South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales) back issues from May 2009:
Get in the queue to own Audi's supercar.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Stewart Smith THE title supercar is all too often used to describe motors which don't live up to the name. But, in the case of the new Audi R8 V10, it's spot on. This amazing machine is a super car in every way. It has stunning power, sublime looks ...
BMW's new flagship model moves up a gear ... or two.
May 01, 2009 ... A NEW V12 engine and an eight-speed auto gearbox will make their debut on a new BMW flagship later in the year. The BMW 760Li is due to be launched in September and will feature a six-litre engine developing 544bhp. BMW says it gives the new luxury model a 0 to 60 ...
Renault cuts cost of Megane; on the road.
May 01, 2009 ... A CHEAPER version of the Renault Megane hatchback is being introduced in June priced from pounds 13,250. The Megane Extreme will be some pounds 500 cheaper than the current entry level Expression model. It will compete with the likes of the Ford ...
Volvo's eco-drive picks up speed; on the road.
May 01, 2009 ... VOLVO'S Drive eco-friendly system is getting the sporty treatment on its smaller models. The C30, S40 and V50 are now being offered with both Drive engines and R-design bodywork. The new Drive R-design models are priced from pounds 17,240 for the C30 while the S40 ...
Diesel boost for Mazda2; on the road.
May 01, 2009 ... A LARGER diesel engine is being fitted to the Mazda2 hatchback. Priced from pounds 12,817, the 1.6-litre diesel can average 67.3mpg with emissions of 112g/km. It costs pounds 35 a year to tax for the private buyer. Performance is 11.4 seconds 0 to 60, some four ...
WE'VE DONE IT! Campaigners celebrate saving their threatened playing fields.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Lisa Jones and Katie Norman CAMPAIGNING residents are celebrating the decision by city councillors to scrap a controversial housing development on their playing fields. The Ely Garden Villagers were formed in protest at a scheme to build 230 new homes on land ...
Ex-candidate is found not guilty; Cleared of wounding former officer.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Suzanne Evans A LABOUR candidate accused of unlawfully wounding an ex-Naval officer has walked free from court after a jury found him not guilty. Matthew Glyn Owen, 34, had denied the offence and said that although it would have been "easier" to plead guilty ...
Goat greets Army wives on walk.
May 01, 2009 ... A GROUP of Army wives raised thousands of pounds for a children's charity by walking more than 100 miles. The two dozen wives, girlfriends and daughters from 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh, completed a 105-mile walk from Ludlow Barracks, in Tidworth, to South Wales and generated ...
Gloves off for Joe's pounds 2m battle.
May 01, 2009 ... BOXING legend Joe Calzaghe is today in a battle to get his hands on nearly pounds 2m after his former promoter's company went into administration. It emerged last night that Sports Network Limited, of which Frank Warren was chief executive, had gone into administration in the ...
I hope we can give the old girl a fitting send-off; As Bluebirds fans bid farewell to Ninian Park, the Echo looks at those who have made it memorable. Tim Lewis speaks to ground and stadium manager, Wayne Nash, who has been working there for almost half his life.
May 01, 2009 ... WHILE everybody gets excited for the move to the new stadium, Wayne Nash has more to look forward to than most. He has given 20 years to Ninian Park, working days and sometimes nights, to make sure the pitch and stadium are in their best possible condition. Wayne ...
CARDIFF'S FIVE GREATEST SEASONS.
May 01, 2009 ... FOOTBALL statisticians claim to have discovered every football club's greatest ever season. According to a report by The New Football Pools, they have found each team's most memorable seasons by looking at things like goals scored, title/relegation thrillers, attendances and the ...
Woman sold counterfeit designer clothes.
May 01, 2009 ... A VALLEYS woman has been given a 12-month community order for selling fake goods. Trading standards officers seized 42 designer label items found in the front room of Yvette Morgan's Merthyr Tydfil home last September, including Lyle and Scott T-shirts, Prada sunglasses, Nike ...
