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“Bad luck, I’m back,” said  Leighton Andrews to journalists waiting outside Welsh  Government headquarters in  March. After months of speculation,  Wales’ most belligerent politician had retained the enigmatic education brief. But, it transpired, he would not hold onto  it for long. Mr Andrews was appointed  Jane Hutt’s successor as Education Minister in December  2009. New First Minister Carwyn Jones had …

Cardiff City are set to prepare for a crack at the Premier League by taking on Uefa Champions League-bound Spanish aristocrats Real Sociedad this summer. The Basque team, fourth only to Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in La Liga last season, are pencilled in for a glamour friendly at  Cardiff City Stadium over the first weekend in August. The …

The winner of this year’s Cardiff International Poetry Competition was announced at a ceremony in the city tonight. The first prize of £5,000 was awarded to Geoff Lajbrok, from Cambridge, for his poem the ‘Goose in the Suitcase’. Second prize of £500 went to Rosie Shepperd, from London, for her poem ‘My milkman comes from Sarajevo and has beautiful hands’. …

Walk down most high streets in the UK and you will see that the internet has revolutionised the way we shop. One in seven shops lies empty, and this week we’ve seen forecasts that 5,000 more shops will close within the next five years. And the growing burden of business rates is loading more pressure on our high streets at …

If running is your main training activity, it may also be beneficial to incorporate other disciplines into your routine such as swimming, cycling, rowing, team sports and strength training. Benefits of Cross Training for Runners By crossing over into other training methods you can improve the balance of your muscles, making the body stronger as a whole and thereby reducing …

Construction business Opco has gone into administration with the loss of 55 jobs. The Cardiff-based company provided design and technical services to the construction industry and specialised in working in the healthcare, residential and industrial sectors. The administrators said the company had effectively ceased trading towards the end of April with the majority of the 55 staff being placed on …

Amazing supermoon pictures. The phenomenon, known as a perigee full moon, occurs when the Moon reaches its closest point to Earth. View gallery “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ View gallery At this time it can appear up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than when it is farthest from the planet.

To help you get motivated, and stay motivated, throughout your training, we have devised three playlists for you to subscribe to on Spotify. These playlists, at the moment, are ten songs long. The perfect length to jog to. Our playlists are a massively eclectic mix of music ranging from the real classics to modern day hits that will get you …

Two drug dealers responsible for flooding the South Wales valleys with high purity heroin and crack cocaine have been jailed today, marking the end of an extensive undercover police operation to catch the criminals. Louis Ferguson, 26, from Clapham in South London, made daily trips to Pontypridd to sell Class A drugs with the help of accomplice Gary Stuart Blake, …

A ballet dancer who was left for dead in a vicious attack by an illegal immigrant said he is determined to put his horrifying ordeal behind him. Jack Widdowson suffered a broken neck after being set upon by 28-year-old Mohammed Ali Mohamoed in Cardiff last year. Doctors had feared the promising dancer would never be able to walk again – …