South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales) back issues from February 2009:
'KING BARRY' SELLS HIS CROWN JEWELS.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Steffan Rhys & Darren Devine RUGBY king Barry John is to sell off some of the most momentous items in Welsh rugby, we can reveal. The Cardiff, Wales and Lions legend is putting several of his treasured pieces up for auction in a lot ...
Patients urged to quit smoking before operation; New initiative to reduce recovery time and free up beds.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Madeleine Brindley Health Editor ALL patients will be urged to stop smoking eight weeks before an operation in a bid to save the NHS up to pounds 2.3m. NHS staff will be trained to offer stop-smoking advice to patients and a new service has been set up. ...
Man in court over raids on bookmakers.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... A MAN has appeared in court charged with a series of armed raids at bookmakers. Four bookies in Cardiff have been targeted in recent weeks; one robbery took place in Penarth and another in Monmouth. The raids led to police watching various bookmakers' shops in case the raider ...
Police appeal after cash theft.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a robbery at the Coral betting shop near the Penydarren Social Club, Merthyr Tydfil, on Saturday night. Several people entered the premises and threatened staff and customers before making off with cash. A dark coloured saloon vehicle ...
Prince hails concert venue.(News)(Concert review)
Feb 02, 2009 ... PRINCE Charles officially opened Wales' newest concert hall, declaring it a "triumph". The prince, patron of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, listened to a concert in the new Hoddinott Hall at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, on Saturday night. He met ...
I had a gastric bypass - and lost nine stone in a year; Mum-of-three's 'life-changing' surgery.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Madeleine Brindley Health Editor SHE was warned by her doctor that she was facing an early death and was so unhappy about being overweight she was prescribed anti-depressants. But after a complicated pounds 10,000 operation, Sharon Cartledge has lost nine ...
FEBRUARY 2.(Features)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Born today ... Actor David Jason, 69, singer Graham Nash, 67, model Christie Brinkley, 55, darts player Andy Fordham, 47, footballer Tim Sherwood, 40, singer Shakira, 32, footballer Barry Ferguson, 31. To add your birthday, contact Ros Curtis, South Wales Echo, Six ...
'I'd rather see my caps in a museum than in a drawer somewhere' Welsh rugby legend explains auction of his memorabilia.(Features)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Steffan Rhys and Darren Devine RUGBY legend Barry John said he hopes some of the sport's most important memorabilia goes to a good home. Speaking to the Echo last night just days before Wales launch their Six Nations defence, John also said he was not sad to ...
Drivers' action may drive rugby fans off the rails; Cardiff trip in danger for Wales supporters.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Abby Alford Chief Reporter A "STRIKE" by train drivers may leave up to 30,000 rugby fans stranded as they head to Cardiff for Wales' Six Nations opener. Even though Wales will begin the defence of their Grand Slam title in Scotland, thousands of revellers ...
Get biking for charity.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... ADVENTUROUS motorcyclists are wanted to join a charity expedition. Another two riders are sought for the trip from Wales to France and back in aid of St John Ambulance Wales. It is the second year Robert Lewis, 29, from Wrexham, has organised the Ewan ...
Travel disruption worry over Bluebirds' Cup trip.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... CARDIFF City fans heading to London for tomorrow's FA Cup clash with Arsenal could face disruption as a cold snap hits. The worst of the cold weather is expected to take hold today with up to eight inches of snow forecast in parts of the UK, the Met Office warned. ...
Women's Aid marks 30th anniversary.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... WELSH Women's Aid celebrated its 30th year of campaigning for the rights of those who experience domestic abuse at an event in the Senedd in Cardiff Bay. Sponsored by Janice Gregory AM, chairwoman of the Communities and Culture Committee, the event looked at how to improve help ...
WNO opens doors to apprenticeships.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... A NEW creative apprenticeship has been launched by the Welsh National Opera and the Wales Millennium Centre. The scheme plans to open doors into the theatre industry and help turn more Welsh talent into productive skills and ...
Commons tour.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... SOUTH Wales schoolchildren have taken a trip to Westminster The youngsters from Bryn Hafren Comprehensive School were welcomed at the Houses of Parliament in London by Vale of Glamorgan MP John Smith. ...
3-D movie move.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... A DIGITAL 3-D screen will add a new dimension to cinema visits in Cardiff. The new screen being unveiled at the Odeon at Cardiff Bay's Red ...
