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‘My aim is to be an inspiration by studying and caring for a family’

Studying for a PhD is tough for anyone but Bablin Molik also had to overcome huge cultural hurdles and even sit her exams just days before giving birth... Read

‘Sam is so brave he’s our little Samson’

SAM is short for Samuel, but in Sam Viney’s case it could easily stand for Samson – because of his outstanding bravery. Read

MORE than a year after two Welshmen, two Scots and a British computer expert were abducted in Iraq, the Foreign Office maintains its media blackout policy. David James asks how long this can be justified... Read

Sir Norman: by royal appointment

He’s been the Royal Family’s right-hand man in the capital for 18 years as Lord Lieutenant for South Glamorgan. Matt Thomas talks shop with Sir Norman Lloyd-Edwards as he steps down from service Read

Patagonia: the other land of our fathers

BBC Wales broadcaster Beti George kept a diary of her adventurous – and sometimes dangerous – trip of a lifetime to the Welsh settlement of Patagonia. This is her account of that time... Read

Studio clutter adds to the charm factor

IT’S more like a womb than a room,” grins Cate Le Bon, pleased with the accidental lyricism of the description. Read

‘Every dog has their own style’

DAWN Johnson loves animals and has always wanted to work with them. But she decided she couldn’t cope with any sad cases, so ruled out working in kennels or a rescue centre. Read

Best job in the world?

NOT many people can say on a Sunday night that they can’t wait to start work the next day. Read

Inspiration and the DIY touch can be the key to a perfect green wedding

WHILE brides once wished for a traditional white wedding, modern Welsh women are now going as green as they can when they tie the knot. Read

Ready with a resuce, but it's all uphill

Gavin O’Connor joins the Mountain Rescue Team on its 75th anniversary Read

Don’t be seduced by enticing ideas on drugs

THERE are no easy answers to tackling the drugs menace in society, and while politicians’ attempts to get tough on the issue have led to only limited success, it’s unlikely that any radical departure from current policy would deliver better results. Read

Can social marketing turn Wales green?

Today on World Environment Day, Richard Houdmont, director for Wales of The Chartered Institute of Marketing for Wales, explores how social marketing is key to encouraging all of us to change our everyday behaviour and go green Read

2012 Olympics – sporting dream or nightmare?

THE most terrifying visions of mayhem are not found on the horror channel but the in the nightmares of the men and women charged with delivering the London 2012 Olympics. Read

Home or away? Is it cheaper to take a Welsh holiday this year?

WITH one euro now costing almost 90p, reports suggest ever-greater numbers of British holidaymakers are opting for a domestic break. Is the British holiday market about to experience a bumper year thanks to the soaring euro and how much cheaper is it to take a break in Wales? Darren Devine reports. Read

Dare to be the same – if the policy is better

AT FIRST glance, the Minister of State at the Department for Health, Ben Bradshaw, was on his best behaviour when he appeared before Welsh MPs at Westminster yesterday. Read

I told wife I was seeing a pal... but was on pub crawl

Spiro Sueref, 51, from Roath, is a registered blind training and recruiting officer at Cardiff’s Institute for the Blind. He lost his sight at the age of 25 after being involved in a car crash where he smashed head-on into the windscreen. Spiro lives with his wife Teresa, 47, who also works at the Institute. They have three children, Peter, 27, Tony, 23, and Rania, 19. Read

‘Every day used to be a struggle but now we can do things other people take for granted’

AFTER 17 years of looking after her disabled son, mum Sol Jörgensen wants to highlight the help that is available for other disabled children in South Wales. Lydia Whitfield talks to her about her campaign and how her son has inspired her poetry. Read

5 minutes with... Sir Paul McCartney

It must be great going back to Liverpool to play a big gig like this? Yeah, it is. It’s always nice, I love going back to Liverpool, and to play a big gig like this is something special. Read