South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales) back issues from November 2008:
Sparks Will Fly.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Your guide to ...
family day out; ALISON Davies, from Rumney, Cardiff, took her family to Cantref Adventure Farm, near Brecon.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Who went on the visit? Alison Davies, 38, an investigation support officer, her partner Paul Kinsey, 34, an IT Manager, their daughter Layla, three, who goes to Rumney Nursery school and grandparents Dorothy and Jeff Kinsey. How did you travel to your day out? ...
Fired up for Guy Fawkes; the place to be Carl Kerr has spent most of the past year planning the Barry Firework Festival. He tells CATHY OWEN why it's all worth it.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: CATHY OWEN AS a youngster growing up in Barry, Carl Kerr watched in awe at the annual fireworks display. Little did he know that years later, as a member of the Rotary Club, he would be one of the main people organising the fireworks extravaganza that takes ...
must have books; the place to be.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Listen To My Voice by Susanna Tamaro What's it about? This beguiling sequel to the best-selling Follow Your Heart comes in the form of a young woman's narrative addressed to her late grandmother. Marta, the granddaughter, seeks answers to ...
must have music; the place to be.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Out of Control by Girls Aloud What's it about? Following on from the success of their fourth No 1 single The Promise, the girls release their fifth studio album on Monday. They claim it will be their "most exciting and thrilling album yet" and say it has an older ...
must have dvds; the place to be.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Journey To The Centre Of The Earth, Cert PG, 88 mins Who's in it? Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem. What's it about? American college professor Trevor Anderson and his nephew stumble upon a cave ...
must have games; the place to be.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Fallout 3 for the PS3 What's it about? Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion brought next-generation RPGs to another level, and those little developing devils at Bethesda have been at it again. Where Patrick Stewart and Sean Bean dared to tread in Oblivion, Liam Neeson this time brings ...
what's in your fridge; eating out.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Eleri Sion is from Aberaeron originally but now lives in Barry. She co-presents the new breakfast programme on BBC Radio Cymru What's in your fridge? A bottle of white wine - a resident in the fridge. Being a 'Cardi' someone from Cardigan, who are notoriously careful ...
Decadence can be so delicious; eating out.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: Lydia Whitfield FORMERLY bar Is it?, Cardiff's Barocco is dark and decadent, with a delicious menu to distinguish it from the city's other same old pub grub. The large, two-tiered bar is heavily Italian-influenced and decor is plush and opulent whilst the ...
Luxury four-course menu on offer as new chef prepares for action at popular hotel; eating out.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... A BRIDGEND hotel is holding a tantalising taster evening to introduce its new member of staff. Dimitri Baylis is the new Senior Sous Chef at the Coed-Y-Mwster Hotel in Coychurch Bridgend, and to herald the start of his new role, the hotel is holding an exclusive gourmet taster ...
Holm House Hotel wins a Visit Wales gold award.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... PENARTH luxury hotel Holm House has won a Visit Wales gold award for service excellence and will feature in the new publication of the Good Hotel Guide for 2009. At the same time the hotel, on the seaside town's Marine Parade, has ...
Where's your favourite place to eat?(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Have you discovered a hidden foodie gem that you want to tell us ...
bar talk.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Alistair Sargeant, 40, is landlord of the Vale of Glamorgan Inn, in Cowbridge, a job he has done for the past 10 years. Why do you want to run your own place? It is so different every day and I enjoy the people who come to this pub. They are very interesting to talk to and to ...
Bonfire food that'll really get you glowing; Your November 5 party should be a flaming success thanks to these tasty fireside recipes.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: Cathy Owen TUCKING into bangers around the bonfire is asmuch a part of the Guy Fawkes night fun as watching the showers of golden rain. Hot dogs may be the traditional firework fare but chef Gareth Phillips has chosen to tickle the tastebuds with some spicy ...
Best in bloom; Award-winning gardener Viv Newman on the stresses of the flower shows.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... VIV Newman always gets a little nervous if he hears a forecast for high winds - or if he spots a cat creeping through his garden. This is a critical time for champion late chrysanthemum grower Viv as he has more 400 blooms bursting with colour in the garden of his home in Roath, ...
tales from the allotment; Terry Walton of Rhondda Allotments and Radio Two fame.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: Terry Walton WHAT a complicated time of year this is. We have messed with time and turned day into night, or is it vice versa? So for the last week the mornings are lighter but very little daylight is left after tea for those early evening chores before settling down in ...
holiday snaps; travel.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Dominic Mukwamba-Sendall, 24, is a language and communications student at Cardiff University. He lives in Roath, Cardiff, and remembers holidays in North Wales when he was young Where did you used to spend your holidays as a child? We would usually spend them in the UK, but I ...
