Ten things to do in South West Wales this bank holiday weekend, May 3-5
1. Bandanas are at the ready for the Guns'N'Roses Experience on Friday. The tribute act will crank out the riffs at Swansea's Sin City from 7.30pm 2. Parc y Scarlets will hold its first Ladies' Race...
View ArticleLive updates: Swansea City v Manchester City
Swansea City will look to end a six-game winless run against Manchester City at the Liberty on Saturday (3pm). Roberto Mancini's side clinched the Premier League title last season despite losing in...
View ArticleGet your skates on Swansea - the days of disco are rolling into town
A ROLLER rink is skating into Swansea this summer. The council has announced a giant retro rink will be opened on Museum Green - where the ice rink sits every winter - this August. Disco tracks from...
View ArticleSouth Wales Police appoint Richard Lewis as new assistant chief constable
SOUTH Wales Police have appointed a new assistant chief constable — Richard Lewis. Mr Lewis, from Neath, joined the force in 1987, and began his career walking the beat in Porthcawl before rising...
View ArticleRoberto Mancini: Swansea City will be dangerous opponents
ROBERTO Mancini insisted Swansea City will be "dangerous" opponents, a year after he suggested an end of season match against the same team was "easy".Manchester City travel to the Liberty looking to...
View ArticleCoach passenger hospitalised after collision near motorway junction in Swansea
A COACH passenger has been taken to hospital after a collision near the M4 motorway in Swansea.One casualty was taken to hospital after the 57-seater coach collided with a barrier close to the...
View ArticlePolice directing traffic away from site of collision in Swansea
POLICE are directing traffic away from the scene of a collision close to Swansea city centre.Reports from the scene suggest a male casualty is being treated by ambulance crews.The incident is believed...
View ArticleSimon Easterby embarrassed by Scarlets Treviso collapse
By Robert Lloyd SCARLETS head coach Simon Easterby said he was embarrassed by his side's shock 41-17 RaboDirect Pro12 defeat to Treviso.The West Walians booked their place in the end-of-season...
View ArticleOspreys see play-off dream dashed in Dublin
THE Ospreys saw their Pro12 play-off dream dashed as they fell 37-19 to Leinster at the RDS, failing to make the most of the Scarlets' mauling at the hands of Treviso. Steve Tandy's side will be...
View ArticleMacmillan Cancer Support sponsored walk to take place in Porthcawl in June
A CANCER charity's supporters will be stepping up their fundraising efforts in Porthcawl next month.Money raised from a sponsored walk on Sunday, June 14, will be donated to the town branch of...
View ArticleStreet light misery comes to an end for Birchgrove residents
RESIDENTS left in the dark when their street lights were turned off are celebrating the end of the saga.Golwyg y Waun in Birchgrove was plunged into darkness after the developers went into liquidation,...
View ArticlePlaid MEP praise for Swansea university
SWANSEA University's new campus will be something to be proud of, a Welsh MEP has said.Plaid's Jill Evans visited the site of the Science and Innovation campus, which will open to students in 2015.The...
View ArticleCampaigners fighting to save a Port Talbot beach footpath from closure to...
RESIDENTS fighting to save a Port Talbot beach footpath from closure will be meeting this Sunday.Campaign group Save Morfa Beach (Friends of Morfa) plan to walk to Morfa Beach.Group member Beverley...
View ArticleDonor sessions
THE Welsh Blood Service will be setting up at Swansea's Grand Theatre on Tuesday.The blood donor sessions will begin at 10am.
View ArticleReaders vote to keep the name South Wales Evening Post
THE people have spoken!When the South Wales Evening Post launched a debate on whether the paper should change its name last month, it provoked a bumper postbag of responses from readers.With the...
View ArticleWoman trapped in hospital pool table
A FIRE crew from Llanelli was called to assist a woman whose arms became trapped in a pool table at a hospital.Although a Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman did not have precise...
View ArticleHalf of NHS staff 'happy with care'
JUST over half of NHS employees said that if a friend or relative needed treatment, they would be happy with the standard of care provided by their organisation.This year's NHS Wales staff satisfaction...
View ArticleDangerous dog control plans welcomed by Welsh Conservatives
WELSH Conservatives have welcomed a move for the government in Cardiff to work with Westminster to legislate against out of control dogs.The Welsh Government announced this week it was suspending its...
View ArticleConcerns that homelessness will rise on Swansea's streets due to welfare...
FEARS are growing that homelessness will spiral on Swansea's streets because of the knock-on effect of the shake-up to the welfare system.Concerns have been raised by Andrew Davies, chairman of...
View ArticleStevens admits to errors after seeing his world dreams ended
MATTHEW Stevens admitted he only had himself to blame after he crashed out in the first round of the World Snooker Championships in Sheffield.Stevens fell to a 10-7 defeat to Hong Kong's Marco Fu...
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