Fresh fish help land an award for couple; serve up a nomination for takeaway.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Jessica Flynn FISH and chip shop owners John and Julie McIlhiney say the secret to keeping their customers happy is serving fresh boneless and skinless fish. The couple from Caerphilly set up Express Takeaway in Castle View Shopping Centre in the town six and ...
Lexus offers us good clean fun.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Maxine Ashford IN a day and age when we are constantly being reminded of our environmental responsibilities, Lexus has certainly come up trumps with its outstanding hybrid model. The top-of-the-range RX 400h SE-L model supplied for my test drive oozed quality ...
Bargains to take you that extra mile.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Matt Tumbridge THE mileage of a used car is your biggest lever in terms of money saving. It is a clear indicator of wear levels and often gives you many clues about how the car was used. In most cases used petrol engine cars have fewer miles on the clock than ...
Citroen sparks interest in new C1.
May 01, 2009 ... A MODIFIED Citroen C1 has become the first four-seat electric car to go on sale in Britain. Priced from pounds 16,850 the C1 ev'ie has a range of between 60 and 70 miles and has been developed by the Bedfordshire-based Electric Car Corporation.. The C1 ev'ie can be ...
Fuel-efficient Freelander.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Chris Russon THE most fuel efficient Land Rover to date is about to hit the streets in the shape of the Freelander 2 TD4_e stop/start. It is the first vehicle to feature what Land Rover is calling "e terrain technologies" which is part of an pounds 800m ...
Valleys Radio prepares for final goodbye.
May 01, 2009 ... VALLEYS Radio, which covers the whole of the South Wales area, will go off air today after bids to find a buyer for the station failed. Situated in an old church on the Festival Park site in Ebbw Vale, Valleys Radio was launched in November 1996. The station's first ...
Troupe move from the dancefloor to catwalk.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Sarah Bunney THE last time we saw the DCD dance troupe, Simon Cowell told one of their members she was one of the prettiest girls he had ever seen. But the dancers have taken a break from their starring role on Britain's Got Talent to raise pounds 2,000 for ...
Concern over Royal Mint's future.
May 01, 2009 ... UP to 900 jobs and the future of minting coins in South Wales could be under threat, an AM has warned. Plaid Cymru's Chris Franks spoke of his fears over UK Government plans to part-privatise the Royal Mint in Llantrisant. Speaking in the Senedd, he asked First ...
MPs attack plan to move top legal jobs; Calls for transfer to be put on hold.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Tomos Livingstone Political Editor tomos.livingstone@walesonline.co.uk A PLAN to move top legal jobs out of Cardiff to Bristol has been slammed as "unacceptable" by a committee of MPs. The Legal Services Commission (LSC) is trying to find pounds 30m ...
Pupils draw inspiration from Sixties for the Urdd.
May 01, 2009 ... THE sights and sounds of the Swinging Sixties have been brought to life by a group of youngsters Pupils from Ysgol Gymraeg Pencae, Llandaff, Cardiff, are preparing to perform a Sixties-themed song-and-dance routine when they compete for a Wales-wide prize at the National Urdd Eisteddfod in ...
It's onwards and upwards as Greg pays tribute to dad.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Sarah Bunney sarah A SON who lost his father to a rare disease will tackle three of the highest mountains in the UK this weekend. Greg Lawson, whose father Fraser died last July, will set off today with 10 friends for the three peaks challenge, climbing Ben ...
Get out and about at Prams in the Park.
May 01, 2009 ... A NEW project aimed at getting people out and about in the town has been launched in Merthyr Tydfil. Prams in the Park is an opportunity to walk, talk, become fitter and make new friends. ...
Big boost for valley tourist attraction.
May 01, 2009 ... A VALLEYS tourist attraction is to receive more than pounds 28,000 funding to encourage community involvement. Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery in Merthyr Tydfil has been awarded grants for projects to engage people in the site's heritage and enhance the visitor ...
Tickets are going fast for this year's Bedroc.
May 01, 2009 ... TICKETS are selling like hot cakes for a three-day music festival in the Valleys. The Bedroc 2009 Welsh Festival takes place in Bedlinog, Merthyr Tydfil, on June19, 20 and 21. More than 600 ...
