Army vet racially abused shopper in Swansea store
AN Army veteran shouted racist abuse at an unsuspecting supermarket shopper, saying he lost his temper after the alleged terrorist killing of a British soldier.James Francis Hurley, aged 80, called...
View ArticleSwansea's Brangwyn Hall to close doors for major restoration
ONE of Swansea's finest buildings is being upgraded.But the Brangwyn Hall will close from July for just under a year while Swansea Council restores it.The project will ensure the grade one listed...
View ArticleSwansea City sign Jordi Amat and bid for Wilfried Bony
SWANSEA City have signed Jordi Amat in a £2.5 million deal from Espanyol — and could smash their transfer record to land Vitesse Arnhem striker Wilfried Bony. Amat has agreed a four-year contract...
View ArticleAll change as Swansea City reveal new purple away strip
SWANSEA City officially launched their new kit this morning, with the club's new sponsor revealed as global financial services provider Goldenway (GWFX). Casino company 32 Red have been the club's main...
View ArticleLord Sugar's partner looking for Welsh recruits
The first ever Welsh Apprentice candidate was shown the door by Lord Sugar on Wednesday, but Wales will have another chance to prove it has what it takes when the guru's business partner heads to...
View ArticleThree Llanelli sites possible for travellers
THREE plots of land in Llanelli are to be considered for a new Gypsy and traveller site. After months of discussions with landowners, developers and other interested parties, Carmarthenshire Council...
View ArticleLog on to take part in Welsh conference
WITH less than a week to go until the First Minister joins people from across Wales for a national conference on the future of the Welsh language, people are being reminded that they can join in...
View ArticleFormer Swansea NHS Trust chief executive Jane Perrin has died
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Swansea health trust boss who has died.Jane Perrin, who was once the chief executive of Swansea NHS Trust, has died aged 54.Ms Perrin first took up the post with the...
View Article£2m housing pledge for troops leaving forces
WELSH Minister for Housing and Regeneration Carl Sargeant has pledged £2 million to support housing for personnel leaving the armed forces.He made the vow today as troops and their families celebrated...
View ArticleCall for pupils' sporting chance
SCHOOLS across Swansea, Carmarthenshire and Neath Port Talbot are being urged to match the rest of Wales and give their pupils a say on sport.The Sport Wales School Sport Survey is being completed by...
View ArticleProbe into transport in country
MPs want to know if you live in a rural area and struggle to make do with bus and train transport.They are holding an inquiry into the issue and want to find out things like how Government and local...
View ArticleIN BRIEF
MUMBLES: Families will be able to get creative in an arts and crafts event on Mumbles Hill. People are advised to wear warm clothing and the meeting point is Bracelet Bay car park on Saturday, July 6,...
View ArticleDylan's play for voices to be staged in his boyhood park
DYLAN Thomas's classic play for voices, Under Milk Wood, is to be performed in the park where he used to play as boy, to mark its 60th birthday.Children from the city's Dylan Thomas Community School...
View ArticleDriver hurt in collision
A DRIVER of a transit van which overturned in Afan Way, Port Talbot, was taken to hospital yesterday morning.Two fire crews from Port Talbot attended the scene just after 10am yesterday .They used...
View ArticleDuo demonstrate rescue skills on dummy run
WHAT happens if a cyclist flies off his mountain bike in a forest and ends up unconscious in a heap?Wales Air Ambulance paramedics Tom Archer and Gareth Williams, with national clinical operations...
View ArticleWell-known team of walkers set for trek to aid air medics
FIGURES from the worlds of sport, politics and the arts are gathering in Swansea for a 200-mile walk for Wales Air Ambulance.Wales forwards coach Robin McBryde, international tenor Rhys Meirion and...
View ArticleCourts to go digital in £160m makeover plan
THE outdated criminal justice system in England and Wales is set for a digital makeover.Plans to overhaul court rooms by 2016 have been unveiled by Justice Minister Damian Green.The £160 million...
View ArticleDeal struck to help pay for home repairs
HOMES in need of repair in Carmarthenshire could soon receive the attention they deserve after a deal struck between councils and Government.Carmarthenshire Council, along with 11 others across Wales,...
View ArticleShortage of head teachers concern
A SHORTAGE of head teachers in some parts of Wales has raised concern.Local education authorities have had to re-advertise dozens of posts.The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) said it was...
View ArticleUniversity opens doors of Centre for NanoHealth
SWANSEA University will host a free business open evening next month at its Centre for NanoHealth (CNH).The event at 5pm on Thursday, July 4, will be a chance to meet the research and business...
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