Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales) back issues from March 2008:
a long way from home.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... why being welsh has ...
Coming up roses.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A 16th Century country property, Rose Cottage is ...
NHS: The pride of the nation and the envy of the world; The NHS is 60 and all this week the estern ail is celebrating the anniversary. Wales played an integral and inspirational role in its development but, as First Minister Rhodri Morgan writes here, Wales' influence stretched far beyond Nye Bevan THE NHS IS 60.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rhodri Morgan A NEURIN BEVAN is rightly remembered and honoured worldwide for being the architect of the National Health Service. Millions of people throughout the UK owe this giant political figure from Wales a huge debt of gratitude for having the remarkable ...
Sale-and-Rentback option gains a code of conduct as more people under strain; Understand the pros and cons of the deal as some sellers don't get time for a rethink. Emily Lambert reports.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Emily Lambert THOUSANDS of homeowners are likely to consider a deal which allows them to sell their homes and stay on as tenants as the housing market gets tougher in 2008 - and a new code has been drawn up to protect their interests. The Property Buyers ...
the first world; RIN SIMPSON.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Hannah Jones I had something of a midlife crisis in January. Actually, I hope it wasn't a midlife crisis given that that would mean I'm not going to make my 60th birthday. But it was some kind of crisis anyway. I didn't have an urge to dye my hair ...
Step away from the hustle and bustle and take time to enjoy a Rose with no thorns.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Emily Lambert Country cottages are a staple part of the British landscape andRose Cottage is a classic example. Aperiod cottage dating back to 1596, withmany original features, there's no doubt about its old school charm. Sympathetically restored ...
St David's Day treat for home searchers.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... PERSIMMON Homes Wales will be getting into the Welsh spirit this weekend, witha special StDavid'sDay event at its Coed Derw development in Pontardawe. Celebrating all things Welsh, sales advisers will be donning traditional Welsh dress and anyone visiting the site will be spoilt ...
Teachers' strike a 'genuine possibility' in row over pay offer; April date set for strike if teachers vote for action.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Abbie Wightwick Education Editor UNION leaders yesterday revealed the date on which teachers in Wales could take their first strike action in a generation over the issue of pay. If the 16,500 NUT Cymru members being balloted on the issue agree to take action ...
wales around the world.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... As we celebrate St David's Dayor Dydd Gwyl Dewi, Julie Richards gets a lesson in the true meaning of hiraeth from the Welsh expats who will be joining in from across the globe St David's Day is a time of celebration, a time to announce boldly and proudly our Welsh ness,whether ...
A question of design.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: NICOLA WILKES Q I'm looking for a chaise longue to sit in the bay window of my living room but I live in a period property and all the nice designs seem to be quite modern. Can you tell me where I might find a good classic example? A The chaise longue has ...
Man was 'very calm' after wife's stabbing.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... POLICE who arrested a man accused of murdering his wife after they rowed over their pet dog, said he was "very, very calm and not upset", a jury heard yesterday. At Swansea Crown Court, Steven Morgan, 47, denies murdering his wife Rebecca, 34, at their home in Sand fields, Port ...
Give your house a showroom makeover; Interiors.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: YVONNE JONES IT'S NO surprise to learn that while we love our homes, most of us secretly yearn to make them just a touch more stylish. Ultra-smart showrooms and boutique hotels are enviable in that they have panache in buckets - and no mess or clutter to ...
Blight sparks in Wales give Superspud clear advantage.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Blair Wood RESEARCHERS in North Wales have received worldwide recognition for their progress in the quest for the "perfect potato". Farmers from as far a field as China are keen to learn the secrets of eradicating potato blight from the Sarvari Research Trust ...
Brynmor took a sporting chance to give his family the country retreat they wanted; Favourite room.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: BY EMILY LAMBERT WHEN plans for a perfect dream home in the country were jeopardised by an absconding builder, Welsh rugby great BrynmorWilliams and his family faced the perils of being left high and dry with a partly-built house. But, thanks to their friends ...
