South Wales Echo

How Many More Must Die? ; the Notorious Heads of the Valleys Road Claimed Two More Lives at the Weekend. Still There's No Start Date for Its Improvement. We Ask...

A FIREFIGHTER who has witnessed horrific accidents on one of South Wales' most dangerous roads asked today: "How many more must die?" Inthe last 12 months, fire crews have had more than a dozen calls to the notorious Heads of the Valleys road, where best friends Rhiannon Davies, 18, and Jade Emanuel, 17, died in a crash on Saturday.

'Death Road has to Be Made Safe' ; Firefighter in Call for Dualling

ONE of South Wales' most dangerous roads is in desperate need of attention to prevent further tragedies on it. That was the claim from a firefighter and an Assembly Member after two teenagers died in a crash on the A465 Baverstock to Hirwaun road.

'Death Road has to Be Made Safe' ; Firefighter in Call for Dualling

ONE of South Wales' most dangerous roads is in desperate need of attention to prevent further tragedies on it. That was the claim from a firefighter and an Assembly Member after two teenagers died in a crash on the A465 Baverstock to Hirwaun road.

A Road Littered with Serious Crashes

Since September, the A465 Baverstock road incident list includes: September 10: Two people were taken to hospital after a five-car pile-up.

Man Facing Jail for Threatening Undercover Policeman with Knife

AN UNDERCOVER police officer had a knife pulled on him when he confronted a man out buying drugs in a Cardiff street. Before the city's crown court yesterday, Steven Ledley, 33, admitted attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to the officer in the incident last November.

Parents' Tributes to Teens

THE PARENTS of two teenage girls killed in a car crash have paid tribute to their beautiful girls. Child care student Rhiannon Davies and best friend Jade Emanuel, 17, died after their blue Rover MG ZR spun out of control and collided head-on with a black Audi A3.

'Mosquito' Makes Me Want to Buzz Off! ; Child's Anger at Anti-Crime Device's Noise Emission

NEIGHBOURS of a man who installed a Mosquito device outside his house to stop anti-social behaviour say it is driving away innocent children. Colin Martin erected the gadget on the wall of his semi-detached house in Cadoxton, Barry, after years of abuse from yobs.

Community Heroes Are Honoured

THE FIRST Muslim minister in Britain made a visit to Cardiff to learn about the work that is being done to bring communities together. International Development Minister Shahid Malik MP was honoured with a dinner at the Village Restaurant in Cardiff.

Heroin Wraps 'Surprise' Was Found in Egg

JAMES Hatton had a bigger surprise than most in his Kinder Egg. Police found six wraps of heroin in the coloured plastic container when he took it from his pocket. The officers were executing a drug search warrant at his home in Clos y Gornant, St Mellons, Cardiff.

City Playwright Lands National Poet's Role

100 Years of Ta

Car Embankment Fall

Pool Plug Is Pulled

Aid Workers Kidnapped ; 5 Minute National News Round-Up

TWO aid workers, one a Briton, have been kidnapped by gunmen in Somalia. They were working in the south of the country for the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation.

5 Minute National News Round-Up: Millions in Fuel Switch

Immigration Cap Demand ; 5 Minute National News Round-Up

The Water's Lovely ; 5 Minute National News Round-Up

Illness Screening Is Unveiled

PHARMACIES and community centres could be used to offer a new screening programme for a range of illnesses in a bid to increase the uptake among the population, Health Secretary Alan Johnson said today. Mr Johnson said there was a "great clinical case" for the scheme offering everyone aged 40 to 74 in England check-ups for heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease.

5 Minute National News Round-Up: Killer Disease Screening Bid

EVERYONE aged 40 to 74 in England will be offered screening for illnesses that kill 170,000 people a year, Health Secretary Alan Johnson will announce today. Check-ups to help prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease are being made available on the NHS to focus attention on prevention rather than cure.

5 Minute National News Round-Up: It's a Mad, Mad World ...

GENERATION GAME A family has no excuse to forget a wedding anniversary after one young couple became the fourth generation to tie the knot on the same day. Katy Parker and Ryan Close walked down the aisle on March 27 - just like Katy's late great-grandparents 90 years ago, grandparents 60 years ago and parents 30 years ago. All three surviving couples got together to have their marriages blessed at St Andrew's Church in Ferrybridge, West Yorkshire. HOLY ROLLER An American pastor has lost his ...