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== Articles == | == Articles == | ||
==== New Mayor, new Cardiff ==== | ==== New Mayor, new Cardiff ==== | ||
The paper reported on the start of [[Margaret Blaine]]'s tenure as [[Lord Mayor of Cardiff]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Western Mail (feature)|The Western Mail]]'') | |||
:''Cardiff's new Lord Mayor, Margaret Blaine, marked the start of her tenure by announcing an unprecedented new development at the heart of the city. In a move which could see the creation of up to 5,000 new jobs, Lord Mayor Blaine, 45, revealed plans to demolish [[Cardiff Castle]], replacing it with a state of the art nuclear power station.'' | |||
:''Cardiff's new | |||
:''Ms Blaine was keen to stress that fears over the safety of the [[Blaidd Drwg|'Blaidd Drwg' Project]] were groundless. She also assured environmentalists that ecological considerations were at the top of the agenda, and demonstrated her commitment to green issues by sponsoring a [[dolphin]].'' | :''Ms Blaine was keen to stress that fears over the safety of the [[Blaidd Drwg|'Blaidd Drwg' Project]] were groundless. She also assured environmentalists that ecological considerations were at the top of the agenda, and demonstrated her commitment to green issues by sponsoring a [[dolphin]].'' | ||
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:''However, as reported this week, the 'Summit on the Summit' - a picnic meeting on [[Snowdonia]], where protestors were encouraged to air their views - ended in tragedy when the train carrying the delegates was derailed by an aggressive [[sheep]]. Ms Blaine expressed her deepest sympathies.'' | :''However, as reported this week, the 'Summit on the Summit' - a picnic meeting on [[Snowdonia]], where protestors were encouraged to air their views - ended in tragedy when the train carrying the delegates was derailed by an aggressive [[sheep]]. Ms Blaine expressed her deepest sympathies.'' | ||
:''The new Lord Mayor described the project as a 'real coup' for the people of Cardiff. Joking that she had no desire to re-open the notorious divide between North and [[South Wales]], she did want to point out that although Trawsfynydd had been mothballed, [[North Wales]] still had Wylfa. A power station in the heart of Cardiff 'made the score one-all!' quipped the new Lord Mayor.'' | :''The new Lord Mayor described the project as a 'real coup' for the people of Cardiff. Joking that she had no desire to re-open the notorious divide between North and [[South Wales]], she did want to point out that although [[Trawsfynydd]] had been mothballed, [[North Wales]] still had Wylfa. A power station in the heart of Cardiff 'made the score one-all!' quipped the new Lord Mayor.'' | ||
:''She also revealed that at one point, Wales had nearly lost the project to the newly established [[Cornwall|Independent Republic of Cornwall]], which would have been 'unthinkable.''' | :''She also revealed that at one point, Wales had nearly lost the project to the newly established [[Cornwall|Independent Republic of Cornwall]], which would have been 'unthinkable.''' | ||
== | === The Lady Mayor Vanishes: Blaidd Drwg future in doubt === | ||
[[Cathy Salt]] reported for the ''Western Mail'' on the disappearance of Mayor Blaine. The story was continued on page two, with Mayor Blaine's last interview published on the central pages. ([[PROSE]]: "[[The Doctor: His Lives and Times|The Lady Mayor Vanishes]]") | |||
:''Police have appealed for anyone with information on the whereabouts of Mrs [[Margaret Blaine]], [[Cardiff]]'s newly invested [[Mayor of Cardiff|Mayor]], to come forward as soon as possible. It is understood that additional officers have been drafted in from nearby forces to assist in the extensive search.'' | |||
:''Mayor Blaine, 56, had earlier hosted a launch party for the Blaidd Drwg nuclear project planned for central Cardiff. While in development, the project has been affected by a series of unfortunate accidents including the death of its architect. Fears were expressed last night that Mrs Blaine may have become the latest victim of the "curse" of Blaidd Drwg.'' | |||
:''But members of the public and protestors against Blaidd Drwg are already suggesting that the project should be suspended - and [[Cardiff Castle]] reprieved - until it is known what has happened to the city's Mayor.'' | |||
:''Callers to [[Abigail Crowe]]'s popular [[Dark Talk]] radio phone-in show were mostly hostile, with [[Owen Harper]] calling Blaine "obviously deranged" and her plan for a nuclear power station in the heart of Cardiff "bonkers".'' | |||
:''A spokesman for the Mayor's office, [[Idris Hopper]], told the Western Mail that Mrs Blaine...'' | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
While the majority of the front page featured in ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'' remains illegible, the [[The Western Mail (feature)|complete front page of the paper]] was uploaded as a graphic to the [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|Series 4]] version of the [[Doctor Who website]]. | |||
[[Category:British newspapers from the real world]] | [[Category:British newspapers from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Wales]] | [[Category:Wales]] | ||
