Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales) back issues from May 2008:
Polls are pointing to losses for Labour.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tomos Livingstone Political Editor WALES goes to the polls today in local elections that provide the first head-to-head contest between Gordon Brown and David Cameron. All 22 Welsh councils are up for re-election, together with around a third of English ...
Meet Elvis Preseli! Is this Welsh slate king of rock? Legendary star's image makes an appearance in Pembrokeshire garden.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Steffan Rhys HIS name has long been linked with an isolated and mysterious corner of West Wales and now it looks like Elvis Presley may have returned to his spiritual home. A ghostly image of the King of Rock and Roll has appeared on an ornamental Welsh slate ...
Some of the most famous 'sightings' of revered figures.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Last October, stunned Catholics marking the anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II watched as the flames in a bonfire in Katowice, Poland, apparently assumed the figure of the Holy Father with his right hand raised in blessing. In 2004, a decade-old toasted cheese ...
Player 'making progress' after op.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... A RUGBY player who was seriously injured during a match is said to be making progress following an operation. Neath scrum-half Gareth Jones, 28, from Glyncoch, Pontypridd, sustained a severe neck injury during the Cardiffv Neathgameon Sunday, April 20. The ...
Never mind bin collections and the council tax, this is a mini-referendum on the Government and its rivals; With every council seat in Wales up for election today, Political Editor Tomos Livingstone examines what's at stake for each of the main parties.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tomos Livingstone ONLY one thing is certain when local elections are held-all parties will claim to have won. The complex layers of national, regional and very localized politics that are thrown into the mix when we decide who sits in our county halls, makes ...
'As an officer, it is completely inappropriate for him to be making political statements in this way'.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Martin Shipton AN MP says the chief executive of a Welsh council should resign or be sacked after he publicly criticised an AM in a letter to a local newspaper. Robin Morrison, the chief executive of Labour-controlled Blaenau Gwent Council, accused the local ...
Challenge to Llanelli stadium dismissed.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... A LEGAL challenge over a council decision to part-fund a new stadium for the Llanelli Scarlets has been thrown out by the High Court. Stradey Residents' Association member Richard Roper, who mounted the challenge, has been told his application had no merit. Mr Roper ...
Brown may consider his hated rival a 'shallow salesman' but Cameron's pitch is likely to attract customers; An eve-of-poll Prime Minister's Questions was always likely to be lively, and as Political Editor Tomos Livingstone saw, the two heavyweight party leaders didn't disappoint.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tomos Livingstone LAST week, Gordon Brown and David Cameron managed to avoid eye contact despite being only yards apart on the 08.45am from Paddington to South Wales. Anyone who wonders why these two grown men would rather stare at scenery for two hours than ...
Cell death man arrested over car; wales news bulletin.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... POLICE have named a 23-year-oldman who died in custody after he was arrested on suspicion of damaging a vehicle. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating the death of Lee Donovan, from Newport, who was found collapsedin his cell at Pontypool Police ...
Breakdown forces refinery to close; wales news bulletin.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... THE CHEVRON oil refinery was out of action yesterday after the system driving the plant broke down. The company was forced to close down its plant in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, at around 8pm on Tuesday after a problem occurred with the steam unit. A spokesman for ...
Romance in the air at city library; wales news bulletin.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... A COUNCIL libraryis going head-to-head with nightclubs and bars to help single people find love. Pink badges are available at Swansea Central Library's reception for the special monthly singles's ...
Fuelling up on coffee as drive-thru comes to Bay.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Lisa Jones THE first drive-thru Starbucks coffee house in Europe has opened in the Welsh capital. The American global venture is investing in a new outlet in Cardiff Bay for the pilot project, creating 20 jobs. If successful, the drive-thru coffee shops could ...
