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Help at hand to transform home for forces family
PEOPLE have been moved to rally round in support of an Iraq hero who says people live in mud huts better than the council house his family has been offered.A series of donations have already been...
View ArticleCops hits the shops
SHOPPERS in Swansea's city centre will have an opportunity to chat to police officers today in an open-air Pact meeting.Officers will be outside Marks and Spencer in Oxford Street between 9.30am and...
View ArticleInspector appointed
A WELSH Government-appointed inspector is set to investigate whether Swansea Council was correct in refusing a Swansea couple planning permission.Mr and Mrs Richard Pearl were told that they will not...
View ArticleCentre offers food for thought
FOODIES are being given food for thought with the launch of a new recipe book with a difference.Swansea Environment Centre has published The Four Seasons Cookbook.This is the first in a series of...
View ArticleFootie fun day for all
A COMMUNITY day will be hosted by Port Talbot Town football club on Saturday.There will be a bouncy castle, face painting and music for youngsters between 1.30pm and 3.30pm.The club's football in the...
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Funnyman harks back to TV past
BAGLAN'S favourite funnyman has set himself up by appearing behind the times when it comes to modern day celebrity.While the country was holding its breath to discover who would win this year's X...
View ArticleHave your say on new ways to pay tax benefit
SWEEPING changes to the way council tax benefits are paid are being introduced next year and the local authority wants to know what local claimants think of them.Central government in Westminster is...
View ArticlePlanning application in Wales to be made easier
PROPOSALS to improve planning applications for people in Wales have gone out to consultation.The paper is looking to ensure that the process for making small alterations to approved applications is...
View ArticleThink before you call 999, Welsh Health Minister says
THINK carefully before you dial 999 — is the message at the centre of an emergency services drive.Welsh Health Minister Lesley Griffiths made the call while promoting the Choose Well campaign.It...
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Prince to be guest of honour at uni service
PRINCE Charles is due to visit the university in Carmarthen this Friday to hear a special Christmas carol service.He will be guest of honour at the event in the Trinity Saint David's campus chapel.It...
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Council explores independence bid
CIVIC leaders in Llanelli are preparing to explore the consequences of breaking free from Carmarthenshire Council's control.Mayor Winston Lemon urged the town council to vote for independence from...
View ArticleStore looking to help a cause
CARING colleagues at a St Clears store are looking for a worthy cause to help its Make A Difference community campaign.The Original Factory Shop wants organisations to apply by filling in a form on its...
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Nursery tributes for crash victim, 23
CHILDREN are planning to celebrate the life of St Clears nursery worker who was killed in a car smash.Laura Rees, 23, died in a two-car collision on the A40 between St Clears and Whitland at around...
View ArticleSchool is boosted by store go-ahead
GWENDRAETH Valley's new comprehensive school has been given a flying start by the announcement that Sainsbury's will go ahead and build a new supermarket in Cross Hands in the New Year.Clive...
View ArticleHo-ho-how much? Shock at Santa fee
PARENTS were shocked to find that the credit crunch has now reached as far as the North Pole — with Father Christmas charging for the first time in Lampeter.Town councilors heard at their last meeting...
View ArticleTerror as OAP hurt fighting off dog
THE daughter of a pensioner has told the Journal how her mother fought off a dog that left her with bite marks and puncture wounds to her arm.The 70-year-old woman spent five hours in hospital after...
View ArticleJobs still available says store opponent
A BUSINESSMAN who fought the Sainsbury's development in Llandeilo says the town has the potential to create up to 90 extra jobs next year.Simon Buckley, of Evan Evans Brewery, said Llandeilo was more...
View ArticleFinish date set for £12m castle revamp
THE group in charge of the £12 million restoration of Cardigan Castle said they hope to have the work finally finished by Easter, 2014.Once the final bids for tenders have been sorted out, the castle...
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Deputy Health Minister Gwenda Thomas praises £6 million overhaul at...
DEPUTY Health Minister Gwenda Thomas has praised the £6 million overhaul of Morriston Hospital's A&E department.The Neath AM said it should reduce waiting times and provide better care and...
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2011 Census: The state of the nation
PEOPLE in Wales are more likely to feel ill, be old but own their own home than their English counterparts.Eight of the top 10 local authority areas in the whole of England and Wales in which residents...
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