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Another day and another workforce in crisis

THREATENED job losses at South Wales’ Bosch automotive plant would be a devastating blow to the local economy, politicians have said. Read

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Aaron Ramsey’s debut makes Wales fan £2,600 richer

WHEN Aaron Ramsey stepped out onto the pitch last night, he made one Cardiff family almost £3,000 richer. Read

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‘My mother killed herself with alcohol’

RHONDDA MP Chris Bryant has revealed how he was moved to campaign on mental health issues after his mother “killed herself with alcohol”. Read

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Cardiff Bus found guilty of ‘predatory conduct’ towards rivals 2Travel

CARDIFF Bus could be facing a multi-million pound legal bill after it was found guilty of predatory conduct towards a rival firm. Read

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Only Men Aloud! aim for Christmas No.1

THE race is on for the Christmas No 1 spot as Cardiff choir Only Men Aloud! release their debut album next week. Read

Edible art on show in Cardiff

AN edible art gallery with exhibits to tickle the taste buds and tackle the credit crunch is to open next week. Read

Police step up security at car parks

GUARD dog patrols are being stepped up at city centre car parks in the run-up to Christmas following a spate of break-ins. Read

Rush hour rail chaos – thanks to wet leaves

WET leaves on the track brought rail chaos to parts of South Wales during yesterday’s morning rush hour. Read

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Concern over South Wales truancy rates

INCREASING numbers of children are truanting from schools in three local authorities across South Wales. Read

‘You won’t have to go cold turkey this Christmas’

CHRISTMAS turkey is back on the menu according to a meat industry boss who has dismissed fears a strike will hit supplies. Read

‘We won’t have to go cold turkey this Christmas’

CHRISTMAS turkey is back on the menu according to a meat industry boss who has dismissed fears a strike will hit supplies. Read

Asbestos, a skip and a ruined life

A SKIP hire, hidden asbestos and a moment of madness ruined a police volunteer’s life and landed him with a suspended jail sentence. Read

‘My chat with future US president Barack Obama’

A FORMER Cardiff councillor has spoken of her inspirational meeting with President-elect Barack Obama. Read

Pensioner, 72, may have been dead for days

A 72-YEAR-OLD who died at sheltered accommodation may have been dead for days before his body was found. Read

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Help! Can anyone out there lend us a tenor?

A FORMER bank worker looks set to become the next Paul Potts after standing in at the last minute for a poorly opera singer at Cardiff’s Wales Millennium Centre. Read

How Penny found out she was allergic to eggs

GOING to work on an egg was a daily breakfast routine for concert organist Penny Weedon who has spent her life battling against a catalogue of allergies. Read

MP bids for help on bills

AN MP was today due to present a petition to Parliament calling on the Government to waive almost £135,000 worth of backdated water charges to hundreds of residents. Read

’Blessed’ family defies the odds!

BABY’S NAME: Madaline Jayne Coles. Read

Concern over abuse of blue badge system

TENS of thousands of motorists in South Wales have been issued with special blue badges for disabled drivers, sparking concern that the system is being abused. Read

Councils in recycling dilemma

TONS of South Wales’ household recycling will have to be stored in warehouses after a collapse in prices for paper, glass, plastic and scrap metal. Read

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