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Miyaichi magic sets Bolton on road to redemption (2/19/2012 12:44:13 AM)
For Millwall, their best FA Cup run in recent years remains the one eight years ago, when they managed to reach the final without playing top flight opposition. Their defeat in Cardiff to Manchester United was routine. Some things do not change and facing a Premier League side yesterday was a step too far once again.
Ipswich v Cardiff (2/18/2012 4:24:11 PM)
Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Ipswich and Cardiff in the Championship.
Ice hockey: Ivan Matulik flying in to join Cardiff Devils party (2/18/2012 10:29:27 AM)
IVAN Matulik flies in tomorrow to join the Cardiff Devils party.
Ed Miliband set to hail Carwyn Jones as ‘the best person to stand up for Wales’ at Welsh Labour party conference (2/18/2012 9:48:43 AM)
BREAD and butter politics will be to the fore when Labour leaders Ed Miliband and Carwyn Jones address the party faithful at their conference in Cardiff today (saturday).
Columnists: Neil Cammies: Straight off the vine (2/18/2012 6:28:37 AM)
I’m sure you all managed perfectly well without me having to recommend a glass of something indulgent for that certain special someone in your life on February 14. As one Cardiff wine retailer exalted: “We ran out of single bottles of LP rosé (Laurent Perrier rosé champagne) but I managed to sell them a magnum of the wine instead.” See, I told you you’d manage.
Theatre: Chris Addison on why he’s the luckiest stand-up in Britain (2/17/2012 10:08:26 AM)
Chris Addison brings his new stand-up tour to Cardiff next week and it’s an opportunity for the writer, actor and comedian to get back on the road. He tells Dave Owens why he reckons he’s the luckiest man in comedy
Arts: Artist Carl Melegari returns to Cardiff with a new body of work (2/17/2012 9:08:34 AM)
A year after impressing visitors to a Cardiff gallery with his debut solo show, artist Carl Melegari is returning to the city with a new collection of paintings. Emily Lambert enjoys a preview
Style & Shopping: Hobbs Cardiff reinvents itself as an outlet (2/16/2012 10:47:51 AM)
Hobbs Cardiff reinvents itself as a high street outlet store, the first of its kind in Britain
Ice hockey: Cardiff Devils 4 Fife Flyers 2 (2/16/2012 10:28:08 AM)
COREY Neilson has worked out a way to blame Cardiff Devils for Nottingham Panthers’ failure to win the Elite League title this season.
Vuckic happy to stay at Cardiff (2/16/2012 9:04:09 AM)
On-loan midfielder Haris Vuckic says he is open to extending his stay at Cardiff City until the end of season.
Showbiz: Strictly Come Dancing winner Harry Judd takes the stage in Cardiff (2/16/2012 4:31:23 AM)
STRICTLY Come Dancing winner Harry Judd took to the stage in Cardiff last night – and said he was bracing himself for a tough reception from the Welsh crowd.
Professor Brian Morgan: Are leaders born or made? (2/15/2012 1:47:52 PM)
The recent Wales Leadership Survey revealed that 55% of leaders were “born” rather than “made”. So how does this sit with Professor Brian Morgan, director of the Cardiff School of Management’s Creative Leadership and Enterprise Centre?
Businesses to get tips on how to exploit digital-age opportunities (2/15/2012 10:28:51 AM)
A MAJOR business advice and funding conference will be held in Cardiff later this month.
Music: Traditional music festival at St David’s Hall (2/15/2012 10:28:51 AM)
It’s been a Cardiff institution for a decade and now as Roots Unearthed gears up for a new season, Dave Haslam, the man behind the popular monthly folk-roots night at St David’s Hall, tells Dave Owens why the future is looking better than ever
Ice hockey: Cardiff Comets face Swindon Topcats in home league clash (2/15/2012 9:07:52 AM)
CARDIFF Comets women’s ice hockey team are at home for only the second time this season when they play Swindon Topcats at Cardiff Bay Arena on Sunday (6.30pm).