Haven of luxury in lakeland; Come rain or shine - and he experienced both - the Lake District is the perfect place for abreak, as Martin Wells discovered travel.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... THEY say you should never go back, but 'they' are usually talking about David Moffett and Welsh rugby. But when it comes to luxury Lake District hotels, the kind with oak-panelled rooms, deep carpets, roaring log fires, spectacular menus and a terrace with one of the most ...
BOOK IT! Get away cheap with these special offers...(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Gothenburg - home to the largest Christmas market in Scandinavia - is the place to be for some sparkling Christmas shopping this year. Beautiful decorations transform the city centre in the weeks before Christmas and for that extra-special festive feeling head to the atmospheric ...
FROM CARDIFF; The best late breaks from Cardiff Airport this week...(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... pounds 283 Holiday in Malta at the three-star San Pawl Hotel in St Paul's Bay. It is on a bed-and-breakfast basis. But you had better be quick because the flight leaves Cardiff on Tuesday. pounds 287 Last-minute deal to St Julian's in Malta. The holiday is for three nights at ...
Maple Leaf Trail.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Canada's Maple Leaf Trail Return flights from Heathrow to Toronto Jan, Feb, March - eight days from pounds 669 This stunningly scenic journey takes in the very best of Eastern Canada, with its stunning cities and breathtaking scenery - not to mention one of the world's most awe-inspiring ...
Vancouver.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Vancouver, Banff and the Rockies Return flights from Gatwick to Calgary April, May, September and October - 10 days from pounds 959 With their soaring peaks, clear blue lakes, natural springs, lush green valleys carpeted with millions of evergreens and the crispest of crisp mountain air, ...
Rocky Mountaineer.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Canada's Rocky Mountaineer Return flights from Heathrow to Calgary Various departures Apr to Oct Nine days from pounds 1399 The Canadian Rockies, coupled with an Alaskan cruise, must surely rank among the finest holidays on earth! Combining Canada with a cruise to Alaska, our ...
Newcastle; 10 great reasons to visit... Grey Street, in the heart of Newcastle's historic Grainger Town, was recently voted the Best Street in Britain by listeners to BBC Radio 4. We look at 10 reasons to visit the area.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... 1. Grainger Town This delightful area boasts more listed classical Georgian buildings than anywhere else in England other than Bath and the capital. Bargain hunters should keep your wallet handy for some of the city's designer boutiques and a cluster of fashionable shoe shops in the area. ...
Mum's the word for stylish designs; my shop.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: Anna-Louise Richards SIX years ago young mum Maryann Hale decided she wanted to make a difference to shopping. She felt that shopping with a baby was hard enough without stores leaving her feeling unwelcome. "I graduated from Exeter University with ...
Bean's back for a bit of adventure; previews the week's must-watch television.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: Cathy Owen Sharpe ITV1, tomorrow, 9pm HERE is one for the girls - and the men, of course, who like a bit of adventure. The gorgeous Sharpe, starring Sean Bean, is back for another epic outing. It has been two years since Sharpe's Challenge was ...
TV QUIZ.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... 1. Who was the first man to be seen on Channel 4? 2. Sean Bean is back as Sharpe. Which football team does the actor support? 3. Who was the first female ...
pick of the day.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... BBC1 WALES MARKS OUT OF TEN Strictly Come Dancing, 6.05pm BBC2 WALES WHO'S IN CHARGE Have I Got a Bit More News For You? 9.15pm ITV1 WALES COMIC VIEW Harry Hill's TV Burp, 7.00pm ...
pick of the day.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... BBC1 WALES DOWN IN ONE Stephen Fry in America, 9.00pm BBC2 WALES FLYING HIGH Dragons' Den: Outside the Den, 9.00pm ITV1 WALES GROUR QUESTIONS Mitch Hewer, Britannia ...
monday: pick of the day.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... BBC1 WALES CONFLICTING VIEWS My Family at War, 10 35pm BBC2 WALES FLOOR SHOW Strictly Come Dancing - It Takes Two, 6.30pm ITV1 WALES AN UDDER FINE MESS ...
tuesday: pick of the day.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... BBC1 WALES UNDERCOVER OPERATION Rosie Marcel, Holby City, 8.00pm BBC2 WALES SERIOUS BUSINESS All Over the Shop, 7.30pm ITV1 WALES PRESIDENT ELECT Election Night Live: ...
pick of the day; wednesday's tv.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... BBC1 WALES LATE DATE Matthew MacFadyen, Little Dorrit, 8.00pm BBC2 WALES NEW MISSION Jamie Hector, Heroes, 9.00pm ITV1 WALES ...
pick of the day.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... BBC1 WALES MURDER ON THE CARDS Silent Witness, 9.00pm BBC2 WALES CRUSH Francis Barber, Beautiful People, 9.30pm ITV1 WALES HIGH SOCIETY How the other half live, ...
friday: pick of the day.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... BBC1 WALES SWEET DREAMS Little Britain USA, 9.30pm BBC2 WALES TAKING THE HOT SEAT Mastermind, 8.00pm ITV1 WALES CAUGHT NAPPING Coronation Street, 7.30pm ...
