South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales) back issues from June 2008:
Chairman to open charitable exhibition.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... CARDIFF CITY chairman Peter Ridsdale will open a fundraising art exhibition this evening. The Better Life Appeal show, by Kim Too good and more than 40 other emerging and established artists, will be opened by the Bluebirds' chief at the Washington Gallery, Stanwell Road, ...
Immigrants to go.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... FOUR illegal immigrants arrested in a takeaway are facing deportation. The men - two aged 25 and 29 from Turkey, a 22-year-old from Iraq and a 22-year-old Syrian - were taken into custody after a raid on the Marmaris fast food shop in High Street, Fleur ...
Courses on show.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A UNIVERSITY is to hold a series of postgraduate open evenings. Glamorgan University is hosting evenings for students interested in postgraduate study on June 10, June 17 and June 25. The ...
Nature challenge.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... SEVEN people with an aversion to nature have been recruited from across Wales for Iolo Williams' latest TV venture. The seven are currently filming for new television series Not In My Nature - a six-part series in which Iolo attempts to ...
Major tour deal for rising Welsh rockers.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... WELSH rockers The Blackout have been announced as the support act for US heavy metal band Linkin Park on a European tour. The band, who hail from Pontypridd, will be playing in the Siemens Arena, Vilinus, Lithuania, on June 10, the Riga Arena, Riga, in ...
Police 'will use every power we have to stop uninsured motorists' Police warning over 31,000 motorists driving illegally.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Andrew Dagnell MORE than 31,000 cars being driven on roads in South Wales are uninsured, according to experts. Cardiff is the worst offending area for motors without any cover in the whole nation - with more than one in 10 cars being uninsured in some parts ...
Roots celebrated by hundreds of children.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Matthew Aplin HUNDREDS of youngsters from the capital are celebrating their city roots as part of a national campaign. Youngsters have been finding out what it means to come from Cardiff and how it has affected them in the Portrait of a Nation campaign run by ...
Manics say goodbye to 'their' cafe.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... THE Manic Street Preachers have paid tribute to a cafe where they penned many of their early hits, which closed its doors last week. Dorothy Cafe in High Street, Blackwood, is shutting up shop after nearly 60 years. The cafe, which opened just after World War II ...
Talent is tops as 14.4 million watch final.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... ITV triumphed in the talent show ratings war on the weekend with 14.4 million tuning in to watch teenage break dance sensation George Sampson win Britain's Got Talent. Saturday's massive peak viewing figure turned the live programme into the most watched entertainment show of ...
Race For Life: 'We've had another incredible day'.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... THE pale tear tracks down the painted pink cheeks of one runner said it all. They belonged to Sara Taylor and summed up the mix of emotion on a day which was much more than just a walk in the park. Sara was one of 8,000 women who took part in this year's Race for ...
Ethnic groups urged to spread smoke warning; Concern at high rates of smoking among minorities.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Greg Tindle Health Correspondent THE high rates of smoking among ethnic communities have been highlighted as cause for special concern in Cardiff. The latest health figures show that smoking rates among Bangladeshi and Pakistani men are at least 45% - nearly ...
Lovers say yes to Welsh capital.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... CARDIFF has been named as one of the most romantic cities in the UK, according to a new poll. Just 7% of the 1,000 women surveyed by the Best Western Hotel chain chose the Welsh capital as "the least sexy destination" for a short break. This compares to 18% who voted ...
Vital research aid from new machine.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A NEW supercomputer is set to help Cardiff scientists in research projects as varied as discovering how stars were formed to dating prehistoric sites and improving cancer treatments. Supplied to Cardiff University by international IT firm Bull, the new computer, which was due to ...
'There is a hard core who risk people's lives' Forces link up for drink blitz.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Gavin O'Connor SOUTH Wales Police is putting the heat on drivers who get behind the wheel after drinking at summer parties and barbecues. The campaign, being launched in tandem with the three other Welsh police forces-Gwent, North Wales and Dyfed Powys - is ...
Head-shave charity woman faces some bald facts.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A WOMAN who shaved her head despite her mother threatening never to speak to her again says she is happy with her new look. Coffee house worker Julie Pritlove gave her dark shoulder length locks the chop on Saturday to raise sponsorship cash for a charity cycle ride around Cuba ....
pounds 40 fake degrees are worthless; Welsh universities furious over 'novelty' sales of qualifications.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Andrew Dagnell FAKE degrees from South Wales universities are being sold on the internet for less than pounds 40 each. The phoney certificates carry university crests, are printed on parchment paper and have authentic embossed seals. Degrees ...
Top gardener lost 10 years to ill-health as he ignored diabetes; Insulin let him blossom - could it help you too?(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Greg Tindle Health Correspondent A TOP garden designer today spoke of how his health dramatically blossomed within hours of getting a diabetes check-up, and urged other sufferers not to ignore the condition. Barry Mayled, a gold medal winner at the recent ...
