South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales) back issues from August 2008:
Singing the Blues.(Features)
Aug 01, 2008 ... We test drive the VW ...
Here's a look at some really roomy options; Second hand news In association usedcarexpert.com.(Features)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Matt Tunbridge ONE of the questions most commonly asked by car buyers is, "What's a good seven-seat car?" Some people don't want a 4x4 because they will be frowned upon. Others don't want an MPV, or people carrier, because they are too ...
Electric avenue Electric avenue; Looking to a greener future in motoring.(Features)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Maxine Ashford Motoring Editor SPARKS are set to fly with the unveiling of several new electric city cars at the British Motor Show in London. Norwegian car company TH!NK is claiming that its newcomer will be the first all-electric vehicle when it arrives here ...
Cube could be the future shape of motoring.(Features)
Aug 01, 2008 ... NISSAN has unveiled its Denki Cube concept car, which the company says packages its latest electric vehicle technology in the boxy dimensions of the Cube city car. As one of the company's most popular products, the Nissan Cube has become a familiar sight on Japanese roads where ...
Keep on moving; road test VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT.(Features)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Maxine Ashford Motoring Editor IN a day and age when motorists are constantly having to dig deep to keep their cars on the roads, it's very reassuring that manufacturers are doing their bit to help. The latest eco-friendly line from Volkswagen is the ...
New Ka from Ford is a hot prospect; on the road.(Features)
Aug 01, 2008 ... MORE than a decade after its launch, a funky new Ford Ka is on its way. Due to make its debut at the Paris Motor Show in October, the new Ford Ka will join Ford's line up of distinctively-styled models. Hot on the heels of the new Fiesta, which has just made its first ...
Speedy Corvette; on the road.(Features)
Aug 01, 2008 ... THE fastest-ever Corvette, capable of more than 200mph, has made its UK debut at the British Motor Show. The Corvette ZR1 boasts about 650bhp from its 6.2-litre V8 engine and can scorch from standstill to 60mph in a remarkable 3.4 seconds. The first of a limited ...
Raising the roof; Porsche lifts lid for summer on latest Targa.(Features)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Maxine Ashford Motoring Editor PORSCHE has lifted the lid on the latest 911 Targa, which will be letting the sun shine in just in time for the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. The German company says that the arrival of the newmodels heralds the ...
Honda reveals Jazz-ed up range for autumn.(Features)
Aug 01, 2008 ... HONDA has revealed its all-new Jazz that goes on sale this autumn with a host of changes and improvements, including a pair of low-emission engines. The 90bhp 1.2-litre unit achieves 55mpg with improved CO2 emissions of 120g/km - essential for city cars. The ...
'Surreal' raid at disused site.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... CARDIFF residents were left stunned after police battered down the door of a disused building in a mysterious raid. Residents on Splott Road, Splott, Cardiff, have spoken of the "surreal" moment as plain clothed officers used hammers and truncheons in a raid yesterday afternoon ....
Mrs Laura Parry - an apology.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... CARDIFF CITY'S Paul Parry wishes to stress that at no stage has he had to fight for access to his children, as was suggested ...
Serve up tastier food, health minister tells the nation's hospitals; Patients' chippie takeaways prompt rethink.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: David Williamson and Neil Collins THE days of drab hospital food could be about to end with the announcement of a major overhaul of catering for patients. Health Minister Edwina Hart will today ask the Royal College of Nursing Wales to train the staff who buy, ...
'Demonic' teen killed dad with Samurai sword.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... A TEENAGER killed his father with a Samurai sword after convincing himself he had been possessed by a demon, a court heard. Kane Morganthrust the weapon into his father's back until it came through his chest, fearing that he was going to throw him out of the family home. ...
Last chance to nominate a champion.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... THERE is just one week left for you to nominate your local heroes for our awards. As part of the South Wales Echo Community Champion Awards, we launched a search for the people in your area who go the extra mile to serve the community. The awards, sponsored by ...
