23/07/2016 BBC Wales Today

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The friends of a teenager from Swansea who died on a 560 mile

cycle trip through Spain have described him as an inspiration

who always put others first.

16-year-old Michael Cura died whilst on a pilgrimage with Bishop Vaughan

Catholic School on Thursday.

Medical reasons are understood to be the cause of death.

A group of friends trying to come to terms with their loss.

Some of those who were close to Michael Cura consoled each other

and leave some of their favourite memories of him in a book

of condolences at their local church.

They say his generosity and kindness towards others shone through.

Not only as a friend but also through his charity work

for disabled young people.

He was quite possibly the most selfless person I have ever met

on this planet and he was one of the happiest, joyous people

I have ever had the pleasure of meeting and he is

an absolute inspiration to every single one of us.

You realise how many lives he had made better.

I felt privileged just to have known him.

Let alone be so close to him and him have such an impact on my life.

He always lit up a room whenever he came in and you could

always rely on him...

One thing he was always was a real gentleman.

He would give up his seat for anyone if they wanted it.

The parish priest at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church

in Morriston knows the family well and has been in touch

with Michael 's parents since the tragedy happened.

I was speaking with Allen, Michael 's father, yesterday.

He wanted to express his thanks to all the prayers and support

they have received, and special thanks to Bishop Vaughan Catholic

School.

He said they were very grateful for the outpouring of support

which is carrying them and sustaining them at this time.

Michael was on a 560 mile cycle trip through Spain with 20 classmates

when he died.

The pilgrimage has been a religious route for more than 1000 years.

Michael 's parents have since flown out to Spain and arrangements have

been made for the rest of the group to fly home.

Classmates of Michael's at Bishop Vaughan Catholic School

who were with him on the pilgrimage in Spain will be returning

home over the weekend.

In a statement, the school said it was devastated by the loss,

a pupil who will be sorely missed.

A coach from North Wales has overturned on a motorway

in the east of France, close to the Swiss border.

The bus was carrying teenagers from a school in Cheltenham.

13 young people are said to be injured, two seriously.

Coach owners Express Motors from Caernarfon say

they are currently doing all they can to contact

their drivers and will be helping accident investigators.

French police say no other vehicles were involved.

There are calls for Ukip Wales leader Nathan Gill to

stand down as an MEP.

In a letter leaked to BBC Wales, Ukip chairman Steve Crowther asks

Mr Gill to honour a commitment to resign from the European

Parliament, now that he is an Assembly Member for North Wales.

Mr Gill denied to comment.

The controlled release of insects which feed on Japanese knotweed

is being stepped up at secret locations across South Wales.

Thousands of the bugs will be released with the aim

of establishing a permanent population to stunt the super weed,

which can cause damage to plants and buildings.

The president of the National Library has called

on the Welsh Government to give it and other national institutions

a more prominent role.

Rhodri Glyn Thomas says there is a danger Wales

could be seen as a region rather than a country,

if National institutions are not strengthened

following the Brexit vote.

My argument is national institutions, especially

the National Library, which is an unique institution,

there is no other compatible institution anywhere else

within Britain, that those institutions are very important

in terms of creating an identity and ensuring that Wales

is seen as a country within a federal Britain.

The Welsh Government says it recognises the important role

the National Library and other bodies play in public life.

Swansea City are planning to look again at expanding

the Liberty Stadium, following their American takeover.

The 21,000 capacity ground, also used by the Ospreys,

is the second smallest in the Premier League.

The club hopes to expand the stadium to 40,000 seats.

A quick look at the weather now and cloud will edge eastwards

and there will be some drizzle overnight with fog

affecting hills and coasts.

The morning will start dry and bright, but rain will spread

east during the afternoon.

Highs of 20 Celsius.

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