South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales) back issues from April 2008:
HOW MANY MORE MUST DIE? The notorious Heads of the Valleys road claimed two more lives at the weekend. Still there's no start date for its improvement. We ask...(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Gavin O'Connor A FIREFIGHTER who has witnessed horrific accidents on one of South Wales' most dangerous roads asked today: "How many more must die?" Inthe last 12 months, fire crews have had more than a dozen calls tothe notorious Heads of the ...
'Death road has to be made safe' Firefighter in call for dualling.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... ONE of South Wales' most dangerous roads is in desperate need of attention to prevent further tragedies on it. That was the claim from a firefighter and an Assembly Member after two teenagers died in a crash on the A465 Baverstock to Hirwaun road. Tributes have been ...
A road littered with serious crashes.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Since September, the A465 Baverstock road incident list includes: September 10: Two people were taken to hospital after a five-car pile-up. December 5: A man suffered serious head injuries after his car crashed into a tree. December 23: A mum and a ...
Man facing jail for threatening undercover policeman with knife.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... AN UNDERCOVER police officer had a knife pulled on him when he confronted a man out buying drugs in a Cardiff street. Before the city's crown court yesterday, Steven Ledley, 33, admitted attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to the officer in the incident last November. ...
Parents' tributes to teens.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... THE PARENTS of two teenage girls killed in a car crash have paid tribute to their beautiful girls. Child care student Rhiannon Davies and best friend Jade Emanuel, 17, died after their blue Rover MG ZR spun out of control and collided head-on with a black Audi A3. ...
'Mosquito' makes me want to buzz off! Child's anger at anti-crime device's noise emission.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ben Glaze NEIGHBOURS of a man who installed a Mosquito device outside his house to stop anti-social behaviour say it is driving away innocent children. Colin Martin erected the gadget on the wall of his semi-detached house in Cadoxton, Barry, after years of ...
Community heroes are honoured.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... THE FIRST Muslim minister in Britain made a visit to Cardiff to learn about the work that is being done to bring communities together. International Development Minister Shahid Malik MP was honoured with a dinner at the Village Restaurant in Cardiff. He was also there ...
Heroin wraps 'surprise' was found in egg.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... JAMES Hatton had a bigger surprise than most in his Kinder Egg. Police found six wraps of heroin in the coloured plastic container when he took it from his pocket. The officers were executing a drug search warrant at his home in Clos y Gornant, St Mellons, Cardiff. ...
City playwright lands national poet's role.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... A CARDIFF-BORN playwright has been appointed the National Poet of Wales. Gillian Clarke, who has also worked as an editor and translator, was handed the title by the Academi after succeeding Professor Gwyn Thomas. She said: "I ...
100 years of TA.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... THE Territorial Army was today beginning celebrations to mark 100 years of service. A celebratory cannon firing, known as the Feu de Joie, was ...
Car embankment fall.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... TWO people were taken to hospital after a car fell down an embankment. Fire crews were called to Old Common Road, Rhymney, at 12.30am and line ...
Pool plug is pulled.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... SOPHIA Gardens swimming pool has finally closed after a battle to save it. The pool, which forms part of ...
Aid workers kidnapped; 5 minute NATIONAL news round-up.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... TWO aid workers, one a Briton, have been kidnapped by gunmen in Somalia. They were working in the south of the country for the UN's Food and ...
5 minute NATIONAL news round-up: Millions in fuel switch.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... MORE than five million people switched their energy supplier last year, new figures showed today. The number of people changing their gas and ...
Immigration cap demand; 5 minute NATIONAL news round-up.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... PEERS today dismissed the Government's claim that immigration is good for the economy and called for numbers to be capped. The parliamentary ...
THE WATER'S LOVELY; 5 minute NATIONAL news round-up.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... THE WATER'S LOVELY Polar bear Flocke, a star attraction at the ...
Illness screening is unveiled.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... PHARMACIES and community centres could be used to offer a new screening programme for a range of illnesses in a bid to increase the uptake among the population, Health Secretary Alan Johnson said today. Mr Johnson said there was a "great clinical case" for the scheme offering ...
5 minute NATIONAL news round-up: Killer disease screening bid.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... EVERYONE aged 40 to 74 in England will be offered screening for illnesses that kill 170,000 people a year, Health Secretary Alan Johnson will announce today. Check-ups to help prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease are being made available on the NHS to focus ...
