Swansea man who jumped on roof of car and butted pub doorman, avoids jail.
A 33-year-old man who jumped on the roof of a car, punched a passer-by and butted a bar doorman has avoided jail.Swansea Crown Court heard that Ross Patrick Mulligan was on Wind Street on March 11 with...
View ArticleCaitlin Moran declares her love for Swansea's Dr Who writer Russell T Davies
COLUMNIST Caitlin Moran has revealed Russell T Davies is one of her "biggest heroes."The TV critic praised the Swansea-born writer who brought Queer as Folk and Doctor Who to our screens.Caitlin, who...
View ArticlePublic urged to be vigilant as South West Wales hit by more grass fires
IT has been another busy weekend for firefighters tackling grass fires across South West Wales, with incidents reported from Gowerton to Pontardawe, Bonymaen and Mumbles Road in Swansea. Among the...
View ArticleBody of 41 year old Port Talbot man found in canal in Tonna
THE body of a 41-year-old man has been found in the canal in Tonna near Neath. Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the death, but say there are no suspicious circumstances....
View ArticleReports: Georgia Davis fighting for life.
A Welsh woman dubbed Britain's fattest teenager is said to be in a critical condition in hospital.According to reports, 46-stone Georgia Davis, 20 was taken to hospital on Friday suffering with the...
View ArticleSouth Wales Scorpions beaten by Doncaster in Challenge Cup
SOUTH Wales Scorpions were knocked out of the Tetley's Challenge Cup 52-22 by Doncaster. The Scorpions had some early chances. Steve Parry was closest when a try was ruled out for an...
View ArticleSwansea Harrier Non Stanford claims European title
NON Stanford has got her 2013 season off to the best possible start.Swansea Harrier Stanford, the under-23 world triathlon champion, set down a marker for the new season with an authoritative display...
View ArticlePolice renew appeal for information on missing pension Trevor Elias a year...
POLICE are renewing an appeal for help in finding a missing pensioner a year after he disappeared. Seventy-seven year old Trevor Elias, of Abertridwr near Caerphilly, was last seen on April 6, 2012....
View ArticleGlamorgan draw final warm-up match
GLAMORGAN drew their final warm-up game for the season against Cardiff MCCU.The Welsh county, who play their first County Championship game of the campaign when Northamptonshire visit the Swalec...
View ArticleCancer mum: 'It feels like a kick in the teeth — I am shocked'
A DEVASTATED mum who is living with a rare form of cancer has been told she cannot have life-transforming treatment on the Welsh NHS.Lian Gittus said she now faced a less effective course of treatment...
View ArticleWoman killed after car crashes down 100 ft Carmarthenshire ravine
A WOMAN has been killed after the car she was travelling in left a Carmarthenshire road and plunged down a ravine.The accident happened along the A4069 along the Black Mountain Road between Upper...
View ArticleTributes to Carmarthenshire lorry driver killed in M6 smash
THE family of a Ferryside lorry driver killed in a smash on the M6 have paid tribute to his "little girl's hero".Matthew Edward Fulcher, 42, of Ferryside, was involved in a collision near junction 42,...
View ArticleSwansea City star edges nearer to comeback
NEIL Taylor will take another step towards a first-team comeback when Swansea City's under-21s take on Brentford this afternoon (2pm). The Welsh international left-back has already made two appearances...
View ArticlePolice and fire service patrol wildfire hotspots
POLICE and fire service personnel are patrolling wildfire hotspots in South West Wales. There were around 15 grass fires reported in the Swansea area two days ago. Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue is...
View ArticleSwansea City close in on Jose Canas deal
SWANSEA City are closing in on the signing of Jose Canas - but the deal will not be sealed before the end of the season.Michael Laudrup has previously admitted he is an admirer of the hard-tackling...
View ArticleTweet photos of your bandaged arms to raise awareness of blood donation in Wales
The Welsh Blood Service is asking people roll up their sleeves and wear their post-donation bandages with pride to help raise awareness.Doners are being asked to send in pictures of their bandaged arms...
View ArticleMan charged in connection with death of Welsh pilot Steven Barrett
A YOUNG Welsh pilot found murdered has been described as "loving life to the full".Pilot Steven Barrett, 27, was working out of Edinburgh Airport when he was found dead at a flat in the Scottish...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Margaret Thatcher has died
Baroness Thatcher died this morning following a stroke, her spokesman Lord Bell said. "It is with great sadness that Mark and Carol Thatcher announced that their mother Baroness Thatcher died...
View ArticleBenefit cheat who claimed extra £45,000 avoids jail
A BENEFIT cheat who claimed an extra £45,800 in benefits has avoided jail Paul Lapping, aged 53, who is wheelchair-bound and paraplegic after a motorcycle accident when he was 17, failed to tell...
View ArticleMore MMR vaccination clinics will be held in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and...
EXTRA clinics are being held for parents to ensure their children have the MMR jab.Health chiefs are calling on mums and dads to get their youngsters vaccinated before they head back to school for...
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