Cardiff and it’s Bay

By Sam Holden LONDON (Reuters) – Even though Spain were ousted in the first round of the World Cup, the tournament’s brightest lights still flocked to La Liga as Real Madrid and Barcelona again flexed their financial muscles in a busy transfer window. European champions Real assembled a new breed of ‘Galacticos’, the most expensive squad of all time with …

ADAM Harding is hoping that focusing his attentions to Swindon Wildcats this season will help him bag a hatful of points in the EPL. The young forward committed his future to the Link Centre side over the summer on dual registration with Elite League giants Cardiff Devils. But the 21-year-old has said that he wants to give his all to the …

Newport (United Kingdom) (AFP) – A huge security operation involving 9,000 British police officers will secure a luxury Welsh golf resort hosting a NATO summit later this week, officials said Tuesday. Officers deployed across the golf course at the Celtic Manor Resort, in Newport, and along a 13-kilometre (eight-mile) steel fence around the site in anticipation of the arrival of …

Cats’ boss Ryan Aldridge First published in Sport by Dan Barnes, Sports reporter HEAD coach Ryan Aldridge is backing summer signing Kenton Smith to add a new dimension to the Swindon Wildcats. The Canadian D-man agreed to join the Link Centre at the end of July, with Cats the beneficiaries of the 34-year-old’s desire to leave Scottish Elite League side …

Experts have warned rugby players not to rely on neck-braces to stop spinal injuries but to focus on prevention as concerns grow over increasingly heavy collisions following the three neck fractures suffered by Australia’s Pat McCabe. The Wallabies centre ended his career last week after suffering his third neck-break in the Wallabies’ Test against the All Blacks, an incident which …

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The MK Dons will take on Bradford First published in National Sport copy by Press Association 2014 Manchester United’s conquerors the MK Dons were handed a favourable draw in the third round of the Capital One Cup with a home tie against fellow League One side Bradford. Karl Robinson’s men claimed a stunning 4-0 win over United on Tuesday night …

First published in Bridgwater Area News by Newsdesk PEOPLE over the age of 50 in the UK have revealed their favourite pet names. A Saga Pet Insurance Poll cited Molly as the most popular female name for cats and dogs, while Oscar and Max took the top slots for the males. Other top ten names for cats were Oscar, Tiger, …

Alastair Cook needs to find some effective answers quickly if England are to avoid making a damaging false start to their World Cup preparations. After a 133-run trouncing against India in Cardiff, the hosts must hit back in the third one-day international at Trent Bridge on Saturday to retain any chance of winning the Royal London Series. The consolation for …

By Press Association Published: 22:01 EST, 29 August 2014 | Updated: 22:01 EST, 29 August 2014 Dozens of cafes at crown courts in England and Wales could be set to close. A contract for running 67 canteens – by Compass Group-owned Eurest – expires this weekend. HM Courts Tribunals officials are still in negotiations with other firms but it is …