IT'S A MAD, MAD WORLD...(Features)
Apr 01, 2008 ... GENERATION GAME A family has no excuse to forget a wedding anniversary after one young couple became the fourth generation to tie the knot on the same day. Katy Parker and Ryan Close walked down the aisle on March 27 - just like Katy's late great-grandparents 90 years ago, grandparents 60 ...
5 minute NATIONAL news round-up: IT'S A MAD, MAD WORLD...(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... GENERATION GAME A family has no excuse to forget a wedding anniversary after one young couple became the fourth generation to tie the knot on the same day. Katy Parker and Ryan Close walked down the aisle on March 27 - just like Katy's late great-grandparents 90 years ago, grandparents 60 ...
Football and rugby to go head to head on big day for the fans; Television dilemma as the Bluebirds and Cardiff Blues play in vital cup matches at the same time CARDIFF'S WEMBLEY COUNTDOWN.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Matthew Aplin WELSH sports fans are facing a television dilemmaon Sundayas the capital's football and rugby teams play on the same afternoon in two of the most important games in their histories. Cardiff City face Barnsley in the FA Cup semi-final in what is ...
Football and rugby to go head to head on big day for the fans; Television dilemma as the Bluebirds and Cardiff.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Matthew Aplin WELSH sports fans are facing a television dilemmaon Sundayas the capital's football and rugby teams play on the same afternoon in two of the most important games in their histories. Cardiff City face Barnsley in the FA Cup semi-final in what is ...
Football: Wembley to leave seats empty.(Sport)
Apr 01, 2008 ... TICKETLESS Cardiff City fans won't get a chance to snap up unsold seats for the FA Cup semi-final - which will be left empty by Wembley bosses. After the club picked up a small allocation of extra tickets for fans who queued up with Hull City match stubs on Sunday, it was ...
Football: Be a City reporter for the day.(Sport)
Apr 01, 2008 ... HAVE you always wanted to report on the build-up to the big match? The South Wales Echo is offering a lucky reader the chance to report from Cardiff City's pre-match press conference tomorrow. Anyone who has ever fancied getting all of the inside gossip from Ninian ...
YOUR GOOD LUCK MESSAGES FOR THE BLUEBIRDS.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... From EssexBluebird "Good luck next Sunday lads, I will be there with my little pick and shovel. Everyone do the Ayatollah." From Cardiff "I'll be there and supporting you. Come On City! England are you listening? Keep the cup clean and ...
Knife fear as street robbery attempt fails.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... A WOULD-BE robber who held what appeared to be a knife to a student's throat is wanted by police. Officers have appealed for anyone who saw the man, described as black, carry out the attempted robbery in Cardiff, at 3pm on Tuesday, March 25, to come forward. A ...
Green activists invade coal site; Climate change protesters chain themselves to machinery.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: David James and Claire Rees CLIMATE change protesters invaded a South Wales coal mining site today and chained themselves to heavy machinery. About 50 activists - mainly students from Mid Wales, North Wales and England - arrived at the Ffos y Fran opencast ...
Restaurant cuts the mustard in award.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... AN Indian restaurant has been nominated for the House of Commons Tiffin Cup award for south Asian cuisine. The annual competition is organised by MPs from all parties which helps raise money for charity along the way. After being nominated, the newly-opened Mint and Mustard in ...
Crash man saved.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... FIREFIGHTERS rescued a man trapped in a crashed car early today. A crew from Barry was called to the scene in New Tredegar because special rescue equipment is based at the town's fire ...
New inmates record.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... WALES' prison population has reached a record 2,762 inmates. The new overcrowding peak comes ...
Grocers pull silly socks up for charity.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... GROCERS raised more than pounds 2,000 for a cancer charity by donning "silly" socks. Shoppers and suppliers sponsored nine workers at Glendales fruit shop in Wilson Road, Ely, Cardiff, to wear the fancy footwear and support Cancer Research UK. It is the eighth year ...
Ryan's in frame for museums month.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... WALES' captain fantastic is backing a campaign to celebrate fantastic Welsh inventions. Ryan Jones is supporting Museums and Galleries Month in Wales, which kicks off in May. Among those inventions that will be highlighted are Richard Trevithick's steam engine and the equals ...
