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Massive shortage of NHS doctors crisis

A MASSIVE shortage of doctors has reached crisis point at South Wales’ largest hospital. Read

Streets closed after Cardiff city centre attack

A MAN was taken to hospital after an alleged assault in Cardiff city centre. Read

Welsh rugby sidesteps French booze ad ban with ‘Try Essai’

AS CARDIFF gears up to host its first Six Nations match of 2009, Welsh rugby’s solution to a French problem has been revealed. Read

Mental health care fit for 21st century

THIS is the first glimpse of the state-of-the-art facilities set to replace an outdated Victorian hospital as part of Cardiff’s biggest mental health shake-up for more than a century. Read

Baby Jaden was taken from table by dogs, inquest told

A BABY boy was killed by two pet dogs who snatched him from a table while his grandmother slept, an inquest heard yesterday. Read

AM steps down for career in secular wedding ceremonies

A SOUTH Wales AM has announced she will leave politics at the next election to become a “humanist celebrant”. Read

Cardiff rugby party organisers make record-breaking coffee

CARDIFF might seem a strange place to break a record for the world’s biggest Irish coffee. Read

’Losing one child is awful – but losing three is just unthinkable’

THE heartbroken family of a schoolgirl killed on an RAF training flight spoke yesterday of how her mother has been struck by “one tragedy after another”. Read

Kelly and ’Phonics on song for album

STEREOPHONICS frontman Kelly Jones has revealed his excitement over the new songs he has written for the band’s next album. Read

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Pontcanna residents’ 1,000-name petition against flats plan

A 1,000-SIGNATURE petition has been handed over by residents protesting against a controversial application to build 120 flats in a conservation area. Read

Michael Bosanko: Using a torch to create art

THEY may look like computer- generated images from a sci-fi movie, but these neon sculptures were made using only a torch. Read

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A sandwich by any other name

BY the end of my holiday I could barely stomach the thought of food. Read

Plaid didn’t call Rhodri a racist

PLAID Cymru has made it clear the party has not warned its group leader in Cardiff to tone down his attacks on First Minister Rhodri Morgan. Read

Peter Collins: Vale care home could be a model example

IT’S not often during an interminable Vale of Glamorgan Council committee meeting that one’s thoughts turn to Mahatma Gandhi. Read

Brave Stephanie sets sights on Race for Life

SHE defied the odds by surviving past her 15th birthday, and now almost two years later, Stephanie England is pushing the boundaries once more by taking part in Race for Life. Read

Visitors warned to stay away as virus hits Bridgend hospital

A SUSPECTED major outbreak of the highly infectious norovirus has hit a major South Wales hospital, forcing ward closures and affecting staff and patients. Read

Police car escort for buses after attacks

Police escort for buses after attacks Read

Lacrosse team look to net world record

IT IS a game of few rules in which you are allowed to hit your opponent with your stick. Read

Cardiff is cool for star Enrique Iglesias

ENRIQUE Iglesias has named Cardiff as his favourite place to visit in the UK. Read

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