Unison calls for yes vote over Neath Port Talbot Council workforce agreement
AROUND 1,000 of Neath Port Talbot Council's lowest-paid workers are in line for bigger wage packets.A workforce agreement has been thrashed out between the authority and non-teaching unions and is now...
View ArticleApril Jones was 'happy' when she got into vehicle
April Jones had a "happy face" when she got into a vehicle shortly before her disappearance, a friend of the five-year-old has said. April's seven-year-old friend, who gave recorded video evidence at...
View ArticlePost Offices remain open despite strike action
POST offices in Carmarthen, Neath and Port Talbot opened for business this morning despite strike action affecting crown branches across the UK.The Communication Workers Union (CWU) called a full day...
View ArticleNigel Evans MP who denies rape and sexual assault says bruise on his face was...
DEPUTY Commons speaker Nigel Evans, who denies allegations of rape and sexual assault, has said a bruise seen on his forehead at the weekend was the result of him receiving alternative therapy - Reiki....
View ArticleSteve Phillips Blog: Have you ever thought about becoming a foster parent?
As fostering fortnight approaches I felt it would be worth a change of direction on my blog. As well as being picture editor of the South Wales Evening Post I sit on a fostering panel. The role of a...
View ArticlePolice search for missing 49-year-old Sonia Pelusi
POLICE are appealing for information regarding the whereabouts of Sonia Pelusi, 49, who is missing from the Swansea area.She went missing from Cockett at around 2.40pm on Tuesday, April 30 and was...
View ArticleEx-Swansea City boss Kenny Jackett leaves Millwall
FORMER Swansea City manager Kenny Jackett has resigned as manager of Millwall.The 51-year-old had been in charge of the Lions since November 2007. "After almost six seasons I feel the time is right...
View ArticleThree internationals bound for Ospreys' exit door
TWO other players will join Kahn Fotuali'i in departing the Ospreys this summer. George Stowers and Campbell Johnstone are also leaving the region. Stowers is moving to New Zealand to play for Tasman...
View ArticlePort Talbot fundraiser to raise cash for a brave youngster battling with cancer
ORGANISERS of a Port Talbot fundraiser which aims to raise cash for a youngster who has life-threatening cancer are appealing for help.Five-year-old Fraja Simpson has been diagnosed with a very...
View ArticleWoman tells court her former partner hit her head against a wall ten times
A WOMAN has told a court her former partner assaulted her three times in three days – once by hitting her head against a wall ten times. Kylie Smith told city magistrates her ex-partner Paul Michael...
View ArticleCarmarthen vicar is victim of online indentity theft over email cash scam
A CARMARTHEN vicar has been targeted by internet identity thieves aiming to con his friends and congregation out of cash.Fraudsters set up a fake email address after hacking into Canon Patrick Thomas's...
View ArticleNew shrine to Stradey Park
STRADEY Park may be no more but its memory is to be preserved in a fitting monument to the world famous ground.A new rugby-inspired piece of artwork is to be sited in Sandy Water Park just a handful of...
View ArticleEnd long school holidays - Plaid Cymru
PLAID Cymru has called for an end to long school holidays to make it easier for pupils, families and teachers. Education spokeswoman Mid and West Wales AM Simon Thomas called for discussions on the...
View ArticleFirefighters tackle gorse fire on Kilvey Hill, Swansea
FIREFIGHTERS are this evening tackling a grass and gorse on Swansea's Kilvey Hill. Crews are having to use beaters and water-carrying backpacks to fight the fire because of the steepness of the...
View ArticleSwansea City pile misery on relegation-threatened Wigan Athletic
SWANSEA City piled the misery on former manager Roberto Martinez by winning 3-2 at the DW Stadium to leave their opponents staring relegation in the face.The Latics remain three points from safety with...
View ArticleMichael Laudrup hails Swansea City after win at Wigan
MICHAEL Laudrup was full of praise for his side after they battled back to beat Wigan 3-2.Roger Espinoza and James McCarthy struck for the home side, but Swansea responded through Angel Rangel and Itay...
View ArticleMichael Laudrup 50-1 to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United
SWANSEA City boss Michael Laudrup is a 50-1 shot to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at the Manchester United helm. David Moyes has emerged as the red-hot favourite to succeed Ferguson, with Coral slashing...
View ArticleApril Jones trial: jury hears mother's 999 call
The jury in a trial of a man accused of murdering April Jones has heard the 999 call reporting the five-year-old's disappearance. Mark Bridger, 47, of Ceinws, denies abducting and murdering April, who...
View ArticleFears children could have been killed by runaway trailer near Sketty Primary...
CHILDREN could have been injured following an accident outside a city primary school yesterday afternoon, a parent claims.A trailer became detached from the tractor which was towing it near Sketty...
View ArticleMotorist hospitalised after serious road collision in Llanelli
A FURNACE road was closed for two-hours yesterday after a collision which left one motorist hospitalised. Emergency crews were called to the scene near Soho Farm on the B4309 between Furnace and Five...
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