PM warns train operator it must get back on track; Brown's franchise threat to troubled FGW.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Laura Wright TROUBLED train operator First Great Western has come under fire again, this time from Prime Minister Gordon Brown. He has criticised the company and demanded improvement after it was revealed that more than a fifth of services do not run on time. ...
Confusion as hospital free parking launches.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Greg Tindle Health Correspondent NEW free hospital car parking caused chaos and confusion today in South Wales. The majority of car parks in Cardiff and the Valleys became free from today, while others, including Wales' largest hospital, Cardiff's University ...
Offender gave sister's name.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... A TWO-MONTH jail term was handed to a motorist who gave her sister's name when she was involved in an accident. Young mum Stacey White, 28, was involved in an incident involving other cars at the M4's Coryton junction on April 17 last year. But when police spoke to ...
Archbishop's wish.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... ARCHBISHOP of Wales Dr Barry Morgan says all Christians should be concerned with politics and its link to inter-faith relations. Dr ...
'Boycott ceremony'.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... PLAID Cymru politicians are backing calls for a boycott of the Olympic Games opening ceremony in protest at China's activities in ...
Business staff take chance to quiz minister.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... MEMBERS of a thriving business community have had the chance to quiz Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Angela Eagle. Ms Eagle visited Bridgend to tour the 3M factory, formerly known as Biotrace, a manufacturer and supplier of industrial microbiology products. And ...
Room will tell story of colliery's disasters.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... THIS Friday the doors to a community centre's heritage room will open. Thanks to a pounds 50,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the refurbished room at Senghenydd Community Centre has new IT equipment to digitally record artefacts, documents and ...
Science on agenda.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... CARDIFF'S arm of the scientific forum Science Cafe Wales was due to convene tonight for its monthly meeting. The event, named "April fooled - are everyday companies taking us for ...
Millions still unsure.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... LESS than half of people know about the equipment they may need for the digital switchover, a survey has revealed. Figures released by Digital UK show that although nine ...
'Sorry, but you'll have to dispose of them yourself' Father scoops up dirty needles and phones the police.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ben Glaze A DAD who removed dirty needles from his street was told to take them to a police station or chemist himself. Simon Stone hoped police would collect 12 used syringes from his home, but was told they could not help because he had taken them on to ...
'I miss mum every day, how will I cope without my rock?' Tributes for Avon lady who died after 'accidental' fall.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ben Glaze and Jackie Bow THE only daughter of an Avon lady who died after a night out today paid tribute to her "rock". Detectives today confirmed they were treating 52-year-old Marilyn Whelan's death last weekend as a tragic accident. Police ...
Cardiff 'can rival' Edinburgh for city breaks.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... TORY leader Nick Bourne has called on the Assembly Government to ditch its "anywhere but Cardiff attitude". Mr Bourne said the Welsh capital had the potential to rival Edinburgh or Dublin as a city break destination. And he called on the Labour-Plaid Assembly ...
A 'tragic accident' just yards from home.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... POLICE believe Marilyn was just yards from her home when she slipped in wet conditions, possibly on a manhole cover, suffering head injuries which proved fatal. Detective Sergeant Gareth Jones, of Aberdare CID, said: "After a full investigation and examination of the scene we ...
Devoted fans only wanna be with Les... Rollers storm into airport.(Features)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Matthew Aplin A FORMER Scottish heart-throb touched down at Cardiff International Airport - but without the hordes of fans who once followed his every move. Les McKeown and the Bay City Rollers made a surprise appearance at the airport yesterday to mark the ...
Paramedics' two-day challenge for friend.(Features)
Apr 01, 2008 ... PARAMEDICS from Cardiff have planned a two-day tour of Wales as part of a fundraising venture to raise cash for a colleague who has been diagnosed with a brain tumour and is expecting his first ...
Credit crunch hits builders.(Features)
Apr 01, 2008 ... CONSTRUCTION companies in South Wales have been hit severely by the credit crunch. A market survey by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has reported a fall in workload for construction companies as the industry heads for a recession by the end of the year. ...
Youth information.(Features)
Apr 01, 2008 ... A DIRECTORY providing young people in the Vale of Glamorgan with information about a range of activities has been updated and improved. The Activate Youth Directory ...
City date for Callow.(Features)
Apr 01, 2008 ... ACTOR Simon Callow will be visiting a Cardiff bookstore for a special appearance on Friday, April 11, at 1pm. The Shakespeare in Love and ...