Families appeal to loved ones' Iraqi kidnappers.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... THE families of five men - including two from Wales - held captive in Iraq for nine months made a desperate plea for their release yesterday. The statement came in response to a video message showing one of the hostages, Peter Moore, and released by a group Islamic Shia ...
Chance to escape to the peace of the countryside.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... BRYANT Homes' Cefn Maes development in St Clears is proving popular with buyers looking for a rural lifestyle as well as those wanting a second home in an outstanding location. This quiet village, situated between the modern, bustling townofCarmarthen andthe gentle seaside ...
Leek and Potato Soup.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... St David's Day Leek and Potato Soup (serves eight), as suggested by Mary Ann Gilchrist, head chef at Carlton Riverside, Llanwrtyd Wells Ingredients 750g leeks (white finely sliced) 350g onions (peeled, finely sliced) 100g unsalted Welsh butter 350g potatoes (Maris ...
Wozza forgets the jungle for a saint's day treat.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... AWARD-WINNING TV chef Antony Worrall Thompson, pictured, will be marking St David's Day in style with a special Welsh gastro-display at Barratt's Llandaff Grove development in Cardiff. Passionate about organic farming, Wozza, as he is affectionately known, has insisted on using ...
Feel the benefits of Bayside living at open weekend.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A UNIQUE way of helping tenants choose where they live is being offered in one of Cardiff'smost exclusive new developments, by the letting agency that piloted the scheme. Keylet is staging what it calls a Fresh Weekend today and tomorrow, a viewing platform for prospective ...
Union slams 'disastrous' plan to cut 850 Welsh civil service jobs; Moves to boost economy will be hit, says official.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tomos Livingstone Political Editor PLANS for 850 civil service job cuts aroundWaleswere confirmed by the Government yesterday, prompting angry claims that attempts to foster economic growth in poorer areas were being undermined. The jobs are going at Revenue ...
Strong support for DVLA strike, says union.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Union officials at the DVLA in Swansea said most staff supported yesterday's one-day strike over pay. But management at the licensing centre in Morriston claimed fewer than one in five workers were in favour of industrial action. An agency spokesman said yesterday, ...
wales news bulletin: Murder trial jury sent home.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A JURY was sent home for the weekend yesterday after failing to reach a verdict on a man accused of murdering his secret lover. The jury will return on Monday to consider whether Royston Moore, 52, of Nantymoel, near Bridgend, murdered his lover ...
wales news: bulletin: 'Bus surfing' video removed.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A VIDEO showing two teenage boys risking their lives by clinging on to the back of a moving bus for three miles has been removed fromYou- Tube, the internet site ...
Fresh stamp of authority for last independent Prince of Wales.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... SELF-PROCLAIMED Prince of Wales Owain Glyndwr features on a new set of stamps celebrating the RoyalHouses of the British Monarchy. The Welsh Prince, who led a revolt against the English Crown between 1400 and 1409, appears in The Houses of Lancaster and York set. As ...
BBC boss says that the corporation will channel its efforts into more local news; Regional director says it's possible the broadcaster may move home.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Martin Shipton Chief Reporter A SENIOR BBC official has sought to neutralise concerns about the Corporation's Welsh future, predicting that a process of "internal devolution" will make it even stronger. Last October, following a disappointing licence fee ...
Builder sails to award win with windmill restoration.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Emily Lambert TWO years ago Melin-YBont in at Llanfaelog on Anglesey was little more than a pile of rubble. Today it has been restored to its former glory and has been named Conversion of the Year in Anglesey's Building Control Awards. One of only a handful ...
Expansion of children's shows on S4C a 'direct investment' into the future of Welsh language.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Martin Shipton S4C yesterday announced a major expansion of its children's programming. From June, programming for nursery age children will be broadcast every weekday morning from 7.00am-1.30pm on S4C's digital channel, S4C Digidol. The new ...
