South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales) back issues from October 2008:
Hero Giggs put forward to net freedom of city.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: James McCarthy WALES football hero RyanGiggs could be handed the Freedom of Cardiff. The council's deputy leader has put forward the Manchester United star for the honour following a proposal to give the winger the Freedom of Salford, Lancashire, where the ...
Max just the job at expo.(Features)
Oct 01, 2008 ... LEGENDARY entertainer Max Boyce was guest of honour at a special employment event aimed at getting more people back to work in Caerphilly County. Max was on hand to help welcome more than 500 people to the first ever Caerphilly Employment Expo at Ystrad Mynach College. ...
Team effort brings new life to park.(Features)
Oct 01, 2008 ... A DISUSED section of a popular community park has been officially opened following a major facelift. The area within Waunfawr Park, Crosskeys, has been transformed thanks to the efforts of a partnership project. The Mayor of Caerphilly County Anne Collins officially ...
'Limiting car use will help people and city' Opinions divided over council's plan to bar traffic from busy street with complete pedestrianisation.(Features)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: ABBY ALFORD As Cardiff council unveils a proposed transport shake-up across the city, Echo chief reporter ABBY ALFORD heard the views of two campaigners with very different opinions on the plans FOR LEE WATERS is the director of sustainable ...
WIN A Cardiff City hospitality package.(Competition/Offers)
Oct 01, 2008 ... ON Saturday, October 18, at 3pm Cardiff City FC will take on Charlton Athletic at Ninian Park in their quest for promotion this season. The South Wales Echo is proud to be the official match sponsor for this exciting game. To celebrate, the Echo and Cardiff City FC are offering ...
Missing man sparks police info appeal.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... POLICE are appealing for help in tracing a patient who discharged himself from Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales four weeks ago and has not been seen since. Frederick Farmer, 46, was last seen wearing a dark blue crew neck T-shirt with a shark motif on the front. ...
Paralympian to open new service centre.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... GOLD medal-winning Paralympian Simon Richardson will officially open Bridgend Council's new customer service centre this Friday. The new state-of-the-art centre, based in the foyer of Civic Offices, in Angel Street, Bridgend, has been open since July. Mel Nott, the ...
Ikea furniture call.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... FURNITURE giant Ikea has asked customers who bought one of its chest of drawers to contact them. Anyone who bought the KVIBY chest of drawers is entitled to a free repair kit after complaints from customers about damage during assembly. The free repair ...
'Shake-up will cut tax bills'.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tim Davies A REVOLUTION in council services could cut 12% off tax bills in the capital, according to the Conservatives. But only if Cardiff Council's Liberal Democrat and Plaid Cymru administration presses ahead with a radical shake-up known as the ...
Record firm boss sings praises of Only Men Aloud! Album predicted to be among best-sellers this Christmas.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Karen Price THE boss of the world's biggest record label which has just signed Only Men Aloud! has revealed how he had been aware of their talents for a while. Universal Music's managing director Dickon Stainer, who already has Duffy, Ronan Keating, Elton ...
TOUGH TIMES FOR BAND.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... THE future of one of South Wales' leading brass bands may be in danger after the conductor, secretary and manager, along with principal players, all left their posts. Craig Roberts, who became the Parc & Dare Band's conductor 10 years ago, has left the band after what he ...
Play puts mental health at centre stage.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... IN PREPARATION for next week's World Mental Health Day on October 10, Caerphilly County Council and Caerphilly Local Health Board are hosting the first in a series of performances of Reading the Signs. This innovative theatre production will attempt to combat stigma and explore ...
Boost for St Athan academy jobseekers.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jane Hutt PLANS for a multi-million-pound learning centre on the Barry waterfront to help train young people for jobs at the landmark defence academy in St Athan have been given a major final boost. The centre will be aimed at 14 to 19 year olds and will cater ...
Cancer team is saved; Special unit safeguarded amid major NHS changes.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Madeleine Brindley Health Editor THE nation's only specialist cancer trust has been saved from extinction as the NHS in Wales undergoes its biggest shake-up in a generation. But despite NHS trusts being consigned to the dustbin alongside local health boards, ...
Hospital hits A&E target.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Greg Tindle Health Correspondent A&E doctors at Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales are hitting targets to treat casualty patients within four hours for the first time. Checks carried out in September showed that the busiest emergency unit in Wales - with ...
Judge tells sex attacker he will serve a 'minimum of 10 years'.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... A SEX attacker has been jailed for life after one of his victims told a jury "I thought I wasn't going to get out of there alive". Gareth Anthony Davies, 40, of Oxford Street, Maerdy, had denied the allegations against him, making two women relive their experiences during a ...