Boxing: Great entertainment at St Joseph’s (2/15/2012 9:07:52 AM)
ST Joseph’s Amateur Boxing Club staged their annual dinner and amateur tournament at the Coal Exchange in Cardiff Bay, where more than 400 guests enjoyed eight bouts.
Insurance firm set to create jobs (2/15/2012 8:24:13 AM)
A US-based company hopes to create up to 50 jobs after choosing Cardiff as its first European base.
Companies join the club to make connections between capitals (2/15/2012 8:08:33 AM)
MORE companies in search of new business in London and Cardiff have joined a networking club linking the two capitals.
VIDEO: Restaurant could open in prison (2/15/2012 3:05:33 AM)
A charity wants to open a restaurant at Cardiff jail to help train prisoners for jobs in catering.
Eyes on the prizes in bid for football glory as Derrick Sullivan and Charlie Jones heirlooms go to auction (2/15/2012 12:26:54 AM)
ONE had a decade-long career with Cardiff City and outshone John Charles at the 1958 World Cup.
Cardiff Blues v Ulster (Fri) (2/14/2012 9:46:11 PM)
Teams and preview of the Cardiff Blues Pro12 clash with Ulster at Cardiff Arms Park on Friday.
Cardiff prison's restaurant plan (2/14/2012 7:45:43 PM)
Inmates could cook for and serve members of the public if plans for a restaurant at Cardiff Prison are given the go-ahead.
Cardiff v Peterborough (2/14/2012 12:24:05 PM)
Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Cardiff and Peterborough in the Championship.
Books: Top 10 film adaptations of children’s books (2/14/2012 9:48:54 AM)
Film adaptations of good books can be great for a child’s education. Siân Smith of Cardiff Council suggests her nominations for box office success stories
Cardiff supporters roar their approval as Blues' decision to go back to their historical roots pays off (2/14/2012 12:36:14 AM)
Return to iconic Cardiff Arms Park so popular, club is going back this week.
VIDEO: Uni's fight to stay independent (2/13/2012 7:04:53 PM)
The chair of governors at Cardiff Metropolitan University says they are prepared to take legal action if it's forced to merge with two other institutions.
Cardiff Blues to play at Arms Park again on Friday night against Ulster (2/13/2012 5:47:13 PM)
Following last weekend's successful match at Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Blues will now play this Friday's RaboDirect PRO12 match against Ulster at the same venue
Blues in second Arms Park switch (2/13/2012 5:23:53 PM)
Cardiff Blues are to play Ulster at the Arms Park on Friday, the second successive game switched from Cardiff City Stadium.
Cardiff pair sell remote hostel (2/13/2012 5:23:53 PM)
Two ramblers who mortgaged their Cardiff homes to save a remote walkers' hostel from closure are to sell it to the trust they bought it for.
University mergers legal threat (2/13/2012 5:23:53 PM)
The chair of governors at Cardiff Metropolitan University says the college could take legal action if it is forced to merge with two other institutions.
Cardiff Metropolitan University threatens legal action over mergers (2/13/2012 11:28:27 AM)
The chair of governors at Cardiff Metropolitan University has warned that legal action could be taken if the college is forced to merge.
Cardiff leapfrog Coventry (2/13/2012 9:47:55 AM)
LINEMATES Jeff Pierce, Phil Hill and captain Stuart MacRae led the charge in a convincing Cardiff Devils home win against Edinburgh Capitals at Cardiff Bay Arena on Saturday.
Ice hockey: Stevie Lyle stars in Cardiff Devils victory (2/13/2012 9:47:55 AM)
MAN-OF-THE-MATCH Stevie Lyle shone for Cardiff Devils in Scotland last night.
Fire crews tackle blaze in flat (2/13/2012 8:24:26 AM)
Firefighters tackle a blaze at a block of flats in Cardiff Bay.
SIX NATIONS 2012: Jamie Roberts defends Dan Parks over Calcutta Cup mistake (2/12/2012 12:44:24 AM)
Jamie Roberts has defended his Cardiff Blues team-mate Dan Parks ahead of the Wales clash with Scotland today after the stand-off's international retirement following defeat in the Calcutta Cup.
