Scarlets linked with giant Opeti Fonua
SCARLETS head coach Simon Easterby says a big, ball-carrying No. 8 is a high-priority target for next season — with Tongan powerhouse Opeti Fonua linked with a move to Llanelli.The announcement that...
View ArticleFormer Swansea City winger Scott Sinclair has surgery
FORMER Swansea City winger Scott Sinclair has undergone surgery to remove a blood clot in his shoulder. Manchester City have have confirmed that the 24-year-old remains in hospital but is likely to be...
View ArticleSwansea City's Alan Tate pays tribute to Sir Alex Ferguson
SWANSEA City defender Alan Tate has paid a warm tribute to Sir Alex Ferguson. The Scot today announced he would retire as manager of Manchester United at the end of the season. It brings to an end a...
View ArticlePort Talbot star Michael Sheen to take on new role the Royal Welsh College of...
PORT Talbot actor Michael Sheen has taken on a new starring role — but this time off the silver screen. The Hollywood star has taken on the position of chairing the Royal Welsh College of Music and...
View ArticleClayton Blackmore salutes Alex Ferguson
NEATH-BORN Clayton Blackmore says Sunday's clash between Manchester United and Swansea City will be packed with emotion. The former United defender say Sir Alex Ferguson's decision to retire from the...
View ArticleMeasles cases continue to spread following Swansea outbreak
MEASLES cases are continuing to soar following the spread of the Swansea outbreak. Public health experts say more children need to be immunised as cases rise across the region to 1,061. There have been...
View ArticleRoberto Martinez insists Wigan Athletic can still avoid relegation despite...
ROBERTO Martinez insists his Wigan Athletic side can still avoid relegation despite their damaging 3-2 defeat to Swansea City. Following the loss at the DW Stadium, the Latics are now three points from...
View ArticleClinical research firm PRA to create 100 jobs in Swansea
A LONG established Swansea clinical research company is expecting to double the size of its workforce in the city and create 100 jobs.PRA already employes around 100 people in Swansea and held an...
View ArticleGAP insurance doesn't have to be expensive
(Advertising feature) If you've recently bought a car – whether brand new or a bit older – you may have been offered GAP insurance by the dealership where you bought the car. A GAP insurance policy can...
View ArticleGAP Insurance – What you need to know
(Advertising feature) With so many GAP insurance providers online selling what apparently endless variations of GAP policies, it can be difficult to decide who to buy from, what the policies do and...
View ArticleSwansea football great John Charles on new Royal Mail stamp
HE stamped his mark on football unlike any Welsh player before or, arguably, since. And now Royal Mail has returned the accoloade to Swansea-born great, John Charles. The big man from Cwmbwrla is on a...
View ArticleLeighton James: Action must be taken against Cardiff
SOUTH Wales Police and the Football Association of Wales should take action over the behaviour of Mark Hudson and other Cardiff City players during their promotion celebrations. A club captain has a...
View ArticleCyclist suggests velodrome for former Swansea greyhound track
A SWANSEA cyclist has suggested converting the city's former greyhound track into a dedicated velodrome.The site in Fforestfach is currently one of five locations under consideration by Swansea Council...
View ArticleThe Flying Pizza, Morriston, fined £2,250 for food hygiene offences in...
A FILTHY pizza shop had nine different breaches of food hygiene rules, a court heard. The Flying Pizza, in Morriston, was visited by Environmental Health officers in November 2012 who found a list of...
View ArticleTrain services between Swansea and Llanelli disrupted due to suspected WW2 bomb
TRAIN services have resumed following the discovery of a suspected bomb in Gowerton. Trains did not stop at Gowerton this afternoon, after what was believed to be a Second World War bomb, was...
View ArticleWest End win Welsh League title
SWANSEA side West End have clinched the MacWhirter Welsh League title. The Townhill outfit sealed the crown for the first time in their history with a 2-0 defeat of Taffs Well at their Pryderi Park...
View ArticleBakers helping to raise dough as part of National Doughnut Week
BAKERS across the country will be helping a good cause by selling doughnuts over the next week.As part of National Doughnut Week through the sale of the sweet treats, participating independent bakers...
View ArticleFlood defence work at homes complete
A £1.6 million project to help protect nearly 160 properties in Llanelli from flooding has been completed.The Natural Resources Wales (NRW) scheme in Pwll involved the construction of a 90m flood wall,...
View ArticleSt Catherine's Church in Gorseinon marks centenary with special service
A GORSEINON church is preparing to mark its 100th birthday with a special service this month.The foundation stone for St Catherine's was laid on May 29, 1913 — and exactly 100 years-on, the church will...
View ArticleNavy cousins ensure family ties don't get lost at sea
LIFE on the ocean waves is a family affair for two sailors who have just arrived in Swansea.Cousins Mark Jones, 40, and Richard David, 41, are both aboard the warship HMS Scott, which has just docked...
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