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City fans camp out in a last bid for cup ticket

BLUEBIRDS fans camped overnight outside Ninian Park in a bid to get their hands on a prized FA Cup final ticket. Read

Roadshow kicks off Cup Final fever

THE Echo’s FA Cup roadshow kicked off today as Cup Final fever sweeps the capital. Read

Girls are safe

TWO girls who had been reported missing have been found safe and well. Christie Humphries, 11, and 16-year-old Shauna Thomas went missing from their homes in Hengoed on Wednesday, sparking a police investigation. But the girls, who were friends, turned up on Friday and have returned home. Read

Dog dies in kitchen fire

A FAMILY returned home to find their pet dog had died in a kitchen fire. Read

Trombonist, 12, wins national award

A 12-year-old trombonist today became the youngest ever winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year award. Read

Young trombonist in Musician of the Year battle

A 12-year-old boy is today hoping to become the youngest person ever crowned BBC Young Musician of the Year. Read

Lightning strikes Cardiff

Homes pumped out as flash floods hit

FLASH floods hit Wales overnight, with up to an inch of rain falling in an hour after widespread thunder storms. Read

Council wants your help to track down tyre-dump thugs

FLY-TIPPING arsonists are being hunted after a council enforcement officer was threatened with a hammer and a firefighter narrowly escaped injury in an explosion. Read

Bin for just a fiver

DISCOUNT compost bins are being sold for £5 by Cardiff council to environmentally-minded city residents. Read

Charity coffee break

A CHARITY coffee morning will be held tomorrow at St Teilo’s Church, Woodville Road, Cathays, Cardiff, from 11am to 1pm. Read

‘Bluebirds doing well has put work our way’

‘Bluebirds doing well has put work our way’

FORMER Cardiff City footballer Wayne Matthews started his business 15 years ago embroidering sportswear in his bedroom. Read

Hop on the bus this summer

GROWING from strength to strength Beacons Bus is back and bigger for 2008. Read

Man, 37, arrested after drugs raid

A 37-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested following a drugs raid in St Athan. Read

Breton gets a boost from Welsh couple

A FORMER Cardiff couple are using their Welsh links to help revive the Breton language. Read

Petition leads to new call for power details

A PETITION demanding tighter conditions on pollution from Aberthaw Power Station has sparked a call for more information from the Environment Agency. Read

Women who say breast is best!

A PIONEERING group of Cardiff mums are giving the bottle the boot and calling on others to follow their lead and take up breastfeeding. Read

Dragged by the hair in sex attack

A STUDENT was dragged by her hair to the floor by a fiend who molested her in a daylight sex attack that left her “petrified”. Read

Becka battles injury in £400 charity swim

TEENAGER Becka Vincent swam 200 lengths – that’s more than three miles – in one hour and 20 minutes to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Read

Joe Ledley hopes family’s luck is on form

IT MAY take a Lotto luck for the Bluebirds to lift the FA Cup, but Joe Ledley’s cousin is hoping his good fortune rubs off. Read

Easy time for carers

A PAMPERING event for carers takes place on Monday at St Margaret’s Park, Aberbargoed, between 11am and 3pm. Read