Read all about it: latest accolade for Welsh hero Joe.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... BOXING star Joe Calzaghe has had his mini biography included alongside the likes of Hollywood actor Heather Ledger and crocodile hunter Steve Irwin in the latest edition of the Collins Concise English Dictionary. They are joined by entries describing Formula One driver Lewis ...
Designers urged to take up commission.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... BUDDING designers are being asked to create a new logo for the Older People's Commissioner for Wales. Vale of Glamorgan MP, John Smith, is encouraging his constituents to enter the competition. He said: "The Older People's Commissioner for Wales is a brand new ...
Jobseekers invited.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A COUNCIL is urging job seekers to come to a jobs fair. The Vale of Glamorgan council is offering the opportunity for those looking for a new job to meet potential employers face to face and pick up some contacts. Employers ...
Over-50s stay busy.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... FIFTY-SOMETHINGS and above are being asked to check out activities on offer in a county borough. People over the age of 50 are being asked by Bridgend council to take advantage of organisations working in the area. They can try out some of the many indoor and ...
New look for park.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A HERITAGE park had undergone an overhaul as part of a maintenance programme. The first phase of a major buildings maintenance investment programme at Rhondda Heritage Park has been completed with a ...
Safety measures at danger roundabout.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A JUNCTION that has been criticised as dangerous is to be reconstructed as part of a road safety improvement scheme. The roundabout at Court Road and Gladstone Road, in Barry, will be improved following an pounds 80,000 grant from the Welsh Assembly Government. ...
A pounds 1 parking charge to pick up at airport.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Tim Lewis PASSENGERS using Cardiff International Airport will no longer be able to use the short-stay car park as a pick-up point for free. Tightened security laws already mean cars are no longer allowed to wait directly in front of the airport because of the ...
Trivia quiz: Who's the brainbox in your home or office?(Features)
Jun 02, 2008 ... SPORT 1 What nationality is golfer Bradley Dredge? 2 Manchester City and Wales striker Ched Evans was on loan at which Championship club last season? 3 Leeds full-back Brent Webb plays international rugby league for which country? 4 United ...
DIRECTOR'S CUT; Spot the movie clip and win a pair of cinema tickets.(Features)
Jun 02, 2008 ... HOW well do you know your movies? Test your knowledge by identifying which film this scene is taken from. When you have the answer, send it on a postcard or a sealed down envelope, together with your name, address and a daytime phone number, to: Director's Cut!, Ros ...
Horse Racing: Curragh can finish on a High for trainer Ryan.(Sport)
Jun 02, 2008 ... HIGH Curragh can continue Kevin Ryan's good record in the Nick Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap at Ripon. The Thirsk handler has won the last two runnings of this race with Desert Commander and while that one does not return for a hat-trick bid, Ryan is still doubly represented. ...
LIFE AND SOUL.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Gavin O'Connor GRANDMOTHERS, mothers, sisters and daughters were all sources of inspiration for the 8,000 women who turned Cardiff pink for the Race for Life. There were emotional scenes in Bute Park as thousands of women came together with a common bond. ...
Football: 'RAMSEY'S TIME WILL COME' Gunter's consoling words for City star.(Sport)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Chris Wathan CARDIFF City prodigy Aaron Ramsey has been told to keep his head up and bide his time after failing to win his first Wales cap. The 17-year-old midfielder was on the bench in Rotterdam yesterday as John Toshack's side lost 2-0 to Holland through ...
Football: Ambitious Hughes is ready to take the next step.(Sport)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Steve Tucker FORMER Wales boss Mark Hughes has given his clearest indication yet that he could be heading for a new job. And the path has been cleared for him to join Manchester City after confirmation today that Sven-Goran Eriksson has left the club. ...
Cricket: Jones sets his sights on a recall by England.(Sport)
Jun 02, 2008 ... SIMON Jones has vowed to prove wrong the doubters and regain the formwhich helped England to Ashes glory in 2005. The Worcestershire paceman, who is targeting an eventual international recall, claimed: "If I'm at my best, I don't see anyone keeping me out." Jones was ...
Cricket: 'Players are the ones who've got us in this mess' Maynard refusing to change things after a humiliating fall from Grace.(Sport)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Gareth GRIFFITHS GLAMORGAN cricket manager Matthew Maynard has refused to change his ailing batting line-up despite more top order collapses leading to another woeful county championship defeat yesterday. The innings and 16 runs defeat to Leicestershire at ...
