Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales) back issues from September 2008:
Call to save ailing housing market that's' on its knees' Surveyors propose measures to put confidence back into property.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Abby Alford THE Government needs to act "swiftly and decisively" to kick start the stalled housing market with a package of rescuemeasures andreforms, the bodyrepresenting thousands of property professionals said today. With the nation already reeling ...
INSIDE; Murder probe at arsonmansion.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... ONE of two bodies found at the burnt-out home of missing businessman Christopher Foster has been identified as hiswife Jill, West Mercia Police said yesterday. Launchingamurder ...
Arson wife found shot beside a man's body; Hunt goes on for daughter last seen that night at BBQ.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ceri Williams A MURDER investigation was launched yesterday after one of two bodies found at the burnt-out Shropshire home of missing businessman Christopher Foster was identified as his wife, police said. A post-mortem examination revealed Jill Foster, who ...
Pathologists face a puzzle over murder weapon.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... THE "signature" of the fatal shot that killed Jill Foster will help pathologists determine exactly who was responsible for her death, a forensic pathologist said yesterday. Dr Bill Hunt, who worked on the mass graves found in Bosnia in the late 1990s, said investigators would ...
uk news bulletin: Teenager charged with knife murder.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A15-YEAR-OLD boy was last night charged with the murder of a teenager who was stabbed to death following an argument at a party. Merseyside Police were called to a house in A shcombe Road, Old Swan, Liverpool, just after 7am on Saturday where they discovered Luke Howard had been ...
uk news bulletin: Nine questioned over boy's death.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... NINE people were last night helping police with inquiries after the death of a 15-year-old boy. The teenager was pronounced dead in hospital after emergency services were called to an address on Tickhill Road, in the Maltby area of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, shortly after ...
Police fear a lion is roaming Belfast.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A HUNT was launched last night after police received reports of a lion being spotted in a local park. The animal was said to have been seen in Cave hill Park - only a short distance from Belfast Zoo. Urgent checks were being made at the zoo to see if any of ...
world news bulletin: Sichuan quake kills at least 27 people.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... CHINESE rescue teams carrying tents, quilts and sacks of rice rushed yesterday to reach survivors of an earthquake that killed at least 27 people, turned thousands of homes into rubble and cracked reservoirs. The 6.1-magnitude quake Struck Sichuan province on Saturday, along ...
Soldier dies in Afghan roadside explosion.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... NATO yesterday said a roadside blast in southern Afghanistan has killed one of its soldiers. A statement by the military alliance says the soldier died of wounds sustained in yesterday's roadside bombing. Nato last night did not release the soldier's ...
Crunch good for criminals and far Right, says memo; Home Office leak delivers stark assessment of recession to PM.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: James Tapsfield THE economic downturn will result in more crime and illegal immigration, and a rise in extremism, according to a leaked Government document. The Home Office is due to deliver the stark assessment to Gordon Brown amid fears that Britain is ...
Accountancy in the spotlight at first awards dinner.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... THE outstanding achievements of chartered accountants will be recognised at an awards dinner in Cardiff in October. Shadow Foreign Secretary and former Welsh Secretary William Hague will be the guest speaker at the dinner, organised by the South Wales Society of Chartered ...
Brown urged to help save jobs at risk from downturn.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Sion Barry THE GOVERNMENT is being urged to tackle the economic downturn "head on" to minimise job cuts across British industry following a new study showing the impact on manufacturing firms. A survey of almost 800 companies revealed that employment and ...
Iceland founder frozen out.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... THE biggest shareholder in Woolworths says it should focus on reviving its high-street fortunes and ignore a potential bid from Iceland founder Malcolm Walker. Iranian property investor worth an estimated pounds 500m, Ardeshir Naghshineh, is said to be considering his own bid ....
Bellamy ready to defy club's wishes to ease Welsh crisis.(Sport)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Phil Blanche CRAIG BELLAMYhopes to answer Wales' growing World Cup striker crisis when he joins John To shack's squad today. The Wales captain WILL turn up at the team's Vale of Glamorgan base - even though West Ham boss Alan Curbishley has implored his pounds ...
Call to save ailing housing market that's 'on its knees' Surveyors propose measures to put confidence back into property.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Abby Alford THE Government needs to act "swiftly and decisively" to kick start the stalled housing market with a package of rescue measures and reforms, the body representing thousands of property professionals said today. With the nation already reeling from ...
Welsh Water under fire over latest 'boil' order.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Matt Withers Political Correspondent WELSH Water came under fire last night as tens of thousands of residents in Gwynedd and Anglesey faced weeks of having to boil their drinking water - for the third time in as many years. The company has told 45,000 ...