40 fantastic years for nurses.
May 01, 2009 ... LLANDOUGH Nurses Association has celebrated its 40-year history with a reunion dinner. Before 1973, each hospital in Cardiff had its own nursing school to prepare students for the type of nursing they wanted to practise in. They lived and worked together, moving ...
Alice gets into the party spirit as she celebrates her 104th birthday.
May 01, 2009 ... BRYN CELYN Care Home's oldest resident Alice Owen has celebrated her 104th birthday. Born in Caerau, Maesteg, in 1905, Alice is the only survivor of 12 children, many of whom lived into their nineties. She trained as a milliner and was wellrespected for her brilliant ...
Chef cleared of flashing at teenage girl.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Liz Keen liz .keen@walesonline.co.uk A HEAD chef accused of exposing himself at St Fagans National Museum before showing a teenager a picture of his genitals has been unanimously cleared by a jury. The eight female and four male jurors had retired ...
Steffan's funding hat-trick.
May 01, 2009 ... CYCLING schoolboy Steffan Jones has scored a fundraising hat-trick. For the third year on the trot, Steffan, from Denbigh Way, Barry, has raised the most sponsorship money by anyone under 16 for the South Wales Echo On Your Bike for Barnardo's ride. This year the 38- ...
WISH YOU WERE HERE.
May 01, 2009 ... WISH YOU WERE HERE Barry wins award for clean beaches and sea Island's Bank ...
Parents step up fight for schools.
May 01, 2009 ... CAMPAIGNERS have pledged to step up their fight after plans to close a thriving school were agreed and proposals to shut down two popular nurseries were confirmed. Cardiff council's executive outlined controversial plans to close outstanding early years facilities and declared ...
HEATON: MY FUTURE LIES.
May 01, 2009 ... HEATON: MY FUTURE LIES ...
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WIN four season tickets and exclusive Cardiff Blues merchandise.
May 01, 2009 ... CHAMPIONS of the EDF Energy Cup and Heineken Cup semi-finalists Cardiff Blues move to their fantastic new home at the state-of-the-art Leckwith Stadium in Cardiff next season. To celebrate, the region has teamed up with the South Wales Echo to offer one lucky reader the chance ...
Shock pounds 9m bill to repair city potholes; Report reveals 'irresponsible level' of neglect on highways.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Dan Fisher CARDIFF'S roads are so potholed that it would cost pounds 9m to repair all the damage, the council has revealed. The astonishing figure was revealed after an industry report claimed highways in Wales had been allowed to deteriorate to ...
Two held after cyclist dies in hit-and-run.
May 01, 2009 ... A CYCLIST died after a hit-and-run incident in Ely, Cardiff. The 32-year-old man, believed to be from the area, was knocked off his bike by a green Rover 216 coupe car at Grand Avenue, on the junction with St David's Crescent, about 6.10pm on Wednesday. But the driver ...
Beam up to support pub; NEWSBRIEF.
May 01, 2009 ... CAMPAIGNERS hoping to save the Vulcan pub have organised a Star Trek night at the pub to celebrate the release of the new movie. The event takes place from 8pm on May 8 and the best fancy dress outfit ...
Scanner is Ralph's gift; NEWSBRIEF.
May 01, 2009 ... CARDIFF and Vale NHS Trust has received an pounds 8,000 piece of equipment thanks to a retired civil servant. Ralph Jefferies, 71, from Cyncoed, Cardiff, spent more ...
Mark in final for Dad title; NEWSBRIEF.
May 01, 2009 ... A VALLEYS man has made the shortlist of the UK Dad of the Year title. Mark Tiling, from Aberdare, is the Welsh finalist of the award run by toy maker Tomy and magazine Prima ...
Extra parking for the Island bank holiday day-trippers; Council responds to lack of train services.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Peter Collins LAND at the former holiday camp on Barry Island is to be used as an emergency overflow car park for bank holiday visitors. As the Echo reported earlier this week, traders at the seaside town were furious after discovering no trains would be ...
