Paul Chambers, who was previously found guilty of sending a "menacing tweet, " has been acquitted by the High Court after two-and-a-half years trapped in legal limbo.

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It ended up with people such as Stephen Fry standing up in favour of Paul Chambers, the man found guilty, and a second appeal being heard by the Chief Lord Justice who quashed the conviction.

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Paul Rutter, chair of Chamber Wales which represents chambers of commerce, said the planned improvements would help in the short term but were "not sufficient for the long-term economic needs of Wales".

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