Smokers blamed for a rubbish situation; Survey reveals that discarded cigarette ends make up 90% of the litter that is making a mess of South Wales.(Features)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Clare Hutchinson SOUTH Wales' litter hotspots have been revealed - with smokers by far the worst littering culprits. Fag ends accounted for 90% of rubbish found on roads and pavements in the first nationwide litter survey to be undertaken anywhere in the UK. ...
out & about.(Features)
Feb 02, 2009 ... FEBRUARY is National Heart Month and there will be a fundraising line dance disco at the Masonic Hall, Bridgend, on Friday, February 6, at 7.30pm. Admission is pounds 4. A raffle and refreshments are available. The invitation is to wear something red. All proceeds go to the British Heart ...
Carer terrified by road rage attack.(Features)
Feb 02, 2009 ... A CARER has spoken of how he fell victim to a road rage attack. Colin Baker, of Gabalfa, Cardiff, claims an enraged driver followed his car and attacked him. Colin was driving through Pentwyn on his way to visit a client at 11.30am on Friday. As he ...
Play a part in future of your community.(Features)
Feb 02, 2009 ... RESIDENTS of a Valleys local authority are being asked to help decide how it will develop in the future. The Deposit Draft Local Development Plan will shape Rhondda Cynon Taf until 2021 and people living there can be a part of it. It sets out guidelines on how the ...
EU scheme rapped.(Features)
Feb 02, 2009 ... AWELSH environment boss has slammed EU plans to change a scheme that helps consumers choose the most energy-efficient washing machines, fridges and lightbulbs. Energy Saving Trust Wales boss Helen Northmore is urging the ...
Fire service aims to change 'macho' image; 'More must be done to recruit women'.(Features)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Clare Hutchinson THE fire service in South Wales has been left "way behind" the police and the Army in attracting women to the job, it has been claimed. New figures reveal that just 1.6% of firefighters in South Wales are women - one of the lowest figures in ...
'I BROUGHT DIVERSITY TO THE ALL-MALE TEAM'.(Features)
Feb 02, 2009 ... TWELVE years ago Rebecca Hopkins, from Penarth, applied to the service to become a firefighter. But she nearly did not make it to her first day on the job. "I almost changed my mind," she said. "I thought it might be too physical for me, that I would have ...
Dragon roars in new year.(Features)
Feb 02, 2009 ... A CHINESE dragon visited shops in Riverside, Cardiff, yesterday as part of celebrations to mark Chinese New Year. It is the Year of the Ox on the Chinese ...
Family suffers second killing in South Africa.(Features)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Lisa Jones A SOUTH Wales man has been shot dead in his farmhouse kitchen 13 years after his mother was murdered in the same spot. David Greig, who left Wales for South Africa in 1967, was killed by burglars as he tried to protect his wife Jeanette, 64, in ...
Politician's wife to give book lecture.(Features)
Feb 02, 2009 ... THE wife of former Tory leader William Hague is to talk about the love life of an iconic Welsh figure. Cardiff-born Ffion Hague will deliver a speech on her new book, about the women in the late David Lloyd George's life. Her book deals with the numerous women in the ...
Community cash.(Features)
Feb 02, 2009 ... COMMUNITY projects around South Wales could be quids in as a result of a 40th birthday cash bonanza. DIY company B&Q is launching its One Planet Living Awards, which will net groups who have helped save energy, conserve nature, improve local culture and heritage or grow their ...
Concert-lover hurt by dog in hit and run.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... AN ARTHRITIC tourist was floored by a "hit-and-run" dog in Cardiff Bay. Lesley Hallworth was left in agony after the canine crashed into her leg as she walked toward Harry Ramsden's chippy. She has been left relying on crutches to get about and doctors have fitted a knee brace ....
Cooking up a new idea.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Steffan Rhys A MUM-OF-FOUR with a flair for eye-catching websites has hit on her latest idea. Vicki Edmunds, from Ewenny Road, Bridgend, has launched the group Eat With A Local on social networking website Facebook. She hopes the concept - which ...
I haven't got a TV, so please believe what I say; Grandmother's fight with licensing body continues.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Lisa Jones A GRANDMOTHER who doesn't own a television has vowed to continue her battle against licensing authorities who she claims are harassing her. Ruth Collishaw says she hasn't owned a television since 1980 but has received demands and visits from ...
Police search for graffiti vandals.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... TRANSPORT police are appealing for information to track down the people responsible for graffiti sprayed at a busy railway station. It is believed whoever sprayed the tags "Cleo J" and "Gast Z", between midnight on Saturday and 8am on Sunday, at Cardiff's Queen Street Railway ...
Fall in love with female artists' work.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... AN EXHIBITION celebrating the creations of some of Wales' most talented female artists is to take place at the Vale Council's gallery, Art Central. The exhibition will run from February 10 to March 7, at the County Library, Barry. A Love Art exhibition is being held ...
Wickets and rhymes.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... YOUNG poets could find themselves at the opening day of Cardiff's Ashes Test. Pupils throughout Wales have been urged to take part in a ...