Greener homes to go on show-using Welsh wood.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A MODULAR building system using sustainable Welsh wood, which could revolutionise affordable housing in Wales, will be unveiled at the Greener Homes and Buildings Show next week. Ty Unnos has been developed over the past 18 months by Coed Cymru in partnership with The Welsh ...
The Property Doctor.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: BY EMYR PIERCE Q I have recently bought a new-build apartment and have been told I only need to get home contents insurance as my buildings insurance is already covered. Does this sound right? A If you have bought a new flat/apartment as part of a complex then ...
uk news bulletin: Driver jailed over rugby fan's death.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A DRINK driver who struck and killed a South African rugby fan as he walked home after celebrating his team's World Cup victory has been jailed for five years. Jimmy Kateende, 28, was also banned from driving for seven years after a hearing at Kingston Crown Court. ...
uk news bulletin: Mother's Day card fetches pounds 2,250.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... ASONhas splashedout pounds 2,250 on what could be the most expensiveMother'sDaycardever sold. Rob Partakides, from London, bought the card at auction, tempted by the accompanying pounds 5,000 one-carat diamond and because the proceeds will go to breast cancer charities. ...
uk news bulletin: Minister's nose broken by burglars.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A CHURCH minister and former scrum-half who was left with a broken nose after he fought off two burglars in his home yesterday said "worse had happened on the rugby field". The Rev Jon Morgan, minister of the United Reformed Churches in Cheltenham, punched and kicked the two men ...
world news bulletin: US marine on Japan rape charge is freed.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... AN AMERICAN marine accusedof rapingaJapaneseteenager was freed without charge yesterday. Sergeant Tyrone LutherHadnott, 38, was released after his allegedvictim, whois 14, asked for the case to be dropped. "The girl told us she wished to be left alone," prosecutor ...
world news bulletin: Pakistan suicide bombing kills 35.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A SUICIDE bomb attack on a funeral procession in Pakistan yesterday killed up to 35 people and wounded 62. The bombing in the Swat Valley's main town, Mingora, hitmourners for a police officer killed in a roadside bombing earlier in the day. District chief Arshad ...
world news bulletin: Lethal poison found in Vegas motel.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... SEVEN people were taken to hospital after the deadly toxin ricin was found in a Las Vegasmotel. It was in a package a guest took to the hotel manager after finding it in his suite. An amount of ricin the size of a pinhead can kill a human. Themanagerwas suspicious of ...
Police discover trap door to children's home cellar.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jack Doyle and Tom Palmer POLICE excavating a children's home in Jersey yesterday discovered a trap door leading to the cellar where victims say they suffered horrific sexual and physical abuse. The discovery of the door in the ceiling of the underground room ...
New hope for Clinton as fundraising hits record high.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... HILLARY CLINTON showed there was hope for her presidential bid yet as she announced her best month of fundraising ever. The former First Lady said she raised EUR35m (pounds 18m) in February, despite failing to win any contest since Super Tuesday, as her rival for the Democratic ...
'Hero' Harry on his way home after Afghanistan tour ended; Queen's tribute says Prince 'did a good job in a very difficult climate'.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Western Mail reporter PRINCE HARRY was on his way back to Britain last night after being pulled out of his front-line deployment in Afghanistan for his own safety and that of his fellow soldiers. According to sources, the 23-year-old Household Cavalry officer, ...
Harry set to fly home a hero after Afghanistan tour finishes; Queen's tribute says Prince 'did a good job in a very difficult climate.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Western Mail reporter PRINCE HARRY was last night preparing to return to Britain after being pulled out of his frontline deployment in Afghanistan for his own safety and that of his fellow soldiers. The 23-year-old Household Cavalry officer, who has been ...