Lover laughed when asked if he hit husband, court told.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... A TEENAGER accused of murdering his lover's husband laughed when a neighbour asked if he had given the man "a kicking", a court heard yesterday. Dickson Ho, pictured, 18, is alleged to have attacked Gethin Owen twice outside the home he had shared with estranged wife, Tracey. ...
uk news bulletin: Soldier sues MoD for racial abuse.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... A SOLDIER is to sue the Ministry of Defence after claiming he suffered racial discrimination, it was revealed last night. Private Kerry Hylton, who serves with the Welsh Guards, is to take the MoD to an employment tribunal on the grounds of discrimination. Jamaican ...
uk news bulletin: Rugby star Tindall on drink-drive charge.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... ENGLAND rugby international Mike Tindall was yesterday charged with drink-driving. Tindall, who also plays centre for Gloucester, was stopped by police ontheM4the day after attending a party at the Cheltenham Racing Festival with his girlfriend Zara Phillips. He was ...
uk news bulletin: Petrol drives through pounds 5 barrier.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... THE average price of petrol has broken through the pounds 5-a-gallon mark for the first time, the AA said yesterday. Petrol now costs pounds 5.01 a gallon, or 110.22p a litre, with the average price of diesel now standing at 120.51p a litre (pounds 5.48 a gallon). This time last ...
world news bulletin: Bones confirmed as tsar's lost children.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... SCIENTISTS yesterday confirmed they have found the remains of the heir to Russia's last tsar and his sister. DNA tests show bone fragments exhumed in the Ural Mountains, near the place where Bolsheviks executed the tsar, his family and several servants in 1918 belong to Nicholas ...
world news bulletin: Race against time in Nazi fugitive hunt.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... AN SS concentration camp doctor accused of murdering hundreds of prisoners will be named today as the world's most-wanted Nazi war criminal. Aribert Heim, who would be 93, tops the list of 10 suspects, to be published by the Simon Wiesenthal Centre, and obtained in advance by ...
world news bulletin: Troops accused of crushing opponents.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... ZIMBABWE'S army was yesterday accused of unleashing a campaign of terror and violence against opponents of president Robert Mugabe. Human Rights Watch joined other international groups, Zimbabwe's opposition party and independent Zimbabwean rights organisations in linking ...
world news bulletin: US cuts interest rates down to 2%.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... THE US Federal Reserve last night cut interest rates by 0.25% to 2% amid fears the American economy could be on the brink of recession. The US economy continued to suffer sluggish growth in the first quarter of 2008 as it battled a housing market slump and weaker consumer ...
Tribute to 'special' daughter killed riding NZ rapids; Welsh graduate drowned while riverboarding.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Katie Dawson THE father ofa21-year-oldtourist who died while taking part in an extreme sport in New Zealand yesterday paid tribute to his "special" daughter. Emily Jordan, from Worcestershire, who graduated from Swansea University last summer, became trapped ...
Dungeon family given space to heal in hospital wing.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... THE Austrian dungeon ordeal children and their mother are inching towards normal life in a spacious hospital wing, doctors said yesterday. Elisabeth Fritzl, 42, who has spent the past 24years in a cramped cellar being repeatedly raped by her father, and two of her children who ...
First-aid training call after girl chokes; Coroner's concern after pupil dies while eating her school dinner.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Alistair Keely A CORONER is to write to education chiefs highlighting the "haphazard" nature of first-aid training at schools, after hearing that not all the staff at an infants school where a girl choked to death were fully qualified in life-saving skills. ...
Climb stunt for Olympics.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... CHINESE mountaineers were yesterday preparing to take the Olympic torch up Everest in what they hope will be a spectacular gesture for the Beijing games. State-run television began the first of a series of live broadcasts from Everest's base camp. Mountaineers were ...
New use for aspirin.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... AN aspirin a day may reduce a woman's risk of developing the most common kind of breast cancer, researchers have found. The wonder drug has already been shown to combat pain, rheumatoid arthritis, heart disease, strokes and some cancers, notably those of the lung, bowel and ...