Don't speak Welsh? You're welcome too.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Katie Norman THOUSANDS of people are expected in Cardiff for the National Eisteddfod over the next week. Up to 150,000 visitors are expected to attend the eight-day festival in the city's Pontcanna Fields from Saturday. The event's chief executive, ...
Flamboyant fun for the city.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... CARDIFF'S answer to the Notting Hill Carnival will be hitting the capital's streets this weekend. More than 500 flamboyantly costumed dancers and drummers will parade down Bute Street and St Mary Street as part of the annual Cardiff MAS Carnival on Saturday. The ...
BROUGHT TO JUSTICE; Who's been in court?(Features)
Aug 01, 2008 ... THE following cases were heard by Cardiff magistrates: - Abdi Abdilahi,35, of Litchfield Court, Riverside, Cardiff, was fined pounds 100 with pounds 60 costs and had three penalty points endorsed on his licence after being convicted of driving with no licence. - Mark ...
Youth beat hostel man.(Features)
Aug 01, 2008 ... A MIDDLE-AGED man was beaten unconscious by a 16-year-old living in the same Cardiff hostel. A jury at Cardiff Crown Court found the teenager guilty of causing actual bodily harm after a two-day trial. He had denied attacking the man who had been put in the hostel by the local ...
Going off with a BANG! Ash: Drummer Rick Murray The Big Weekend is back with another line-up of bands, fairground rides and toffee apple salesmen. To celebrate, GAVIN ALLEN caught up with two of the weekend's best bands, indie punk headliners Ash and Ashby-De-La-Zouch geek-rock trio, Young Knives.(Features)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: GAVIN ALLEN Q: Are you looking forward to playing The Big Weekend? A: "We just love playing live and over the last few years a lot of smaller festivals have sprung up so it's good to go out there and see what they all have to offer. "It's been a ...
REVIEWS; SPACE CHIMPS (U, 80mins) Family **.(Features)
Aug 01, 2008 ... COMING so soon after the lyrical whimsy of WALL-E and the knockabout fun of Kung Fu Panda, Space Chimps just cannot compete, especially when it plays as a bad mix of the two. Circus chimp Ham III (voiced by Adam Samberg), grandson of the very first primate in space, is recruited ...
The Cardiff MAS Carnival; BLUFFER'S GUIDE TO... echolive CARDIFF WHATS ON brought to you by WalesOnline.co.uk.(Features)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: GAVIN ALLEN Where and when? Saturday afternoon at Butetown Youth Pavilion from noon and ending up on City Hall Lawns at 1.30pm. What is it? It's party time. Up to 500 people will be part of the annual celebration that marches a ...
Horse Racing: Lush Lashes set to star at Goodwood.(Sport)
Aug 01, 2008 ... LUSH Lashes put her Oaks disappointment behind her with victory at Royal Ascot and further Group One glory awaits in the Blue Square Nassau Stakes at Glorious Goodwood. Jim Bolger's charge appeared to be found wanting over 12 furlongs at Epsom, but a brave decision to return to ...
Gardener has drug worries about sprints.(Sport)
Aug 01, 2008 ... OLYMPIC gold medallist Jason Gardener admits he will watch the Beijing sprint finals with mixed feelings because he is not convinced the races will be entirely drugs-free. Gardener, who claimed gold in the 4x100metres relay in Athens four years ago and retired last year, has ...
Athletic: Haining at home in wait for Games call.(Sport)
Aug 01, 2008 ... PAULA Radcliffe's understudy will not be travelling to the Great Britain Olympic training camp in Macau. Hayley Haining, 36, decided not to travel to the Far East after Radcliffe - who has been trying to recover from a stress fracture of her left femur - announced on Sunday she ...
Russian star's vow.(Sport)
Aug 01, 2008 ... WORLD indoor 1500mchampion Yelena Soboleva has vowed to clear her name after being provisionally suspended by the IAAF along with six other Russian athletes for doping offences. The 25-year-old - the world leader over 800mand 1500mthis year - was due to compete at next month's ...
