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Aberfan: 45 years on

Aberfan: 45 years on

October 20, 2011 1 Comment

On the 21 October 1966, 144 people, 116 of them children, were killed when a tip of coal waste slid onto the village of Aberfan in South Wales. The history of the tragedy is well documented elsewhere, but briefly for some 50 years up to 1966, millions of cubic metres of excavated mining debris from ...

NSPCC asks Cardiff locals: “Can you HACK it this September”?

NSPCC asks Cardiff locals: “Can you HACK it this September”?

June 8, 2011 No Comments

The NSPCC’s renowned HACK (Hike Against Cruelty to Kids) is taking place for the first time in St David’s and the charity is looking for local people in Cardiff who want a real physical challenge to sign up to take part. The St David’s Peninsula HACK takes place on Saturday 17 September 2011. It is ...

Over 13,500 take Ryan’s advice – RBS 6 Nations 2010

Over 13,500 take Ryan’s advice – RBS 6 Nations 2010

November 26, 2009 No Comments

Over 13,500 people have taken the advice of Wales captain Ryan Jones and pre-registered for tickets to the 2010 RBS Six Nations Championship at the Millennium Stadium – launched via the Welsh Rugby Union’s website on Saturday, 21 November. Wales will play three games at the Millennium Stadium next year as they chase their third ...