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Mar 22 2008
A FINAL appeal against an Arts Council of Wales decision to cut vital funding for the world-renowned St Donats Arts Centre in the Vale of Glamorgan will be made next month....
Mar 22 2008
TEACHERS were demanding a seven per cent pay rise today amid threats of the first national strike to hit schools in more than 20 years....
Mar 22 2008
CRIME in rural parts of Wales has risen more sharply than in urban areas over the past decade, according to new figures released by the Conservatives....
Mar 22 2008
ONCE unheard of outside their own counties and rarely visited from further afield, a new class of chic Welsh town has emerged and is attracting increasing attention....
Mar 22 2008
SNOW, hail, claps of thunder, driving rain and sleet – just some of what the heavens threw at Wales on the start of the Easter Bank Holiday yesterday....
Mar 22 2008
A week after record try-scorer and Man of the Six Nations Shane Williams helped seal a magnificent Grand Slam for Wales, Steffan Rhys caught up with the mercurial winger at home...
Mar 22 2008
A CARDIFF actress is among the contestants preparing to prove she would do anything for a starring role....
Mar 22 2008
A MAN suffered a broken nose and eye injuries after being attacked by three men outside a party in Cardiff....
Mar 22 2008
THE death of composer Alun Hoddinott touched many worldwide and now his old school is planning to commemorate him as it celebrates its centenary....
Mar 22 2008
THOUSANDS of pounds are being spent to bring a Valleys community centre up to date....
Mar 22 2008
TACKLING anti-social behaviour is a priority for a new police inspector....
Mar 22 2008
WHILE he could have been forgiven for enjoying a break from the rough and tumble of the rugby field, Grand Slam rugby captain Ryan Jones was having none of it....
Mar 22 2008
THREE budding Welsh actresses have been named among the 12 finalists in the BBC’s latest prime-time musical competition....
Mar 22 2008
THE UK’s biggest teaching union yesterday put forward an emergency motion on education funding in Wales at the opening of its annual conference, amid warnings of “savage” job cuts and growing class sizes....
Mar 22 2008
A 33-YEAR-OLD man was wanted for questioning yesterday after a 25-year-old man was shot in the face in Swansea....
Mar 22 2008
COUNCILS across Wales face at least £1m in compensation claims for accidents and injuries in schools and on school trips, figures obtained by the Western Mail reveal today....
Mar 22 2008
FLOOD-WEARY US residents fought to save their homes after rainstorms pushed swollen rivers to burst their banks, and a fresh snowstorm hit the Upper Midwest, cancelling flights and some Good Friday holiday services....
Mar 22 2008
A DONATION of £500 from he Co-operative is music to the ears of one group of elderly people....
Mar 22 2008
A FUNKY spider rubbish bin is just one of the eye-catching attractions at a new playground guaranteed to leave children dizzy with delight....
Mar 22 2008
A FAMILY from South Wales have revealed extra special memories of renowned science fiction writer Sir Arthur C Clarke, who died this week....
Mar 22 2008
GROWING numbers of children turn up to school tired and badly behaved because they are over-indulged at home, teachers warned today....
Mar 22 2008
ENVIRONMENT Agency Wales is urging anglers to get their rod licences for next season as they announce a rise of almost 30 per cent in funds from sales to be invested in the sport....
Mar 22 2008
A HERITAGE Lottery official says a £50,000 grant to refurbish a room dedicated to the Senghenydd mining disasters will allow people to find out more about the tragedies....
Mar 22 2008
A TEMPORARY speed limit on a new bypass is set to be lifted....
Mar 22 2008
DRIVING bans for jailed motorists should begin once they are released from prison and not while they are serving their sentence....
Mar 22 2008
A COUPLE who donated £3,000 to help Ghanaian cancer victim Ama Sumani now plan to adopt her orphaned children....
Mar 22 2008
TELEVISION chef Angela Gray will be doing live cookery demonstrations in aid of two children’s charities....
Mar 22 2008
WORKSHOPS for budding young actors will be held throughout the summer by a South Wales-based theatre company....