Volunteer grant.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... THE South Wales Volunteering Forum has been awarded a grant of pounds 3,915. The ...
Change adds up.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... THE credit crunch did not stop shoppers raising pounds 10,000 for charity. Visitors to ...
Home-Start help.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... PEOPLE interested in volunteering time to help families in difficulty are invited to the Home-Start coffee morning at St Paul's ...
Uni's work study.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... CARDIFF psychologists are to investigate the health benefits of work. The study will focus on workers about to start a new job, and the effects of employment will be tracked for a number ...
Complaints against police rise by 61%; New figures raise issues of 'rudeness' by officers.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Ben Glaze COMPLAINTS against South Wales Police rose by 61% over five years, figures reveal today. The force received 682 complaints in 2007-8, compared with 242 in 2003-4, according to figures from the Independent Police Complaints Commission. ...
Young gardeners make history with award.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... BUDDING gardeners who transformed their school yard into a wildlife haven have made history by winning a top environmental award. Caerau Nursery in Cardiff, which is facing closure under a citywide education shake-up, is the first nursery inWales to achieve the Level 5 award - ...
Public reassured over bail hostels; But exact locations of homes are kept secret.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Tim Lewis THREE controversial homes for early-release criminals and suspects on bail are operating in Cardiff, it has been revealed. The exact location of the properties remains a my stery because only the first part of their postcodes have been released. ...
The little girl facing one of the toughest battles of them all; Mum tells of her daughter's struggle against the rare genetic disorder, Bloom's disease.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Katie Norman IN 12 years, little Jade Edwards has been through more than most people go through in a lifetime. The youngster, of Rumney, Cardiff, suffers from an extremely rare genetic disorder called Bloom's disease, which makes her particularly susceptible ...
Who's making plans in your street? Planning applications submitted to the council for your consideration.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... The following schemes have been submitted to Cardiff planners: PENYLAN A single-storey flat roof extension might be built at the rear of 84 Marlborough Road, Roath. PLASNEWYDD A house at 12 Pearson Street could be converted into three flats ...
EARN CASH ON YOUR EVERYDAY SHOPPING.(Competition/Offers)
Feb 02, 2009 ... AS many of us tighten the purse strings, the South Wales Echo is giving you the chance to make some cash while you spend. Whatever you're shopping for, the South Wales Echo is helping you put some cash back in your pocket. We've teamed up with hundreds of top ...
Tat's the way to do it Kasey; American inspired by inscription.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Sarah Manners A WOMAN who lives 4,700 miles away from Wales and has never been to Cardiff has tattooed the city's most famous words on her back. Kasey Kubica, 24, has had the Wales Millennium Centre's inscription tattooed on her body after being inspired by ...
Year of the Ox.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... CARDIFF University's Confucius Institute, working with the Cardiff University Chinese Students and Scholars Association organised a ...
Don't call me Amy! Can Imelda May do for '50s rockabilly what Amy Winehouse did for '60s soul? GAVIN ALLEN checks out the Irish newcomer, but is careful to avoid comparisons.(Features)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: GAVIN ALLEN IMELDA MAY is already sick of being labelled "Dublin's answer to Amy Winehouse" and, apart from a throwback hairstyle, the pair have little else in common. The addiction-addicted Winehouse has her iconic beehive, but May has her slicked black ...
REVIEW; The Pussycat Dolls, Doll Domination Tour Cardiff International Arena Rating: ****.(Features)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Lydia Whitfield THE Pussycat Dolls made their entrance by rising from below stage straddling roaring and personalised motorbikes. And the high-octane pace rarely eased off for the next hour and a half - bar a few belting power ballads. Slick set ...
GAVIN'S TOP TIPS; three things you mustn't miss tonight.(Features)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: GAVIN ALLEN RUSSELL KANE St David's Hall, Cardiff Tel: 029 2087 8444 This fast-emerging stand-up is all over the TV and the radio. Catch him now in a small venue at a decent price because he will get bigger. ...
South Wales ECHO WE SAY. ..: No butts, it's time for action on rubbish.(Leaders)
Feb 02, 2009 ... THAT there are still people out there who think it OK to dump their litter on our roads, pavements and parks is hard to believe. Yet today's report by Keep Wales Tidy shows that many of us must be doing exactly that. Smokers seem to be the worst offenders. Maybe they ...
Letter: Why highlight the religion of this family?(Letters)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Phil Sullivan YOUR reporter was completely insensitive when she felt it necessary to mention in her article on the front page of the Echo (Thursday, January 22) that the child who died from meningitis was Muslim. We all feel for the family of Fatama but why ...
