Student's fight against rising car park fees at Oxwich Bay
PARKING fees at a Gower beauty spot are putting beach lovers off from visiting the area more regularly, a visitor has claimed.Matt Howell has launched a petition fight to lobby against the charges at...
View ArticleSnakeman's reptile warning following boys' tragic death
AN exotic animal expert has made calls for snakes not to be sold in pet shops, following the tragic deaths of two young boys in Canada.Geraint "the snakeman" Hopkins, the volunteer reptile expert of...
View ArticleWarriors linesman and Llanelli legend Lewis 'Lewi' Jones passes away
A LLANELLI legend passed away this morning. Lewis "Lewi" Jones died peacefully at 2.30am today. It is believed that he suffered a second stroke on Monday evening, following February's initial stroke....
View ArticleWelsh women's football team set to compete at Homeless World Cup
Sport Wales is backing the first Welsh women's homeless football team to compete on the international stage. The Welsh Warriors are set to join the men's team – The Welsh Dragons, who competed last...
View ArticleOystermouth Library's travel book returned – from Australia!
IT gives a whole new meaning to the words "travelling guide".A missing travel book about Italy has clocked up 10,000 miles on its journey home to Swansea — via Australia.A copy of the Rough Guide to...
View ArticleSwansea hospitals' £1m funding aid 'will help save lives'
A FUNDING boost of just over £1 million for Swansea hospitals will save the lives of babies and lung cancer patients, according to ABMU.The Welsh Government has awarded the health board the cash under...
View Article'Street footballers face arrest'
POLICE have been accused of being "heavy handed" after handing out warning letters about kids playing football in the street.Scores of the notices have been delivered to houses in St Thomas claiming...
View ArticleFour held after fight at Swansea pub
POLICE say four people were arrested following a fight at a Swansea pub.Officers were called to the Uplands Tavern in Uplands Crescent just after 10.30pm on Wednesday following reports of a brawl on...
View ArticleMerthyr Town visitors at the GenQuip
PORT Talbot Town will conclude their pre-season preparations when Merthyr Town visit the GenQuip Stadium for a friendly tomorrow (3pm).Rhys Griffiths is expected to feature after returning to the...
View ArticleMalmo v Swansea City: Job done as Swans pass test with ease
Malmo FF 0, Swansea City 0 Swansea win 4-0 on aggregateSWANSEA City did not fly home until the hours of this morning, but the cruise control was activated in Malmo early on last night.Michael Laudrup's...
View ArticlePablo Hernandez impressed with Swansea City's new additions
PABLO Hernandez believes Wilfried Bony is the "perfect" addition to Swansea City. Bony completed a £12 million move from Vitesse Arnhem this summer, overtaking Hernandez as Swansea's most expensive...
View ArticleSwansea City's Angel Rangel full of praise for new boy Jonjo Shelvey
ANGEL Rangel reckons Jonjo Shelvey will add an extra dimension to Swansea City's midfield this season.The England international made a £5 million switch from Liverpool over the summer looking to play a...
View Article'Twister' shock for Carmarthenshire residents
ROTATING clouds gathering over the Carmarthenshire left shocked residents thinking they were in the middle of a tornado.People living in the Amman and Gwendraeth valleys were surprised to spot the...
View ArticleSecond Swansea Marina scheme in spotlight after concerns
CLAIMS that Swansea Marina is being overdeveloped at the expense of boat repair businesses has reopened the debate about a second marina nearby.Swansea Council has called in auditors to look into a...
View ArticleRoad safety improvements on their way to Cimla
A CONTROVERSIAL junction in Neath is to be improved.Work is due to start on the two mini roundabouts in Cimla just up from the fire station.It follows complaints from residents and councillors who...
View ArticleRugby community mourns death of Scarlets fan Lewis 'Lewi' Jones
TRIBUTES have been paid to a hugely popular and well-known rugby supporter who died yesterday.Scarlets fanatic Lewis Jones, known far and wide as Lewi, passed away peacefully at around 2.30am on...
View ArticleSwansea mum lucky to escape 'trunk road' drama
A SWANSEA mum and her friends say they are lucky to be alive after fate stepped in and stopped them from being driven into the path of a massive falling tree.Nicci McCord says if their taxi had arrived...
View ArticleNow we're ready for season to begin, says Swansea City's Michael Laudrup
MICHAEL Laudrup has declared Swansea City ready for Manchester United after they eased through to the Europa League play-off round in Malmo last night.Swansea kept their seventh successive clean sheet...
View ArticlePolice continue to investigate Newport shooting
A POLICE investigation will continue today on a shooting incident where one woman died and a man was seriously injured.Armed officers were called to Seabreeze Avenue in Newport on Thursday morning...
View ArticleBoy rescued in cliff top drama in Saundersfoot
A YOUNG boy has been rescued from a cliff in dark conditions in Pembrokeshire.Milford Haven Coastguard received a 999 emergency call just before 9pm on Thursday reporting a 12-year-old boy had been cut...
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