Eighteen male singers who became the UK's favourite choir with the world at their Welsh feet; Recording offers start to pour in for triumphant Only Men Aloud!(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Catherine Evans THE jubilant members of Only Men Aloud! may have been forgiven for thinking life could hardly get any better after winning Saturday's final public vote in BBC1 singing contest Last Choir Standing. But since the televised final, which saw two ...
Male-voice choirs sing from strength to strength.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... The world-famous tradition of Welsh male-voice choirs was born out of the community spirit forged in the coal mines and ironworks of the South Wales Valleys and the quarries of North Wales. It became a social feature of the nation for groups of men to show loyalty to the ...
Police in appeal for information after woman is found dead outside her home.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A WOMAN died after being found outside a house following a 999 call, North Wales Police said yesterday. Officers said Suzanne Jones, 35, of Cwm Howard, Llandudno had been on a night out in the town with a man on Saturday evening, just hours before she died. Appealing ...
Straw denies division between Brown and Darling on economy.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: James Tapsfield ALISTAIR Darling's dire assessment of UK economic prospects is fully shared by the Prime Minister, a Cabinet member said yesterday. Justice Secretary Jack Straw dismissed claims of tensions despite the Chancellor's warning that global ...
Worst market 'in living memory' as agents sell one house a week; Buyers and professionals alike urge Government to act quickly.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Abby Alford ESTAT Eagents are averaging just one sale a week as the housing market grinds to a halt, according to shocking new figures that have prompted calls for urgent Government action. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) today revealed ...
Property prices tumble again with prospect of more 'repricing' on the cards.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... House prices in Wales and England fell for the 11th month in a row during August as the property market downturn continued. The average home lost 0.9% of its value during the month, a slight moderation from the fall of 1.2% recorded during July, according to housing information ...
Warnings from teaching unions as Foundation Phase launches; Historic change in schools must be 'well funded'.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Moira Sharkey THE new Foundation Phase curriculum will be rolled out nationally this week in nursery classes amid warnings from teachers that the success of this learning revolution hangs in the balance. The early years curriculum, which was successfully ...
pounds 16k cost of state schooling.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... PARENTS now spend almost pounds 16,000 putting their child through school, according to a new survey. A "Schools Sums Index" compiled by the Norwich Union found that the total bill for sending a child to state school between the ages of five to 16 has risen by more than pounds ...
Resurgent HMV is in tune with games market as music sales flag.(Business)
Sep 01, 2008 ... RETAIL and leisure firms are in the spotlight next week with updates from the likes of HMV and pubs group JD Wetherspoon HMV will update on recent trading on Friday after a recent upturn in fortunes for the previously- struggling games and music retailer. The company ...
Sichuan quake kills at least 27 people; world news bulletin.(Sport)
Sep 01, 2008 ... CHINESE rescue teams carrying tents, quilts and sacks of rice rushed yesterday to reach survivors of an earthquake that killed at least 27 people, turned thousands of homes into rubble and cracked reservoirs. The 6.1-magnitude quake struck Sichuan province on Saturday, along ...
Fireworks plant blast kills 15 workers; world news bulletin.(Sport)
Sep 01, 2008 ... AN EXPLOSION at a fireworks plant in northern China has killed 15 people and injured six others, according to reports yesterday from state-run media. The official Xinhua News Agency said the blast occurred on Saturday at the Xinxin Fireworks Plant, Inner Mongolia. ...
EU will suffer if it imposes sanctions, warns Russia; Brown calls for a 'root and branch' review of relations with the Kremlin.(Sport)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: James Tapsfield THE EU will suffer more than Russia if it chooses to impose sanctions over the South Ossetia crisis, Moscow's ambassador to the UK warned yesterday. Yuri Fedotov delivered the stark message after Gordon Brown threatened a "root and branch" ...
Families of men killed in Nimrod crash to sue the Government.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... RELATIVES of some of the 14 servicemen killed when their RAF Nimrod plane exploded in Afghanistan, will take legal action against the Government, their barrister said yesterday. A writ will be served on Defence Secretary Des Browne today, accusing the Ministry of Defence of ...
Thousands are told 'Get your butts out of New Orleans now' Mayor says the 'mother of all storms' threatens Louisiana.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Wesley Johnson HURRICANE Gustav poses a "dangerous" threat to residents of New Orleans still recovering from the devastation of Katrina three years ago, President George W Bush said last night. Hundreds of thousands of people were fleeing the city after its ...
