily breaking the Guinness World Records of 277 feet and 6 inches (84. 58 meters) set by Trigger Gumm in 2005 in Australia. It also beat Ryan Capes's non-certified mark of 310 feet and 4 inches (94. 59 meters). Capes, a native of Kent, Washington, set the unofficial record also in 2005.

A girl in Sydney, Australia who police officials allege died of starvation a few weeks ago was finally given private funeral services in a small chapel on Friday but her funeral attracted only six mourners. Apparently, not a single member of 7-year-old Shellay Ward's immediate family was around during the mass, which was arranged by her paternal relatives.

The Swansea Crown Court in Wales has sentenced a production manager to a one year jail term after it found him guilty of lying that his daughter had "cancer" just to get two months leave of absence with full pay and entitlement to huge expense claims from his employer. Kevin Parry, 46, who admitted a total of 30 deception charges, was also ordered to pay back his employer and was asked to render 200 hours community work. He was likewise prohibited from applying for any job in the country for a period of two years.