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SILVANA Agnello does not have children of her own but there is no feeling of regret or thoughts of having missed out.

'Working with children is just so rewarding'

JUGGLING work and bringing up your children can be done but it takes plenty of planning. Cathy Owen talks to three nannies who have made it their job to help parents. Read

‘My voice keeps bailiffs from door’

SINGER and actor Aubrey Parsons, 39, is married to Mariane. They live in St Athan and have two children, Elinor, eight, and Genevieve, five. Read

We hope Whitehall has learnt some lessons

THE miners’ compensation scheme continues to be a curious thing, a symbol both of the State’s ability to recognise the sacrifices made on its behalf, and of its simultaneous failure to administer that recognition effectively. Read

There is still much life to be enjoyed in childhood

YEARNING for a lost golden age is a risky business. Read

We must be in tune with modern times

Is ‘Brand Wales’ dead? Marketing expert Heather Skinner examines how best to promote Wales on the world stage Read

Songbird Duffy plays the fame game

NORTH Walian singer songwriter Duffy may only be 23 but she’s topped the charts with her debut single Mercy and is being described as the new Dusty Springfield. Here she speaks about her rapid rise to fame. Read

Private investment will slow the brain drain

POLITICIANS from all shades of the political spectrum have been keen to extol the virtues of Wales in the past few days, either at events to celebrate St David’s Day or during the epic annual Welsh day debate in parliament. But no matter what we hear about the improvements to the economy, living standards or even the rugby team, the statistics suggest that – in reality – we’re only halfway there. Read

Oldest record shop shapes up for future

Spillers Records in Cardiff claims to be the oldest record shop in the world, and one which has survived the birth – and decline – of vinyl, the arrival of picture discs, audio cassettes, the CD and the iPod. But what does its future hold, wonders Blair Wood Read

Novelist Stevie reflects on being home and away

Novelist Stevie Davies reflects on how being Welsh – and living abroad – have shaped both her person and her writing Read

Final orders in the era of cheap and abundant food

CHINESE, Italian or Indian? The choice is made across Wales most nights of the year. Everyone under 50 has lived in a world where food has been more available and much cheaper than ever. But times are changing, warns Gareth Edwards-Jones. Read

Labour’s role is pivotal in bid for more powers

IF A political party went into a general election campaign with a lead of 7%, it would be fairly optimistic about coming out on top. Read

Life doesn’t have to stop just because you’ve had a baby

Life doesn’t have to stop just because you’ve had a baby

FIRST-TIME mum Georgina Brookes is enjoying motherhood so much she wants to share it with the world. Read

‘I was told I’d never have children, now I have two’

‘I was told I’d never have children, now I have two’

EVERY mother thinks their children are little miracles but Ellen Petts knows that her son and daughter really are. Read

How Wales can help to save the World

The Stern Review spelled out the disastrous consequences of ignoring climate change, concluding that, if left unchecked, it could devastate the global economy. Read

Female blacksmith breaks the gender barrier

Most of the old workplace gender barriers have been broken down in recent years. Nia Williams reports on the latest to go Read

Tourism fight-back after Sea Empress disaster

THE fight-back against the devastating effects of the Sea Empress oil disaster was under way last night, as a campaign was announced to save the multi-million-pound tourist industry. Read

How Wales could become world's first Fairtrade country

It’s Fairtrade Fortnight this week and next. Jessica Gibbs reports on what it means for producers and consumers, and on the campaign to make Wales the world’s first Fairtrade country Read

This suffering must end

Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans has just returned from a visit to Palestine and Israel as part of a fact finding mission with other Members of the European Parliament. This is her diary Read

My friends find it funny that I am only three years old!

MEGAN Rowley, or Megz as she is known to her family, was born on February 29, 1996. Read

The day mum died I stepped in to bring up my brother and sister

The day mum died I stepped in to bring up my brother and sister

DAFFODILS were Sandra Ferguson’s favourite flowers. Read

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