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THE University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff has the highest number of deaths in Wales compared with the expected level, according to new figures. 

Assembly Members, MPs and residents have expressed their surprise at the “shocking” new figures regarding mortality rates at the Cardiff-based hospital.  The Risk Adjusted Mortality Index (RAMI) also showed 11 out of 17 Welsh district hospitals recorded more deaths than expected last year. 

ON A quiet afternoon in Dempsey’s pub in Cardiff, Sion Russell Jones sits with a pint in one hand and his guitar case by his side. He is talking about recording So Long, his new EP set to be released next month.

“All the elements were right and we did it all in 4 days.  It was really productive and really exciting to record.”

A CARDIFF man is making an appeal to find his long-lost girlfriend who he was forced to break up with more than 50 years ago.

Russ Williams, 78, of Gabalfa Avenue, Gabalfa, last saw Gloria Parley in 1958 when he was forced to break off their two-year relationship due to work commitments.

Russ first met Gloria in 1956 while he was travelling from Brighton to Cardiff on a train, after visiting relatives. The couple got chatting during the journey which sparked a two-year relationship.

PLANS to shock Cardiff binge-drinkers by filming them in the Alcohol Treatment Centre have been met with concern.

The Welsh Government refused permission for hidden cameras to tape drunken revellers at an alcohol treatment centre in Ebenezer Church in the city centre when it opened last year to relieve pressure on local hospitals.

But ministers have now given staff the green light to wear matchbox-sized cameras to record drunk people in the centre from next weekend.  

WE SEE dragons a lot in Cardiff. The beast proudly flown on the Welsh flag is a reminder of the country’s national pride and heritage. But another symbol, less easily spotted on St Mary Street, also means a lot to the city.

This weekend will be the exception: you can expect to see shamrocks everywhere when the city is wreathed in green for St Patrick’s Day on Sunday. But we haven’t just adopted the day as an excuse for a booze-up. Wales has historic links with Ireland, and its capital was built by Irish hands.

A NEW “life-saving” scheme to reduce motorcyclist fatalities in Cardiff has been launched after it was revealed motorcyclists are 25 times more likely to be killed compared to other road users.

In Cardiff alone there were 612 motorcycle accidents in 2011, with 242 fatalities.

Launched by Cardiff Council’s road safety team and Road Safety Wales, the Motorcycle CRASH Card Scheme is a new initiative which encourages motorcyclists to carry cards which contain vital information which could be life-saving in the event of an incident.

THE CONSTRUCTION of an incinerator has caused upset among Splott residents, but officials deny there have been complaints.

Last week Viridor was named as the preferred bidder for the building of the incinerator by Prosiect Gwyrrd and its five local authorities. The search for the construction site of the incinerator started in 2009.

Many Splott residents have expressed dissatisfaction with the preferred bidder being named in the area, and feel they have not had adequate consultation.

HUNDREDS of protesters will march through central Cardiff this evening to support pro-choice and to end violence against women for International Women’s Day.
Pro-Choice Cardiff are holding their third counter-demo against anti-abortion protesters today outside an abortion clinic on St Mary Street.
Hannah Austin, Co-Organiser of Pro Choice Cardiff, said: “We will be protesting to stand up for a woman's right to reproductive choices and bodily autonomy between 5.30pm – 6.30pm.

International Women’s Day marks the celebration of women all over the world and their independent but despite the massive developments which have taken place to make what was a man’s world equally a women’s, there is still one prevalent issue which undermines all the good work which has been done.
Sexism is something which is not seen as a problem to many but a comment dismissed as a joke or banter can seriously affect the image and respect directed towards women and sets a tone and a precedent of how women can be treated by men.

THE BLUES have added another mountainous physical specimen to their forward pack for next season.
Filo Paulo, 24, will slot into the front five alongside new boys Matthew Rees and returning star Gethin Jenkins. Paulo is no shrinking violet, standing 6”6 tall and tipping the scales at 19-stone.

CARDIFF COUNCIL have completely slashed grants to over a dozen charities.