Cricket: Glam deny Gibbs to extend his stay.(Sport)
Jun 02, 2008 ... GLAMORGAN have played down suggestions they are set to sign South African Herschelle Gibbs as a Kolpak player to help boost their faltering batting. Gibbs arrives in Wales next weekend to link up with the Welsh county and replace Jason Gillespie as the overseas player for the ...
Rugby Union: Van Dijk injury concern mars joy.(Sport)
Jun 02, 2008 ... CELTIC CRUSADERS 56 BATLEY BULLDOGS 28 LUKEDyer ran in a hat-trickas Celtic Crusaders eased past Batley, but the victory was marred by an injury to the influential Jace van Dijk. The scrum-half was injured by a high challenge from Danny Maun, which saw ...
Bulldogs mauling for poor Bulls.(Sport)
Jun 02, 2008 ... BRIDGEND Blue Bulls suffered their heaviest defeat as they crashed 60-18 at Blackwood Bulldogs in the Welsh Conference. The champions, who had eight debutants, had no answer to the Bulldogs, who ran in 12 tries. Cardiff ...
Gulbis comes under friendly fire in Paris.(Sport)
Jun 02, 2008 ... ERNESTS Gulbis is hoping to upset a good friend on his grand slam quarter-final debut at the French Open. The Latvian teenager continued his impressive run with a straightforward 6-4 7-6 (7/4) 6-3 win against Michael Llodra to progress to the last eight yesterday. At ...
Rose buoyed by Memorial event in USA.(Sport)
Jun 02, 2008 ... JUSTIN Rose was disappointed not to end his recent poor run with a victory at the Memorial tournament - but was satisfied enough with his progress. The Englishman struggled on his return to Europe in the PGA Championship at Wentworth last week but was back on form to earn a ...
Ennis faces scan as injury forces pull-out.(Sport)
Jun 02, 2008 ... JESSICA Ennis will have an MRI scan on her injured right ankle today. The Commonwealth heptathlon bronze medallist was lying in second place in the IAAF World Challenge Hypo Meeting in Gotzis when she decided to pull out as a ...
Thomas finishes Giro on a real high.(Sport)
Jun 02, 2008 ... WELSH Olympic hope Geraint Thomas completed his second major cycling tour when he finished 118th in the Giro d'Italia. Cardiff's world team pursuit champion finished 12th in the closing time trial into Milan. ...
Coach David sets a gold standard; Olympic swimmer Tom has medals glory in his sights.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Gavin O'Connor WHEN it comes to setting the Olympian gold standard, few are better at it than inspirational coach David Haller. The head coach of Cardiff Swimming Club is currently priming the sport's next big star,TomHaffield, who is in training for the ...
Lifeboat crew called out to 'breakdowns'.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... THE Porthcawl Lifeboat was called out twice to rescue people aboard two broken-down boats. The vessels got into difficulty off Porthcawl yesterday but the RNLI lifeboat towed them safely to shore. While on their morning exercise, the crew of Porthcawl's inshore ...
Bakery staff's fears.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... BAKERY workers feared a spate of further redundancies after a branch of Ferrari's closed in Whitchurch on Saturday. But the closure of the popular Merthyr Road bakery ...
JUNE 2.(Features)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Born today ... ROLLING Stones drummer Charlie Watts, 67, actor Keith Allen, 55, football pundit Mark Lawrenson, 51, Spandau Ballet singer Tony Hadley, 48, cricketers Mark and Steve Waugh, 43, and TV impressionist Jon Culshaw, 40. Today in 1896: Guglielmo ...
News Quiz.(Features)
Jun 02, 2008 ... 1.What percentage of parents read to youngsters on a daily basis? 2. Which seaside city is the happiest place to live in the UK? 3. What percentage of people said the Government had not done enough to earn the support of older voters at the next election? ...
Day of the match set for Lineker and Welsh lover?(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... GARY Lineker is reportedly set to marry his Welsh girlfriend Danielle Bux - after the couple were spotted looking at engagement rings on holiday in Dubai. Cardiff-born ex-air hostess and model Danielle, 28, is said to have tried on several stunning diamond solitaires in the up ...
Challenging leadership role for leading hotelier Derek.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... GENERAL manager of the Cardiff Marriott Derek Harvey has been appointed as new chairman of the Cardiff Hoteliers' Association. Mr Harvey, 47, takes over the reins of an organisation representing 25 hotels in and around the Welsh capital with a combined turnover of pounds 150m a ...
Healthcare centre for teenagers moves a step closer; pounds 22m mental disorders unit.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... THE development of a pounds 22m centre for children and teenagers with serious mental health problems has taken a crucial step closer today. Labour Assembly Health Minister Edwina Hart has announced the go-ahead for the latest stage of the project paving the way for the ...
New station is on the move.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A CARDIFF-based commercial radio station is being moved to Neath. GCap-owned station Xfm South Wales was launched last November after winning the bid to secure a license from regulator Ofcom. However, GCap has confirmed the sale of the station to rival group Town and ...