School pupils' expulsion shame; Classroom behaviour worsening.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Steffan Rhys PUPILS in South Wales schools arebeing excluded for offences including sexual and racial harassment, substance abuse and possession of offensive weapons, a new report shows. According to Welsh Assembly Government figures released yesterday, at ...
Bus heads for the road.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... A NEW bus service will operate to the community of Bedlinog, Merthyr Tydfil, from Monday. The existing subsidised Veolia Transport Cymru Service 22 - Merthyr, Dowlais, Fochriw, to Bedlinog, Nelson and Pontypridd - ...
Youngsters answer Blues' call to Arms; JUNIOR BLUES.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... THOUSANDS of young Cardiff Blues supporters flocked tothe Arms Park last Friday tocollect their tickets for the big Heineken Cup clash against Gloucester at the Millennium Stadium on Sunday, October 19 (3pm). It promises to be a fantastic game and the Blueswill be looking ...
Cardiff selectors unveil their 35-strong DC Thomas squad.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... TRIAL matches for the Cardiff Schools' DC Thomas under-11s squad have been played and the selectors have chosen the following 35 players. Cardiff Schools beat Rhymney Valley in the trial match, scoring three tries to nil in an excellent game. Squad: Daniel Hale (Bro ...
sport quiz.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... 1 At which Spanish club did Arsenal's Carlos Vela spend last season on loan? 2 Rubens Barrichello drives for which Formula One team? 3 Where do the England rugby union team lie in the International Rugby Board's world rankings? 4 Who rode Conduit to ...
Wingwalker all set for take off.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... WINGWALKER is already as short as 16-1 with some bookmakers for next year's 2000 Guineas and he can take a successful next step down the Classic path at Newmarket tomorrow. The son of Dansili made a favourable impression when winning on his racecourse bow at Headquarters in ...
Bats the way to do it! In association with sport cardiff.(Sport)
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Swimming: Davies throws weight behind 5x60 campaign.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... SWIM star David Davies is the latest sporting celebrity to throw his support behind 5x60 - the Welsh Assembly Government programme designed to get more secondary pupils taking part in extra-curricular physical activity. Latest figures reveal that increasing numbers of youngsters ...
Tigers move in to a new Riverside lair; TAEKWON-DO.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... CARDIFF Tigers Taekwon-do Club are moving from their Butetown base to plusher surroundings in Machen Place, Riverside. Fifth dan Master Asskaravi is hoping the change in environment will benefit his current crop of martial artists. "Our aim is to train the champions ...
Skiing: Hales family among best of British skiing.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... LAST weekend's Cadog British Championships at Pontypool was yet another trophy procession for the Hales skiing dynasty from Cowbridge. More than 180 skiers from all over the UK, as well as a substantial number from the ski club of Ireland took part in two days of hard, ...
Snooker: Wales on cue to retain their title.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... CAERPHILLY'S Gerwyn Davies racked up an unbeaten four-match clean sweep to help Wales retain the Home Nations Masters Snooker Championships for a second successive year. Wales, whose team manager was Bill Gourlay, also from Caerphilly, only lost four frames out of 36 throughout ...
Scale the heights in new Barry climbing sessions; CLIMBING.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... A KEEN head for heights and a sense of adventure are being shown by young people, including those with disabilities, at new indoor climbing sessions at the Colcot Sports Centre in Barry. Every Friday evening from 7-8pm, youngsters can hit the wall at the sessions organised by ...
Squash: Junior Open once again is a big hit.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... MORE than 100 young squash players from all over Wales played in the Cardiff Junior Open. It was the first event of the newseason run by Squash Wales, played at Cardiff Squash Club, in Ryder Street. It is the first time the new scoring system of 'point per rally' has ...
Angling: Stephen's Pool carp go to Potts.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... NEWPORT father and son Colin and Anthony Potts caught carp to 8lb when they fished Stephen's Pool at Lower Pen y clawdd Farm. Ebbw Vale anglers Dave Yemm and Dave Matthews had catches weighing 50lb and 40lb from this pool while 13-year-old Ieuan Werrett and 10-year-old Dale ...
Squash: Henderson is still head man at Rhiwbina.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... RHIWBINA Squash Club hosted the South Glamorgan Closed Championships when many senior and many junior players dabbled in a senior event for the first time. The A category final winner Aiden Henderson, now the head coach at Rhiwbina SRC, defeated Dave Davies, another Rhiwbina ...
It's Pain sailing by David; Sailing.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... CARDIFF sailor David Pain won a major Welsh title as more than 60 of Wales' Olympic sailing hopefuls of the future took to the waters at Pwllheli Sailing Club for the 2008 RYA/WYA Zone Championships. Cardiff Bay YC's Pain (Penarth) was untroubled on his way to Optimist class ...
Barker has the world at his feet in Uzbekistan; TAEKWON-DO.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... THIS month saw the eighth junior and third veteran World Taekwon-Do Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. A small Welsh team travelled the 3,400 miles to compete and put in some very good performances against some of the best in the world. Under the experienced ...