Cycling: 'Geraint doesn't appreciate just how good he is' OLYMPIC COUNTDOWN: There's no doubting Countdown to Beijing 7 Days.(Sport)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Simon KENDALWILLIAMS HE is already a double world champion, has completed the Tour de France and is one of Wales' biggest medal hopes in Beijing. But Cardiff sensation Geraint Thomas does not yet appreciate how special he is, according to the coach who knows ...
Cadel's Beijing trip in doubt.(Sport)
Aug 01, 2008 ... TOUR de France runner-up Cadel Evans has withdrawn from the road time trial at the Olympic Games because of injury. The Australian will undergo treatment on a knee injury and will make a decision on whether to travel to Beijing for the road race in the next week. If ...
Football: Solano hitting the right note; Boot Room.(Sport)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ian Carbis NOLBERTO Solano may still be looking for a club after being released by West Ham, but he showed he was still in tune last weekend. Solano was out playing his trumpet with his 12-piece band The Geordie Latinos in London's Brick Lane to mark Peru's ...
Football: Wiese still troubled by painful memories; Boot Room.(Sport)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ian Carbis WERDER Bremen goalkeeper Tim Wiese refused to play in his side's friendly in Rostock on Wednesday - because Hansa's home brought back too many bad memories for him. The game at the Ostsee Stadium was three years to the day since Wiese tore cruciate ...
Striking players return to work; Boot Room.(Sport)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ian Carbis PLAYERS at Racing Club, one of Argentina's biggest clubs, are back in training after striking over late payment of wages. The four-day stoppage forced the club to call off plans for a training camp in the resort of Mar ...
Football: Back your way to top-class season; Boot Room.(Sport)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ian Carbis YOU may not believe it, but the new football season begins next weekend. In the 12 weeks since Cardiff City were in the FA Cup final, there's been Euro 2008 and a host of friendlies just to whet the appetite. As one less than ...
Pre-season tour a figment of Park Avenue's imagination; Boot Room.(Sport)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ian Carbis UNIBOND League side Bradford Park Avenue have been accused of misleading fans with reports of their pre-season tour to Spain. The Premier Division club claimed matches were against 'tough opposition' and reports of one match credited a hat-trick to ...
Swiss role was the scapegoat; Boot Room.(Sport)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ian Carbis NEW Liverpool signing Phillipe Degen is hoping he has left the blame game behind after his move from Borussia Dortmund. The 25-year-old defender has revealed he used to take the rap for anything bad that happened at the Bundesliga club - even the ...
Power loss sparks marathon match; Boot Room.(Sport)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ian Carbis HOUSTON Dynamo and DC United fought out the longest match in the history of Major League Soccer in the USA. The two sides had already seen their first attempt at playing the game rained off after just 16 minutes in June before trying again last ...
Living in Livingston not to Vanin's liking; Boot Room.(Sport)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ian Carbis LIVINGSTON have released goalkeeper Giordano Vanin from his contract - just a week after signing with the club. The 22-year-old Italian put pen to paper on a three-year deal with the Scottish Division One last weekend after impressing on trial. But ...
I'M SORRY; EXCLUSIVE ... Trust boss breaks his silence to apologise for long waiting lists.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Madeleine Brindley THE chairman of Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust today apologised to Echo readers who are waiting too long for surgery. Simon Jones also said sorry for not speaking out sooner about the problems, which have seen waiting times spiral out of ...
Step by step, how H is transformed into evil Childcatcher.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Sarah Miloudi FROM loveable former pop star to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's evil Childcatcher, these images show the painstaking process ex-Steps singer Ian "H" Watkins has to undergo EVERY DAY for his new role. The singer from Llwynypia, Rhondda, has to spend ...
Steelworker 'very poorly' after being electrocuted.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... A MAN has been burned in what is the fifth serious accident at a steel plant in just over two years. The electrician was doing routine maintenance at Celsa's Melt Shop works, in Tremorfa, Cardiff, when he was electrocuted yesterday afternoon. Police said today the ...
