http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/ Read our feature news for interesting news articles. A great selection of one off reports on both worldwide and local Welsh news. en-gb http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/17/prince-harry-and-the-chamber-of-secrets-91466-20914031/ Fri, 16 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/17/prince-harry-and-the-chamber-of-secrets-91466-20914031/ When Prince Harry went to war in Afghanistan, it was under a veil of secrecy as the media agreed a blackout. And when the news seeped out, Harry was catapulted from wayward royal to national hero. Dr John Jewell, lecturer at the School of Journalism, Cardiff University, asks whether the British public had a right to know all along http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/17/fostering-is-so-much-fun-91466-20915542/ Fri, 16 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/17/fostering-is-so-much-fun-91466-20915542/ Lydia Whitfield discovers how gran Cath Evans has found a new purpose in life since becoming a foster mum http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/17/my-favourite-place-91466-20921446/ Fri, 16 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/17/my-favourite-place-91466-20921446/ “IT’S not glamorous but you really can’t beat Café 37 on Salisbury Road for a fry-up the morning after a night on the town. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/17/a-room-to-study-reminds-of-a-chapter-of-a-life-in-the-arts-91466-20922362/ Fri, 16 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/17/a-room-to-study-reminds-of-a-chapter-of-a-life-in-the-arts-91466-20922362/ SELF-CONFESSED ‘committee junkie’ Jane Jenkins was recently awarded with a one-off lifetime membership to Chapter Arts Centre after serving on the board of directors for 15 years – a tenure, she says, that has pervaded right through to her very own personal ‘art space’. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/17/i-d-say-bicycles-are-in-my-blood-91466-20922574/ Fri, 16 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/17/i-d-say-bicycles-are-in-my-blood-91466-20922574/ Damian Harris Cycles, 55 Merthyr Road, Whitchurch Village, Cardiff, CF14 1DD. Tel: 029 2052 9955/029 2039 8851. Opening times: Mon–Saturday 9am-6pm; Wednesdays 9am–1pm; Sundays – by appointment only. Call 07739 763 766 to book. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/17/asking-the-human-sat-nav-for-help-is-the-only-way-to-go-91466-20922614/ Fri, 16 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/17/asking-the-human-sat-nav-for-help-is-the-only-way-to-go-91466-20922614/ NOT wishing to boast or anything, but I am probably the best person at giving directions the world has ever seen. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/17/song-and-dance-makes-dinner-with-a-difference-91466-20922793/ Fri, 16 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/17/song-and-dance-makes-dinner-with-a-difference-91466-20922793/ Have dinner with a difference at the Copthorne where entertainment is also on the menu http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/16/you-see-what-the-nazis-were-capable-of-91466-20918463/ Thu, 15 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/16/you-see-what-the-nazis-were-capable-of-91466-20918463/ More than 150 Welsh sixth-formers joined politicians and journalists on a trip to the Nazi concentration camps this week. Martin Shipton reports from Poland http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/16/libraries-must-avoid-the-post-office-trap-91466-20918929/ Thu, 15 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/16/libraries-must-avoid-the-post-office-trap-91466-20918929/ AT a time when many of the pillars on which a community spirit is built – pubs, post offices and rural schools – are being removed, it’s pleasing to see that another popular common resource, the public library, is enjoying something of a renaissance. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/16/wilding-s-words-paint-a-rose-tinted-picture-91466-20920176/ Thu, 15 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/16/wilding-s-words-paint-a-rose-tinted-picture-91466-20920176/ IN your story, ‘Chief Constable signs on for extra year’ (Echo, May 14), Barbara Wilding states: “It is a privilege to lead the finest police force in the UK.” http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/15/splashing-time-for-man-s-best-friend-91466-20910459/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/15/splashing-time-for-man-s-best-friend-91466-20910459/ AFTER Badger the border collie fractured his leg and failed to recover enough, there were fears he wouldn’t see his second birthday. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/14/selling-wales-through-sports-success-91466-20905617/ Tue, 13 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/14/selling-wales-through-sports-success-91466-20905617/ With a second Grand Slam win in four years, a football team in the FA Cup final, and a Ryder Cup on the horizon, Welsh sport has never had it so good. Richard Houdmont, director of the Chartered Institute of Marketing for Wales, explores how on-field success can be exploited for the benefit of the whole country http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/13/there-s-no-wolf-whistling-here-91466-20897681/ Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/13/there-s-no-wolf-whistling-here-91466-20897681/ ALLISON Hall, 28, of Blackwood, has been selling models ranging from pricey, supercharged convertible Jaguar XKRs for £31,999 and Land Rover Discovery seven-seaters for £21,999, to Rover 25 Impressions for just £2,499, for a year. She said that the lure of working in an all-female dealership was what first attracted her to the job. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/13/all-about-us-electrovamp-91466-20897682/ Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/13/all-about-us-electrovamp-91466-20897682/ Sisters Tammy Jay and Kally Davies perform together in the band Electrovamp. Tammy Jay, 18, and Kally, 17, are single and live in Caerphilly. The former St Cenydd School pupils started performing together at the age of 14 and 13 and their debut single was I Don’t Like The Vibe In The VIP. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/13/pianist-rachel-is-going-all-the-way-to-the-top-91466-20898120/ Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/13/pianist-rachel-is-going-all-the-way-to-the-top-91466-20898120/ GETTING to the top exam grade on the piano is an achievement for any teenager, but for Rachel Starritt being blind makes it even more momentous.ABBIE WIGHTWICK finds out how the teenager has become so good she rivals the talents of degree students at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/12/shocking-facts-behind-supermarket-voucher-scheme-91466-20891551/ Sun, 11 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/12/shocking-facts-behind-supermarket-voucher-scheme-91466-20891551/ PARENTS have spoken of their shock after learning that they would have to spend £127,000 at the supermarket to get enough vouchers for the cheapest computer in Tesco’s Computer For Schools scheme. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/12/city-park-wrecking-a-disgrace-91466-20895718/ Sun, 11 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/12/city-park-wrecking-a-disgrace-91466-20895718/ LET’S not be embarrassed to say it – the treatment of one of Cardiff’s most beautiful parks by students on Saturday night was a disgrace. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/11/single-free-and-happy-meet-the-freemales-91466-20893104/ Sun, 11 May 2008 11:46:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/11/single-free-and-happy-meet-the-freemales-91466-20893104/ FORGET desperate Bridget  Jones, a new generation of  women are rejecting the search  for a man and embracing the  opportunities that come with a  single status. CLAIRE REES  met the Welsh ‘freemales’ who, with 16 happy single years between them,   are leading the singles’ trend in  style... http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/11/burma-lives-on-the-line-91466-20891185/ Sat, 10 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/11/burma-lives-on-the-line-91466-20891185/ Thousands of Burmese people have perished. Thousands more are at risk. Yet despite worldwide efforts to help the cyclone-torn country, LAURA WRIGHT reports that Burma’s isolationist government are still making the delivery of critical supplies as difficult as possible... http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/10/rhoda-demonstrates-model-behaviour-91466-20880284/ Fri, 09 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/feature-news/2008/05/10/rhoda-demonstrates-model-behaviour-91466-20880284/ BORN beautiful and into a world of privilege, ex-model Rhoda Emlyn-Jones had the world at her feet. But at 20 she swapped life on the catwalk to dedicate her time to helping others. As the search begins to find the new Welsh Woman of the Year, Catherine Jones talks to the reigning champion about help, hostels and the downside of high fashion.