Family and friends remember Swansea Valley rugby player
THE family and friends of a Swansea Valley rugby player who lost his life on tour have mourned his loss with Chinese lanterns.Cerith Edwards, a popular player with Trebanos Rugby Club, was discovered...
View ArticleSwansea woman manges to promote WAG! The musical to the West End
A MUSICAL about the wives and girlfriends of soccer stars, discovered by a Swansea woman, has been promoted to the West End next month.WAG! The Musical, was first picked-up by Karen Struel-White, whose...
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Simon Cowell apologises to Katherine Jenkins over his claim she was...
KATHERINE Jenkins has accepted an apology from Simon Cowell after the music mogul claimed on live TV the Neath singer was experiencing a 'dip' in her career. Mr Cowell made the comment during the...
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Vulnerable man buzzed visitor into his Portmead home not realising it was an...
A VULNERABLE 60-year-old who buzzed a visitor into his home thinking it was a family member was then threatened by an intruder. Detectives in Swansea are investigating the aggravated burglary which...
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Port Talbot woman charged with wasting police time appears in court to deny...
A PORT Talbot woman charged with making "numerous" false phone calls to the emergency services has appeared in court. Katie Marie Townsend appeared via video-link at Neath Magistrates Court to deny...
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Taxi driver robbed at knifepoint in Briton Ferry
POLICE are appealing for help after an early-morning knife-point robbery of a taxi driver. The 32-year-old victim was attacked after picking up two men in Shelone Road, Briton Ferry, just before 3.45am...
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British and Irish Lions: Boys have set the bar high already, believes George...
GEORGE North will make his first British and Irish Lions start tomorrow (11am UK time) with the Wales wing admitting the bar has already been set high.The departing Scarlet, who becomes a Northampton...
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LOCAL CRICKET: McKay stars for Ynystawe in crushing win
A CENTURY from opener Brendon McKay helped Ynystawe crush bottom side Cowbridge in the Thomas Carroll South Wales Cricket Association second XI championship.McKay struck 12 boundaries in his 101 and...
View ArticleLOCAL CRICKET: No halting Mumbles' march at top
MUMBLES remain the side to beat in the Alpha Fasteners West Wales Cricket Association and are now 37 points clear at the top of the first division following their four-wicket win over...
View ArticleWater polo is making a splash
THE first official water polo club in Swansea for 20 years will hold its first pool sessions this month.With the new City of Swansea Aquatics Club now put in place, its Swansea Water Polo section will...
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Smoking ban plan for playgrounds in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend
CHILDREN'S park play areas could become no smoking zones for parents looking to light up while their children are on the swings.Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend councils are joining forces to...
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Swansea City stick to guns over transfer policy
SWANSEA City will stick to their guns over transfer policy rather than risk financial problems by spending megamoney on new recruits this summer. Swansea have cash to play with after retaining their...
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Val's plea to share a little happiness
A FUNDRAISER is hoping to bring Christmas Day in August to a host of Eastern European youngsters who live in poverty.Val Newton is looking to bring happiness into the lives of more than 100 children...
View ArticleConfusion over land set for bungalow
COMMUNITY leaders and residents in Llangunnor are questioning what they claim is a mix-up relating to land they want to see kept for green space.Last week Llangunnor Community Council opposed a plan...
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Casualties treated by ambulance crews after bus collides with car in Port Talbot
A MAN and a woman have been treated by ambulance crews after a collision this morning between a bus and a taxi in Port Talbot. Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service dispatched crews from Port...
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Lions look to up the ante
FORWARDS coach Graham Rowntree has underlined the British and Irish Lions' desire to up the ante against Western Force tomorrow. Four days after blitzing the Barbarians in Hong Kong, an...
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Men accused of mass brawl between Swansea rugby fans and Cardiff football...
A GROUP of men accused of taking part in a mass brawl involving Swansea rugby fans and Cardiff football fans at a horse racing meeting all denied charges of violent disorder when they appeared in court...
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Enjoying the sun in South West Wales? We want your pictures!
Summer is finally here! At least for a week, say forecasters. If you're enjoying the sun in South West Wales today, we want to feature your pictures online. Email victoria.jones@localworld.co.uk or...
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Swansea City forward Michu thought to be on Arsenal radar
MICHU is reportedly interesting Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.Swansea City's scoring sensation was the Premier League's surprise package last season.His impact is believed to have sparked enquiries up...
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Owen Jenkins handed Wales Under-20s debut for Samoa opener
PONTYPRIDD wing Owen Jenkins, the son of former Swansea and Wales hooker Garin, will make his Wales Under-20s debut in the Junior World Championship clash with Samoa in Nantes tomorrow (5pm UK time)....
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