Lawn Tennis: French polish as Cardiff star nets Belfast Open title.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... CARDIFF and Swansea joined forces without a hitc has Martin French and Lyn Thomas swept all before them in the Belfast Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships. French, from Cardiff, won the B section singles title in a close three-setter. Then he and Thomas, from ...
Cricket: Lisvane Cricket Club are feeling the Force.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... LISVANE Cricket Club members are celebrating the news that they have been nominated for a NatWest OSCA - Outstanding Service to Cricket Awards. The annual awards are presented by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), through support from NatWest, to recognise the people ...
Cricket: Memory Lane stump up cash for indoor league.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... GLAMORGAN Cricket and Memory Lane Cakes have joined forces to host a major new junior cricket tournament for over 800 children across South Wales. The Memory Lane Cakes Indoor Cricket Tournament at the Swalec Stadium has been set up to provide both boys and girls with an ...
Whitchurch let a two-goal lead slip at Bournville.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... BOURNVILLE 4 WHITCHURCH 2 WHITCHURCH suffered a frustrating afternoon in Birmingham in their opening game of the Slazenger England Hockey League. The Cardiff outfit raced into a 2-0 lead with an open-play goal from Mark Whatling within the first 10 ...
Hockey: In-form Penarth firsts rout their local rivals Barry.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... IT was a good weekend for the two fancied teams in the South Wales Premier Ladies Hockey League. Penarth beat promoted Barry 15-0, while Howardians went on to beat Penarth seconds 5-0 at Leckwith hockey grounds. Penarth started tentatively, but their player of the ...
Hockey: Cardiff off to a flyer in National.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... CARDIFF & UWIC 4 FIREBRANDS 1 CARDIFF & Uwic started their first National Hockey League season in excellent form with a 4-1 win over Bristol- based Firebrands. From the first whistle Cardiff looked the more dominant team putting Firebrands under heavy ...
Ice Hockey: Pope is the answer to Devils prayers against the Oxford City Stars.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... BRENT Pope stepped forward when Cardiff Devils' English National League team were hit by suspensions. Pope and Devils' head coach Gerad Adams have been working with junior players at the Cardiff Bay rink, helping with the development programme. And when Devils' ENL ...
MIDWIVES IN UHW PROTEST; Leaked staff letter says mums and babies are being put at risk.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Madeleine Brindley Health Editor EIGHTY staff working at Wales' flagship maternity unit have signed a letter raising serious concerns about mothers' and newborn babies' safety. The letter, which was addressed to Unison representatives and passed on to ...
New Chamber of Commerce will encompass whole of South Wales.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... A SOUTH Wales Chamber of Commerce is being established in the wake of the demise of Cardiff's chamber at the beginning of the year. The new super chamber is being run by those in charge of Newport's chamber, NGb2B, with plans to set up an office in the capital, headed by a ...
Teen: I knew nothing of Jonny holiday tragedy; Student denies killing as he fights extradition to Greece.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tom Rayner A STUDENT facing extradition over the death of a teenager in Greece has told a court he knew nothing of the alleged killing and instead had enjoyed a" great holiday". Student Andrew Symeou, 19, allegedly hit Jonathan Hiles, 18, with such force that ...
Fears growing for long-term future of plant.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... GERMAN manufacturing giant Bosch today refused to rule out the closure of its South Wales plant in two years' time. The prospect of the plant at Miskin closing has drawn closer, with the company revealing it got rid of 26 agency staff on Saturday. It also revealed ...
Blitz on fly-tipping and car crime aims for clean sweep; Dawn operation targets streets.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ben Glaze SUSPECTED car criminals and fly-tippers were targeted today in a dawn operation involving police, council and the Environment Agency. Mounted officers, traffic wardens, waste enforcement teams, and vehicle licensing staff blitzed Roath and Cathays, ...
Jonny suffers another blow.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... DRAGONS fans will not see Jonny Wilkinson in action at Rodney Parade this Friday in the EDF Energy Cup clash against Newcastle Falcons. Wilkinson was set to be rested for the Anglo/Welsh clash but instead of taking a break, he now a waits depressingly-familiar medical ...
Best is banned for 18 weeks.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... NORTHAMPTON forward Neil Best has received an 18-week ban following his appearance before Rugby Football Union disciplinary chiefs. The Ireland international cannot play again until January 28 next year. Best admitted illegally making contact with the ...
Devils on a mission.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... CARDIFF Devils set out for revenge when they play Basingstoke Bison in South Wales tonight (7.30pm). Bison stole a 4-3 win on the Devils' ice only 10 days ago and Cardiff ...
