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Daunting film role
SIR Anthony Hopkins has described playing legendary film director Alfred Hitchcock as "daunting".The Port Talbot-born actor hits the big screen in America today with his new movie Hitchcock.He said:...
View ArticleRacism still a problem in Wales, warns report
RACISM remains a significant issue in Wales, with many incidents going unreported, a new study out today has said.The research commissioned by the Race Council Cymru suggests experiences of ethnic...
View ArticleAppeal to schools as gays suffer bullying
STONEWALL Cymru have published their response to the Stonewall School Report 2012 which shows that 55 per cent of lesbian, gay and bisexual pupils in secondary schools experience homophobic...
View ArticleVery happy new year for one Mazda6 buyer
ONE lucky buyer of the all-new Mazda6 who pre-orders their car before the year's end is destined to enjoy an especially happy new year.If they win the all-new Mazda6 prize draw competition, their new...
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Mark Jermin blogs about I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here! as he supports...
SWANSEA stage school owner Mark Jermin said flying out to Australia in support of his best friend Charlie Brooks in the hit show I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here! is an experience he'll never...
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Fire service withdraws pump vehicles after failure row
CONTROVERSIAL fire service vehicles have been withdrawn from service — just weeks after an incident in which one was said to have failed.Mid and West Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed it has...
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Ospreys prop Aaron Jarvis ready to make it a treble
AARON Jarvis will tomorrow complete a personal hat-trick that has made 2012 the best year of his life.The treble chance started for the Ospreys' prop when his wife gave birth to their son Charlie in...
View ArticleRacism rap for drunken wedding guest after anti-English rant
A DRUNKEN Swansea wedding guest who insulted some of the other English guests has been convicted of a racism offence.Phillip Pritchard, 32, was on a coach home from a plush wedding in Brecon when he...
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Gales top 90mph as South West Wales storm clear-up begins
BATTERED South West Wales was clearing up today after hurricane-force gusts and torrential rain lashed the region.The southerly gales really got their act together after lunchtime, with an unofficial...
View ArticleTraffic and trains held up by Neath bridge drama
RUSH-HOUR trains and traffic had to be halted when a man was seen perched on the edge of a Neath flyover.A member of the public saw the man standing on the wrong side of the barriers on the A474 town...
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Alan Tate to start for Leeds United tomorrow after making loan move from...
ALAN Tate has said goodbye to Swansea City — for now — after joining Leeds United on loan until January 1.Tate, who made his Swansea debut ten years ago today, will start for Leeds against Championship...
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Joe Allen: Swansea City look even better than last season
JOE Allen returns to the Liberty Stadium on Sunday to face a Swansea City side which he believes could be better than the one he left to join Liverpool.The Wales midfielder, who came through the youth...
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Swansea City's Ki Sung-Yueng will be fit to face Liverpool
MICHAEL Laudrup is spoilt for choice going into Sunday's clash with Liverpool with Ki Sung-Yueng set to be fit to face the Reds.Ki missed Swansea City's rousing win at Newcastle United after suffering...
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Wales wing replacement Liam Williams can handle New Zealand test
WALES are backing Liam Williams not to freeze when he faces world champions New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium tomorrow (5.15pm).Drafted in as a late wing replacement for the injured George North,...
View ArticleAir rifle teen shot passer-by after argument with mum
A PORT Talbot teenager shot a passer-by with an air rifle through a letter box.Neath Magistrates Court heard that Ryan Lewis Morgan, 18, of James Street, Taibach, had fired the .177 rifle from a...
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Solicitor slams Swansea nightclub drinks offers after 'miracle' smash escape
A SWANSEA solicitor has hit out at "ridiculous" nightclub drink promotions after three men "miraculously" escaped serious injury after a road smash.Mark Davies was representing Rhys Beck, a 20-year-old...
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TV star's park fined £70k for health and safety breach
A WILDLIFE park run by TV star Anna Ryder Richardson and her husband has been fined £70,000 for health and safety breaches.Colin MacDougall, the celebrity interior designer's husband, received a...
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Store's grand gesture in memory of Steffan Rees
A GWENDRAETH Valley shop has donated £1,000 to a cancer charity in memory of a teenager who tragically lost his life earlier this year.The Nisa Local store in Pontyates donated the funds to the Elli...
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Tata Steel axe 600 jobs at Port Talbot and Llanwern
TATA Steel is cutting almost 600 jobs at its Port Talbot and Llanwern works. Most of the losses will be management and administrative posts in Port Talbot, in what the firm describes as a restructuring...
View ArticleBen Davies signs new Swansea City contract
SWANSEA City and Wales left-back Ben Davies has signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with the Swans.The 19-year-old has had a remarkable first season with the club, making his Premier League...
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