Mar 22 2008
GLAMORGAN Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers will be holding a talk on Tuesday, April 1....
Mar 22 2008
A BRIDGE linking two communities is the latest eye-catching feature reviving a former colliery site....
Mar 22 2008
THE Archbishop of Wales has urged Christians to “struggle against the forces of evil, darkness and death” in an Easter message to Echo readers....
Mar 22 2008
ALMOST 400 police officers have been assaulted in the line of duty in just 18 months....
Mar 22 2008
A SUPERMARKET has raised £130,000 for the Red Cross charity to help needy people across Wales....
Mar 22 2008
THE Archbishop of Wales has hit out at “immoral” lending practices which he blames for the mortgage crisis sweeping through the world’s financial system....
Mar 22 2008
THE likely leading contenders for Rhodri Morgan’s job are being left trailing by Plaid Cymru in the TV exposure stakes, according to new research....
Mar 22 2008
THE WRU last night warned that it employs a team of private detectives who track down tickets being sold above face value....
Mar 22 2008
THE number of people declared insolvent in Wales has risen for the seventh successive year, as the impact of heavy credit card borrowing hits consumers, the Insolvency Service revealed....
Mar 22 2008
A CHARITY worker has joined Cardiff council’s parks services team on a four-year apprenticeship after spending time adventure training....
Mar 22 2008
A FIVE-TON motorhome was saved from plunging off the end of its owners’ drive by a garden shed below....
Mar 22 2008
A COURT is looking for a hospital place and mental health treatment for a man who has admitted having a knife in a public place....
Mar 22 2008
PEOPLE going to Roath Park Lake to feed the ducks this weekend are being warned not to give them bread....
Mar 22 2008
THERE will be a sunrise Easter Sunday service on board the Lightship 2000 in Cardiff Bay....
Mar 22 2008
THE bulldozers have moved in and started knocking down Tom Jones’ old school....
Mar 22 2008
WELSH lamb is being given a leg-up by Jamie Oliver this Easter after being selected for the seasonal menu of one of his best-known restaurants....
Mar 22 2008
A MAJOR public debate on one of the most controversial Bills currently passing through Parliament will be held in Cardiff....
Mar 22 2008
YOUNGSTERS are getting a chance to perform their own Doctor Dolittle musical....
Mar 22 2008
AN EXHIBITION will be on display at Rhiwbina Camera Club’s next meeting....
Mar 22 2008
Black and nude dress by Alyce Designs Paula loves this dress because it has the wow factor and if you’re looking to catch the eye of someone special, this should help. Price £270....
Mar 22 2008
IT all started with the hunt for a dazzling dress for a special night out....
Mar 22 2008
THOSE mad March winds ripped through the centre of the month with a ferocious intensity....
Mar 22 2008
IHAVE a dream,” confesses top garden designer Anthea Guthrie, and that is to take a group of very special children to the world’s premier flower show....
Mar 22 2008
CHOCOLATE eggs have been flying off shop shelves in their trolley loads for naughty but delicious treats for children and adults alike....
Mar 22 2008
IT’S naughty, it’s nice – and the Easter holiday gives us the perfect excuse to indulge in some chocolate teatime treats....
Mar 22 2008
MEMBERS of two Valleys rugby clubs joined forces for a sports injury course....
Mar 22 2008
WEMBLEYMANIA reached fever pitch as Cardiff City fans bombarded the club’s ticket office as well as the Echo Bluebirds roadshow....
Mar 22 2008
A NEW High Sheriff of South Glamorgan has been inaugurated....
Mar 22 2008
A MUM who loves knitting celebrated her 100th birthday by contributing to a charity event....
Mar 22 2008
HAPPY couple Bill and Doll Collins are set to celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary next week....
Mar 22 2008
THE promise of empty roads, fresh country air and unspoilt scenery help lure walkers in their droves to the Welsh countryside....
Mar 22 2008
FOREIGN Office Minister Kim Howells will not be sacked by Gordon Brown after apologising for claiming that a union-backed campaign group supported the Farc guerrilla movement in Colombia....
