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Former Labour MP Leo Abse dies

Gay rights champion Leo Abse, brother of Cardiff poet Dannie Abse, has died at the age of 91, a family friend said today. Read

£21m Community cash pot council failing to spend

CARDIFF council has been criticised for sitting on a £21m pot of cash for community improvements across the city. Read

‘He was always a pro even when he had to ask tough questions’

LEADING figures from Welsh sport and broadcasting have been paying tribute to former BBC Wales presenter Bob Humphrys. Read

Eve Myles (Huw John image)

Wet welcome for Torchwood in the Bay

TORCHWOOD star Eve Myles looked stunning as she laughed and joked with cast and crew members during filming in Cardiff yesterday. Read

Cathedral service for murdered couple announced as another woman charged

A FUNERAL service for murdered honeymooners Ben and Catherine Mullany will be held at Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff next month. Read

Cardiff ‘at the level of Budapest’ in branding stakes

CARDIFF is a hidden gem that can sell itself to the world with even more success if it builds on its many assets, a leading consultancy has said. Read

Cardiff cab rides set to increase by £1 per journey

TAXI customers in the capital face paying almost £1 extra for an average journey if a rise proposed by drivers goes through. Read

Cautioned Cub Scout leader ‘will appeal’ if forced to quit

A CUB Scout leader faces being ejected from the Scouting Association after being cautioned for harassment, the Echo can reveal today. Read

Madonna gig will bring £5m into Cardiff

THE Material Girl will help pump £5m into the Welsh capital’s coffers this Saturday. Read

Freed pimp sent back to prison for drug dealing

A CONVICTED pimp released from jail after a 12-year sentence for forcing teenage girls into prostitution has been locked up again for drug dealing. Read

Cardiff trader Scouse is face of new exhibition

A CARDIFF trader called Scouse is the subject of a new exhibition set in the backdrop of the capital’s St Davids 2 development. Read

Teens full of drive to gain IT qualification

Teens full of drive to gain IT qualification

COMPUTER whizz-kids went back to school this summer to gain an IT qualification which would take college students a year to complete. Read

Overdose fears for desperate toothache sufferers

WARNINGS have been issued today after a rise in the number of overdose cases linked to the painkiller Paracetamol. Read

Attacker is sought

A 28-YEAR-OLD woman was groped in daylight on a busy Cardiff road. Read

Get set for a sunny bank holiday!

TORRENTIAL rain that had threatened a bank holiday weekend washout is set to clear in time for festivities, forecasters said today. Read

Games designers reach for the stars

A COMPUTER expert is making a bid to get Wales a slice of the worldwide games industry. Read

Call for halt to development at Rhoose Point

A CALL was made today to put further development at a South Wales estate on hold after concerns over the drainage system. Read

Cardiff store hosts specs appeal battle

STYLISH glasses wearers will be battling it out today to see who has got the most specs appeal. Read

Deportee Zak flying to UK today

A DAD thrown into a US prison over a crime he committed almost 20 years ago was due to arrive in South Wales today. Read

Vomiting outbreak ward set to reopen

A HOSPITAL ward reopens tomorrow after an outbreak of diarrhoea and vomiting. Read