Property prices continue to fall in South Wales.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Darren Devine PROPERTY prices in South Wales have fallen by almost 6% in places, the Land Registry said yesterday. Despite an increase in values of 1% across Wales in March, in the south the outlook for house prices was much gloomier. The fastest ...
'Recycling' pair bluff way into offices to steal; Men pretend to be collecting green bags but instead grab handbags and laptops.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: David James TWO cheeky crooks have been pilfering laptops, wallets and phones from city offices - after bluffing their way in claiming to be collecting recycling. The brazen pair have raided nine businesses across Cardiff in broad daylight. They ...
Patients 'in limbo at A& Es' AM calls for honesty over waiting times.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Elizabeth Sweetman PATIENTS who arrive at hospital by ambulance are being "left in limbo" as staff try to reach handover targets set by the Welsh Assembly, the Tories have claimed. The targets, introduced last April by Health Minister Edwina Hart, give ...
BEACHES GET THE RIGHT TO FLY FLAG; Quality spots recognised as hot summer predicted.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Sally Williams A GOLDEN handful of beaches in South Wales have received awards today, just as forecasters predict a "long, hot summer" ahead for sun-seekers. Whitmore Bay and Jacksons Bay in Barry Island, Southerndown, near Bridgend, and Rest Bay and Trecco ...
All-ports alert for man facing paedophile charges.
May 01, 2009 ... AN "all-ports alert" is out for a Cardiff-born man known to have flown to Thailand while facing sex charges. A judge at Cardiff Crown Court said Irman Ali, 50, of Moira Street, Adamsdown, will be arrested as soon as he returns to the UK. The part-time judge, Recorder ...
Own this piece of City history.
May 01, 2009 ... BUY this magnificent aerial shot of Ninian Park as City entertained Ipswich Town on Saturday - the last League home match - as a photographic or canvas print. 8"x12" pounds 19.95 ...
Win a signed shot of Ninian Park.
May 01, 2009 ... WITH Cardiff City moving across Sloper Road to a new stadium after 99 years at Ninian Park, we want to hear your memories. We've teamed up with Brace's Bakery - which has backed the Bluebirds since 2001 - to find and share our readers' fondest recollections of Old Lady Ninian. ...
Elsbury is chosen to fight for council seat.
May 01, 2009 ... TOWN councillor Colin Elsbury has been selected by Plaid Cymru to fight the Caerphilly County Borough Council by-election on June 4. The St Martin's ward by-election had been called following the death of long-serving and popular Plaid councillor Geoff Hibbert. Mr ...
Abductor jailed for intended sex attack; loophole means he won't have to sign offenders' register.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Nick Collins A MAN found guilty of abducting a woman in an intended sex attack has been jailed, but has not been made to sign the sex offenders' register. Roy Harris, 46, from Rhondda, was convicted by a jury of attempting to suffocate, strangle or choke his ...
Appeal after designer watches stolen in daytime house raid.
May 01, 2009 ... TWO designer watches were stolen during a daytime raid on a house. Thieves took a Dolce & Gabbana lady's watch and an Armani man's watch from the property in the Illtyd area of Barry. Detective Constable Rebecca Merchant, of Barry CID, ...
Esther's China trek to raise Macmillan cash.
May 01, 2009 ... AN ADVENTUROUS woman is preparing to trek along ancient and remote sections of the Great Wall of China in an attempt to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. Esther Nagle, of Ton Pentre, will trek for 11 days, walking for approximately seven hours a day and covering many ...
Green nomination for firm.
May 01, 2009 ... A PIONEERING Welsh firm has been nominated for a national environmental award - before its first site has even been granted planning permission. Waste company Enviroparks, which is planning to build an energy-from-waste plant in the South Wales Valleys, is in the running for ...
Corkrey to chair fans' Trust.
May 01, 2009 ... CARDIFF City Supporters' Trust has unveiled its first board. Paul Corkrey, formerly of the Valley RAMS fans' club, has been elected as chairman. Mr Corkrey, of Treharris, near Merthyr Tydfil, who chaired the steering committee set up to run the Trust until elections, ...
