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Truly British invention for a ‘cure’

THE British invented the seaside holiday. Read

Comment: We should all back efforts to end poverty

FOR anyone who believes that tackling poverty should be the great crusade of any civilised society, today’s report on deprivation in various areas of Wales will make for glum reading. Read

National strategy needed for ‘truly bilingual Wales’

In the week of the first anniversary of the One Wales coalition agreement, Meirion Prys Jones, chief executive of the Welsh Language Board, argues that more still needs to be done for Welsh language education... Read

Funding gap bodes ill for Welsh colleges

THE funding gap between Welsh and English universities has received plenty of attention since England opted for top-up fees and Wales opted out, but as we report today, the problems in post-16 education are not limited to academic qualifications. Read

Wales missing out on Capital of Culture benefits

Only sign of connection between Liverpool’s Capital of Culture and Llangollen is a sheep sculpture Read

A ride on Wales’ long-distance buses

For many rural Welsh motorists worried about rising fuel costs, the only alternative is the TrawsCambria long-distance bus. Rhodri Clark takes a ride on one such bus. Read

‘If one’s playing up, the other steps in’

Heledd Bianchi, 32, of Grangetown, Cardiff, is an actress, theatre producer and mother of four girls. The newest additions to her family – twins Mari and Becca – are just three months old, yet are already making their TV debut playing the part of newborn Lleucu in S4C soap opera Pobol y Cwm. Read

‘We are behind Europe when it comes to choice’

FARAH Morley says the council’s approach to early years funding is forgetting parents like her who want to give their children an alternative upbringing. Read

Earliest memory? Eating goat curry!

Wenda James-Rowe, 40, who lives in Cardiff Bay, is director of Cardiff-based image consultancy The Style Team. They offer “wardrobe weeding”, colour analysis, personal style consultations and shopping services. Read

Mum’s fight over early learning cash

Every morning Connie Lewis looks forward to seeing her friends at nursery. But because of a council rule, the 18-month-old will soon be pulled from her group, unless her parents pay for childcare others get for free. CLAIRE REES spoke to the working mum taking on the council in protest Read

Comment: Enforce the cycle lanes

Listening to concerns and acting on them like this has been one of the best aspects of the Pact meetings introduced to South Wales last year. Read

Is that a UFO up there? No it’s just the police helicopter

I HAVE been fascinated by all the recent stories of UFOs being observed in the night sky above us. Some may be correct, others where the Moon is reported are ridiculous! Read

Comment: We’ll still need new homes after credit crunch

PERSIMMON’S decision to axe jobs 1,100 will send shivers down the spine of anyone who harbours dreams of buying a house. Read

Comment: Let the schools decide what is best for lunch

KEVIN Brennan may be the MP for Cardiff West, but his writ as Schools Minister is restricted to England. Nevertheless, his comments supporting those schools which do not allow pupils below the sixth form to leave the premises at lunchtime are equally applicable in both countries. Read

Liz swaps stilettos for walking shoes

A FORMER Miss Great Britain swapped her stilettos for walking shoes when she tackled the Great Wall of China to raise money for charity. Read

Charlotte wants a boy, say friends

BUDDING mum Charlotte Church has revealed she wants a brother for first-born Ruby, but is already panicking about putting back on the baby weight she worked so hard to shift. Read

Player waits as BB’s Rachel faces a tough time

THIS is the man waiting on the sidelines for Big Brother hopeful Rachel Rice as she endures her toughest time in the house yet. Read

The last taboo

LIKE one in six men, Patrick Jones was beaten by his female partner. While most men stay silent, he has written a play on the subject. He tells Abbie Wightwick why there’s no need to suffer in silence Read

Dig for victory

WHEREAS digging is good for you, too much of it is hard labour calculated to discourage the most ardent gardener if there is no end in sight. Read

Poet Minhinnick gathers unlikely sources for his muse

MADONNA shopping for cat food in Porthcawl and Saddam Hussein at the funfair were among the sources of inspiration for poet Robert Minhinnick’s latest collection, King Driftwood. Read