Tournament will honour crash victim.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... AN ANNUAL football tournament is continuing to keep alive the memory of a teenager who died after being hit by a car. The Craig Hopkins Football Tournament will this year raise money for Marie Curie Cancer in tribute to the 19-year-old from Penarth, who died in August 2004 after ...
pounds 5,000 equipment boost for care club.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... AN AFTER-SCHOOL club has been given a pounds 5,000 grant to buy new equipment. The Mount Stuart After School Club was set up to provide local childcare for those who live and work within the Cardiff Bay and Butetown area. The funding, provided by Awards for All ...
Costly options to ease waiting lists; Health boss says patients may have to leave Cardiff to beat NHS treatment backlog.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Madeleine Brindley Health Editor UP to 1,200 patients could be sent to different hospitals for surgery as health chiefs attempt to resolve Cardiff's waiting list crisis. As Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust chairman Simon Jones today apologised to patients waiting ...
Mountain challenge for Welsh children's charity.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... A MOUNTAINOUS challenge will raise money for a Welsh children's charity. Teams of three to five people will climb Fan Brycheiniog in the western Beacons in time ...
Plea over lost tablets.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... POLICE have appealed for the return of a quantity of medication which went missing in Cardiff yesterday. The items which have been lost include Tamazepam tablets in a white box, Diazepam tablets in a white box with a cream, blue ...
Police car in crash.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ben Glaze A POLICE car on a 999 call hit two vehicle sat a busy junction. The Ford Focus police vehicle struck two cars at the junction of Lansdowne Road, Sanatorium Road and Grosvenor Street, Canton, Cardiff, at about 6.20pm yesterday. Witnesses ...
It's vital trust now delivers on lists; Echo WE SAY...(Leaders)
Aug 01, 2008 ... TODAY'S apology from Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust's chairman Simon Jones to Echo readers is to be welcomed. So too are his pledges that the trust is willing to do all it can to end the current orthopaedic crisis. Mr Jones has explained why patients are currently waiting ...
Your Echo.(Leaders)
Aug 01, 2008 ... THE South Wales Echo has served its community since 1884 as a daily local newspaper. The Echo conforms to the newspaper industry's voluntary Code of Practice, administered by the Press Complaints Commission. If you feel we have made an error in a report, or have fallen below our usual high ...
Letter: Viewpoints - Weeks to sort out water leak at home.(Letters)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: MGeorge READING tonight (July 23) that Welsh Water is asking people to beware of bogus callers gave the best laugh I've had today. The only callers are bound to be bogus because Welsh Water do not send anybody calling. Even though most people have ...
Letter: Viewpoints - Wind power is total madness.(Letters)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Dave Haskell ONE fact rarely advertised by the wind industry when people talk about saving CO2 emissions is that the UK power industry only amounts to 20% of the UK total emissions. Now I wonder why that is? Theoretically if we covered every inch ...
Letter: Viewpoints - Buses to Bay still sporadic.(Letters)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Brian Cook I READ with great interest your article in Monday's South Wales Echo, in which you state that the infrastructure is in place for the continuing development of the Bay area. This may be so, but getting in and out of the Sports Village by public ...
Letter: Viewpoints - Carey's views are misjudged.(Letters)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Michael O'Neill THE former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, has succeeded in putting the Mosley affair back on page one of the newspapers by his possibly misjudged comment on the court ruling in that matter. If he did not realise this would be the outcome ...
Letter: Viewpoints - Why no quick replies for us?(Letters)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: J Francis I WAS recently surprised to read about some Assembly Member resigning due to making the mistake of smoking in a Cardiff Bay pub. The thing that amazed me most was that he resigned in writing one day and had a written reply, by our own Rhodri Morgan's ...
Letter: Viewpoints - Good old days playing in the wide open spaces of Cardiff.(Letters)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Monica Shields WHAT a lovely story from Dan O'Neill about the old days (Echo). My husband Billy Shields was brought up in Lawrenny Avenue and then Sloper Road in Cardiff. He always said what a wonderful childhood he and the boys of that area had ....
