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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

In the swim with Tom Haffield

Tom Haffield, 20, grew up in Neath and now lives in Cardiff, where he swims for Cardiff City Swimming Club. He has been selected to compete at the Beijing Olympics Read

Myleene Klass has something to sing about

MYLEENE KLASS is back on our screens tonight as the host of the search for Britain’s best singing ensemble, Last Choir Standing. Read

In another league

When Bethan Darwin was dragged along to Celtic Crusaders games by her husband, she never thought she would end up becoming a sports fan. Now she’s the first to reach for the sports pages Read

Doctor in the (green) house!

ROZANNE Lord is as happy transplanting seedlings in her greenhouse as she is transplanting kidneys on the operating table. Read

What would Nye Bevan think of the NHS today?

TODAY, on the 60th anniversary of the formation of the National Health Service, Victoria Winckler, director of the Bevan Foundation, and Dai Davies MP, who represents Aneurin Bevan's former seat of Blaenau Gwent, give their contrasting views on Bevan's legacy. Read

A very happy 60th birthday to our NHS

THE NHS is regarded as one of Wales' greatest contributions to modern civiliastion, As it celebrates its 60th anniversary today, Health editor Madeleine Brindley spoke to staff and patients about their memories of healthcare before and after Aneurin Bevan Read

We need some lessons from England’s schools

THE news that Welsh students at Key Stage 3 – the first three years of secondary school – are falling further behind their counterparts in England should act as a wake-up call to policymakers. Read

Cancer funding must be secured now

SIR – The latest cancer statistics published by the Western Mail (June 27) paint a worrying picture for the people of Wales. Read

Kelly Pesticcio: Winner with a purpose

Rin Simpson catches up with Miss Wales 2007 Kelly Pesticcio, as she prepares to hand over her crown, and discovers that beauty is more than skin deep Read

Comment: Life going on despite the credit crunch

SLOWLY but surely, the International Sports Village is starting to take shape. Read

Comment: Evidence of credit crunch impact in South Wales

Work on a 17-storey apartment block at Prospect Place has been halted because developers fear there is nobody to buy them. Read

When I had a heart attack, I smoked a cigarette on the way to hospital

NICK STEPHENS was living the life of a takeaway-munching bachelor. That was until he had a quadruple bypass at the age of 36 following his second heart attack. Read

No frills approach for low cost gym

CARDIFF has been chosen as the first place in Britain to get a new kind of gym costing a fraction of traditional clubs. Read

'I’d see germs everywhere'

AMY Jewell had led a normal happy childhood. She was part of a loving, stable family and had a large circle of young friends. Read

Can our forests fight climate change?

Forestry Commission Wales Director Trefor Owen outlines the vital role woodlands can play in helping to tackle the growing threat of global warming to our planet Read

Fifty years as Prince of Wales began with embarrassment in front of my classmates

FOR half a century Prince Charles has been known as the Prince of Wales. The five decades during which he has held the title have been tumultuous years in the history of Britain, Wales and the monarchy. Read