Recently added articles from South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales):

pounds 130 windfall eases the sewage headache; Rebate for residents of estate.(News)

Aug 18, 2008 ... Byline: Peter Collins HUNDREDS of households on a South Wales estate are to receive windfall rebates of up to pounds 130 each on their water bills following a sewerage row. Residents on the Rhoose Point will receive the rebates because Welsh Water has refused to ...

Enjoy a super Autumn family break from pounds 89!(Competition/Offers)

Aug 18, 2008 ... SAVE up to pounds 104 on 2008 holiday prices with this fantastic South Wales Echo offer. We have teamed up with Parkdean Holidays to bring you this brilliant promotion, offering three or four-night short breaks in September, October and November from just pounds 89 per break - ...

'We sang to stop rioting'.(News)

Aug 18, 2008 ... Byline: Nathan Bevan A FORMER soldier from the South Wales Valleys has revealed how he helped quell riots in Belfast's notorious Maze prison in 1974 - by belting out Max Boyce hits. In a new book about the Troubles, A Long Long War: Voices From The British Army In ...

PREVIEW.(Features)

Aug 18, 2008 ... Byline: GAVIN ALLEN IT'S enough to make Tony Montana turn in his blood-soaked grave but Welsh dancer Eddie Ladd has created a dance tribute to the classic film Scarface. Billed as an "epic on the cheap", Ladd plays the role taken by Al Pacino in Brian de Palma's 1983 trash ...

GOLDEN GERAINT; British quartet shatter world record.(News)

Aug 18, 2008 ... CARDIFF cyclist Geraint Thomas added his name to the roll call of Welsh Olympic success, winning gold in the men's team pursuit today. The 22-year-old former former-Whitchurch High School pupil was part of the triumphant men's quartet which not only took the gold, but smashed ...

High praise for work to boost town.(News)

Aug 18, 2008 ... A REGENERATION scheme in a Valleys town has been commended in a top design awards. The scheme, which has transformed Nelson, Caerphilly was shortlisted from submissions across the UK for this year's Urban Transport Design Award. The scheme was selected as a finalist ...

OAPs no longer in the dark over power.(News)

Aug 18, 2008 ... AGE CONCERN has teamed up with Western Power Distribution to tell pensioners what to do if their lights go out. Pensioners handed out telephone-shaped fridge magnets at Cardiff Indoor Market displaying the telephone number of WPD's free information line (0800 052 0400) to call ...

Expert's TV role.(News)

Aug 18, 2008 ... A CARDIFF expert will be making an appearance in a new Channel 5 documentary being shown tomorrow. Julius Caesar and the Druids will feature Cardiff University's Professor Miranda Aldhouse-Green, Professor of Archaeology, explaining the significance of ...

Hospital and club told to clean up; Inspectors discover 'a risk of infection' at leading hospital and evidence of mice infestation at Bluebirds' stadium Concern about threat posed by conditions in UHW's facilities.(News)

Aug 18, 2008 ... Byline: Madeleine Brindley Health Editor SERIOUS concerns have been raised about cleanliness and the risk of patients catching potentially deadly infections at Wales' largest hospital. Spot checks at the University Hospital of Wales also revealed that patients and ...

Horse Racing: Duke ready to prove he's a muddy marvel.(Sport)

Aug 18, 2008 ... THE stage is set for possibly the race of the season at York tomorrow, but it is Duke Of Marmalade who can come out on top in the battle of the generations. Aidan O'Brien's superstar clashes with Derby hero New Approach in the Juddmonte International and it is a brave man who ...

ROGER UPSET BY CITY JEERS.(Sport)

Aug 18, 2008 ... Byline: Mark Bloom CARDIFF City defender Roger Johnson has hadapop at Bluebirds supporters, saying he was "appalled" at negative chants delivered in the direction of manager Dave Jones at Doncaster Rovers on Saturday. Jones' men made it four points out of a possible ...

Geraint continues the Olympic gold rush; Beijing 2008.(Sport)

Aug 18, 2008 ... GERAINT Thomas grabbed Wales' third gold medal of the Beijing Olympics with another historic performance in the cycling Velodrome today. Thomas joined Bradley Wiggins, Paul Manning and Ed Clancy in winning the men's team pursuit, powering to victory over Denmark in a world ...

Football: City must move to fill Loovens' place.(Sport)

Aug 18, 2008 ... Byline: Gilo DISAPPOINTING as it is to see a player like Glenn Loovens leave Cardiff City, the club didn't really have much of a choice. It was clear the Dutchman wanted away and better to sanction his sale now than risk seeing him leave for nothing when his contract ...

Martinez happy to see Swans secure success.(Sport)

Aug 18, 2008 ... ROBERTO Martinez hailed his team's battling qualities as they recorded a 3-1 win over NottinghamForest in the Coca-Cola Championship. Paul Smith's own-goal gave the Swans the early lead their swift passing game deserved, but the visitors equalised against the run of play in the ...

Geraint rides to gold as GB four smash world record; Beijing 2008.(Sport)

Aug 18, 2008 ... CARDIFF'S Geraint Thomas won Wales' third medal of the Beijing Olympics - our best performance in the Games since 1920. Thomas was part of the GB men's 4,000m pursuit team which scorched to gold in a new world record time of three minutes, 53.314 seconds. Thomas - ...

Radcliffe pins her hopes on home victory to end jinx; Beijing 2008.(Sport)

Aug 18, 2008 ... PAULA Radcliffe is planning to continue her quest for Olympic gold in London in four years' time when she will be the grand old lady of marathon running. Radcliffe could manage only 23rd place in the women's marathon on the streets of Beijing after her lack of preparation due to ...

sport quiz.(Features)

Aug 18, 2008 ... 1 In what year did batsman Grant Flower last play for Zimbabwe? 2 Usain Bolt broke Asafa Powell's 100m world record on Saturday. Whose record did Powell break? 3 What nationality is Liverpool midfielder Nabil El-Zhar? 4 What is ...

ON THIS DAY.(Sport)

Aug 18, 2008 ... 1948: Lester Piggott won his first horse race aged 12, riding The Chase to victory in the Wigan Lane Selling Handicap at Haydock. 1990: New Zealand's All Blacks suffered their first defeat for nearly four years, losing 21-9 to Australia in Wellington to end a run of 23 ...

Van Dijk's return is a boost for Crusaders; Skipper's appearance helps Celts win at Halifax.(Sport)

Aug 18, 2008 ... HALIFAX 28 CELTIC CRUSADERS 38 JACE VanDijkmade his comeback for Celtic Crusaders yesterday as they leapt into second place when they beat HalifaxRLFC 38-28 inacracker of National League Division One, at The Shay. The Welsh side's influential skipper was ...

Cardiff go on try romp in victory; Rugby friendlies.(Sport)

Aug 18, 2008 ... CARDIFF made a spectacular start to their season by running in 12 tries and converting 10 of them at Falmouth in an 80-8 scoreline. With Craig Morgan returning at full-back and Owen Ruttley skippering, the backs and forwards shared the touchdowns. Front rowers Ian ...