Milennium to hold showjumping Twenty20 - WalesOnline

"THE Millennium Stadium is set to host a brand new equestrian event which could revolutionise the Olympic sport.

On the day after Wales take on Australia in the final Test of the Invesco Perpetual Series 2008, horses and riders will replace rugby players on the pitch for the first ever eventing tournament ever to be held at the venue."

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/08/29/milennium-to-hold-showjumping-twenty20-91466-21632610/

Singer leads charity horse trek

Opera singer and actress Shân Cothi is leading a three-week horse ride to raise awareness of the cancer which killed her husband.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/7577074.stm

A return to make-do and mend

"In the report issued yesterday, peers sitting on the science and technology committee said consumers must learn to repair old clothes and be given the impression it is “socially unacceptable” to waste goods of any kind.

However, sewing aficionados across Wales say shoppers are already changing their attitudes, causing a surge in the numbers taking up crafts commonly practised by their grandparents."

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/08/21/a-return-to-make-do-and-mend-91466-21575674/

Internet map brings history home

"A clickable map which allows internet users to view historical artefacts from their area of Wales has been launched.

The geographic search on the Gathering the Jewels website has been unveiled by Heritage Minister Alun Ffred Jones at the National Eisteddfod.

Project officer Dr Dafydd Tudur said it would make accessing images easier and "allow people to get to know their local history". "

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7546029.stm

http://www.gtj.org.uk/index.php?id=5165&L=0

1 Cents or 2 Pence A Mile ZeCar Designed in Wales

"A zero-emission car that does the equivalent of 250 miles to the gallon is set to roll off the production line this summer, its manufacturers have said. Stevens Vehicles say their electric cars and vans will cost under 2p a mile to run.

The start-up company, which has its headquarters in Port Talbot, south Wales, boasts its vehicles will not produce toxins, pollutants, particulates, carbon derivatives or greenhouses gases - and do not require road tax. They can also be charged overnight from any standard 13 amp electric socket."

http://www.gadgettastic.com/2008/08/12/1-cents-or-2-pence-a-mile-zecar-designed-in-wales/

Price to pay for giving up the car

"THE Assembly Government will have to find another £30m for transport if it wants to get commuters out of their cars, a consortium of 10 councils has warned.

The South East Wales Transport Alliance (Sewta) has put out for consultation a detailed blueprint for transport in the region from Bridgend to the English border until 2015.

But the body says its plans, which could help to end the area’s 100-year love affair with the car, cannot be implemented unless the Assembly Government increases its transport budget from between £60m and £70m to £100m a year."

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/08/09/price-to-pay-for-giving-up-the-car-91466-21501282/

Yew cuttings help cancer research

"An operation is under way to prune the famous yew hedges at Chirk Castle, and help the fight against cancer at the same time."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_east/7568403.stm

Horsewoman seeks jousting knights

 

"A horsewoman is recruiting a band of horseback warriors to learn centuries-old jousting skills."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/7537340.stm

M4 relief road plan unveiled

"Plans for a 14-mile road to ease congestion on the M4 around Newport in south Wales have been announced. The road, between junctions 23 and 29, is expected to cost at least £350m and is likely to be tolled, but faces opposition from environmental groups."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/4074115.stm


"Tell your AM about the motorway proposal and the potential destruction of protected sites. Ask your AM to contact Ieuan Wyn Jones (Deputy First Minister of the Assembly and Welsh Assembly Government Minister for Economic Development and Transport) and inform him of the alternatives and the problems with this proposal."

http://inconsiderateparking.blogspot.com/2008/08/calm.html

Final chapter for Alice's house

"The end is also in sight for a former hotel building at the Queen of Welsh resorts, Llandudno, said to have links to Lewis Carroll. Penmorfa was the holiday home built by the family of Alice Liddell, the little girl who is widely thought to have inspired the Alice in Wonderland character."


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/7542721.stm

Why car drivers should be grateful to bus passengers

"The bus is the unsung hero of Welsh transport. It carries around 119 million passenger journeys every year. If those people shifted to car, we’d have at least 50 million more car journeys adding to traffic jams, pollution and the shortage of parking. Even if you never use the bus, you should be grateful it’s there."


http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/08/16/why-car-drivers-should-be-grateful-to-bus-passengers-91466-21543514/

People need not fear the language, but celebrate it

“People have seen Welsh culture at its best. This has succeeded in raising the profile of Welsh language and culture. I hope people have realised that Welsh is a living language, worthy of support. People need not fear the Welsh language, but celebrate it.”

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/08/11/people-need-not-fear-the-language-but-celebrate-it-91466-21508057/

New library – a lot of glass, plenty of class

"Until now the six-storey library, which has been built by Laing O’Rourke and is funded by the St David’s Partnership, had been concealed by plastic sheeting as builders worked to complete the 55,000sq ft building.

The public can now see parts of the brass and glazed building, which also has blue, red and green panels, designed to look like books on a bookshelf from a distance."

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/08/09/new-library-a-lot-of-glass-plenty-of-class-91466-21501155/

Tudor panel rescued from cow shed

"Tudor wooden panelling, missing from a castle for more than 300 years, is to be returned to its home after once being part of a farmer's cow shed."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7558379.stm