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Work has started on the new stadium

Chairman Peter Ridsdale says Cardiff's new 30,000-seat stadium at Leckwith will be ready for December 2008.
The Bluebirds' new boss made the announcement after confirming that construction firm Laing O'Rourke had won the tender to build the £38m venue.

The Bluebirds have not ruled out the possibility of the Cardiff Blues regional rugby side moving from their Arms Park home to ground share the new stadium.

The stadium project, which includes a 438,700 sq ft retail development on the 60-acre site,

"Laing O'Rourke won the tender process and have a fine record, having built the Ricoh Arena and the Millennium Stadium in recent years."