Surgeons warn of gardening, DIY, and dog bite injuries
 SURGEONS at Morriston Hospital have been treating people for dog bites after the weather caused overheated pets to turn on their owners.Around four or five cases have come in over the last few days...
View ArticlePair have designs on eco homes
A SWANSEA-BASED businessman is hoping to build thousands of eco-friendly 'self-build' homes after teaming up with designer and TV presenter Kevin McCloud.The Grand Designs presenter's company Happiness...
View ArticleBid to get famous oyster beds thriving once again
MORE details of an oyster fishery revival plan off Mumbles have been unveiled.Marine biologist Andy Woolmer wants to lay 10,000 juveniles on the seabed in an attempt to restore the once world famous...
View ArticlePort Talbot police investigate death
POLICE in Port Talbot are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found at a Sandfields house.Officers are treating the death of Marlene Keogh, 59, who lived alone, as unexplained pending the...
View ArticleGlamorgan salvage draw with Lancashire
GARETH Rees scored his second century in successive games to steer Glamorgan to a draw with Lancashire at Old Trafford. The opener made a crucial unbeaten 107 to pull his side away from danger in their...
View Article10 things to do in South West Wales this weekend, July 18-21
1. In this weather, what could be better than free, outdoor, world-class opera? The Royal Opera House will broadcast Tosca as this year's last BP Big Screen performance. This live relay will be direct...
View ArticleVIDEO: Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series returns to Wales
RED Bull cliff diving is returning to Wales this September. The World Series event first came last year and is back again on September 13 and 14. Competitors will be diving into the Blue Lagoon in...
View ArticleKatie Price denies moving to Llanybydder
RUMOURS that Katie Price has bought a smallholding in Llanybydder, Carmarthenshire, have proved to be untrue. Word that the horse-loving star had been seen in the local post office in sunglasses and...
View ArticleOutdoor entertainment returns to Swansea's Oystermouth Castle this summer
Outdoor performances at Oystermouth Castle are set to make a return to Swansea with three shows lined up for August. The ever-popular outdoor theatre returns with Shakespeare's Twelfth Night on...
View ArticleGraduating student has a night to forget on tequila
A STUDENT will not forget his first experience of tequila – after it landed him in court. Abdul Aziz Barri said he had drunk the Mexican spirit for the first time on June 27 after finding out he had...
View ArticleKev Johns awarded Honorary Fellowship by Swansea Metropolitan University
ONE of the most famous fellas in Swansea has been made an Honorary Fellow of Swansea Metropolitan University. Radio presenter, charity champion, Swans club chaplain, MBE and panto-stalwart Kev Johns...
View ArticleSafety breach takeaway had dirty floor and filthy utensils
A TAKEAWAY which had filthy utensils and dirty floors has been fined after food safety officers found a number of breaches.Wen Ling Chen, the owner of the South Sea Chinese takeaway in Port Tennant has...
View ArticleAction being taken over dilapidated former Maycliff Cafe in Seven Sisters
ACTION is being taken to get rid of a Dulais Valley eyesore once and for all.Neath Port Talbot Council has previously taken the owner of the former Maycliff Cafe in Seven Sisters to court for failing...
View ArticlePolice hunt convicted killer who escaped using shoelace
A CONVICTED killer who escaped from his custody cell using a shoelace is wanted by police.James William Stevenson (left), from the Townhill area of Swansea, is wanted in connection with a serious...
View ArticleBirchgrove School's day of green action
PUPILS in a Swansea school have been doing their bit to save the planet.Birchgrove Comprehensive has held a Climate Action Day where pupils undertook a range of activities in order to help the...
View ArticleBean N' Fork Walk to raise funds for charity at Aberavon Beach
FUNDRAISERS will be raising money for the British Heart Foundation Cymru at Aberavon Beach tomorrow.Wacky superhero Captain Beany has linked up with the charity and Celtic Leisure Ltd to participate in...
View ArticleOrganisers of Neath fair to team up with traders to promote September event
NEATH Fair organisers are hoping to team up with traders to make this year's event better than ever.Neath Chamber of Trade member Keith Harding said The Showman's Guild which puts on the September fair...
View ArticleCampaigners welcome action to tackle fly-grazing problem
ANIMAL lovers have welcomed a Welsh Government call for new laws to deal with the "shocking impact" of abandoned and loose horses.Minister for Natural Resources and Food Alun Davies said he had been...
View ArticleFarewell to Mrs Hill
CRAIGFELEN Primary School is bidding farewell to Carole Hill as she retires after 30 years of teaching.Mrs Hill has spent 24 of those years at the Woodside Crescent school in Clydach.The...
View ArticleWorkers praised in report
STAFF at Coeden Fach Community Tree Nursery have thanked volunteers for their sterling efforts in the organisation's annual report.The countryside centre at Bishop's Wood, Caswell Bay, is home to a...
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