Sian anchors call for charity volunteers.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... BBC Wales news presenter Sian Lloyd has helped out at a charity shop in a bid to promote volunteering. She also donated clothes and toys to South Wales-based George Thomas Hospice. News anchorwoman Sian visited the charity's Whitchurch shop, and called for ...
'Don't pay' message to parents; High-price course offers advice that is available for free.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Moira Sharkey Education Correspondent PARENTS caught up in the collapse of an international company founded by a Welsh millionaire to promote an expensive "miracle cure" for dyslexia are being advised they can help their children - for free. DDAT UK and its ...
'You must try harder' Damning verdict on school science teaching.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Moira Sharkey Education Correspondent SCHOOLS must do better to improve standards in science lessons, Wales' chief education inspector has ruled. New figures show that pupils studying science in Wales are on a par with those in England at primary school but by ...
As one landmark building goes up... Shop giant to develop store M&S.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Jean Parry WORK has started on a new 35,000 sq ft Marks and Spencer store in sight of the flagship Cardiff City stadium at the rapidly evolving Capital Park. A spokeswoman for M&S said the new "Home" store - expected to open later this year - would also bring ...
...another one comes down.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Sarah Miloudi ONE of Cardiff's leading historians has said the city's bus terminus building should have been ripped down years ago. Just days before demolition work is due to start at the Wood Street site in Cardiff city centre, historian and author Brian Lee ...
Wood factory boost for area.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A NEW wood products factory in Caerphilly is to create 20 newjobs. At the heart of the new scheme will be a specially commissioned pounds 250,000 kiln which will turn poor-quality timber into high-value joinery grade material. The heat treatment facility could add ...
BROUGHT TO JUSTICE; Who's been in court?(Features)
Jun 02, 2008 ... THE following cases were dealt with at Cardiff Magistrates' Courts: - Josef Bezovsky, 30, of Somerset Street, Riverside, Cardiff, pleaded guilty to driving through a red light and was fined pounds 45 with a pounds 15 surcharge. He also had three penalty points endorsed on his ...
Wheelie bins, scourge of the kids' school run; Problems for youngsters heading to school.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Jean Parry FLOODWATER and pavements strewn with wheelie bins are just some of the daily hazards facing children walking to school, council officials have revealed. And safety assessors working for Caerphilly Council have even called for better education for ...
Library date for author Jo.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... AUTHOR Jo Verity will be appearing at the Grangetown Library in Havelock Place, Cardiff. Visitors to ...
Carers' roles highlighted.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A SERIES of free events will be held next week to mark Carers' Week. On June 9 at 9.20am, proposals to alter the NHS in Wales will be discussed at Bessemer's Hotel, Dowlais. The discussion will be followed by a young carers' support event on June 10 in Afon Taf ...
'Go greener' plea to public.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... CONSUMERS are today being urged to recycle more of their household rubbish as Recycle Week kicks off in Wales. The ...
8,000 miles cannot stop Jessica fulfiling language ambition.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Steffan Rhys LEARNING Welsh in your free time is something being done by more and more people - but few people travel nearly 8,000 miles across the world to do it. Yet Jessica Jones, 26, will arrive in Cardiff this summer having travelled from the Welsh ...
Carbon monoxide warning.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... CORGI, the UK's gas safety watchdog, has revealed today that Wales has once again appeared in the list of UK regions that are most at risk from carbon monoxide poisoning. The revelation comes from the release of Corgi's second Carbon Monoxide report, which highlights all the ...
Delight as group beats 300 rivals.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... A WELSH organic livestock group has scooped a top prize at a prestigious competition held in the South Wales Valleys. Members of Graig Producers took the top three positions in the organic section St Merryn Meats lamb carcass competition held at Merthyr Tydfil last week. ...
Ready for adventures; echo live.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Karen Price THE new Cardiff home of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales will lead to far more adventurous programming. Principal conductor Thierry Fischer says although the new state-of-the-art Hoddinott Hall at the Wales Millennium Centre will have a small ...
REVIEW; echo live Hansel and Gretel Wales Millennium Centre Rating: *****.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: AJ Sicluna WHEN this production of Humperdinck's gem was unveiled 10 years ago for Welsh National Opera, there were many raised eyebrows. This was not the fairy-tale concept of this evergreen work of art which was expected. Director Richard Jones ...
REVIEW; Avril Lavigne Cardiff International Arena Rating: ***.(Features)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Alison Stokes IF Disney did skater punk it would probably be something like Avril Lavigne - glittery, pink and perfect for a pre-teen audience. What Avril delivers is grunge with no need for parental guidance. And if I was a 10-year-old Blue ...