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{{wikipediainfo|Western Mail (Wales)}} | {{wikipediainfo|Western Mail (Wales)}} | ||
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The '''''Western Mail''''' was a [[Welsh]] [[newspaper]]. ([[TV]]: | |name = ''{{PAGENAME}}'' | ||
|image = Western Mail.jpg | |||
|type = [[Newspaper]] | |||
|origin = [[Wales]] | |||
|first cs = Boom Town (TV story) | |||
|appearances = {{il|[[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Western Mail (feature)}}|[[TV]]: {{cs|Cyberwoman (TV story)}}|[[TV]]: {{cs|Out of Time (TV story)}}|[[TV]]: {{cs|Reset (TV story)}}|[[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Doctor: His Lives and Times}}}} | |||
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The '''''Western Mail''''' was a [[Welsh]] [[newspaper]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Boom Town (TV story)}}, [[TV]]: {{cs|Out of Time (TV story)}}) It considered itself to be the national newspaper of Wales, ([[PROSE]]: "{{cs|The Doctor: His Lives and Times|The Lady Mayor Vanishes|noital=1}}") and was in print from as early as [[1899]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Baby Farmers (short story)}}) | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
In 1899, [[William Mayhew]] was a [[journalist]] for Western Mail. ([[PROSE]]: | In 1899, [[William Mayhew]] was a [[journalist]] for Western Mail. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Baby Farmers (short story)}}) | ||
When [[John Ellis]] was taken by the [[Cardiff Rift]] from [[1953]] to more than fifty years into the future, he and his companions were taken to a supermarket, where he was surprised to find how much the media had changed. The ''Western Mail'' was also among the magazines and newspapers found there. ([[TV]]: | When [[John Ellis]] was taken by the [[Cardiff Rift]] from [[1953]] to more than fifty years into the future, he and his companions were taken to a supermarket, where he was surprised to find how much the media had changed. The ''Western Mail'' was also among the magazines and newspapers found there. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Out of Time (TV story)}}) | ||
The paper reported on [[Margaret Blaine]], the new [[mayor]] of [[Cardiff]], in 2006 under the headline "[[Western Mail#New Mayor, new Cardiff|New Mayor, new Cardiff]]". The [[Ninth Doctor]] saw it whilst in a café in [[Cardiff]], revealing to him that [[Blon Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen]], who was using Margaret Blaine as a [[Skin suit|disguise]], had survived the destruction of [[10 Downing Street]] in [[Slitheen family|her family's]] previous plot. ([[TV]]: | The paper reported on [[Margaret Blaine]], the new [[mayor]] of [[Cardiff]], in 2006 under the headline "[[Western Mail#New Mayor, new Cardiff|New Mayor, new Cardiff]]". The [[Ninth Doctor]] saw it whilst in a café in [[Cardiff]], revealing to him that [[Blon Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen]], who was using Margaret Blaine as a [[Skin suit|disguise]], had survived the destruction of [[10 Downing Street]] in [[Slitheen family|her family's]] previous plot. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Boom Town (TV story)}}) A cutout of this article was displayed on the door to the [[Torchwood Tourist Information Centre|tourist information]] entrance to the [[Torchwood Hub]], in [[Roald Dahl Plass]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Cyberwoman (TV story)}}, {{cs|Reset (TV story)}}) The paper later reported on the disappearance of Margaret Blaine under the headline "[[Western Mail#The Lady Mayor Vanishes: Blaidd Drwg future in doubt|The Lady Mayor Vanishes: Blaidd Drwg future in doubt]]". ([[PROSE]]: "{{cs|The Doctor: His Lives and Times|The Lady Mayor Vanishes|noital=1}}") | ||
The paper was worth 40p in [[2006]]. The website for the paper was [[www.icwales.co.uk]]. ([[PROSE]]: " | The paper was worth 40p in [[2006]]. The website for the paper was [[www.icwales.co.uk]]. ([[PROSE]]: "{{cs|The Doctor: His Lives and Times|The Lady Mayor Vanishes|noital=1}}") | ||
== 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]]: | The paper reported on the start of [[Margaret Blaine]]'s tenure as [[Lord Mayor of Cardiff]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Boom Town (TV story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Western Mail (feature)}}) | ||
:''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 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.'' | ||
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=== The Lady Mayor Vanishes: Blaidd Drwg future in doubt === | === 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]]: " | [[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]]: "{{cs|The Doctor: His Lives and Times|The Lady Mayor Vanishes|noital=1}}") | ||
:''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.'' | :''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.'' | ||
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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
While the majority of the front page featured in ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'' remains illegible, the | While the majority of the front page featured in ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'' remains illegible, the {{cs|The Western Mail (feature)|complete front page of the paper|noital=1}} was uploaded as a graphic to the [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|Series 4]] version of the [[Doctor Who website]]. | ||
{{Newspapers}} | |||
[[Category:British newspapers from the real world]] | [[Category:British newspapers from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Wales]] | [[Category:Wales]] | ||