Seize this priceless booty, say supporters of al-Qaeda.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... In the hours before Prince Harry was pulled out of Afghanistan, self-proclaimed al-Qaeda supporters were urging the Taleban in internet postings to hunt down and kill him. The calls came after a US-based website leaked the news that Harry had been in Afghanistan for the past 10 ...
Seize this priceless booty, say supporters of al-Qaeda.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... In the hours before Prince Harry was pulled out of Afghanistan, self-proclaimed al-Qaeda supporters were urging the Taleban in internet postings to hunt down and kill him after they heard he had been sent to Afghanistan for his army service. The calls came after a US-based ...
Plaid are the losers... they are dupes in coalition, says Bourne; Conservatives will be urged to support creation of Welsh parliament.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: davidwilliamson in Llandudno WELSH Conservative leader Nick Bourne will today launch a strident attack on the coalition Assembly Government, accusing Labour of placing Wales in a "time warp" and branding Plaid their "lap dogs". Andinawide-ranging speechto his ...
mind matters.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: tryst williams AND so to another St David's Day. A day when centuries of debilitating Welsh stereotypes are debunked by soldiers taking part in, erm, leek-eating contests, and schoolgirls wearing shawls and pointy hats. A day when the nation ...
Tories threatening devolution, say Plaid.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A PLAID Cymru politician has warned that the future of the Welsh constitution is at risk as a result of Conservative opposition to devolving housing powers to Wales. Plaid CymruAMLeanne Wood chairs the committee examining the Legislative Competence Order designed to suspend the ...
DON'T MIND YOUR; Ps & Qs.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... TAKE ONE North Walian singer songwriter Duffy may only be 23 but she's topped the charts with her debut single Mercy and is being described as the newDusty Springfield Are you excited about your first albumcoming out? I can't wait for people to own the ...
Wales hit by graduate brain drain as half leave home behind; Figures reveal only 48% stay to take up jobs.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Abbie Wightwick AN ALARMING brain drain can be exposed today-more than half of Wales' graduates leave the nation to work elsewhere. A new report shows Wales retains fewer of its first degree graduates than any other UK nation, posing huge problems for ...
women's own.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: lynne barrett-lee DANG and blast it, I'm ill. Horrid flu bug. Caught it off Pete, who had it last week. Such is the price one pays for selfless devotion to sick husbands. I told my dad. "That's why I never go out," he said sagely. It's not the going out, I ...
Well, would you vote for Plaid Simroo?(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A POLLING organisation has apologised after one of its interviewers pronounced Plaid Cymru "Plaid Simroo". As we reported yesterday, an ICM poll for BBC Wales found that only 39%of the Welsh public knew the country was being governed by a Labour-Plaid Cymru coalition. ...
Forget the icons, it's us who make Wales great; Survey shows the trueWelsh heroes.(Sport)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Sally Williams OWAIN Glyndwr has been unveiled as the nation's leading icon from Welsh history and Sir Anthony Hopkins is our favourite living Welsh person, according to a survey out today. But their contribution was eclipsed by the Welsh people as a whole, ...
writing home; Novelist Stevie Davies reflects on howbeing Welsh - and living abroad - have shaped both her person and her writing.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Stevie Davies Fiction, itself a journey, can trace and map the journeyings not only of individuals but of a people. The Welsh have never been static, even within Wales: great migrations made us, as they have shaped all nations. We like to think of ourselves ...
24HRS WITH... SALLY HOPKINS.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Sally Hopkins, 34, is a trainer at freshbaked Corporate, a division of freshbaked Group that works with the public and private sector to deliver development, leadership and coaching programmes. She lives in Newport with her husband. DURING the week, I tend to be an early riser, ...