Leicester 2 Cardiff 1: Gallagher at the double to hit Bluebirds' promotion hopes (2/11/2012 11:44:28 PM)
Paul Gallagher scored a goal in each half as Cardiff saw their promotion challenge falter at the King Power Stadium. Malky Mackay's Carling Cup finalists suffered back-to-back league defeats.
Leicester v Cardiff (2/11/2012 1:43:38 PM)
Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Leicester and Cardiff in the Championship.
Fury over plan to buy £675,000 house for new vice chancellor (2/11/2012 1:09:56 PM)
A DECISION to spend £675,000 on buying the new vice chancellor of Cardiff University a house has been described as an insult to everyone affected by cutbacks.
Career a key issue in choice of university (2/11/2012 9:27:23 AM)
MODERN students are more career-driven than ever and take a far more measured approach to university choice than their predecessors, according to a survey by Cardiff University.
Bangor: Fury over plan to buy £675,000 house for new vice chancellor (2/11/2012 7:47:27 AM)
A DECISION to spend £675,000 on buying the new vice chancellor of Cardiff University a house has been described as an insult to everyone affected by cutbacks.
VIDEO: Extremists target councillor (2/11/2012 12:24:04 AM)
South Wales Police are investigating after a Cardiff councillor says he's been intimidated and threatened, in an anonymous letter from Islamic extremists.
VIDEO: Rugby star thanks life-saving doctors (2/11/2012 12:24:04 AM)
Former Scotland rugby player Thom Evans meets doctors in Cardiff who treated him after a life threatening neck injury against Wales ended his rugby career.
Cardiff Blues 22-15 Connacht (2/11/2012 12:24:04 AM)
Cardiff Blues mark their return to Cardiff Arms Park with a laboured Pro12 win over struggling Connacht.
Councillor 'target of extremists' (2/11/2012 12:24:04 AM)
A Cardiff councillor says he has received a threatening and intimidating letter from Islamic extremists blaming him for a police operation.
Cardiff Councillor Mohammed Islam fears for family after anti-Muslim threat letter (2/10/2012 4:49:43 PM)
A CARDIFF councillor says he is concerned for the safety of his young family after he was sent a “threatening” letter accusing him of being anti-Muslim.
Extremism concern after bomb plot (2/10/2012 4:47:40 PM)
A Welsh Muslim think-tank says more must be done to tackle extremism after two Cardiff brothers were jailed for plotting to bomb the Stock Exchange.
Antenatal Thyroid Screening Fails To Improve IQ In 3-Year-Olds (2/10/2012 10:24:15 AM)
Children of mothers screened and treated for reduced thyroid function during pregnancy show no signs of improved IQ compared to women who receive no treatment, new research has uncovered. Scientists from Cardiff University's School of Medicine working with colleagues from The Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, and colleagues from Turin, Italy took blood samples from more than 20,000 women at about 13-weeks of pregnancy to test for thyroid function...
Columnists: A reader shares her memories of bicycle racing – on the stage! (2/10/2012 9:29:15 AM)
One of the rewards of writing a nostalgia column is the response from readers. I have had letters, e-mails and pictures sent me not only from readers in the Cardiff area, but from various other parts of the country and, indeed, from far-away places such as Belgium, Australia and America.
Theatre: Robbie Savage puts his best foot forward on Strictly Come Dancing Live tour (2/10/2012 9:29:15 AM)
When Strictly Come Dancing Live opens at Cardiff Motorpoint Arena next week Robbie Savage is hoping the Welsh crowds show their support. He tells Dave Owens why he’s having the time of his life and why he’s already sick of the sight of Harry Judd
Music: Baritone Jason Howard looks forward to returning home in two major productions (2/10/2012 9:29:15 AM)
He may now live in Canada but Wales will always be home to Jason Howard. As the baritone prepares for two major performances on the Cardiff stage, Karen Price chats to him about his international career
Llewellyn hails Wales' star crop (2/10/2012 9:24:14 AM)
Captain Sam Warburton recovers from a dead leg to lead Wales in the Six Nations against Scotland in Cardiff on Sunday.