NEW RED CARD FOR ASSEMBLY SEX PEST; Referee in row after 'hitting' teenager.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: David James SEX pest Graham Evans has been suspended from his role as an instructor of South Wales football referees. The 55-year-old former senior Assembly manager (pictured above) is facing allegations he hit a misbehaving teenager during a course. Earlier this year ...
Gren immortalised in a metal masterpiece; Prince William set to unveil tribute to Echo cartoonist.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: Sarah Miloudi THE work of South Wales Echo cartoonist Gren has been brought back to life by a Cardiff metal artist. Nia Wyn Jones, of Llandaff, Cardiff, spent 46 days painstakingly recreating the iconic images of Grenfell Jones, who for more than 35 years ...
Thanks for your help Joe, you're a knockout! World champion swaps his gloves for paint and brushes.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: Cathy Owen WELSH boxing legend Joe Calzaghe took a break from his gruelling training to visit children being treated for cancer and leukaemia. The boxer with a big heart surprised children at the Children's Hospital in Wales as they prepared for a glittering ...
Take That sale tops 50,000 in three hours.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... MORE than 50,000 tickets for the Take That concert at the Millennium Stadium next June sold out within three hours of going on sale. Fans snapped them up early yesterday, with many diehard fans queuing overnight in the bitter cold to make sure they got their hands on the ...
Earlier Echo to hit the shelves.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... WE'VE some good news for Echo readers. From next week, you can get your hands on your favourite read much earlier in the day. Starting from Monday, you'll be able to buy your copy of the South Wales Echo from your local news outlet at breakfast-time - either on the ...
Carers cleared in death case.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... TWO care home workers accused of wilfully neglecting a resident have been cleared of all charges. Dementia sufferer Alan Sayers, 52, died at the Mountleigh Care Home in Newbridge on September 27, 2004. Paramedics called to the home just before 4.30am that day claim he ...
'Pay us pounds 1,600 for door you never use' Wheelchair man and wife facing struggle to fund repair.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: Abby Alford Chief Reporter A MUSCULAR dystrophy sufferer is challenging a council's demand for pounds 1,600 towards the repair of a door he never uses. Wheelchair-bound Michael Kenward said he will struggle to make ends meet if he is forced to pay the hefty ...
Pub's fire scare closes main street.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... SMOKE from the kitchen of a popular city pub led to the capital's main thoroughfare being closed off. Five fire engines and four police cars filled the southern end of St Mary Street in Cardiff just before lunchtime yesterday after reports of a fire at O'Neill's. A ...
'I feel very sad without it... I would really like it back' Disabled boy's plea after walking frame disappears.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: Abby Alford Chief Reporter ADISABLED five-year-old is pleading for the return of the walking frame his mum and dad believe was stolen off the street. Leo Carroll is totally reliant on it to get around and is lost without it. He told the Echo: "I ...
Wales sees rise in maintenance cash.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... RECORD numbers of children across Wales are benefiting from child maintenance money, with more than pounds 56m collected last year. The new figures have been released to coincide with significant changes to the child maintenance system with the launch of the Child Maintenance ...
City inspires poems.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... POETRY lovers are in for a treat this month when Cardiff artist and bard David Oprava had his first collection of 55 poems published. The American-born Canton resident drew much of his inspiration for the works, entitled VS., from his Cardiff surroundings. "I think ...
Group has folded.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... A FUNDRAISING group has donated cash and equipment to a cycling scheme for the disabled after being forced to fold. Cynon Valley Mencap Committee has decided to fold ...
Sprint your way to a fitter body; Less exercise, more benefits!(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: Madeleine Brindley Health Editor THE days of gruelling sessions in the gym could be over as researchers believe short sprints could be better for our health. Experts at the University of Glamorgan have found that short bursts of high intensity running - for up ...
Shoppers are given a glimpse of new-look centre.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... SHOPPERS in the capital have had their first taste of the new-look St David's Centre. It is currently undergoing a major revamp ahead of the opening of the new St David's 2 centre in 2009. The temporary hoarding situated at the entrance to the reconstructed Town Wall ...