Nearly half of mums regularly reach for the bottle.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... HALF of mothers drink at home three or four nights a week, with many turning to alcohol because of stress, according to a poll out today. The survey of 3,000 women for the website Netmums found that 49%regularly reach for the bottle at home. Of those who admitted ...
wales news bulletin: 'Cockle cam' to monitor pickers.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... THE first of about 3,000 tonnes of cockles is due to be picked from today at the start of its first sustainably-managed season. Environment Agency Wales will start operating its new cockle licensing system in the Dee Estuary, monitored by a hi-tech "cockle cam", to watch over ...
wales news bulletin: NHS staff urged to make savings.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... THE chief executive of the North Wales NHS Trust Mary Burrows has warned higher food and fuel costs are piling pressure on the organisation's budget. In a report to go before a meeting of the trust tomorrow she warns the organisation is already in an "overspend position" and ...
wales news bulletin: Verve are back at No1, 11 years on.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... THE Verve went straight in at the top of the album chart last night more than a decade after their last album release. Their album, Forth, recorded after the band reformed last year following a split at the height of their success, knocked Irish three-piece The Script off the ...
21 years on, I think South Wales Police should give me a proper apology, but I wonder whether they will ever do that; Man wrongly jailed for murder launches book on his ordeal.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Martin Shipton Chief Reporter A MAN wrongly jailed for murder has described his anger with police for questioning his former wife and sister-in-law about money stolen at the time of the killing during the case's reinvestigation. Michael O'Brien spent 11 years ...
Police believe murdered couple were targeted by criminal gang.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A CHINESE couple who were brutally murdered in their flat may have been killed by a gang of thieves targeting foreign students, it was reported at the weekend. Detectives said former Cardiff University student Zhen Xing Yang and his girlfriend Xi Zhou, both 25, may have been the ...
Mike fulfils his towering ambition to live in city landmark; Businessman snaps up listed water tower in Cardiff.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Abby Alford ONE of the most unusual properties on the Welsh housing market has been snapped up for a seven-figure sum. Even though many people are shying away from investment in real estate as the credit crunch continues to bite, businessman Mike Trezise and ...
For business it's home sweet home.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... MORE than 80% of home-based businesses in Wales believe they will beat the credit crunch, according to a survey. The poll by insurers RSA says that 83% of home-based businesses believe it is likely that they will be able to grow or maintain their level of business during the ...
Young and over 60s can capture castles free of charge from today; Cadw abolishes entrance fees to sites for children and pensioners.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jackie Bow WALES' list of free attractions grew considerably today as children's and pensioners' admission charges were formally scrapped at 30 Welsh castles and historic sites. The Assembly Government move, which came into effect at Cadw heritage sites this ...
Book now for best holidays.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... FAMILIES who want the best deal on next year's summer holiday should think about booking now, according to a survey by the magazine Which? Holiday. Those prepared to plan ahead could save as much as pounds 1,000, according to researchers. The magazine ...
When Roald Dahl was told to 'buzz off' - by Beatrix Potter; Children's authors' brief meeting.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: James McCarthy AT 80-years-old she was one of Britain's best-loved authors, while he was a restless boy who dreamed of being a great writer. Beatrix Potter was a hero in the eyes of a six-year-old Roald Dahl but, according to a friend, when the pair met Potter ...
Police take a leap ahead of criminals with latest 'copter.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... THE fight against crime in South Wales reached new heights today as police unveiled a new helicopter. Described as "the most sophisticated crime-fighting tool" available, the Eurocopter EC 135T2I, will be based at RAF St Athan. The helicopter is housed in a purpose- ...
The sexiest spy in America.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A new book has revealed beloved children's author Roald Dahl was more James Bond (like Roger Moore, below) than James and the Giant Peach. An account of his wartime exploits as an RAF attache, called The Irregulars, by US journalist, Jennet Conant, reveals Dahl had a very ...
County's honour for comrades.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... SOLDIERS from The Royal Welsh regiment received the freedom of Bridgend county on Saturday. During a ceremony to celebrate the honour, Pte Kevin Pollard read a moving poem - which began: "Whenever the sun rises remember I am with you all" - penned in memory of a fellow soldier ...
'Incredible adventure' of rugby legends on the Basra frontline; Heroes of the rugby field meet the heroes of the battlefield.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jackie Bow RUGBY legends Ieuan Evans and Scott Gibbs have described their experience at the front line in Iraq with British troops as a humbling yet incredible adventure. The Welsh sporting icons spent three days in Basra with troops to find out what it is ...
MP accuses Government after finding one in ten prison inmates are ex-soldiers; Not enough help given to army personnel returning from conflicts.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Matt Withers Political Correspondent NEARLY one in 10 of the prisoners in the UK's jails are former members of the Armed Services, according to figures obtained by a Plaid Cymru MP. Elfyn Llwyd, the party's leader at Westminster, has unearthed statistics ...
'I'm proud to be part of such a great community' Golden Olympian Nicole welcomed back to her home village in the Vale.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... SHE has already been welcomed home at Heathrow and at a ceremony in Cardiff Bay - but Olympic gold medallist Nicole Cooke enjoyed a very special homecoming in a South Wales village this weekend. Crowds of well-wishers filled the village green in Wick, in the Vale of Glamorgan, ...
