Western Mail - Weekend
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YOUNG Emma Cunli e admires the new Looping Star rollercoaster at the Ocean Beach funfair in Rhyl, Denbighshire, in January 1986
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CHILDREN make the most of the snow in Deganwy, Conwy, in January 1986
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PEOPLE living in Llanbradach, Caerphilly, had their milk delivered by sleigh on December 28, 1964, after Rose Eynon found her van was ice and snowbound. She enlisted the help of 14-year-old Glanville Piper and 10-year-old Robert Kowalewski to ensure...
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STRICTLY COME DANCING: THE FINAL Tonight, 7pm, BBC1 By any standards, it’s been an eventful series of Strictly Come Dancing. Contestants have withdrawn on health grounds, while presenters Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly made headlines when they...
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THE Oakley class all-weather Rhyl lifeboat Har Lil on patrol in the waters around north Wales and Liverpool on December 13, 1975.
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THE Gladstone Memorial Library, in Hawarden, Flintshire, pictured in December 1955. It was built following a bequest from William Ewart Gladstone, who served as prime minister four times between 1868 and 1894. It is now a residential library with 26...
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QUEEN Elizabeth II smiles as she meets well-wishers who had wrapped up warm to greet her outside City Hall in Cardi on November 29, 1980
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SOME of the huge crowd watching New Zealand v Pontypool and Cross Keys at Pontypool Park, in November 1963. e nal score was New Zealand 11-0 Pontypool and Cross Keys.
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74YEAROLD Mr Isaac Bacon of Gabalfa, Cardi , sees children across a busy North Road to attend St Joseph’s Convent School in November 1965.
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BILLY Cleaver, the British Isles, Wales and Cardi outside-half, is besieged by young autograph-hunters as he leaves the eld after playing his last game for Cardi at the Arms Park against Bridgend on November 11, 1950.
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THE jersey belonging to Charlie Saxton of the 1945-46 New Zealand Expeditionary Force which toured Wales, England, Scotland and France at end of World War II. ey were renowned for their attacking air in contrast to later teams. Charlie Saxton at...
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BROLLIES up for some of the personalities in the Max Boyce Golf Classic at Glynneath 40 years ago in October 1985. From left, Former Glamorgan cricketer Peter Walker, Brian Rose, former Somerset captain, Max Boyce, comedian Jasper Carrott and England...
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THE procession and crowd at the opening of Cardi ’s War Weapons Week, in aid of the World War Two weapons e orts, which up to ursday, October 10, 1940, had reached the total of £1,010,000 – the equivalent of almost £90m today, according to...
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STRIKING schoolchildren at Pengam, Blackwood, hold a meeting during a stay-out strike in October 1935. ey are protesting against the distance they have to travel to school – an issue that remains relevant 90 years later.
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MAUREEN Evans, the daughter of Gilbert Evans, tenantfarmer of Brecon Showground, presents a bouquet to Queen Elizabeth II during her majesty’s visit to the show 65 years ago this month, as Prince Philip looks on.
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TWENTY beautiful girls from all over Britain lined up at Prestatyn Holiday Camp for the “Neptune Daughter” contest in September 1950. e winner, 19-year-old Sylvia Wren, from Dagenham, Essex, is being crowned by actor David Niven and scoops a trip to...
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THE Mayor of Neath starts the paper shredding machine at “Neath Book and Salvage Drive and Exhibition”. A notice near the machine gives the invitation: “Bring your love letters here and see your past shredded.” is image is thought to have been taken...
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WOMEN look through belongings from their homes after a World War II air raid on Cardi during September 1940. In what became known as the Cardi Blitz, the German Luftwa e targeted the city’s docks and surrounding areas with a combination of incendiary...
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ITALIAN actress Sophia Loren pictured arriving at Crumlin, where she lmed scenes for the lm Arabesque at the town’s viaduct in August 1965.
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CLEANERS kneel in front of a chandelier in the Assembly Room at City Hall, Cardi , as they set about cleaning its 43 lights in August 1935.
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CHILDREN enjoying themselves in the paddling pool at Roath Park, Cardi , 90 years ago this month in August 1935.
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GWENNO omas, aged 12, and her seven-year-old sister Haf – the daughters of then Gorsedd Secretary Mr A. D. omas – visit the National Eisteddfod maes in Cardi 65 years ago.
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CAERPHILLY Ladies Choir are all smiles after their success at the National Eisteddfod in the town in August 1950. Pob lwc to everyone competing on the Maes this week in Wrexham.
