Rob Howley: High risk, high reward for Wales against New Zealand
WALES have been told they must adopt a "high risk, high reward" policy if they are to have any chance of creating history against the All Blacks this evening (5.30).Warren Gatland's side go into the...
View ArticlePort Talbot shoppers' dismay at Tata Steel job losses
SHOPPERS in Port Talbot town centre reacted with dismay over the Tata job losses.As news of the announcement spread and people began to come to terms with another hammer blow to the local economy,...
View ArticleHampered Scarlets to deploy George Earle at blindside
SOUTH African lock George Earle is pressed into emergency back-row duty as the Scarlets take on play-off contenders Munster in Cork tomorrow (5.15pm).With Aaron Shingler on international duty, skipper...
View ArticleSwansea bars and nightclubs hit back in cut-price drinks offer row
BARS in Swansea have hit back over claims that they are causing "concerns" by offering cut-price drink promotions.A solicitor in the city questioned promotions such as buy one get two free after his...
View ArticleNeath Port Talbot Council to aid those affected by Tata Steel job cuts
NEATH Port Talbot Council has confirmed it will play its part in helping those affected by the Tata job losses.Welsh Liberal Democrat AM for South Wales West Peter Black (pictured) said: "While I...
View ArticleBrendan Rodgers: I will always be grateful to Swansea City
BRENDAN Rodgers returns to Swansea City tomorrow with memories of two glorious years still fresh in the mind.And the former Swansea manager insists even a frosty reception at the stadium he used to...
View ArticleIll-discipline costs Ospreys as Edinburgh grind out victory
THE Ospreys' recent Pro12 resurgence stalled last night as they were beaten 23-13 by Edinburgh at Murrayfield.Having won their last five league fixtures, the reigning champions had travelled to...
View ArticleLeon Britton is booked in for a reunion at the Liberty Stadium
LEON Britton has a copy of the Liberty Stadium's book of the week and he has had it signed by the author."It says something like 'To Leon, you Turkish midget'," Swansea City's midfield master reveals...
View ArticleTata Steel jobs axe is 'devastating' for Port Talbot
PORT Talbot was today slowly coming to terms with the devastating news that 500 jobs are being scrapped at the town's Tata Steel plant.Inevitably there will be an impact on the local economy. But at...
View ArticleYoungster Ben Davies signs new contract with Swansea City
SWANSEA City left-back Ben Davies has signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract which will keep him at the Liberty until June 2016.Davies, 19, has soared to prominence this season, making his Swans...
View ArticleOne arrest after street 'stabbing' in Llanelli town centre
A LLANELLI man has been arrested after a suspected stabbing in the town centre. Police confirmed an arrest had been made following an incident in Station Road, which saw a man in his 20s taken to...
View ArticleJudge won't rule on whether children can stay with mum
A HIGH Court judge has refused to rule that two children at the centre of an international tug- of-love dispute should remain in the UK with their Welsh mother. Mrs Justice Theis said at a hearing in...
View ArticleWarren Gatland takes positive approach as he leaves hairdryer at home
THERE were some who predicted Warren Gatland would march back into the Wales camp in drill-sergeant mode, bellowing at those who had performed so poorly over the past fortnight.The thinking was the...
View ArticleShow goes on for donor as life-changing op is delayed
THE wait is almost over for a woman who is hoping to undergo a life-changing operation.And having waited so long for a bone marrow transplant, a few extra days is going to make no difference.Her...
View ArticleCompanies fined £400k over death of tower worker
TWO companies have been fined almost £400,000 after the death of a scaffolder who fell more than 60 foot to his death.But one of the companies, Febrey Limited, which admitted contributing to the death...
View ArticleKeeping Luis Suarez quiet is key for Swansea City against Liverpool
MICHAEL Laudrup is unconcerned about whether Ashley Williams and Luis Suarez shake hands tomorrow and declared: "What matters is that we keep a great player quiet."The launch of Williams's book has...
View ArticleFamily's plea to help Faith, 9, walk properly for first time
A SWANSEA couple have set their sights on seeing their nine-year-old daughter walk properly for the first time in 2013.Faith Jones, a pupil at Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Pontybrenin, was born with cerebral...
View ArticleTwo men rescued after Rhondda Cynon Taf mystery river fall
Two men have been rescued from a river in Rhondda Cynon Taf by firefighters using a rope and a ladder.Firefighters were alerted after police officers tried to rescue the pair at Senghenydd Street,...
View ArticleMan dies in Marshfield road accident
A 33-year-old man has died following a road accident in Marshfield.The collision occurred at approximately 8.05pm on Marshfield Road last night.It involved a green Proton Persona car and a white Ford...
View ArticleAmbulances out of action in Gwent after parts stolen
Four ambulances have been put out of action in Gwent after thieves stole catalytic converters for their precious metals.During the past year, from 22 November 2011 – 22 November 2012, Gwent Police say...
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