Letter: Quality of life has suffered.(Letters)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: G Powell MUCH has been published recently against Christianity, but has trying to suppress it improved matters? The powers that be are doing their best to stamp it out. Christians are banned from displaying symbols of their faith, even a nativity ...
Letter: No wonder tax has doubled.(Letters)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Martin Smart I READ with interest the recent article in the Echo (Friday, January 23) about the number of high-earning managers being hired by local councils. The spokesman for Cardiff council said: "Cardiff council ... strives to employ the most effective and ...
Letter: Parents should stand together.(Letters)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Karen James I WRITE in response to the "Sardine Message from Crowded Site" article (Echo, January 23). I found it almost laughable to see Treganna School protestors walking to Canton Library with a plate of sardines again making their point that they need a ...
Letter: Goose stole the show.(Letters)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Judith Toms SEEING the super photograph of Stan Stennett playing in the pantomime Mother Goose in Penarth (Viewpoints, January 19), reminded me that my grandson James had played the part of the Goose in a production at the Coliseum in Aberdare put on by the theatre group ...
Letter: Jail sentences 'used to silence animal right protesters'.(Letters)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Lorraine Parker I READ your article "Animal Rights Fanatics Jailed For Merciless Campaign Against Lab". It seems to me that the over-long jail sentences handed out by the Government, through the courts, have been used to effectively silence protest against ...
Letter: Teaching of evolution produces atheists?(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: John Marchant MAY I point out to Mr Terry Sanderson that the teaching of evolution as an established fact in our schools over the past 50 years has produced two, maybe three, generations of atheists. They are atheists by default, not as a matter of conscience ....
Letter: Straight to the point.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: D N Prewett I WOULD like to thank everyone on Ward A5 North at UHW, Cardiff, for the wonderful care I received on a recent two-week stay. The dedication of the doctors and especially the nurses was second to none and even when they were at the end of their ...
Letter: Straight to the point.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Bernard O'Sullivan SOLDIERS in Afghanistan have complained that Taliban prisoners are being treated in a British military hospital. A spokesman said we were obliged to do this under the terms of the Geneva convention. The Taliban are not soldiers, ...
Letter: Straight to the point.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: Allen Jones Jagiello IF the government can nationalise banks and inject public money into the financial system, why on earth, can they not ...
Letter: Straight to the point.(News)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Byline: M M Purcell RE: Baby Fatama, (Echo, Saturday, January 24). The coroner Mary Hassell stated that she did not know if Fatama would have survived if admitted to hospital. Did she have the right to judge whether a 18-month-old baby would have ...
'I can see us beating the Scots... 12-30' JOIN THE ONLINE DEBATE.(Features)
Feb 02, 2009 ... Predictions for the Scotland v Wales match For once I can't get into the debate about who should play We seem to have a coach who has a squad firing I can see a good win Maybe 12-30 - Swboyo Wales will trounce the wayward Scots 18-42 - Bouch1 ...
Trivia quiz; Who's the brainbox in your home or office? break time extra.(Features)
Feb 02, 2009 ... SHOWBIZ 1. Who will apparently replace Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft? 2. Which British rapper has been told to stop 'crowdsurfing' after having to be treated for injuries at a concert at Cambridge Corn Exchange? 3. The Killers and Coldplay have been signed ...
Horse Racing: In-form Dancer ready to quickstep to another success with Southwell win.(Sport)
Feb 02, 2009 ... RIGUEZ Dancer has won his last two starts with his head in his chest and a hat-trick looks in the offing in the Membership At Southwell Golf Club Handicap. Pat Haslam's five-year-old has shown a fine level of form on the level and over hurdles, but had lost his way somewhat ...
Nadal enjoys 'dream' win for Aussie title; Epic clash to beat Federer for Spaniard.(Sport)
Feb 02, 2009 ... RAFAEL NADAL described his first Australian Open victory as a "dream win" after claiming his first hard-court grand slam title with a five-set victory over Roger Federer. Nadal needed four hours and 23 minutes to get the better of three-time champion Federer 7-5 3-6 7-6 (7-3) ...
McIlroy seeking improvement after debut win in Dubai.(Sport)
Feb 02, 2009 ... RORY McIlroy is aiming to take his game to the next level after claiming a thrilling maiden professional victory at the Dubai Desert Classic last night. The 19-year-old held his nerve to hole a three-foot putt for par at the last, sealing a final-round two-under-par 70 to finish ...
sport quiz.(Sport)
Feb 02, 2009 ... 2 Which NFL franchise are nicknamed the Steelers? 3 Scotland prop Euan Murray plays for which Guinness Premiership side? 4 Which driver is the reigning World Rally Championship title-holder? 5 In ...