'street robbery' accused in dock
TWO Llanelli men are to appear before Swansea Crown Court next week charged with robbery.Marquis Evans, 20, of Stradey Hill in Pwll, and Shane Palethorpe, 19, of the Biddulph estate in Llanelli,...
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A NEW study has revealed key public sector workers in towns such as Port Talbot are now increasingly able to buy their own home.The research by The Halifax shows that the average priced home in 38 per...
View ArticleBond stars as Bont hold on
PONTARDDULAIS kept up their winning start to the season to lead the way in the South Wales Premier Cricket League second XI championship.Bont beat Bridgend by 18 runs with William Jones (51) and...
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Champion Trott sure Roberts has what it takes to step up
DOUBLE Olympic champion Laura Trott insists any fears about Great Britain not dominating the women's team pursuit in its new guise have been washed away thanks to the emergence of West Wales cyclist...
View ArticleTower put up a fight
IN the only fixture of the opening round of the AMROC Industrial Cricket League, Tower put up a strong fight against reigning champions Hafod.A snorting opening over from Jay Copp (2-18) saw the...
View ArticleMumbles beat rain and Port Talbot to head the table
DEFENDING champions Mumbles again lead the way at the top of the Alpha Fasteners West Wales Cricket Association.After seeing off Llangennech in their opening match of the season, they beat Port Talbot...
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A dream home
A SPLENDID eight-bedroom Edwardian mini mansion has come on the market for £650,000.Built around 1907 by a prominent local family of the time, the present owners have sympathetically kept and restored...
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Parade held in Kidwelly to celebrate the town's new mayor
THE wet weather could not put off a parade to celebrate the new mayor of Kidwelly and Mynyddygarreg.Lynda Finch-Jones has taken over from Jeanette Gilasbey, with Ryan Thomas becoming her deputy.On...
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Civil hearing set for Trimsaran crash biker's family and police
THE family of a Trimsaran biker who died after a collision with a police car are set for a legal challenge as part of their quest for answers.Richard Wheeler's sister Michelle Powell has confirmed that...
View ArticleAirport in line to bring 400 new jobs
PEMBREY Airport could be set to welcome hundreds of new jobs thanks to plans to build a new cargo facility at the site.Winston Thomas, owner of the airport, said a Belgian company was keen to create a...
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Michael Laudrup's Swansea City can improve on 'best ever season'
ONLY once in the ten seasons since Hull have Swansea City failed to improve on the previous year's league finish.There were many who thought Swansea might struggle to continue that pattern this season,...
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Cutting Severn Bridge tolls would increase congestion and pollution - claim
CUTTING the tolls on the Severn Bridge would lead to more congestion and pollution in South Wales, according to sustainable transport charity Sustrans.The claim comes after Welsh First Minister Carwyn...
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How Adam swapped bins for bullets in a warzone
A BINMAN has revealed how he came under Taliban attack just days before he was due to leave Afghanistan.Refuse truck driver Lance Corporal Adam Johnson, of 3rd Battalion The Royal Welsh, was on foot...
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Scott Gibbs: Lions have to dominate if they are to return as legends
ASKING Scott Gibbs what it takes to stand tall in a Lions Test series is akin to quizzing Tiger Woods about the requirements for triumphing in a golf major, or inviting Roger Federer to hold court on...
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Review into Ammanford Police Station front desk is welcomed by the town council
A REVIEW into the closure of Ammanford Police Station's front desk has been welcomed by the town council.The station's front counter was closed and replaced with a mobile unit for two days a week in...
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Oxwich landmark converted to seafront restaurant
A GOWER landmark has been given a new lease of life, after undergoing a major refurbishment and opening as a new restaurant on one of the peninsula's most popular beaches.The Coalhouse in Oxwich Bay...
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'Corrie's story inspired me to grow drugs'
A FORMER Commonwealth Games judo competitor was inspired to grow cannabis to relieve the pain of arthritis after watching Coronation Street.John Ashley Griffiths, 50, of Tunnel Road, Llanelli, admitted...
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Dwight Tiendalli to open talks about new Swansea City contract
DWIGHT Tiendalli says he wants to stay at Swansea City after revealing he is to open negotiations about a new contract this week.The Dutch full-back joined the Swans on a free transfer in September,...
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Scott Gibbs predicts glory in Australia for the "best Lions squad to leave...
SCOTT Gibbs reckons Warren Gatland has chosen the strongest Lions squad to leave these shores since 1974 — and he predicts the tourists could "make easy meat" of Australia this summer.The former...
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Title is the one that Matas
JUAN Mata reckons Chelsea can push for the Premier League title next season.The Blues face Benfica in the Europa League final tonight — but Mata is already eyeing next term's targets."We missed...
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