VIDEO: Community's view on bomb plotters (2/10/2012 12:04:24 AM)
Two men from Cardiff are jailed for a total of almost 29 years for plotting to bomb the London Stock Exchange. Another man Omar Latif, 28, also from Cardiff, was also jailed after admitting attending meetings with the intention of assisting others to prepare or commit acts of terrorism.
Unnecessary prescriptions are costing NHS more than £8MILLION a year (2/9/2012 11:04:21 PM)
Unnecessary prescriptions for antibiotics could be costing GP practices as much as £8.4million a year, according to a study from Cardiff University.
Pledge as bomb plotters jailed (2/9/2012 9:24:04 PM)
South Wales Police promise their efforts to counter terrorism will not end with the jailing of two brothers from Cardiff who plotted to bomb the London Stock Exchange.
VIDEO: Brothers jailed for role in bomb plot (2/9/2012 9:24:04 PM)
Two men from Cardiff are jailed for a total of almost 29 years for plotting to bomb the London Stock Exchange. Another man Omar Latif, 28, also from Cardiff, was also jailed after admitting attending meetings with the intention of assisting others to prepare or commit acts of terrorism.
Vuckic joins Cardiff City on loan (2/9/2012 4:24:57 PM)
Newcastle United midfielder Haris Vuckic joins Cardiff City on an initial one-month loan deal
Heaton 'deserves' Cup final place (2/9/2012 11:44:07 AM)
Goalkeeper David Marshall says he expects Tom Heaton to be between the posts when Cardiff face Liverpool in the Carling Cup final.
Arts: The Arts Show: Welsh Unsigned Stand-up Awards and the Lord Mayor's Charity Gala (2/9/2012 6:29:25 AM)
Media Wales' Dave Owens chats to Scott Fitzgerald, organiser of the Welsh Unsigned Stand-up Awards and Cardiff Comedy Festival, and Dan and Laura Curtis tell us about their involvement in the Lord Mayor's Charity Gala in Cardiff.
Room yields drop in Cardiff as Swansea City Premier League campaign boosts second city (2/8/2012 9:09:36 PM)
THE economic headwinds took their toll on Cardiff hoteliers during November, while Swansea hotels continued to hold their own, according to figures released by PKF Hotel Consultancy Services.
Tovey agrees Cardiff Blues move (2/8/2012 7:24:04 PM)
Jason Tovey is to leave Newport Gwent Dragons at the end of the season to join Welsh Pro 12 rivals Cardiff Blues.
Cardiff University’s hi-tech spin-out company racks up orders of £1.25m (2/8/2012 5:08:09 PM)
A CARDIFF UNIVERSITY spin-out company secured orders of $1.25m (£786,775) in the final quarter of the year.
Kadeem Harris has a first run-out for Bluebirds (2/8/2012 10:48:39 AM)
NEW signing Kadeem Harris made his first appearance for Cardiff City and the livewire winger showed real pace and ability for the development team.
Zinc Control Mechanisms Could Be Key To Aggressive Breast Cancer Treatments (2/8/2012 9:24:03 AM)
The body's control mechanisms for delivering zinc to cells could be key to improving treatment for some types of aggressive breast cancer. New research by Cardiff University and King's College London has identified the switch which releases zinc into cells, with important implications for a number of diseases. Zinc has long been known to play a vital part in human health. Too much zinc, or too little, can cause cell death. A growing body of evidence links zinc to disease states including neurodegeneration, inflammation, diabetes and cancer...
News: ‘Baby businesses’ in Wales see turnover rocket to £100,000 (2/8/2012 8:47:59 AM)
NEW businesses in north east Wales are outperforming their Cardiff rivals.
Dragons hope fly-half Tovey stays (2/8/2012 8:04:11 AM)
Newport Gwent Dragons say they have offered fly-half Jason Tovey a new deal in a bid to ward off interest from Cardiff Blues.