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THIS little cutie sheltering from the rain at Barry Island 65 years ago this month.
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CORPORAL Edward Chapman VC, of the Monmouthshire Regiment, uses his wife Rhoda’s back to sign autographs for his admirers during a visit to his hometown of Pontlottyn, Caerphilly, on July 21, 1945. Ten days later he was presented with his Victoria...
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JULY 1935: Paintwork is touched up on the iconic Newport Transporter Bridge. Opened in 1906, the bridge, which spans the River Usk at Newport, is one of only six working bridges of its type in the world and the only one of its kind in Wales....
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THE Lord Mayor of Cardi congratulates Valerie Davies and Paolo Radmilovic as they are chosen to represent Wales at the inaugural British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games) in Hamilton, Canada, in July 1930. Davies, a future Olympic Games medallist,...
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CREW members from of the Caroline Oates Aver and William Maine lifeboat pose as the RNLI’S Ferryside station in Carmarthenshire prepares to close down in June 1960, with coxswain Bob Davies, right, wearing the white cap. e boat was transferred to Angle...
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Steady now! Telford’s masterpiece Menai Suspension Bridge was originally built for stagecoaches, not doubledecker buses. Although the arches were later enlarged, it was still a bit of a squeeze for this Bangor to Holyhead bus in June 1945. e horse and...
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A GROUP of evacuees having an open-air maths lesson in a hay eld near a village in Monmouthshire, 85 years ago today
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Meet the Welsh culinary mavericks stirring up S4C’S hottest new show
Six food-obsessed entrepreneurs from across Wales are bringing drama, ambition, and mouthwatering innovation as they battle for £5,000 and game-changing mentorship from top Welsh business minds. Busnes Bwyd (The Food Business) is a brand-new S4C series...
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Ray Hopkins, aka Chico, Maesteg rugby union player and Twickenham hero, is lifted up by workmates at the NCB (National Coal Board) workshop at Maesteg 55 years ago this month. Hopkins had rocketed into the headlines with his electric display as...
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captured German submarine u-1023 on show at West Bute Basin, cardiff docks, in July 1945. When hostilities ceased, boats still at sea were ordered to head for one of a number of designated ports and u-1023 was ordered to Weymouth, dorset, where her...
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Shoppers in Aberystwyth’s Great Dark Gate Street on May 20, 1965.
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Three servicemen are photographed at what is believed to be their homecoming surrounded by family and friends at Cardiff’s railway station in May 1945. Left is Sergeant W. e. (his surname begins with the letters Pe – then time has made the wording...
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The young and old – and mainly women – of Victoria Street, Briton Ferry, are captured in a historic pose for the camera during Ve Day celebrations on May 8, 1945.
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AB Srodzinski, of Llanbradach, left, and AB Brown of Grangetown, Cardiff, part of the crew of Royal Navy submarine HMS Spearfish, which torpedoed the German heavy cruiser ship Lutzow on April 11, 1940, while patrolling in the Kattegat between Denmark...
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A crowd of Easter holidaymakers on the beach at Porthcawl watching a performance by a ventriloquist and his doll 90 years ago
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Then prime minister David Lloyd George during the 1920 easter break in Criccieth, with his daughter Megan – who nine years later became Wales’ first female MP – and son-in-law Captain Thomas Carey evans, a Blaenau Ffestiniog-born army surgeon, who was...
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Alexander Cambridge, 1st earl of Athlone (1874-1957), shakes hands with the Welsh team before their unofficial wartime international match against england at Wembley Stadium, london, on April 13, 1940. Wales won the match 1-0 after a goal by Bryn Jones.
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A carpentry class at the Women’s training college in Barry 90 years ago this month. (photo by richards/fox photos/getty Images)
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On screen Kimberley Nixon is a talented actress, but today she speaks to our reporter Bethany Gavaghan about the struggles we may not have seen which have taken her to the depths of despair. Her candid words, her immense spirit in coping with such...
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It feels like perfect timing. today’s cover story celebrating the legacy of a rugby player so great he is universally known by his three initials alone is a wonderful feature by Rob Cole – a super, compelling way to reminisce and inspire ahead of...
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Today our cover story is a special report into the unnecessary pain and anguish women are put through as a result of stark bias and inequality in Wales’ healthcare system. This special report by our Political editor Ruth Mosalski is timed to mark...
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The global appeal of hit series Gavin & Stacey has helped to put Barry on the map, and so the town features as our cover story today as we celebrate all things fabulous and Welsh this St David’s Day. Jonathon Hill speaks to those who live there about...