Attenborough condemns BBC's tunnel vision.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... SIR David Attenborough last night questioned the number of lifestyle programmes on the BBC, calling the lack of serious programmes a "scandal". Sir David gave a speech in London on the future role of public service broadcasting. He discussed the proliferation of ...
The Australian laughed as the young GI asked for milk in a Swansea bar. Big mistake. The GI was Rocky Marciano; People flock to archive to learn of 'first big fight'.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Robin Turner IT'SBECOME the stuff of legend - and is now one of the most popular requests for a Welsh archive service. As Swansea's war time skies are streaked by German bombers a young GI and his pals go for a drink in one of the city's oldest pubs, The ...
Remake of The Prisoner will not be shot in Wales.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... A REMAKE of cult 60s show The Prisoner will not be shot in Wales. The Western Mail revealed on Saturday ITV is planning a remake or "reversioning" of the show that put the Snowdonia hotel village of Portmeirion on the map. It had been hoped any remake would be shot at ...
Man U worker cleared of murdering Welsh student denies his manslaughter; Evidence ruled 'unsustainable' by judge to convict man of murder.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Western Mail reporter A MANCHESTER United employee accused of killing a student from Wales was cleared of murder yesterday. Kevin O'Dea, 22, who works as a corporate match day host at Old Trafford, was found not guilty of murdering Liverpool University ...
Singer Duffy hopes for a hat-trick of Mojo awards.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... NEWCOMER Duffy has received three nominations in this year's Mojo Honours List, more than any other artist. Welsh soul singer Duffy has been nominated in the Breakthrough Act category, while her album Rockferry is up for Best Album. Her smash hit Mercy is also up for ...
Council faces losing millions as incinerator battle hots up; Neath Port Talbot wants Bridgend to share court costs.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Martin Shipton TWO councils are locked in a secret legal battle over a controversial waste processing and incinerator plant. Neath Port Talbot Council is understood to be suing Bridgend for around pounds 5m in connection with problems relating to the Crymlyn ...
Terror police continue search.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... COUNTER-TERRORISM officers were yesterday continuing to search properties in Powys at the centre of an investigation into suspected Tamil Tiger fundraisers. The searches follow the arrest of two men, aged 39 and 46, at addresses in Newtown and another, aged 33, who was held in ...
Bill to boost rural mobiles.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... MOBILE phone users could get a clearer signal in parts of rural Wales if a new Bill makes it through Parliament. Patchy coverage is a major headache for many businesses and consumers, and telecoms regulator Ofcom has already launched its own investigation into the problem. ...
Five bid for funds to provide Welsh-language news.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... FIVE contenders are believed to have applied for public funds to provide a new Welsh-language news and current affairs service. The Welsh Assembly Government has announced pounds 600,000 of funding will be available for the successful applicant - pounds 200,000 each year for ...
Torchwood star to light up Bryn's festival.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... TORCHWOOD star John Barrowman will join an exciting lineup at this summer's Faenol Festival. The three-night festival will take place from Friday, August 22, until Monday, August 25, bringing together opera, West Endmusicals and pop. Boy band Boyzone may have split ...
400 held in crime crackdown.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... ALMOST 400 people have been arrested as part of a crackdown on drug-dealing, burglary and car theft. South Wales Police officers raided homes across the region as part of a two-day blitz called Operation Jaguar, which has disrupted crime gangs, uncovered five cannabis factories ...
PR stunt? Or future king learning about how men fight?(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Gerry Holt PRINCE WILLIAM flew back from his secret visit to Afghanistan with the body of a soldier killed in action, it was revealed yesterday. After he arrived back in the UK he privately metmembers of the familyof 22-year-old Trooper Robert Pearson, who ...
I try and stay focused on this being a break to sort ourselves out. But it's tough; TV star's Welsh husband speaks out after couple announce split.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Catherine Evans MELINDA MESSENGER'S Welsh husband has spoken for the first time about their trial separation. Gorseinon-born Wayne, 30, met the stunning television personality at a Swansea nightclub 10 years ago. They have been married for nine ...
