Traffic tailbacks continue along Fabian Way into Swansea
SWANSEA-bound traffic on Fabian Way has been queueing beyond Crymlyn Burrows due to ongoing works. It is taking motorists up to 30 minutes to complete the final two miles into the city, due to a lane...
View ArticleBLOG: Olympic champion Tiki Gelana's London Marathon fall as Katherine...
STUART TAYLOR gives his own views on the London MarathonEVERY year I attempt the London Marathon but always end up failing in my quest to reach the finish line.Is it down to my preparation, I wonder?...
View ArticlePolice appeal for help after man has nose broken in Swansea pub assault
POLICE are renewing an appeal for help from the public after a man had his nose broken in an unprovoked attack in a pub. Officers say the 26-year-old victim was approached on the dancefloor of the...
View ArticleFormer Swansea hotel boss Michael Paul Hart Jones, 53, groomed boy, 15, for sex
A FORMER city hotel owner has admitted a charge of sexually grooming a boy under 16.Michael Paul Hart Jones, 53, pleaded guilty to the offence at Swansea Crown Court.The charge says that between June...
View ArticleHeartfelt family tribute to Lyn Morgan, who died in collision on A465
THE family of a van driver who died in an horrific collision on the A465 have paid a heartfelt tribute to him. Electrician Lyn Morgan from Maesteg was killed when the Citroen van he was driving was in...
View ArticleTraffic is busy but moving on the A465 and M4 this morning
THE M4 was extra busy this morning in both directions around J41 - Baglan.The A465 remains reduced to one lane in both directions between Resolven roundabout and Aberdulais roundabout - because of...
View ArticleAmmanford nightclub plans refused by Welsh Government
PLANS for a new nightclub in Ammanford have been quashed by the Welsh Government.David James lodged an appeal after his plans to open a venue in Snooker World, at 18 Wind Street were rejected by...
View ArticleMichael White beats Dechawa Poomjaeng to reach snooker's world championship...
NEATH snooker star Michael White has reached the quarter-finals of the Betfair World Snooker Championships. The 21-year-old reached the last eight after he beat Thai qualifier Dechawat Poomjaeng 13-3....
View ArticleSwansea pong being investigated
A PONG has been reported in some parts of Swansea city centre this morning. Swansea Council and Welsh Water have been informed. The smell has been reported in High Street and Wind Street and at the...
View ArticleScarlets: Samson Lee is staying with us
THE Scarlets insist Samson Lee is staying with the region. Reports had claimed the highly-rated tight-head was wanted by Gloucester, whose coach Nigel Davies - previously head coach at Parc y Scarlets...
View ArticleDiners can take a bite of out Carmarthen Bay shark
JUST when you thought it was safe to go back into the kitchen.A restaurant manager had a shock when he received a beast from Carmarthen Bay in one of his fish deliveries.The tope shark, which weighed...
View ArticleSwansea City linked with Sevilla and Spain striker Alvaro Negredo
SWANSEA City are being linked with a move for Sevilla and Spain striker Alvaro Negredo.The 27-year-old is valued at around £15 million, with the likes of Tottenham, Everton and Borussia Dortmund...
View ArticleHealth Minister announces £4.8m for Swansea's Morriston Hospital
A MULTI-MILLION pound investment in Morriston will help with the "smooth running" of the hospital. Welsh Health Minister Mark Drakeford has announced a £4.805million investment in a new combined...
View ArticleUnlocked drugs cupboards on 2 wards among concerns highlighted during...
AN unannounced inspection on two Morriston Hospital wards found a number of concerns including the safe storage of medication and completion of patient documentation. However, numerous examples of...
View ArticleEllie Simmonds fails to make world championship qualifying time
WORLD champion Ellie Simmonds has failed to make the qualifying time to defend her 100m freestyle title. Swansea's Paralympic gold medallist was two seconds slower than the S6 qualifying in one minute...
View ArticleMeasles and MMR vaccine at a glance
The number of cases of measles in Wales is fast approaching 1,000, official figures show. Data from Public Health Wales shows 942 cases as of 12 noon on Wednesday - a rise of 15 per cent in one week....
View ArticleVIDEO: Tunnel cam at the Wales V England Six Nations Championship decider
HAVE you seen this amazing 'tunnel cam' video from the Wales V England Six Nations Championship decider?It is a behind the scenes look, put out by the WRU, at the March 16 match which Wales won to...
View ArticleLorry driver taken to hospital following Fabian Way crash
A DRIVER has been taken to hospital after his lorry crashed on one of Swansea's busiest roads this morning. It is understood the Primark delivery truck was heading out of the city centre in Fabian Way...
View ArticleSwansea City boss Michael Laudrup cools talk of bid for Sevilla and Spain...
MICHAEL Laudrup has cooled speculation linking Swansea City with Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo, admitting the Spanish international would be too expensive for the Swans.The 27-year-old, who is being...
View ArticleFirefighters tackle blaze at National Library of Wales
FIREFIGHTERS are tackling a large blaze at the National Library of Wales. Flames and smoke can be seen coming from the roof of the Aberystwyth library, and some 300 staff have been evacuated. Four fire...
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