Rugby Union: All Blacks wait as Kahui gets wing spot.(Sport)
Aug 01, 2008 ... RICHARD Kahui will start tomorrow's Bledisloe Cup clash on the right wing for the All Blacks, but a decision on who will play at scrum-half and hooker will not be made until today. The withdrawal of Leon MacDonald because of lingering concussion symptoms on Wednesday has seen ...
Rugby Union: Beale on Parade as new rugby manager.(Sport)
Aug 01, 2008 ... THE Dragons have hailed Robert Beale's arrival at Rodney Parade as a key appointment for the region. Beale has been installed as rugby manager on a three-year deal, taking over from the long-serving Jim McCreedy, who stood down at the end of last season. He switches ...
Hughes set to make more City signings.(Sport)
Aug 01, 2008 ... [c]A MARK Hughes hailed Manchester City's progress to the Uefa Cup second qualifying round and then insisted new signing Tal Ben Haim will not be the last newface at Eastlands this summer. The former Bolton and Chelsea defender cost City pounds 5m just 24 hours ...
Solskjaer praise for past Fergie manager pupils.(Sport)
Aug 01, 2008 ... [c]A OLE Gunnar Solskjaer is not surprised in the least by the number of Sir Alex Ferguson's pupils who have entered the management game. Four of Ferguson's 19 rival Premier League bosses enjoyed the best years of their playing careers at Manchester United, with ...
Football: Ajax aim to show they can be Euro masters now; City parade their new kit, but top-class rivals out to prove they are a cut above in this Ninian match.(Sport)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Terry PHILLIPS [c]A CARDIFF City parade their new home kit tonight - but Dutch masters Ajax Amsterdam plan to catch the eye at Ninian Park (7.45pm). Ajax boss Marco van Basten and coach Dennis Bergkamp are intent on restoring the three-time former ...
LOOVENS STAYS; ...But Smith vows he'll be back with new Glenn bid in January.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Terry Phillips RANGERS manager Walter Smithtoday pulled the plug on his move for Glenn Loovens, but warned Cardiff City he will be back to sign the defender come January. Dutch defender Loovens will play for the Bluebirds in tonight's pre-season match against ...
I'M SORRY! EXCLUSIVE Trust boss breaks his silence to apologise for long waiting lists MESSAGE TO OUR READERS FROM NHS BOSS SIMON JONES...(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Madeleine Brindley THE chairman of Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust today apologised to Echo readers who are waiting too long for surgery. Simon Jones also said sorry for not speaking out sooner about the problems, which have seen waiting times spiral out of ...
Beasting soldier's family vow to battle for justice; Mum left 'devastated' at verdicts.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ben Glaze THE family of a soldier who died following an alleged punishment exercise may sue the Ministry of Defence. Three soldiers were yesterday cleared of manslaughter over Private Gavin Williams' death two years ago. The 2nd Battalion, The ...
Step by step, how H is transformed into evil Childcatcher.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: Sarah Miloudi FROM loveable former pop star to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's evil Childcatcher, these images show the painstaking process ex-Steps singer Ian "H" Watkins has to undergo EVERY DAY for his new role. The singer from Llwynypia, Rhondda, has ...
Police hunt robber.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... POLICE are hunting a knifeman who threatened a woman cashier at Apollo Stores in Apollo Way, Blackwood, at 12.30pm yesterday, forcing her to hand over cash from the till. The man was ...
Council delays decision over church demolition.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... A DECISION on a controversial plan to knock down a Barry church to build flats has been delayed by councillors. The scheme to demolish the United Reformed Church, in Windsor Road, Barry, which is listed as a county treasure, has sparked strong opposition from local councillors ...
Man electrocuted.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... A MAN is being treated for burns after he was electrocuted at the Celsa steelworks in Tremorfa, Cardiff. The worker, thought to be in his mid-40s, was taken to Swansea's Morriston Hospital ...
'Patients in line for better service' vow.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... THE busiest GP out-of-hours service in Wales has now changed hands for the third time in four years and is being brought back into the NHS, it was announced today. The pounds 2.5m contract to provide all medical and dental services in Cardiff during the evenings, nights and ...