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Wales’ victory against Ireland 20 years ago was the crowning glory of a Grand slam campaign that captivated the nation. Today in an exclusive interview, simon Thomas speaks to Michael Owen, captain on that incredible day, about his standout memories...
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Today, we report on the secret eco-village which was only discovered in 1998 during an aerial survey of Pembrokeshire national park. Since then, Brithdir Mawr has grown into a leading example of a sustainable co-operative. But now the residents are...
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Today we answer the curiosity factor as John Jones profiles what 11 former Wales rugby stars are doing today now they’ve hung up their boots on their international careers – the results are as varied as they are interesting. To continue the rugby...
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There are times, far too often, when appalling, incomprehensible crime strikes. Today’s cover story by Philip Dewey retells one such harrowing tragedy – the brutal murder of William Bush by Dylan Thomas, who armed himself with two knives and attacked...
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When he stood next to darts sensation Luke Littler during his crunch world championship match and was namechecked by leading ref Nigel Owens, we knew it was time to interview Welshman Huw Ware. Jonathon Hill does so today for our cover story, and the...
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There is a theme of anniversaries and dates running through this week’s magazine, but the most signficant is the one chosen for our cover story today. It is exactly 50 years ago that Graham Price scored his scintillating debut try at the Parc des...
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In these bracing times, find the warmth and delve into today’s latest edition as Property editor Joanne Ridout reveals the story of a couple who wanted to build their dream family home and turned it into reality – on a clifftop. staying with Wales’...
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Blwyddyn Newydd Dda/happy New Year! We start 2025 with an issue that’s likely to move rapidly up the news agenda as the UK Government pushes forward with its Net Zero plans. Proposals to build a tranche of new wind and solar farms and the...
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As we prepare to bid farewell to 2024 and to greet the new year ahead of us, this week’s magazine takes a look at the many treats in store for 2025 – and so much more! Jenny White takes an in-depth dive into the cultural and publishing highlights...
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Not many sleeps to go now until Christmas Day. Almost there with all the preparations? or just need some well-earned time out? Whichever, here’s the perfect excuse to pull up a comfy chair and delve into the visual treat that is the latest offering...
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A fabulous feast of festive TV treats
STRICTLY COME DANCING: THE FINAL 6pm, tonight, BBC1, 6pm The last couples remain to battle it out for the glitterball and the celebs will be hoping it’s not a foregone conclusion as they take to the floor to perform three routines, including the...
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IT Is an astonishing 35 years since sir Bryn Terfel came to the world’s attention in the 1989 Cardiff BBC singer of the World Competition. Today Wales’ opera giant remains centre-stage as he details his remarkable life, career and ambitions in an...
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Inspired by the natural beauty of real wood, without the drawbacks. No expensive maintenance, no laborious sanding and painting, just beautiful, traditional windows and doors for years to come. Our award winning, ground breaking design fuses exquisite...
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Change the way you think with timber alternative windows and doors.
Inspired by the natural beauty of real wood, without the drawbacks. No expensive maintenance, no laborious sanding and painting, just beautiful, traditional windows and doors for years to come. Our award winning, ground breaking design fuses exquisite...
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Change the way you think with timber alternative windows and doors.
Inspired by the natural beauty of real wood, without the drawbacks. No expensive maintenance, no laborious sanding and painting, just beautiful, traditional windows and doors for years to come. Our award winning, ground breaking design fuses exquisite...
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SHWMAE! Bula! There’s always a soft spot for a Fiji fixture – mine born from three years at Nadi Airport School, often playing hockey as the Fiji Sevens team wove their captivating magic on the training pitch alongside. Sheer respect for their play is...
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Today elite athlete Iwan Thomas lays bare the realities of a sporting career that took him to the heights of success where every single fraction of a second matters. As the man who was once the UK’S fastest around the track is honoured by the Welsh...
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Today’s edition of Weekend magazine shines the light on women with inspirational stories to tell. First up is Laura Clements’ must-read interview with Jules King – a woman with a phenomenal story of spirit and can-do whatever the major challenges that...
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When award-winning photographer Glenn Edwards gets in touch, it is always a pleasure as he is adept at capturing joy on film. That is certainly the case today as he and a charity have joined forces to showcase two nations’ love of rugby and the power...
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A WELSH supporter holds aloft a leek in triumph as he walks down Cardi ’s Queen Street before Wales meets England 75 years ago at the city’s Ninian Park On October 15, 1949 – in the rst World Cup quali er for both teams – England beat Wales...
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