Sav's message home.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... FORMER Wales international Robbie Savage insists he still wants to manage hometown club Wrexhamafter joining Brighton on a one-month loan deal from Derby. Savage had been offered a player-coach role with the ...
Tosh given boost.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... WALES have been given a double boost ahead of a crucial international week. Injury-hit duo James Collins and Jack Collison both played their first competitive matches of the season last night for West Hamreserves in a 4-3 win ...
'Stcherbina is a natural leader for the Dragons'.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Simon Roberts MARC Stcherbina has already made an impression at his new region, the Dragons. The Aussie centre, who left the Blues for a season's loan deal at Rodney Parade, has been made captain for the men of Gwent. The former Blues centre will ...
Blues boss Dai is wary of Sale time in EDF Cup.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Simon THOMAS DAI Young says his Blues will face formidable opponents when they take on Sale in their opening EDF Energy Cup tie. The Cheshire club stand top of the Guinness Premiership, having won their first four league fixtures - beating Newcastle, Saracens, ...
'That goal being ruled out has upset the boss' Coventry's assistant manager Steve Kean.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... "WE are disappointed with that goal being ruled out, but we respect the referee. We saw him afterwards and he said when the linesman flagged he thought it was for off-side which he over-ruled. We went up and scored and the referee said when he consulted with the ...
'Bothroyd's goal just great news' FANZONE VIV GRANDFIELD Aged 51, of Pontypridd, an ambassador at the club.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... "IT was a win the team needed and I think we just shaded it, particularly when you look at our performance in the second-half. To be honest, we could have been three down early on, they had three good chances which they might have done better with. But I thought we ...
What's on the Echo's Cardiff City forum... FANZONE.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... I thought the lads showed a lot of passion against Coventry and it was a tough one. We needed that win and I hope now Bothroyd will go on to get goals on a regular ...
ABYSMAL! Eastwood slams Ninian officials Sponsored by flybe.com.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mark Bloom COVENTRY City's Welsh international striker Freddy Eastwood has slammed last night's match officials as 'abysmal' after they disallowed his goal in Cardiff City's 2-1 victory. Eastwood criticised the officials and accused them of 'not knowing what ...
Wales confirm World Cup bids; Sponsored by flybe.com.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Gareth Griffiths WALES have confirmed they will officially bid to host the 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cups. A record number of countries are set to make official bids for hosting the 2015 or 2019 Rugby World Cup tournaments. Eight nations - England, ...
Cake candles spark fire drama for Joan at 83.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Catherine Evans A GRANDMOTHER celebrating her 83rd birthday didn't even get to blow out the candles on her cake-the fire brigade did it for her. Joan Harries' three daughters, Sian, Lindsay and Heather, decided to throw a party at her flat at the Birch Court ...
Firefighters are the surprise guests at gran's birthday bash.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Joan said she was a bit embarrassed that the fire brigade were called to her flat, because her father Harry had worked as a fire chief in Ebbw Vale. "I think he would have grinned a bit about this, thinking 'I might have known!'" said Joan. "I don't think those ...
Traditional pub campaign looks for net gain.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... DRINKERS hoping to save a traditional pub have turned to the internet to help their battle. Regulars at the Lansdowne in Canton, Cardiff, fear the bar will shut if magistrates fail to grant a licensing appeal for longer hours and permission to play music. But some ...
Stolen car driver's funeral tomorrow.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... A CAR thief who crashed killing himself and injuring his passenger will be buried tomorrow. James Cummins died last month when he lost control of a stolen grey Audi S3 Quattro at the junction of Lamby Way and Wentlooge Avenue, Rumney, Cardiff. His passenger fled the ...
News Quiz.(Features)
Oct 01, 2008 ... 1. Which Strictly Come Dancing contestant says his wife is not jealous of his dancing partner Ola Jordan? 2. Name the TV show that swept the board at the Inside Soap awards, winning nine gongs? 3. Which supermarket announced a 10 per ...
Lordof the dance; Darren's taking three steps to Heaven after swapping West End stage for pulpit.(Features)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Gavin O'Connor A FORMER West End dancer has taken a leap of faith to become a priest in Cardiff. The Reverend Darren Middleton has won roles in several musicals and TV productions. The dancing priest has appeared in Cats and Grease and has shared a ...
Dawn raids target crime and rubbish.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... SUSPECTED car criminals and fly-tippers were targeted today in a dawn operation involving police, council and the Environment Agency. Mounted officers, traffic wardens, waste enforcement teams, and vehicle licensing staff blitzed Roath and Cathays, Cardiff, from 7am. ...
Darlows plans to shut Valleys office.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... A VALLEYS estate agency is to close. Darlows said yesterday it was reviewing the future of its Canon Street branch in Aberdare, which has three members of staff. Those staff members will be relocated to other Darlows offices, with the bulk of the branch's work being ...