Keyboards spell bacteria threat worse than toilets.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Sarah Miloudi A PC keyboard can harbour more harmful bacteria than the average toilet seat. An investigation by microbiologists and computer experts published today reveals that office workers could be putting their health at risk because their keyboards are ...
Cheers for staff as NHS waiting hits all-time low.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... NHS staff have been praised for their hard work as waiting times fall to their lowest level in Wales. But the NHS faces a challenging 12 months as it must meet tough new targets to eradicate long waits altogether. Official figures reveal five patients were waiting ...
second glance.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: David Williamson "The drama of democracy has all the traits of our beautiful game SEVENTY years ago yesterday the first televised FA Cup final took place when Huddersfield Town faced Preston North End. It would be another 30 years before the final ...
There's a lot at stake, so use your vote; COMMENT.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... IT'S an unintended consequence of devolution that rarely a year goes by without Wales holding an election of some sort. This year's local elections come 12 months after the Assembly elections, and a year ahead of European elections. A general election could be held in a year's ...
Letter: It's your celebration Lembit, not ours.(Letters)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: DAVID THOMAS SIR - Has Lembit Opik finally lost touch with reality? In an interview following his engagement last week he says that "all messages of congratulation will be gratefully received" and that "it is nice, in these troubled times, to bring some good ...
Letter: Water quality.(Letters)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: STEVE BROWN SIR - We at Environment Agency Wales would like to reassure your readers about the impact of new developments in Llanelli ("Hundreds of homes approved despite cockle-bed fears", Western Mail, April 28). Carmarthenshire County Council planners have ...
Letter: Soft on wrong people.(Letters)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: JAN MURRAY SIR - It seems that we have gone very soft in this country with all the wrong people. I suppose one could say that a couple of hundred people are terrifying millions. Hospitals are bug-ridden and jails have state-of-the-art health centres. ...
Letter: Distorting the truth.(Letters)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: BRIAN CHRISTLEY SIR - In the early days of computing we were led to believe that as programs were infallible only we users would make the errors - hence the phrase "garbage in - garbage out". Now we all know that the program can be made to distort the truth ...
Letter: True democracy.(Letters)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: C HOPPER SIR - If politicians really want more people to turn up at election time, surely it just isn't enough to consider real democracy just a matter of putting an X by someone's name every few years. What we should be aiming for in the 21st century is a ...
Letter: Church and ale.(Letters)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: GARETH D EVANS SIR - Your reporter Sally Williams' story on an Anglican church in Gwynedd applying for a licence to sell alcohol (April 23) shows the truth of the cliche that "there is nothing new under the sun". In the Church's early days in these islands ...
Letter: Rolls memories.(Letters)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: LINDA WIGLEY SIR - I was very intrigued to see the photo of the Rolls-Royce bought in 1911 by Henry Guest ( Western Mail, April 18) as in 1943-44 I was private secretary to Henry Guest, or to give him his proper title then Lieut Col the Hon Henry Guest, Conservative MP ...
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Douglas Adams Life ... is like a grapefruit. It's orange and ...
Nixon orders aircraft strikes in Cambodia; RETRO REPORT How we covered...(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: by Tony Woolway THE United States will make tactical air strikes in Cambodia to support the South Vietnamese bid to drive off the Vietcong, the Pentagon announced today. As the news broke, reports were telling of American planes and artillery striking into ...
For some bizarre reason, at my ripe age, than I ever have in my career. They got me I'm suddenly taking off my clothes more naked in Little Britain. That sealed the deal; The man from the coffee commercials is back - in a fetching pair of Speedos. Rob Driscoll discovers the bare truth about the cult actor and his latest 'Invisible' role.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... ANTHONYHEAD has long been something of a TV heart-throb - but only now is the veteran, twinklyeyed star of a certain coffee commercial and Buffy the Vampire Slayer being required to disrobe and flash the flesh in front of millions. In his new comedy-drama series, BBC1's The ...