National Eisteddfod site now 'like the Somme' Walkers in park told the area is 'dangerous'.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: Abby Alford Chief Reporter THE fields that were home to the National Eisteddfod today resemble the muddy Somme battlefields of the First World War, a resident has claimed. Tony Spurrier, 60, of Plasturton Avenue, Pontcanna, said that just as soldiers in ...
Fire chief gives fireworks warning.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... SOUTH Wales' chief fire officer believes it is only a matter of time before someone is seriously injured by a firework. Andy Marles issued the stark warning as families gear up for bonfire night, with many due to hold parties tonight and tomorrow. He is urging the ...
'Taxi driver' fined.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... A MAN has been fined for working as a private hire taxi driver without the proper licence or insurance. Burhan Karatas, 38, of Redlands Road, Penarth, was fined pounds 350, ordered to pay pounds 350 prosecution costs and given six penalty points on his licence, after being found ...
Could Cardiff be stocks and shares centre?(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... CARDIFF could have its own stock exchange - if a Cardiff-based academic's research is put in place. Professor Robert Huggins, of Uwic's Cardiff School of Management, is investigating the possibility of creating a stock exchange for Welsh companies to list themselves on. ...
Occupancy rates are up for capital's hotels.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... HOTELS in Cardiff are outperforming their counterparts across the UK in occupancy rates, research has revealed. While occupancy has fallen an average of 1.4% in hotels across the UK until September this year, analysis by business advisory firmDeloitte found the Welsh capital saw ...
Plans to speed up rail services are put on ice.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: David James BRITAIN'S rail regulator has shelved plans aimed at speeding up South Wales train services. Plans to improve Cardiff's commuter network and the back-up route between London and Cardiff have been put on ice by the Office of Rail Regulation. The ...
Police fear rugby will kick off abuse at home.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... WHEN Dan Carter goes head to head against the likes of James Hook later this month, the big hits on the pitch could be followed by darker confrontations in Wales' bedrooms and living rooms. South Wales Police are making preparations to deal with incidents of domestic violence, ...
It could be a sticky end for gum in town; Call for a ban to keep new paving pristine.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: Samantha Mendez A CHEWING gum ban has been called for in Merthyr Tydfil in a bid to keep the town's newly-paved streets pristine. The council has spent more than pounds 2mn on a major makeover of Merthyr's town centre, including the new paving. Now ...
Credit need 'set to surge'.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... A CREDIT union is gearing up for a surge in demand as Christmas approaches. Manager of Cardiff Credit Union Glenda Porter, who has already reported a dramatic rise in loan applications this year, said they expect to see another large increase in customers in the coming weeks. ...
Switch on to digital at Cardiff show.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... TV viewers in the Cardiff area can find out more about the switch to digital television as the Digital UK Switchover Roadshow comes to the area. The Digital UK Roadshow Team is touring Wales offering practical advice on how to get set for digital. The switchover help ...
Man on car park roof.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... A CITY centre street was cordoned off after a man was discovered on a car park roof. South Wales Police officers were called to the NCP car park on Quay ...
Misuse puts tips under threat.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... SOME rubbish tips and recycling sites in the Vale will be closed if fly-tippers continue to misuse them, environmental health officers have warned. Many of the sites are overflowing with the kind of rubbish that they are not designed to handle, such as fridges, televisions and ...
Running into money.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... NOVICE runners have generated more than pounds 1,000 for charity by undertaking the Cardiff Half Marathon. Darren Bowen, Peter Waterhouse and Neil Williams, who all work for Renault, in Cardiff, raised the money for the city's Velindre Cancer ...
River bus launch.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... A BOAT said to be the first of its kind in the world was being launched in Cardiff today. The 24-seater Aquabus will provide a daily service ...
Beauties keen not to Miss out; Twenty hopefuls in the running for title that could lead them to international recognition.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: Matthew Aplin MEET the beautiful women hoping to be crowned Miss Cardiff. Twenty young women from the capital have been chosen to go forward to the final of Miss Cardiff next week, and all of them are looking for your vote. The event, sponsored by ...
Tesco store given go-ahead to sell booze.(News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... A SUPERMARKET'S plan to sell alcohol has been approved despite objections from residents. Cardiff council granted Tesco a licence to sell booze at its new Tesco Express store in North Road, Gabalfa, Cardiff, at the licensing ...
Junk food is off the menu for hospital vending machines; Healthy options replace crisps, sweets and pop.(Features)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Byline: Daniel Davies HOSPITALS in South Wales must empty their vending machines of crisps, sweets and fizzy drinks today. Junk food is being banned from snack dispensers and replaced with healthy alternatives such as fruit and sugar-free drinks. The Welsh ...