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Ever watched  those American  food shows where enthusiastic and  well-fed  presenters cruise the country  in convertibles seeing how much dripping meat you can  fit in a sandwich (or in your  stomach)? Well, if you’ve ever sat  wide-eyed and drooling at the  likes of Man v Food or Diners,  Drive-Ins and Dives while  lamenting the lack of anything  similar around here, …

Gareth Thomas  may have missed out  on the final of Dancing On Ice due to  dreadful motion  sickness but it hasn’t put him off  returning to the ice – just don’t  ask him to fly from a trapeze or  hang upside down. In fact, just give the former winger a rugby ball, a pair of ice skates  and the challenge …

A man’s body has been found in the French Alps close to where a Welsh soldier went missing while on holiday in February, French police have said. Corporal Simon Daw, 26, from the Pontprennau area of Cardiff, was on leave from 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh when he disappeared in the popular ski resort of Les Deux Alpes. Cpl Daw …

Rich Hall has come a very long way since  he gave up his job as a hurricane namer for the United States  Meteorological Service. Now, more than two decades  later, he is hailed as one of our finest comedians. Well-known for his gruff, deadpan style, the man from Montana is a master of absurdist irony and rapid-fire wit. Which means …

A faith school that overcame the threat of closure to achieve record exam results has been praised for employing sector- leading practice. Mary Immaculate RC High School in Cardiff was chosen to appear in the prestigious “Guide to Excellence” by Cambridge University Students’ Union. Published annually, the guide  highlights how selected institutions from around the world are promoting best practice …

A team of young people from Cardiff is celebrating after being crowned winners at the Wales final of a UK competition designed to inspire better money management skills within communities. Learners aged 17-19 fought off competition in the Lloyds TSB Money for Life Challenge with their innovative project to provide kits to help people save money by growing their own …

More than 100 extra pitches are needed to accommodate Cardiff’s Gypsy and Traveller community which is expected to grow by 51% over the next 14 years, a new council study has found. A previous study had suggested 194 pitches were needed up to 2018 and they should be provided within 2km of the existing camps in the capital’s south-east. But …

The public is being asked for its views on two pieces of dramatic public art being proposed as part of the new Admiral HQ in Cardiff’s city centre. The pieces, both proposed by local artists, are “Lightning” by S Mark Gubb and “Flow” by Andrew Rowe and Simon Fenoulhet. Following a community consultation this week, one of the concepts will …

A drug dealer who claimed £11,000 of cocaine and cannabis found at his home was for his arthritis has been jailed for five years. When police officers raided Robert Edwards’ house – one of three he owns as part of a “high-flying lifestyle” – they found more than 28g of cocaine, 180g of skunk cannabis and 500g of cannabis resin. …

The economic disparities  between Cardiff and the Valleys are likely to grow in the next 10 years unless action is taken to improve infrastructure and attract larger firms with HQ functions to the capital. These are the conclusions of a report by Cardiff Business School, commissioned by Working Links and  the Cardiff Business Partnership – a private sector group of …