Lessons in survival from the past; We are the great experimenters, says leading food and farming expert Professor Martin Jones, but will that ability to tame Nature guarantee our future?(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Professor Martin Jones WE LIVE in challenging times. The climate is changing, and we seem to be making it worse. For too long, we have been ravaging our environment, destroying too many trees, and encouraging the world's deserts to expand. Moreover ...
Morning Serial; Hole: Kidnapped in Georgia.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: by Peter Shaw I recognised immediately that the photograph and the words he wanted me to write underneath my image were to be forwarded to my family. My mind raced; clearly, if there ever had been any negotiations with the authorities, they'd broken down. ...
tv today's: Troubled trio take a golden gamble.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... What happens when the Costa Del Crime costs just too much for retired crooks? They come home and settle in Devon, of course. That's the unlikely idea behind this good looking comedy drama, and if that doesn't grab you, the hugely talented cast, featuring the likes of Warren ...
tv today's: lifestyle; I Own Britain's Best Home (Five, 8pm).(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Over the past few years, there have been plenty of programmes advising us on the best way to make money from property, but if you see your dwelling as a home rather than just an investment, this could be the one for you. It sees experts Melissa Porter, Charlie ...
tv today's: drama; The Bill (ITV1, 8pm).(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... There's panic on the streets of London as Sun Hill's finest face one of their toughest challenges. While on patrol, PCs Sally Armstrong and Emma Keane are stunned by two explosions. As smoke spreads across the sky and with many casualties to ...
tv today's: drama; Heroes (BBC2, 9pm).(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Recently promoted cop Matt Parkman comes face to face with Angela Petrelli during the course of his investigation into Kaito Nakamura's death. In 1671 Japan, Hiro is forced to impersonate his idol Takezo Kensei in order to ensure the course of history ...
tv today's: cerddoriaeth; Bandit (S4C, 10.45pm).(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Mae rhaglen orlawn yn eich aros yr wythnos hon wrth i bedwar o fandiau offerynnol berfformio'n fyw yn y stiwdio. Mae Johnny Horizontal yn fand roc ifanc o Ddinbych; Right Hand Left Hand yn ddeuawd arbrofol o Gaerdydd a'r Cymoedd; Truckers of Husk yn ...
tv today's: Star file Fern Britton.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Image: Mumsy and jolly. Best Known For: Presenting This Morning. Early life: Born July 17, 1957 in Ealing. She is the daughter of actor Tony Britton of the TV comedy series Don't Wait Up, and his first wife Ruth. Her parents divorced when she was two and she stayed ...
QUIZ OF THE DAY.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... 1. In which US state is the Painted Desert? 2. What type of vessel carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body? 3. The Mosel river forms part of the border between Germany and which other country? 4. Who in 1997 became the first female US ...
Like The Automatic, but better; coffee break Review The Automatic The Point, Cardiff.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: by Michael Took WHEN Alex Pennie left The Automatic last September, the band looked as though they'd lost the key dynamic to their live shows. Pennie was an erratic ball of uncontrollable energy - bouncing through gigs with his trademark yelping vocals and ...
Home cooking; Waitrose Spicy Chicken with Chickpea Couscous.(Features)(Recipe)
May 01, 2008 ... Ingredients 400g pack Waitrose Select Farm Chicken Breast Chunks 1 red onion, sliced 250g cherry tomatoes, halved 410g can chickpeas, drained 2 tsp Waitrose Cooks' Ingredients Crushed Chilli 1 tbsp olive oil 2 Kallo Chicken Stock Cubes 400g Waitrose Wholesome Couscous Grated ...
Who on earth?(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Posh footballer's wife Yesterday's picture Author J K Rowling six-day ...
They said what?(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... " ... Breastfeeding is free and really convenient - especially in the middle of the night!" - Charlotte Church backing a Welsh Assembly Government drive to get more mothers to breastfeed. "I believe (Dr Rowan Williams') unwillingness to confront Peter Akinola and ...