South Wales Echo

Tomorrow's Tips

TOMORROW'S TIPS WHILE tomorrow's fare may only be average, the eyes of the racing world will be focused on Lingfield as Kieren Fallon enjoys his first rides in Britain in three years. The six-time champion jockey has five mounts and it could be that he hits the bullseye with his very first ride back.

South Wales Troupe Dancing Their Way Around the Globe

YOUNGSTERS at a South Wales dance school have bopped their way to the top in national championships all over the UK. T'n'T Dance, based in Pentyrch and Caerphilly, was established six years ago by friends and former competitive dancers Tiffany Jones and Tamsen Cave.

Services Handbook ; Newsbrief

A COMPREHENSIVE listing of all the services available for older people with mental health problems in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan will be launched on Friday, September 11. The handbook provides information for carers, finances and caring for an older person with a mental illness.

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Family Website ; Newsbrief

A NEW website offering information and advice to families in Cardiff has been launched. The site, run by Cardiff Council's Family Information Service, provides advice on childcare and support for parents of children and young people, up to the age of 19.

Time to Place Your Bets On the Next First Minister

HIGH street bookmaker Ladbrokes is to take bets for the first time on the Welsh Labour leadership. The gambling giant is taking bets on its website and throughout its stores on who will succeed First Minister Rhodri Morgan, expected to announce his resignation around his 70th birthday at the end of this month.

'She's Called Ffion but That May Change!' ; Parents Undecided Over Name of Baby

BABY'S NAME: Ffion Madison Jenkins DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: The University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, at 10.42pm on August 7 WEIGHT: 7lb 4oz PARENTS: Admin assistant Katie Gibbs, 25, and self- employed Anthony Jenkins, 34, of Pengam Green, Cardiff. MUM'S STORY: "We haven't 100% chosen to call our daughter Ffion. I prefer the name Madison as a first name but Anthony likes Ffion so we're a bit undecided. We know we'll use both of them but don't know which to have as a first name and which to h...

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Overseas Contingent Jetting in to Boost Devils

JAY Latulippe and two new ice hockey signings Scott Romfo and Tyler Michel fly into the UK today, bringing Cardiff Devils' Elite League team up to full strength. American centreman Latulippe, who will play on Devils' second line with captain Brad Voth and Phil Hill, is back with the club, while Romfo and Michel are new to British hockey.

Glamorgan Have Rain-Ruined First Day Against Leicestershire

ONLY 17.3 overs were possible as rain and bad light decimated the first day of Glamorgan's LV County Championship Division Two game against Leicestershire at Grace Road. The start was delayed by 90 minutes and there were four further stoppages before play was finally called off for the day with Leicestershire on 39 for one.

Capdeville Confident He Can Upset Murray

WORLD No 87 Paul Capdeville believes he has every chance of beating No 2 seed Andy Murray when the old training partners face each other in the US Open second round. The 26-year-old Chilean used to practise with Murray when the British star was a teenager and both were based at the Sanchez- Casal Academy in Barcelona.

Murphy Stunned As He Finds His Form at Last

CHRIS Murphy was the only player to break par as raging storms buffeted the field on the first day of the Ryder Cup Wales 2010 Welsh National PGA Championship at Ashburnham. The head professional from Raglan Parc near Newport capitalised on favourable morning conditions to fire a one-under-par 71, but fierce squalls zipping in off the Gower left a trail of carnage among the later starters as scores soared in the deteriorating conditions. Murphy holds a one-shot advantage going into the second...

How to Get On the Property Ladder

YOUNG professionals looking to take their first step on the property ladder are receiving free, tailored advice from financial property experts at workshops held in Cardiff. St David's Partnership, the developers of Hayes Apartments, the new luxury apartment scheme in the heart of Cardiff above St David's, are hosting a series of first time buyer workshops at their marketing suite on St Mary Street, today and on September 12.

Gray Day for Cooking Fans ; Newsbrief

Charity Make Donation Call ; Newsbrief

THE British Heart Foundation is calling on the people of Cardiff to donate good quality items to help reach its biggest ever target of 23,550 bags of stock. BHF is aiming to achieve pounds 7m worth of donations across the UK and is asking for bags to be taken to BHF shops or participating Argos, Homebase or Lidl stores across the country.

Ban On Sunbeds (Finally)

A COUNCIL accused of putting profit before public safety has ordered the removal of sunbeds from its leisure centres. The Vale of Glamorgan is the only council in South Wales to profit from running the beds, which generate around pounds 15,000 a year.

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'He Didn't Like Her Using Facebook Site' ; Dad of Four Denies Murdering Partner

A DAD of four charged with killing his partner rowed with her about her use of social networking website Facebook shortly before her death, a court has heard. Cardiff Crown Court heard Brian Lewis, 31, was convinced his ex- girlfriend, Hayley Jones, 26, was meeting other men through the site and "thought more of the computer than she did him".

Goldie Lookin Chain Rock for Charity

ORGANISERS of one of South Wales' biggest charity rock concerts Megaday say they are well on target to raise over pounds 15,000 for Velindre Hospital from this year's event. The rain did nothing to damper the spirits of a bumper crowd who flocked to Caerphilly's Virginia Park to mark the 15th anniversary of the event which raises money for cancer research in memory of two local musicians Andrew Nichols and Paul Grahame who lost their lives to disease.

Out to Shake Up the World ; Bartenders Head for Cocktail Final

THREE Cardiff bartenders will be shaking their stuff for Wales at the UK's biggest cocktail competition, after winning a regional heat in the city yesterday. The winning trio, Christos Kyriakides from Vanilla Rooms, James Hitchens from Ba Orient and Jonty Dexter from 10 Feet Tall, mixed, muddled and shook their way to victory at Buffalo Bar and gained a trip to the final in London next year.