Abergavenny: Father, 31, jailed for videoing court case on mobile (2/8/2012 7:28:27 AM)
A VISITOR to Cardiff Crown Court has been jailed for seven days for filming a case on his mobile phone.
Music: Review: Straight No Chaser, St David’s Hall, Cardiff (2/7/2012 11:07:27 AM)
WHILE Cardiff welcomed American a cappella group Straight No Chaser with snow, a ‘cool castle right in the middle of town’ and Six Nations rugby, the band brought fun, laughter and fabulous voices to brighten up an otherwise damp and dreary Sunday night.
PwC man gets a top job at Cardiff council (2/7/2012 9:28:23 AM)
DIRECTOR with PwC, Ken Poole, has been appointed head of economic development at Cardiff Council.
Cardiff: campaign ahead of elections (2/7/2012 7:30:05 AM)
Mr Miliband will today join Labour candidates to campaign on the doorstep in Cardiff in preparation for the local council elections in May.
Cardiff: Society’s awful attitude to theoldhas to change (2/7/2012 7:30:05 AM)
Giving people a dignified old age is crucial in our approach to care, writes Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, who is patron of Age Concern Cardiff and the Vale
Music: Preview: Avenue Q, New Theatre, Cardiff (2/7/2012 6:28:29 AM)
HIT musical Avenue Q returns to Wales for one week only at the New Theatre in Cardiff this month.
Barbarians farewell for Williams (2/6/2012 9:04:03 PM)
Shane Williams accepts an invitation to play for the Barbarians against Wales in Cardiff on 2 June.
VIDEO: Queen's Jubilee gun salute in Cardiff (2/6/2012 6:44:14 PM)
A 21-gun salute is held at Cardiff Castle to mark 60 years of the Queen as monarch.
Six Nations 2012: Wales could be without Bradley Davies (2/6/2012 2:44:07 PM)
Wales lock Bradley Davies looks certain to miss next Sunday's RBS 6 Nations clash against Scotland in Cardiff - and captain Sam Warburton could be a doubt.
Rugby News: Six Nations: Wales coach Warren Gatland facing selection headache (2/6/2012 2:08:24 PM)
Wales coach Warren Gatland may have a selection headache ahead of next weekend's Six Nations clash with Scotland in Cardiff with question marks hanging over lock Bradley Davies and captain Sam Warburton.
MP's call to fight web extremists (2/6/2012 1:44:21 PM)
More should be done to engage young people and combat radicalisation through the internet, says Cardiff South and Penarth MP Alun Michael.
Wales faces enormous barriers if we are to produce a home-grown Andy Murray (2/6/2012 10:07:57 AM)
Peter Drew knew when he took the helm of Wales’ national tennis operation that the road to producing a superstar was a mammoth one. And as Andy Murray edged agonisingly close to another major final in a memorable clash with Novak Djokovic in front of a global audience of millions, the contrast with what happens day-to-day in Cardiff Bay couldn’t be more stark. Graham Henry went to meet him.
Delays on south Wales main line (2/6/2012 8:44:14 AM)
Rail passengers using the south Wales main line between Cardiff and Bridgend are facing delays due to over-running engineering works.
Bridgend: The barriers Wales faces in producing its own tennis superstar (2/6/2012 6:28:05 AM)
Peter Drew knew when he took the helm of Wales’ national tennis operation that the road to producing a superstar was a mammoth one. And as Andy Murray edged agonisingly close to another major final in a memorable clash with Novak Djokovic in front of a global audience of millions, the contrast with what happens day-to-day in Cardiff Bay couldn’t be more stark. Graham Henry went to meet him.
Tom James the four-try hero for Cardiff Blues (2/6/2012 1:27:53 AM)
FOUR tries from forgotten winger Tom James helped Cardiff Blues beat Harlequins 45-40 in the LV=Cup.
Warburton injury worry for Wales (2/6/2012 1:24:04 AM)
Wales captain Sam Warburton faces a race against time to be fit for Scotland's visit to Cardiff on Sunday.