Driver's short cut leads to pounds 100 fine; BROUGHT TO JUSTICE Who's been in court?(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... A DRIVER took a short cut over the central reservation of a road to save petrol. Kevin Owen Sansom, 22, was convicted in his absence at Cardiff Magistrates' Court of driving without due care and attention and summoned to appear before the bench for sentence. Sansom, ...
BROUGHT TO JUSTICE; Who's been in court?(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The following cases were heard at Cardiff Magistrates Court: -Cornelius Price, 45, of Rover Way, Tremorfa, Cardiff, was given a 12-month community order with 60 hours unpaid work and pounds 60 costs after pleading guilty to being found with others in an enclosed area, namely the ...
Romance is still in the air for Stan; Diamond day for pair.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Abby Alford Chief Reporter "I TEASED her because I thought she was bow-legged but she was still very attractive as far as I was concerned." Given this less-than-favourable start, it is a wonder entertainer Stan Stennett is not only still speaking to the woman ...
Don't rely on Cardiff, says Plaid.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... PEOPLE in the Vale of Glamorgan should stand on their own feet and not rely on Cardiff for their jobs, entertainment and other services, an election manifesto by Plaid Cymru has proposed. For the first time in its history, Plaid in the Vale is pushing to take overall control of ...
'For all she knew you could have wanted to rape and kill her' Woman taken through streets in 70mph chase.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: A J Sicluna A YOUNG woman passenger was terrified when a stranger jumped into the car she was sitting in and drove off at high speed. Anthony Crook, 19, of Ffestiniog Road, Gabalfa, Cardiff, was told by judge William Gaskell: "For all she knew you could have ...
Wind farm 'bribe' claim.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... PLANNERS will visit the site where eight 400-ft wind turbines could tower over Rhondda Valleys. Renewable Energy Partnerships Ltd has applied to build a wind farm on land between Maerdy coal tip and Tynewydd forest. ...
Orchestra is crying out for extra voices.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... AN orchestra is crying out for singers to help them put together a once in a lifetime concert. Cardiff Philharmonic orchestra will be performing Mahler's Symphony number two Resurrection at St David's Hall, Cardiff, on Friday, June 20. The orchestra ...
Women are urged to have breast checks.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Edited by Katie Bodinger BREAST cancer campaigners are holding free screening sessions in a Cardiff suburb from April to July. Women aged 50 to 70, in the Whitchurch area of Cardiff, will be invited for a breast check carried out by Breast Test Wales. The ...
Lifted by auction.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Edited by Katie Bodinger A CHARITY auction will be held to raise money for a new wheelchair lift at a home for the elderly. Many collectable items will be on sale ...
Recycling changes.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Edited by Katie Bodinger DOORSTEP recycling services are to be improved in a Valleys town. A new collection system is to be introduced in Merthyr Tydfil ...
Thousands benefited from Alun's dedication; Union stalwart helped workers win compensation cash.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Edited by Katie Bodinger ALUN Davies left an amazing legacy that has been felt by thousands of miners across Britain. A popular figure in the South Wales Valleys, he played a vital role in winning millions of pounds in compensation for colleagues with chronic ...
Families can find out more about diabetes.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Edited by Katie Bodinger PEOPLE with diabetes and their families can find out more about the condition at a special conference. The Merthyr Tydfil Diabetes Peer Support Project is holding its second conference, from 10amuntil 2.30pm, at Aberfan and Merthyr ...
Lecturer's hanging death not suspicious.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Edited by Katie Bodinger A UNIVERSITY lecturer was found hanging after apparently killing himself. Dr Paul Wheeler, 42, a nursing lecturer at the University of Glamorgan, Treforest, was discovered at his home on the Coed y Cwm estate, near Pontypridd. ...
Musicals and junk could be the keys to fun.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Edited by Katie Bodinger A SERIES of musical workshops have been organised at a Cardiff arts centre to keep children and teenagers entertained over the Easter holidays. Easter Arts School is running at The Gate, Keppoch Street, Roath, until Friday. ...
'More strays will roam our streets' Change to dog collection laws.(Features)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Abby Alford Chief Reporter ACHANGE in the law could result in more stray dogs roaming the streets, causing road accidents and attacking people. That is the fear of an animal welfare charity as from today the police will no longer be required to take in stray ...