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Everton at home was always going to be the more difficult after Cardiff City’s win against Manuel Pellegrini’s Manchester City. Expectations had shot up and the visitors had planned knowing, without doubt, the type of test they were going to face. But I’m not surprised Cardiff produced another quality team display, earned a great point and sent Bluebirds fans home …

Gareth Bale’s £85.3m transfer to Real Madrid has seen the Welshman become the most expensive footballer in history. But the record-breaking deal will present a unique set of problems for 24-year-old Bale – on top of the customary difficulties faced by British players moving abroad. We’ve looked at five key challenges Bale will face as he strives to become a …

Welsh Crucible brings together 30 of Wales’ most promising researchers to encourage the development of novel and sustainable multi-disciplinary ideas and collaborations. Here, in the first of a series of articles, Dr Peter Theobald outlines his research on minimising the risk of injury and trauma, through the application of engineering principles to the human body MEDICAL engineering is an unfamiliar …

Blakey’s Bootroom was back for another live show this lunchtime on a busy day for Cardiff City. With strong rumours surrounding Peter Odemwingie and John Brayford, Nathan Blake, Steve Tucker and Jon Doel took your questions and added to the debate. Watch the show back now   Sinclair Mercedes – Sponsors of Blakey’s Bootroom  

Organisers  of the largest gay and lesbian festival in Wales have announced they are not to return to Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium next year – just two days after making its debut there. The Cardiff Mardi Gras event saw thousands turn out to see a parade through the centre of the city, before an afternoon event in the stadium, with a …

Recording heartfelt songs for his new ‘spiritual’ album just months after the break-up of his marriage was undoubtedly an emotional experience for Bryn Terfel. The opera superstar spent almost a week in Salt Lake City with the celebrated 360-voice Mormon Taberbacle Choir to record Homeward Bound, which features British and American folk songs, popular songs, hymns and classical pieces. But …

Batman bursts through the doors of the Motorpoint Arena, throws his cape back over his shoulder and looks around intently at the throng assembled on the steps below him. “Must be seeking out injustice, wherever it may be,” I thought. “Or  hunting down wrong-doers in his never-ending crusade to keep the streets free of crime.” Just then though he reached …

World-renowned guitar ace Steve Vai has revealed that learning the hard way about life on the road from Frank Zappa saved him from  becoming a rock and roll casualty. expert The six-string sensation from  New York, who rose to fame in  the ’80s when he joined the  touring band of the legendary late rock eccentric aged just 20,  said that …

A Welsh mum in prison in the Dominican Republic has become a grandmother for the first time. Nicole Reyes, 37, is devastated to have missed the birth of her grandson Antonio at home in Cardiff last weekend. She is still awaiting a trial 4,000 miles away on charges of killing her husband Jorge, 38, in a car crash on the …

Syrian people living in Wales accused Parliament of failing their homeland by ruling out military action against Syria’s regime. The House of Commons last week rejected Prime Minister David Cameron’s motion authorising the principle of military reprisals if it is shown President Bashar Al-Assad’s regime used chemical weapons on its own people. UN weapons inspectors were yesterday leaving Syria taking …