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‘Perfect’ home for first-time buyers

AFTER living apart for the last few years, a young couple from Bridgend have found happiness under one roof in their new Bellway Home. Read

Poet Mike reveals his favourite room

LIKE most writers, former Wales Book of the Year winner Mike Jenkins needs peace and quiet. And the busy poet, novelist, lecturer and father-of-three admits he’s lucky if he finds that in his favourite room in his dorma-bungalow in Heolgerrig, Merthyr Tydfil. Read

A home with spectacular sea views

Alderwood is a luxury five-bedroomed property with popular sandy beaches within easy reach Read

Find furniture on Freecycle site

Having difficulty finding the money to furnish your home? This website could provide the answer to your problems Read

Buyers are going for Broadhaven

BOASTING four bedrooms and located on a spacious corner plot, it will come as no surprise that The Broadhaven is proving to be a popular choice for purchasers at Charles Church’s Boulevard development in Llanishen, Cardiff. Read

Little girls training for motherhood practised on dolls

CHILDREN’S toys have changed so much over the last 100 years. Today it is not uncommon for kids to receive loads of presents at Christmas time, which could mean that each gift is enjoyed for a very short period and then passed over. Read

It’s show time!

AS A little girl Carolyn Bowling would spend her summer looking forward to the annual St Mellons Show. Read

Anglicans couldn’t have a better man in charge

IN QUIETER moments, Rowan Williams may reflect that he has not been blessed with a great deal of good fortune during his tenure as Archbishop of Canterbury. Read

From office outfit to little black number in three minutes

BY DAY it passes as demure office attire, suitable for boardroom meetings and making presentations to clients. But by night, this seemingly simple little black dress transforms into sexy evening wear. Read

Tremors struck at 32

IT was the little things that Helen Sargent noticed first: a slight twitching in the arms, a tremor in her hand and a general stiffness in her body. Read

Dancing’s a step in right direction for fitness

Foxtrot your way to fitness or waltz away the weight. Dancing is one of the best forms of exercise going. CATHY OWEN looks at different forms of dance and the health benefits they have for you Read

‘I’m really aware life is precious’

CATHY OWEN met one of the cancer survivors who will lead the Relay For Life in Cardiff later this month Read

Safety at work can start with lessons in schools

IN the UK in the past decade, 64 under-19s were killed at work. Nearly 15,000 suffered major injuries and almost 50,000 other teenagers were hurt. Read

Downing Street must not dither on stamp duty

JUST when it seemed that the Government was preparing to keel over and give up for good, some signs of intellectual life are emerging from Downing Street. Read

‘Swapping our clothes is really saving us money!’

The news that fuel bills are to rise by as much as 35% will have been the final straw for many householders already struggling with inflated food prices and larger mortgages. Read

Banning the Dragon is an affront to freedom

FROM the moment Beijing was awarded the 2008 Olympics, it was clear the event would expose the tensions between the West’s traditions of freedom of expression and the authoritarian nature of the Chinese state. Read

Confessions of a carpenter

Sian Noke, from Maesteg, is one woman in a very male-dominated world. The 26-year-old is an apprentice carpenter with Cardiff housing developer Lovell. Read

‘We’re so proud people want to remember Craig’

CATHY OWEN talks to the parents of Craig Hopkins, whose tragic death at 19 prompted pals to set up an annual football tournament Read

Independent Wales can win

Here, writing exclusively in the Western Mail, Plaid Cymru’s Helen Mary Jones sets out the case for Welsh independence Read

Echo comment: Games should not be used to mask China's human rights record

IT’S extremely disappointing to discover that Welsh athletes will not be able to celebrate moments of glory by raising the flag of their home country. Read