Cardiff Blues 45 Harlequins 40: Tom James scores four tries (2/5/2012 10:44:04 PM)
Four tries from forgotten winger Tom James helped the Cardiff Blues pick up their first points of this season's LV= Cup in an entertaining dead rubber at Cardiff City Stadium.
Man, 22, quizzed over city attack (2/5/2012 8:25:23 PM)
A 21-year-old man needed an emergency operation after suffering a serious head injury following an assault in Cardiff city centre on Sunday.
Pedestrian hurt in city collision (2/5/2012 1:24:54 PM)
A pedestrian suffers serious head injuries after being in collision with a car in Cardiff city centre early on Sunday.
Carnage in Cardiff: Students' big night out as seen by photographer Matthew Horwood (2/4/2012 8:08:36 PM)
Our photographer Matt Horwood captured students on Carnage – a cheap booze pub crawl through Cardiff – last Sunday. Here he describes what he saw:
Cardiff v Blackpool (2/4/2012 1:44:10 PM)
Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Cardiff and Blackpool in the Championship.
Huhne's exit 'a loss to cabinet' (2/4/2012 1:44:10 PM)
Chris Huhne's resignation as Energy Secretary will be a loss to the cabinet and the Lib Dems, a Cardiff MP and ex-parliamentary private secretary says.
In Pictures: The Queen, Art and Wales (2/4/2012 11:44:36 AM)
National Museum Cardiff exhibition to mark 60 years
Nursery theft woman payback bid (2/4/2012 7:44:05 AM)
A woman who stole thousands of pounds from a Welsh language nursery group in Cardiff is told her sentence will depend on how much she repays.
Cardiff: Second glance: Matt Withers (2/4/2012 6:27:25 AM)
ANOTHER week, another spat between the Cardiff and London governments. Each time one of these sporadic fallings-out occurs, there is much talk, at least from the Welsh Government, of the breakdown of the so-called “respect agenda” hailed by David Cameron after taking office in 2010.
Cardiff MP Jenny Willott wins Government job in reshuffle (2/3/2012 5:48:12 PM)
LIB Dem Ed Davey was last night brought into the cabinet to replace Chris Huhne, and Cardiff MP Jenny Willot was given her first Government job as part of the reshuffle.
Harlem Globetrotters visit pupils (2/3/2012 5:04:03 PM)
American basketball players visit Cardiff to show off their slam dunking skills to school children.
Welsh MP wins Government job in reshuffle (2/3/2012 3:46:53 PM)
LIB Dem Ed Davey was last night brought into the cabinet to replace Chris Huhne, and Cardiff MP Jenny Willot was given her first Government job as part of the reshuffle.
Olympics: Jackson hails Malcolm ‘experience’ in London 2012 bid (2/3/2012 12:07:48 PM)
HURDLES legend Colin Jackson believes Cardiff sprinter Christian Malcolm can equal his Olympic record at London 2012.
Jackson urges Welsh fans to grab Olympic opportunity (2/3/2012 12:07:48 PM)
COLIN JACKSON has urged Welsh sporting fans not to miss out on the chance of witnessing Olympic sport in Cardiff this summer.
Music: Westlife announce new Cardiff Motorpoint Arena date (2/3/2012 10:28:46 AM)
Boyband megastars Westlife have announced a fourth gig in Cardiff after their first three sold out.
Music: Review: Olly Murs, Cardiff Motorpoint Arena (2/3/2012 10:28:46 AM)
OLLY Murs, below, opened his UK arena tour in Cardiff with a thumping two-and-a-half hour set which got the audience jumping.
Poole joins council (2/3/2012 10:08:58 AM)
DIRECTOR with PwC, Ken Poole, has been appointed head of economic development at Cardiff Council.
Cardiff & Co gets £500,000 boost from city council (2/3/2012 8:48:17 AM)
THE organisation tasked with promoting Cardiff to the world as a tourism, business and leisure destination has been boosted with a cornerstone three-year funding investment.
Twitter trending chart for Wales could boost nation, predict experts (2/3/2012 8:08:04 AM)
Research fellow at Cardiff University is leading calls for Wales to have a more visible presence on the microblogging site