Whoever would believe I could string vests and conkers together? that's typical.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Steve Groves I DON'T think you'll ever know quitehow excitedI amthis morning. But I'mabout to write a sentence I never thought would ever be typed on this machine. Here goes. Conkers and vests are in! Getting conkers and vests into the same ...
COMMENT Western Mail: Chancellor must act to revive housing market.(Leaders)
Sep 01, 2008 ... AS THE UK Government this week prepares to unveil the package of measures it hopes will help the struggling housing market, RICS Wales' proposals will provide policy-makers with some timely food for thought. With the housingmarket at such a low ebb, nobody doubts a full raft of ...
Letter: Train Welsh teachers to teach in Wales.(Letters)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: D O POWELL Heol Sandy SIR - I thank you for the overdue exposure of Welsh Training Colleges producing hundreds of qualified teachers annually to England - teacher training waste - where the huge costs would be far better invested in improving other areas of Welsh ...
Letter: Be encouraged.(Letters)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: RICHARD S BARNES SIR - With the days beginning to get distinctly shorter, I'm reminded of my own particular situation six years ago when I was a destitute living from day to day in a rut of low self-esteem and an abhorrent disreputable state of personal dissipation, ...
Letter: Anyone know Evan?(Letters)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: MRS M SIMONS SIR - I am writing to ask if, through your letters page, I can make an appeal to your readers and ask if anyone would be able to assist me with a family history project that I am doing and be able to tell me anything about a Mr Evan Rees. This Mr ...
Letter: Warned by history.(Letters)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: CLIVE PAYNE SIR - Almost 70 years ago, the desire for territory, raw materials and energy to drive forward their economies and thereby improve their position in the world order were major factors in both Germany and Japan waging war upon their neighbours and competitors, ...
Letter: Flag meaningless.(Letters)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: DR ROBYN LEWIS SIR - I regard it as a rare tribute that David Charles Evans should have written a letter to criticise me and my views, all the way from Perth, Australia (Letters, August 28). I must have annoyed the poor man sorely. He tells us that ...
Letter: Mean letters.(Letters)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: L EVANS SIR - What mean letters from your doctor correspondents about letters from Dr Samuel. At a time when young people receive so much criticism, is ...
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... The apostles went out rejoicing that they had been found worthy to ...
A POSTCARD FROM WALES.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Send your pictures together with contact details to Saffron Jenkins at wmreaderpics@mediawales.co.uk ...
Olympians get a welcome fit for heroes; RETRO REPORT September, 2004 How we covered...(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Edited by Tony Woolway BRITAIN'S Olympic heroes returned to rapturous crowds yesterday and declared: "Mission accomplished". Hundreds of supporters and relatives waving Union Jacks packed into the South Terminal at Gatwick Airport to welcome Team GB back to ...
Professor donates 'envelope' artwork to homelessness charity's annual sale; Box Office arts & entertainment.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Edited by Karen Price ONE of Wales' leading artists has donated a piece of work to Shelter Cymru's Annual Welsh Art Auction, which takes place this month. Professor Glynn Williams, one of Britain's most established sculptors and famed for the bronze statue of ...
Soprano joins Brecknock Sinfonia to open series at Theatr Brycheiniog; Box Office arts & entertainment.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Edited by Karen Price BRECKNOCK Sinfonia launches its season of concerts as the neworchestra-in-residence at Theatr Brycheiniog in Brecon this weekend. The orchestra will be joined by Sarah-Jane Davies as she makes her debut performance of Strauss' Four Last ...
morden classics; The Vale of Glamorgan Festival is one of the niche events in the world arts calendar, as it champions the work of living classical music composers. Gavin Allen meets the festival's artist in residence, Matthew Jones Box Office arts & entertainment.(Features)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Gavin Allen WHEN it comes to world arts festivals, Wales has a habit of finding cunning niche events rather than hosting the obvious major gatherings, and leading the way since 1992 has been the Vale of Glamorgan Festival. It's clear Wales' infrastructure ...
arts news bulletin: Showcase to mark first anniversary.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... ABERYSTWYTH Acoustic Platform will hold its first anniversary celebration at Aberystwyth Arts Centre on Sunday at 7.30pm. The showcase will feature sets by ...
arts news bulletin: Readings at new issue launch.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... THE next issue of Red Poets magazine will be launched at Blackwood Miners Institute on September 12 at 7.30 pm. There will be readings from many of the contributors, including Patrick Jones, ...
arts news bulletin: Heritage Park to open for free.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... RHONDDA Heritage Park will open its doors to visitors free of charge on September 27 and 28. As part of European Heritage Days, the "open doors" scheme gives everyone the ...
arts news bulletin: Auditions held for talent show.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... FORGET Britain's Got Talent, the applications for Caerphilly's Got Talent are now in and auditions are taking place this Saturday. The talented people who impress the judges will make it through to the final ...