UNI-VA RSIT Y CHALLENGE; Supporters turn out in their thousands to see Cardiff lift cup in annual showdown.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Rhodri Evans A CROWD of more than 9,500 watched a Cardiff University team triumph over their Swansea counterparts in the annual varsity match. Cardiff lifted the cup after edging out Swansea in a close-run game at the Arms Park, emerging as eventual winners by ...
Your stars.
May 01, 2009 ... Be careful of what you say and do, especially during the morning hours please. A flippant mood is likely to see you putting down those, who may not be feeling their usual confident selves. Call me now to hear how Scorpios may soon change your life. It is no good pretending that ...
NEW RELEASES; what's on the big screen.
May 01, 2009 ... HANNAH MONTANA - THE MOVIE ( U, 102 mins) THE STORY? Miley (Miley Cyrus) is just a clumsy teenager struggling to fit in, but she also has a secret identity as pop superstar Hannah Montana. When Miley loses sight of her humble beginnings her dad takes her back to their old Tennessee home ...
The claws are out; picture THE BIG.
May 01, 2009 ... WITH comic book adaptations you can never satisfy everyone. This film's audience will be full of split niche groups, X-Men fans, Wolverine fans, fans of the films, fans of the comics, and then there's the regular cinema-going public. Fans' hopes have been tweaked ...
AT THE MOVIES; LISTINGS UNTIL THURSDAY.
May 01, 2009 ... BRIDGEND Odeon 0871 224 4007 17 Again (12A) (Sat-Mon 10.30, 12.50) 15.30, 18.10 Coraline 3D (PG) Sat-Mon 13.10, 15.50, 18.20 Fast and Furious (12A) 13.20, 16.10, 18.40, 21.20 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (12A) (Sat-Mon 12.45) 15.15, 17.40, 20.10 (Thurs 20.40) Hannah Montana: The Movie (U) ...
TONIGHT'S TIPS.
May 01, 2009 ... TONIGHT'S TIPS BANGOR: 5.55 My Condor, 6.25 Sambulando, 6.55 Folie A Deux, 7.25 Tarotino, 7.55 Father Murtagh, 8.25 ...
TOMORROW'S TIPS.
May 01, 2009 ... GOODWOOD: 2.20 King Supreme, 2.55 Perfect Star, 3.30 Aye Aye Digby, 4.05 Di Stefano, 4.40 Breadstick, 5.15 Sir Isaac, 5.45 Princess Rose Anne. NEWMARKET: 2.00 Deep Winter, 2.30 Spanish Moon, 3.10 SEA THE STARS (NAP), 3.45 Moorhouse Lad, 4.20 Firebet, 4.55 Spring Of Fame, 5.30 ...
Ryan hopeful for Martyrs future.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: David Williams EVEN though Merthyr Tydfil's battles on the field for another season are over, they now face their biggest ever fight - to stay in existence. The club faces a third winding-up order over the last nine months at the High Court in London next ...
Crusaders need magic touch after injury woes.
May 01, 2009 ... Byline: Simon Kendal- Williams CELTIC Crusaders have been dealt a double blow ahead of Super League's Magic Weekend. Already missing a quintet of players for Sunday's clash with Huddersfield Giants at Murrayfield (12.30pm), they have been rocked by the news that ...
Holidays on ice.
May 01, 2009 ... CARDIFF Devils head coach Gerad Adams is organising an Elite ice hockey school, split into under-16 and over-16 groups. The school runs from May 24 to May 28 in the Whitsun Holidays at the Cardiff Bay Ice Arena. Anybody signing up will also receive five learn to play (junior) or ...
Ashes heroes will get their chance.
May 01, 2009 ... NATIONAL selector Geoff Miller has insisted the door remains open to the overlooked 2005 Ashes heroes following England's first Test selection of the summer. Once considered to be a closed shop, the England team selected for coach Andy Flower's first official match in charge - ...