We asked six Welsh celebrities these10 questions from the Great Welsh Survey; ST DAVID'S DAY.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... 1. What geographical area would you say you most identify with? 2. What makes you most proud when you think of Wales? 3. What makes you most embarrassed when you think of Wales? 4. What defines Welsh patriotism for you? 5. Do you celebrate St ...
wales news bulletin: Welshrugby blooms again.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A NEW daffodil has been specially created for the Welsh Rugby Union. Described as being "straight with an abundance of stamina" to reflect Wales' recent Six Nations success, the bloom was presented to ...
wales news bulletin: NewYork honours Rhonddasinger.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... SINGER Iris Williams has been honoured by the St David's Society of the State of NewYork. MsWilliams, who is from Rhondda, was last night presented with the society's highest accolade - the WilliamRHopkinsMedal - at a dinner in Manhattan celebrating Welsh ...
wales news bulletin: Bishop backs the WelshAssembly.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... THE bishop of Wales' smallest city has used his St David's Day message to pledge his support to the Welsh Assembly Government. TheRt Rev Carl ...
We have to be in tune with modern times in order to flourish; Is 'Brand Wales' dead? Marketing expert Heather Skinner examines howbest to promote Wales on the world stage.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: by Kelly Jones WALES' unique identity has been gradually eroded over time, and subsumed under larger entities such as the United Kingdom and the EU. In 2009 Wales is to be the featured nation at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, an annual showcase event in ...
Champions for Wales honoured: 'Key individuals canmake a huge difference to the way Wales is seen' 'Key individuals canmake a huge difference to the way Wales is seen'.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rin Simpson ONE of Wales' top business entrepreneurs, two Nobel Prize winners and the Lord Mayor of London were today honoured by First Minister Rhodri Morgan for their contribution to Wales' promotion across the world. Nobel Prize-winning scientists Sir ...
wales news bulletin: New tune unveiled for St David's Day.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A NEW song written to mark St David's Day will form part of today's official St David's Day Parade in Cardiff. Cenwch y Clychau i Dewi - Ring Out the Bells for St David, has been adopted as its official ...
wales news bulletin: Patriotism begins at home for John.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A PATRIOTIC Welshman has covered his house with 9,000 daffodils for St David's Day. Retired painter and decorator John Jenkins, 66, pinned the plastic flowers to netting on the front of his home. It took him a week to fix them to his terrace house in ...
wales news bulletin: Archbishop off to Liverpool service.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... THE Archbishop of Wales will mark St David's Day by attending a bilingual service across the border. Dr Barry Morgan is the guest preacher at a special service at St ...
AM wants holiday for St David's Day.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... LABOUR AM Huw Lewis has called for St David's Day to become a national holiday to celebrate "the working people of Wales". Mr Lewis said the case for a national holiday had received such a groundswell of support that it had become a case of "when" and "how" - and not "if" - it ...
Accused pensioner 'spoke to his fork'.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A PENSIONER who allegedly confessed a murder while talking to his pet cats also talked to his cutlery, a court was told yesterday. At wmansea Crown Court, ex lorry driver David Henton, 72, of Skewen, Neath, is denying murdering his former girlfriend Joyce Sutton, 65, at her home ...
Shamed ex-bank manager jailed for five years of theft; Charity funds were spent on propping up craft business.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Elwyn Roberts A FORMER bank manager was jailed yesterday for stealing pounds 160,000 from local church groups, a charity and a company. Brian Lewis, 66, was sentenced to two and a half years by a judge who described his systematic thieving as a "gross breach of trust". ...
Teenmay face new charge over death.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A TEENAGER may be charged with the manslaughter of a father, a court heard yesterday. Trained first-aider and keen golfer Nick Baty, 48, was left in a coma for a month after being attacked near a gym on his way home. Father-of-one Mr Baty died a month later after his family made ...
Coroner refuses to rule hanging was a suicide.(Features)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rhiannon Beacham A 17-YEAR-OLD boy was found hanged from a stranger's washing line in an area blighted by young suicides, an inquest heard yesterday. Bridgend Coroner's Court heard that Zachary Barnes, pictured, had been drinking with friends the previous ...